| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Petitt (fresh) PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Reece (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Andy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Rachal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Doxey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:20 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Macklin is called for the reach on Alvin Mills - foul #1 on Ralph Macklin, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sam Rachal | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Fred Doxey | 28-36 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Rachal | 28-38 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the finger roll | 30-38 |
| 17:46 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson tips it in | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Perkins - foul #3 on Shawn Perkins, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins (PF) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG), Wayne Smith (SG), Mario Spruill (SF), Michael Hale (PF), Albert Kahle (C) Andy Anderson, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hale - foul #1 on Michael Hale, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece is open but misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece tips it in | 33-42 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Reece | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Macklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Petitt (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Chris Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) SF - Mario Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kahle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Claude Reece steals the ball from Chris Williams | 36-42 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hale - foul #2 on Michael Hale, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Williams (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF) Grover Carroll, Ralph Macklin, John Petitt, Shawn Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG), Alvin Mills (SG), Sam Rachal (SF), Shawn Perkins (PF), Fred Doxey (C) Chris Williams, Wayne Smith, Mario Spruill, Michael Hale, Albert Kahle | |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ehioze Araki - foul #4 on Ehioze Araki, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams (PF) Ehioze Araki | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece loses the dribble to Joseph Grindstaff | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff lays it in | 38-46 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grindstaff steals the ball from Lewis Williams in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 14:08 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Grindstaff | 38-48 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SF) Devin Ostroski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:40 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Grindstaff | 38-50 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-50 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Perkins | 38-50 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Travis Williams picks off the pass by Fred Doxey | 38-50 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-50 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) SF - John Petitt (tiring) PF - Travis Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Grindstaff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Rachal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Doxey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Williams is whistled for a carry | 38-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll (PG), Ralph Macklin (SG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Shawn Collins (PF) Lewis Williams, Charles Williams, John Petitt, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson (PG), Wayne Smith (SG), Mario Spruill (SF), Michael Hale (PF), Albert Kahle (C) Joseph Grindstaff, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| 11:00 | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Spruill | 38-53 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Claude Reece, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| 10:11 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 10:09 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle tips it home | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Spruill is called for the reach on Claude Reece - foul #2 on Mario Spruill, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG) Albert Kahle | |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece makes the turnaround in the paint | 40-55 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale can't finish the layup | 40-55 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins is called for 10 seconds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams (PF) Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills (SG), Sam Rachal (SF), Fred Doxey (C) Andy Anderson, Wayne Smith, Michael Hale | |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Ostroski snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin is hacked by Alvin Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Mills, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Petitt (SF) Devin Ostroski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins (PF) Mario Spruill | |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Shawn Perkins banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Chris Williams | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Mills - foul #2 on Alvin Mills, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams (SG), Claude Reece (C) Ralph Macklin, Shawn Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG), Andy Anderson (SG), Wayne Smith (SF), Michael Hale (PF), Albert Kahle (C) Chris Williams, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grindstaff takes the ball from Charles Williams | 40-57 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 40-57 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale tips it home | 40-59 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-59 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle grabs the board | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Grover Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) SF - John Petitt (tiring) PF - Travis Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - Claude Reece (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Grindstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andy Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Kahle (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Andy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Reece | 43-59 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Hale hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-59 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams is hacked by Andy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Anderson, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Williams (PG), Devin Ostroski (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF), Shawn Collins (C) Grover Carroll, John Petitt, Travis Williams, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG), Alvin Mills (SG), Sam Rachal (SF), Shawn Perkins (PF), Fred Doxey (C) Joseph Grindstaff, Andy Anderson, Wayne Smith, Michael Hale, Albert Kahle | |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Alvin Mills and he's fouled by Shawn Collins - foul #1 on Shawn Collins, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin (SG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey makes the free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-62 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal tips it back up and in | 45-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki can't tip it in | 45-64 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills is hacked by Devin Ostroski - foul #1 on Devin Ostroski, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece (C) Shawn Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG) Chris Williams | |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ehioze Araki | 45-64 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Sam Rachal snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills is hacked by Ralph Macklin - foul #2 on Ralph Macklin, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston (SG), Travis Williams (PF), Shawn Collins (C) Ralph Macklin, Ehioze Araki, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Cardwell (PG), Andy Anderson (SG), Mario Spruill (SF), Wayne Smith (PF), Michael Hale (C) Joseph Grindstaff, Alvin Mills, Sam Rachal, Shawn Perkins, Fred Doxey | |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | Wade Huston picks off the pass by Michael Hale | 45-64 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston banks in the layup | 47-64 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Mario Spruill double dribbles | 47-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Williams (SG) Lewis Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Albert Kahle (C) Thomas Cardwell | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Michael Hale - foul #3 on Michael Hale, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Williams makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Wade Huston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devin Ostroski (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Andy Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) SF - Mario Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Kahle (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith is hacked by Wade Huston - foul #1 on Wade Huston, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Collins gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston is hacked by Michael Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hale, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Chris Williams (PG) Wayne Smith | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Wade Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll (PG), Ralph Macklin (SG), John Petitt (SF), Ehioze Araki (PF), Claude Reece (C) Wade Huston, Charles Williams, Devin Ostroski, Travis Williams, Shawn Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff (PG), Alvin Mills (SG), Sam Rachal (SF), Shawn Perkins (PF), Fred Doxey (C) Chris Williams, Andy Anderson, Mario Spruill, Michael Hale, Albert Kahle | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Mills | 52-66 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Perkins steals the ball from Ralph Macklin | 52-66 |
| 01:50 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey's floater is tipped away by John Petitt | 52-66 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff misses the tip | 52-66 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Rachal | 52-66 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Grover Carroll grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 52-66 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ehioze Araki tips it home | 54-66 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Grindstaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-66 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Grover Carroll | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Mills buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Rachal | 56-68 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Macklin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 56-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Fred Doxey runs out the clock | 56-68 |