| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bill Lirette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Reddington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Hinerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 19:48 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 19:45 | Indiana State | Sean Lauritsen picks off the pass by James Sommers in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 19:26 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Bill Lirette | 32-45 |
| 19:14 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen is fouled on the floor by Bill Lirette - foul #2 on Bill Lirette, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), Donald Saunders (PF), Walter Button (C) David Sangster, Bill Lirette, James Sommers, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Beau Rutledge (PF), Arnold Faulks (C) Kelly Reed, Sean Lauritsen, Brandon Hinerman, Eugene Harris | |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 18:51 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:47 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is hacked by Beau Rutledge - foul #2 on Beau Rutledge, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF) Dennis Deforge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith (C) Patrick Pomeroy | |
| 18:25 | Indiana State | Walter Button hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Tim McIwraith - foul #1 on Tim McIwraith, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter (SF) Jim Schauer | |
| 18:25 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:25 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Button steps in front of the Tim McIwraith pass | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | Indiana State | James Borders misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Beau Rutledge | 37-48 |
| 17:26 | Indiana State | Walter Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), Bill Lirette (SF), James Sommers (PF), Bobby Reddington (C) Manchu Tao, Dema Zumwalt, James Borders, Walter Button, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Kelly Reed (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF), Eugene Harris (C) John Williamson, Beau Rutledge, Marshall Hunter, Arnold Faulks, Tim McIwraith | |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Pomeroy and he's hacked by Bobby Reddington - foul #1 on Bobby Reddington, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:58 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette is hacked by Sean Lauritsen - foul #2 on Sean Lauritsen, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Junior Charles (C) Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 16:16 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 16:14 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Reed - foul #2 on Kelly Reed, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington (C) Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Redding (PG), Jim Schauer (SF) Patrick Pomeroy, Sean Lauritsen | |
| 16:01 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette hits a jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Deforge and the foul's on Jim Schauer - foul #2 on Jim Schauer, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| 16:01 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:01 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 15:51 | Indiana State | David Sangster misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (tiring) SG - Dennis Deforge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lirette (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sommers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Reddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Redding (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Hinerman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 15:04 | Indiana State | James Sommers misses long on a shot from close range | 39-53 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Redding | 39-56 |
| 14:42 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), David Raminez (SF), Walter Button (C) David Sangster, Bill Lirette, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), John Williamson (SG), Marshall Hunter (SF), Beau Rutledge (PF), Arnold Faulks (C) William Redding, Kelly Reed, Jim Schauer, Brandon Hinerman, Eugene Harris | |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 39-56 |
| 14:24 | Indiana State | David Raminez grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 14:00 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 41-56 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks is open but misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 13:39 | Indiana State | Walter Button gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:18 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson loses the dribble to Dennis Deforge in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 13:09 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao's floater is tipped away by Arnold Faulks | 41-56 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Williamson | 41-56 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 12:49 | Indiana State | Walter Button snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 12:43 | Indiana State | Walter Button makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Sommers | 43-56 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-56 |
| 12:29 | Indiana State | David Raminez gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 12:27 | Indiana State | John Williamson steals it from Walter Button in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Hunter | 43-58 |
| 12:09 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marshall Hunter - foul #1 on Marshall Hunter, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SG), Donald Saunders (PF), Junior Charles (C) Manchu Tao, Dennis Deforge, James Sommers, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF), Tim McIwraith (C) John Williamson, Marshall Hunter, Beau Rutledge, Arnold Faulks | |
| 12:09 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:09 | Indiana State | David Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Lauritsen | 44-60 |
| 11:50 | Indiana State | Patrick Pomeroy steps in front of the David Raminez pass in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed blows the layup | 44-60 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman hits the follow up shot | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (tiring) SG - Dema Zumwalt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Raminez (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Junior Charles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Hinerman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim McIwraith (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:44 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt is hacked by Kelly Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Reed, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF) David Raminez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:44 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly Reed is hacked by David Sangster - foul #3 on David Sangster, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (PF), Bobby Reddington (C) Donald Saunders, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris (C) Tim McIwraith | |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 11:06 | Indiana State | James Borders pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 10:55 | Indiana State | James Borders is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-62 |
| 10:54 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 10:44 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Hinerman - foul #2 on Brandon Hinerman, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Raminez (SF), Donald Saunders (PF) Dema Zumwalt, James Borders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:44 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:44 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eugene Harris | 45-62 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Sangster takes the ball from Kelly Reed in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | David Raminez blows the layup | 45-62 |
| 10:40 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders grabs the offensive board | 45-62 |
| 10:26 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Hinerman - foul #3 on Brandon Hinerman, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG) David Sangster, Bill Lirette | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Redding (PG), Beau Rutledge (SG) Patrick Pomeroy, Kelly Reed | |
| 10:26 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:26 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Manchu Tao steps in front of the Brandon Hinerman pass in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 10:22 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao misses the easy layup | 46-62 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eugene Harris | 46-62 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Redding misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Manchu Tao - foul #3 on Manchu Tao, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (SG) Brandon Hinerman | |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Redding makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Manchu Tao | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 48-64 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Williamson and the foul's on David Raminez - foul #4 on David Raminez, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), Bill Lirette (PF) Manchu Tao, David Raminez, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Kelly Reed (SG), Tim McIwraith (PF), Jim Schauer (C) William Redding, John Williamson, Beau Rutledge, Eugene Harris | |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 08:55 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy is hacked by David Sangster in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Sangster, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), Junior Charles (C) David Sangster, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman (PF) Sean Lauritsen | |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Borders picks off the pass by Brandon Hinerman | 50-67 |
| 08:13 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses long on an open shot from the right block | 50-67 |
| 08:11 | Indiana State | Junior Charles tips it in | 52-67 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Bill Lirette steps in front of the Tim McIwraith pass in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 08:00 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Dema Zumwalt | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-67 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), David Raminez (SF), James Sommers (PF), Walter Button (C) Dennis Deforge, James Borders, Bill Lirette, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF), Arnold Faulks (PF), Eugene Harris (C) Kelly Reed, Jim Schauer, Brandon Hinerman, Tim McIwraith | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Sangster (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Dema Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Raminez (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Sommers (tiring) 4 pts. C - Walter Button (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Lauritsen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Faulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dema Zumwalt steals it from Sean Lauritsen | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses long on an open runner from close range | 54-67 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Lauritsen misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-67 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Faulks tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 06:52 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SG), Bobby Reddington (C) Dema Zumwalt, James Sommers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Redding (PG), Marshall Hunter (SG) Patrick Pomeroy, John Williamson | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Harris - foul #1 on Eugene Harris, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Sommers (PF) Walter Button | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith (PF) Eugene Harris | |
| 06:37 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:37 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Redding tips it but misses | 55-69 |
| 06:05 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 06:00 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-69 |
| 05:59 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:47 | Indiana State | David Raminez hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Sean Lauritsen - foul #3 on Sean Lauritsen, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), Donald Saunders (PF) David Sangster, Bill Lirette, James Sommers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (PG), Beau Rutledge (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF), Eugene Harris (C) William Redding, Marshall Hunter, Sean Lauritsen, Tim McIwraith, Arnold Faulks | |
| 05:47 | Indiana State | David Raminez makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Harris scores on a shot from the right block | 58-71 |
| 05:20 | Indiana State | David Raminez throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Deforge | 60-71 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman buries a jump hook from the baseline | 60-73 |
| 05:03 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Deforge, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), Walter Button (PF), Junior Charles (C) David Raminez, Donald Saunders, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy (PG), Kelly Reed (SG), Sean Lauritsen (SF) John Williamson, Jim Schauer, Brandon Hinerman | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge is open but misses the lay-in | 60-73 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy tips it back up and in | 60-75 |
| 04:33 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Button | 62-75 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-75 |
| 04:10 | Indiana State | James Borders snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 04:07 | Indiana State | Kelly Reed is called for the reach on Dennis Deforge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Reed, team foul #12 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Sangster (PG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), James Sommers (PF), Donald Saunders (C) Manchu Tao, James Borders, Walter Button, Junior Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson (SG), Jim Schauer (SF), Brandon Hinerman (PF), Arnold Faulks (C) Kelly Reed, Sean Lauritsen, Beau Rutledge, Eugene Harris | |
| 04:07 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:07 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnold Faulks | 63-75 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Deforge - foul #4 on Dennis Deforge, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 04:02 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SG) Dennis Deforge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Sangster - foul #5 on David Sangster, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge (SG) David Sangster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marshall Hunter (SF) Jim Schauer | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Brandon Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Dema Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Deforge (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bill Lirette (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sommers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Patrick Pomeroy (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Hinerman (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Faulks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | Brandon Hinerman is called for the reach on Dema Zumwalt - foul #4 on Brandon Hinerman, team foul #13 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Manchu Tao (PG), Bobby Reddington (C) Bill Lirette, Donald Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith (PF) Brandon Hinerman | |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:16 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Pomeroy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Williamson | 65-81 |
| 02:52 | Indiana State | Manchu Tao travels in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), Bill Lirette (PF), Walter Button (C) Dennis Deforge, James Sommers, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge (SG), Jim Schauer (SF) Patrick Pomeroy, Marshall Hunter | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-81 |
| 02:32 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt gets the rebound | 65-81 |
| 02:18 | Indiana State | James Borders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-81 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer misses the floater from the right side | 65-81 |
| 01:54 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Bill Lirette | 65-81 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Jim Schauer takes the ball from Manchu Tao in the backcourt | 65-81 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Beau Rutledge | 65-83 |
| 01:28 | Indiana State | John Williamson steps in front of the Dema Zumwalt pass in the backcourt | 65-83 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge can't throw it down but he's fouled by Manchu Tao - foul #4 on Manchu Tao, team foul #10 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Saunders (PF) James Borders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Beau Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:09 | Indiana State | Tim McIwraith takes the ball from Bill Lirette in the backcourt | 65-85 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jim Schauer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-85 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Tim McIwraith tips it in | 65-87 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Indiana State | Arnold Faulks blocks the short jumper by Walter Button | 65-87 |
| 00:35 | Indiana State | Donald Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 65-87 |
| 00:33 | Indiana State | John Williamson takes the ball from Manchu Tao | 65-87 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson is hacked by Donald Saunders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Saunders, team foul #11 | 65-87 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 00:27 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-89 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Williamson runs out the clock | 65-89 |