| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Lewis Ploof (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) SF - Wilbur House (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Scott Valladares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randolph Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Jackie Begay grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | Jackie Begay misses the lay-in | 37-30 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Matthew Loden | 37-30 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Stout | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | DePaul | Wilbur House misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Ralph Stout grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Begay | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Jackie Begay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Rodgers - foul #1 on Gary Rodgers, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Baker (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Robert Hott (C) Scott Valladares, Dikembe Arambula, Gary Rodgers | |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Jackie Begay misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Jackie Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Wright takes the ball from Brian Carroll | 41-35 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Wilbur House misses the 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Hott | 41-35 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Randolph Forrest comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Wilbur House snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | DePaul | Wilbur House misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | DePaul | Ronald Wright misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Jackie Begay tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Lewis Ploof (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur House (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Begay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Baker (fresh) SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Forrest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Loden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Wilbur House is called for the reach on Larry Baker - foul #2 on Wilbur House, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Canterbury (PG), Robert Foster (SF), Mario Bell (PF), Raymond Gray (C) Lewis Ploof, Wilbur House, Ralph Stout, Jackie Begay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Jonathan Rodriguz (PF), Gary Rodgers (C) Larry Baker, Brian Carroll, Matthew Loden, Robert Hott | |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Robert Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | William Canterbury misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Rodriguz snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Mishler | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | DePaul | Raymond Gray is fouled on the floor by Randolph Forrest - foul #3 on Randolph Forrest, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Randolph (SG), Ralph Stout (PF) Ronald Wright, Mario Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Raymond Gray double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lewis Ploof (PG) George Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden (PF) Jonathan Rodriguz | |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-37 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Raymond Gray grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:11 | DePaul | William Canterbury is hacked by Dikembe Arambula - foul #2 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Wilbur House (SF) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | William Canterbury lays it up and in | 45-37 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Wright (SG), Jackie Begay (C) William Canterbury, Raymond Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace (SF), Robert Hott (C) Randolph Forrest, Gary Rodgers | |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Jackie Begay travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Wilbur House steps in front of the Robert Hott pass | 45-37 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Wilbur House misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mishler | 45-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Lewis Ploof (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur House (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Begay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Abraham Pace (fresh) PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Wilbur House clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hott grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace lays it in set up by Michael Mishler | 45-41 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Wilbur House hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wright | 48-41 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hott grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 10:05 | DePaul | Ronald Wright pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | Wilbur House buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Stout | 51-41 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden banks in the layup set up by Michael Mishler | 51-43 |
| 09:04 | DePaul | Michael Mishler steals it from Jackie Begay | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Ralph Stout gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hott gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler buries a shot from the right wing set up by Brian Carroll | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | DePaul | Jackie Begay connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Ploof | 53-45 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Lewis Ploof (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur House (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Begay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Mishler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Loden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Wright | 55-47 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Canterbury (PG), George Randolph (SG), Robert Foster (SF), Mario Bell (PF), Raymond Gray (C) Lewis Ploof, Ronald Wright, Wilbur House, Ralph Stout, Jackie Begay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Randolph Forrest (SF), Jonathan Rodriguz (PF), Gary Rodgers (C) Michael Mishler, Brian Carroll, Abraham Pace, Matthew Loden, Robert Hott | |
| 06:39 | DePaul | William Canterbury knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Foster | 58-47 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Randolph - foul #1 on George Randolph, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Raymond Gray pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | Robert Foster's pass is intercepted by Randolph Forrest | 58-48 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Randolph Forrest | 58-50 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | George Randolph is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arambula - foul #3 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Wright (SG) George Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Raymond Gray is hacked by Randolph Forrest - foul #4 on Randolph Forrest, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Robert Foster misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Randolph Forrest - foul #5 on Randolph Forrest, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Baker (SF) Randolph Forrest | |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Robert Foster makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | Robert Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Rodriguz | 60-53 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | William Canterbury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Wilbur House (SF), Jackie Begay (C) Mario Bell, Raymond Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll (SG), Abraham Pace (SF), Matthew Loden (PF), Robert Hott (C) Scott Valladares, Dikembe Arambula, Jonathan Rodriguz, Gary Rodgers | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Brian Carroll takes the ball from William Canterbury | 60-53 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Baker banks in the layup set up by Brian Carroll | 60-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Canterbury (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur House (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Begay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abraham Pace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Loden (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | DePaul | William Canterbury hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Larry Baker - foul #1 on Larry Baker, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Stout (PF) Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler (PG) Larry Baker | |
| 03:14 | DePaul | William Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | William Canterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Loden snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Carroll travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Lewis Ploof (PG) William Canterbury | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:43 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Gary Rodgers (C) Brian Carroll, Robert Hott | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:05 | DePaul | Wilbur House connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Begay is called for the reach on Gary Rodgers - foul #1 on Jackie Begay, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mishler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 01:23 | DePaul | Ralph Stout grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:17 | DePaul | Lewis Ploof is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Abraham Pace | 64-58 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Ronald Wright is hacked by Michael Mishler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mishler, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Ronald Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Ralph Stout | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Wilbur House is hacked by Michael Mishler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mishler, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Valladares (PG) Michael Mishler | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Wilbur House makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Wilbur House makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Arambula shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Ralph Stout snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Scott Valladares is called for the reach on Ralph Stout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Valladares, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Ralph Stout makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Ralph Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Abraham Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Begay is called for the reach on Gary Rodgers - foul #2 on Jackie Begay, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Canterbury (PG), George Randolph (SG), Robert Foster (SF), Mario Bell (PF), Raymond Gray (C) Lewis Ploof, Ronald Wright, Wilbur House, Ralph Stout, Jackie Begay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Rodgers can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Raymond Gray grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | William Canterbury runs out the clock | 68-58 |