| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Pyron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (fresh) SG - Michael Carrigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Hutchins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Towner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Delaware State | David Campbell blows the layup | 45-33 |
| 19:36 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan tips it home | 45-35 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 19:18 | Delaware State | Richard Langdon picks off the pass by Paul Tatum in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon lays it in | 47-35 |
| 18:56 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the easy open layup | 47-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 18:25 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner loses the dribble to Richard Schuldt | 49-35 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 18:05 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 18:02 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Thomas Washington (SG), David Valentine (SF), Anton Jones (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Richard Schuldt, Van Williams, Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Rudolf Moore (SG), Marcus Nealon (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Paul Tatum, Michael Carrigan, Jay Hutchins, Jerry Towner, David Campbell | |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 52-35 |
| 17:28 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-35 |
| 17:26 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 17:10 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 52-35 |
| 17:09 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon tips it home | 52-37 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 52-37 |
| 16:45 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:40 | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 16:39 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:32 | Delaware State | Marcus Nealon scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Smith | 52-39 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolf Moore takes the ball from David Valentine in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 16:10 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Valentine - foul #2 on David Valentine, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Kenneth Card (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Scott Harris (PF), John Plaisance (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington, David Valentine, Anton Jones, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF), David Campbell (C) Rudolf Moore, Marcus Nealon, Michael Anderson, Gordon Newlin | |
| 16:10 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:10 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Smith - foul #1 on Ronnie Smith, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan (SG) Ronnie Smith | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 15:41 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Card (fresh) SF - Richard Langdon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Plaisance (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Frank Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carrigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Towner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Schuldt | 55-41 |
| 14:57 | Delaware State | John Plaisance is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #3 on John Plaisance, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Joshua Pyron (PF), David Valentine (C) Kenneth Card, Scott Harris, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Jay Hutchins (SF) Frank Todd, Marco Garner | |
| 14:41 | Delaware State | David Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by David Valentine | 55-41 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Schuldt | 57-41 |
| 14:03 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins is hacked by Richard Langdon - foul #1 on Richard Langdon, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), John Plaisance (C) Richard Schuldt, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore (SG), Michael Anderson (C) Michael Carrigan, David Campbell | |
| 13:52 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Langdon - foul #2 on Richard Langdon, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (SF) Richard Langdon | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 13:52 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron is hacked by Jerry Towner - foul #1 on Jerry Towner, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (SF) Thomas Washington | |
| Subs | Delaware State | David Campbell (C) Jerry Towner | |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Tatum - foul #3 on Paul Tatum, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG) Van Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 13:11 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Card - foul #2 on Kenneth Card, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris (PF), David Valentine (C) Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG) Paul Tatum | |
| 13:11 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 13:11 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 12:59 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 12:57 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins is hacked by Kenneth Card in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Card, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan (SG), Gordon Newlin (PF) Rudolf Moore, David Campbell | |
| 12:34 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 59-45 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-45 |
| 12:14 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 12:08 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith is hacked by Richard Schuldt - foul #3 on Richard Schuldt, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Joshua Pyron (PF), Anton Jones (C) Richard Schuldt, Van Williams, Kenneth Card, Scott Harris, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF), Marcus Nealon (C) Michael Carrigan, Jay Hutchins, Gordon Newlin, Michael Anderson | |
| 12:08 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 11:37 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Langdon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Pyron (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anton Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Ronnie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Towner (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Nealon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Delaware State | Thomas Washington is called for the reach on Ronnie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Washington, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), John Plaisance (C) Richard Langdon, Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore (SG), David Campbell (C) Frank Todd, Jerry Towner | |
| 11:35 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:35 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolf Moore - foul #3 on Rudolf Moore, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Jerry Towner (PF) Ronnie Smith, Marcus Nealon | |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 11:23 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 11:18 | Delaware State | Joshua Pyron blocks the jumper by Paul Tatum | 59-46 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 10:51 | Delaware State | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 10:47 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marco Garner | 59-48 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 61-48 |
| 10:27 | Delaware State | Marco Garner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 10:26 | Delaware State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Towner | 61-48 |
| 10:21 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Washington | 61-48 |
| 10:19 | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Scott Harris (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington, Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Michael Carrigan (SG), Jay Hutchins (SF), Marcus Nealon (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Paul Tatum, Rudolf Moore, Marco Garner, Jerry Towner, David Campbell | |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer is called for 5 seconds | 61-50 |
| 09:36 | Delaware State | Jamel Shaffer steals the ball from Marcus Nealon | 61-50 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Harris | 63-50 |
| 09:14 | Delaware State | Frank Todd is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Marcus Nealon | 63-52 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams is hacked by Gordon Newlin - foul #1 on Gordon Newlin, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Anton Jones (PF), David Valentine (C) Richard Schuldt, Van Williams, Kenneth Card, Scott Harris, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Rudolf Moore (SG), Michael Anderson (PF), David Campbell (C) Frank Todd, Michael Carrigan, Marcus Nealon, Gordon Newlin | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Rudolf Moore - foul #4 on Rudolf Moore, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG) Rudolf Moore | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:28 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Valentine - foul #3 on David Valentine, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| 08:28 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:28 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Hutchins - foul #2 on Jay Hutchins, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerry Towner (PF) David Campbell | |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:24 | Delaware State | Jerry Towner snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:21 | Delaware State | Richard Langdon steals it from Jay Hutchins in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 66-54 |
| 07:41 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Joshua Pyron (PF), John Plaisance (C) Robert Thompson, David Valentine, Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Rudolf Moore (SG), Marco Garner (SF), David Campbell (C) Ronnie Smith, Jay Hutchins, Jerry Towner | |
| 07:41 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rudolf Moore - foul #5 on Rudolf Moore, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Kenneth Card (SG) Thomas Washington, Van Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan (SG), Marcus Nealon (SF), Gordon Newlin (PF) Rudolf Moore, Marco Garner, Michael Anderson | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Card (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Langdon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Pyron (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Plaisance (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carrigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Nealon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Newlin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Campbell (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance scores on a turnaround from the left block | 69-57 |
| 06:13 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron makes the driving attempt near the basket | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:31 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Nealon and he's fouled by Richard Langdon - foul #3 on Richard Langdon, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Van Williams (SG), David Valentine (SF), Scott Harris (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Richard Schuldt, Kenneth Card, Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG), Frank Todd (SG), Marco Garner (SF), Jerry Towner (PF) Paul Tatum, Michael Carrigan, Marcus Nealon, David Campbell | |
| 05:31 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Frank Todd - foul #2 on Frank Todd, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Anderson (C) Gordon Newlin | |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:12 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Harris - foul #3 on Scott Harris, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| 05:12 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:12 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Smith takes the ball from Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 05:00 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-60 |
| 04:59 | Delaware State | Marco Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:46 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Jerry Towner - foul #2 on Jerry Towner, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (PG), Anton Jones (PF) Robert Thompson, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Michael Carrigan (SG), Jay Hutchins (SF) Frank Todd, Marco Garner | |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer makes the free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:16 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-60 |
| 04:14 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins snags the offensive board | 76-60 |
| 03:55 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins makes the turnaround from close range | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses short on a floater from the left side | 76-62 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 76-62 |
| 03:25 | Delaware State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Anderson | 76-65 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Scott Harris (PF) Van Williams, David Valentine, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Marcus Nealon (PF), David Campbell (C) Ronnie Smith, Jerry Towner, Michael Anderson | |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Card (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anton Jones (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carrigan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Hutchins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Nealon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Campbell (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Delaware State | Scott Harris steps in front of the Michael Carrigan pass in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Hutchins takes the ball from Kenneth Card | 77-65 |
| 02:35 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins lays it in | 77-67 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Hutchins - foul #3 on Jay Hutchins, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Joshua Pyron (PF), John Plaisance (C) Robert Thompson, Scott Harris, Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:19 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 02:18 | Delaware State | David Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:13 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Carrigan | 79-70 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-70 |
| 01:45 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 01:45 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Richard Langdon (SF) Thomas Washington, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jerry Towner (PF) Marcus Nealon | |
| 01:26 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 79-70 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul Tatum - foul #4 on Paul Tatum, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Delaware State | Jay Hutchins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Tatum | 81-72 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Tatum is called for the reach on Richard Schuldt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Tatum, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (SG), Thomas Washington (SF), David Valentine (C) Van Williams, Richard Langdon, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith (PG) Paul Tatum | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:44 | Delaware State | Ronnie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (SF), Scott Harris (PF) Richard Schuldt, Joshua Pyron | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (SG), Marcus Nealon (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Michael Carrigan, Jay Hutchins, Jerry Towner, David Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Newlin is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Gordon Newlin, team foul #15 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anton Jones (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Kenneth Card, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 83-72 |