| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Scott Eager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Pool (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Shawn Haglund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Bonnet steals the ball from Carl Pool | 29-33 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Noah Bonnet | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford loses the dribble to Stephen Austin | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Deford is called for the reach on Noah Bonnet in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Deford, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager lays it in set up by Noah Bonnet | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin is hacked by Shawn Haglund - foul #2 on Shawn Haglund, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), James Waterman (SF), Richard Link (PF), James Byars (C) John Deford, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Alan Morrill (PF), Bradley Wade (C) Stephen Austin, Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Webster steals the ball from Jonathan Smith | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas lays it up and in set up by Bobby Webster | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith clanks a runner in the lane | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Waterman and the foul's on Noah Bonnet - foul #2 on Noah Bonnet, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Noah Bonnet | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF) Jonathan Smith, James Waterman | |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool throws it down on a nice dish by James Byars | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 37-38 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Byars | 37-40 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas travels in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Stephen Austin (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) David Thomas, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SG), James Waterman (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Hinkson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Richard Link, James Byars | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Waterman | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Austin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Scott Eager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Waterman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ike Chatman - foul #2 on Ike Chatman, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister (SF) Stephen Austin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), Michael Payne (SF) Jonathan Smith, James Waterman | |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Noah Bonnet | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF) John Deford, Michael Payne | |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund hits the finger roll set up by Carl Pool | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by Shawn Haglund in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rister steals the ball from Ike Chatman | 38-42 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Carl Pool - foul #3 on Carl Pool, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (PG), Alan Morrill (PF), Stephen Austin (C) Paul Smith, Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith (SF), Richard Link (PF), James Byars (C) Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister buries a runner from close range | 40-42 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Rister - foul #4 on Robert Rister, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Bradley Wade (C) Robert Guajardo, Robert Rister | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), James Waterman (SF) Roger Richardson, Carl Pool | |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Webster | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG) Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Deford connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Waterman | 44-46 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Bonnet picks off the pass by John Deford in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin tips it home | 48-46 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Byars is called for the reach on Noah Bonnet in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Byars, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) David Thomas, Stephen Austin, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Deford, Jonathan Smith, James Waterman, Richard Link, James Byars | |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses long on an open floater from the left block | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Eager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hinkson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Carl Pool (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ike Chatman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hinkson picks off the pass by Noah Bonnet in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-51 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Pool is called for the reach on Ted Edgar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Pool, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Stephen Austin (SF) Noah Bonnet, Paul Smith, Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), James Waterman (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Richard Link (PF) John Hinkson, Carl Pool, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman | |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith (SG), James Byars (C) Michael Payne, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill (PF), Bradley Wade (C) Scott Eager, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne (SF) Richard Link | |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade loses the dribble to Jonathan Smith | 48-51 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Thomas and he's hacked by James Byars - foul #4 on James Byars, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Bobby Webster (SG) David Thomas, Robert Guajardo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) Roger Richardson, James Byars, James Waterman | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Ike Chatman - foul #3 on Ike Chatman, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG), Scott Eager (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Stephen Austin, Alan Morrill, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Richard Link (PF) Jonathan Smith, Michael Payne, Ike Chatman | |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ted Edgar swats the short shot by Shawn Haglund | 51-53 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Scott Eager | 51-53 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet's pass is intercepted by Shawn Haglund in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Webster - foul #1 on Bobby Webster, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Wayne Crivello (SF), Alan Morrill (PF) Noah Bonnet, Paul Smith, Bobby Webster, Scott Eager | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), James Waterman (SG), Michael Payne (SF) John Hinkson, John Deford, Shawn Haglund | |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar tips it in | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Crivello (fresh) PF - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Edgar (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Waterman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) PF - Richard Link (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips banks in the layup set up by James Waterman | 53-56 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Crivello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG), Robert Rister (SF), Bradley Wade (PF) David Thomas, Wayne Crivello, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), James Byars (C) James Waterman, Michael Payne, Richard Link, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Rister | 55-56 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet lays it in uncontested set up by Alan Morrill | 57-58 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Alan Morrill - foul #1 on Alan Morrill, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Scott Eager (PF), Stephen Austin (C) Noah Bonnet, Robert Guajardo, Robert Rister, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Deford (PG), Jonathan Smith (SF), James Waterman (PF), Richard Link (C) Roger Richardson, Shawn Haglund, Ike Chatman, James Byars | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Austin can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 57-59 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Waterman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Deford | 57-61 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Waterman - foul #3 on James Waterman, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet (PG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (PG), Michael Payne (SF), James Byars (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) John Deford, Carl Pool, James Waterman, Richard Link | |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson loses the dribble to Stephen Austin | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Noah Bonnet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Webster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Eager (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Hinkson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) PF - James Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Phillips hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Hinkson | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Robert Rister (SF), Alan Morrill (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Paul Smith, Bobby Webster, Scott Eager, Stephen Austin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson (PG), James Waterman (SG), Shawn Haglund (SF), Richard Link (PF) John Hinkson, Jonathan Smith, Michael Payne, Ronnie Phillips | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Haglund - foul #3 on Shawn Haglund, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool (SG) James Waterman | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by James Byars is blocked by Alan Morrill | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Byars is fouled on the floor by Noah Bonnet - foul #3 on Noah Bonnet, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Guajardo - foul #2 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet is hacked by Roger Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Richardson, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Eager (PF) Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman (PF), Ronnie Phillips (C) Richard Link, James Byars | |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Ted Edgar - foul #1 on Ted Edgar, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Rister can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 62-68 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Haglund grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Eager - foul #2 on Scott Eager, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Richardson takes the ball from Robert Rister | 62-69 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson slams it home | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Guajardo is called for the reach on Carl Pool in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Link (C) Ronnie Phillips | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Noah Bonnet knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 64-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Guajardo is called for the reach on Carl Pool in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo grabs the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses badly on a floater in the lane | 64-74 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Carl Pool | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Richardson runs out the clock | 64-74 |