| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Reed (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Feliciano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Straus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nowicki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee 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) | |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Macrae | 31-33 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Sledge | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki loses the dribble to Bruce Page | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bruce Page | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge blows the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Ramirez - foul #2 on Oscar Ramirez, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Green (PF), Michael Green (C) Andy Reed, Marvin Feliciano, Charles Straus, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Putnam | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green's dunk attempt is rejected by Milton Finch | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Whitlatch | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Keisler is called for the reach on Larry Frank - foul #3 on Jesse Keisler, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), James Young (SG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), Charles Straus (PF), John Nowicki (C) Walter Sledge, Jesse Keisler, John Davis, Robert Green, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch, Robert Jones | |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jay Macrae | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Frank Swigart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Feliciano (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Straus (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nowicki (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Mund (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler (PG), Andy Reed (SG), Benjamin Rose (SF), Robert Green (C) Frank Swigart, James Young, Marvin Feliciano, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Bruce Page (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), Milton Finch (C) Jay Macrae, Larry Rose, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, John Mund | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Putnam | 36-45 |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Andy Reed and he's fouled by Milton Finch - foul #3 on Milton Finch, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG) Jesse Keisler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Robert Jones (C) Robert Putnam, Milton Finch | |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki (C) Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Paul Williams (SF) Bruce Page, James Whitlatch | |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #2 on Jay Macrae, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG), Michael Green (PF) Walter Sledge, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (SG), Christopher Keach (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Oscar Ramirez, Robert Jones | |
| 14:10 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Young | 41-45 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Putnam | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki travels in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Jesse Keisler (SG), John Davis (PF) James Young, Andy Reed, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Bruce Page (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), Milton Finch (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, John Mund | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez hits a runner in the lane set up by James Whitlatch and the foul's on John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Green (C) John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:33 | East Tennessee State | James Whitlatch is called for the reach on Frank Swigart in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Whitlatch, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-50 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Rose - foul #4 on Benjamin Rose, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed (SG), Marvin Feliciano (SF), Charles Straus (PF), John Nowicki (C) Jesse Keisler, Benjamin Rose, John Davis, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), John Mund (C) Larry Rose, Bruce Page, Oscar Ramirez | |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Straus | 41-51 |
| 12:55 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Straus - foul #1 on Charles Straus, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (PG) Frank Swigart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Frank, Milton Finch, John Mund | |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed is hacked by Christopher Keach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Keach, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF) James Whitlatch | |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Feliciano (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Straus (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nowicki (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 11:31 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Young | 44-53 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Jesse Keisler (SG), Michael Green (PF), Robert Green (C) James Young, Andy Reed, Charles Straus, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Larry Rose (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Jay Macrae, Robert Putnam, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (SF) Marvin Feliciano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (SF) James Whitlatch | |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Sledge is called for the reach on Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Sledge, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Andy Reed (SG) Walter Sledge, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG) Larry Frank, Larry Rose | |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Page | 47-55 |
| 10:01 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG) Frank Swigart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), James Whitlatch (SF) Jay Macrae, John Mund | |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler is hacked by James Whitlatch - foul #3 on James Whitlatch, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano (SF), Charles Straus (PF) Andy Reed, John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Marvin Feliciano is blocked by Oscar Ramirez | 47-55 |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Feliciano | 47-55 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Milton Finch - foul #4 on Milton Finch, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki (C) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch | |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), James Young (SG), Michael Green (PF) Walter Sledge, Marvin Feliciano, Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Bruce Page, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (C) John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Davis | 52-55 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose is fouled in the backcourt by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano (SF), Charles Straus (PF) Jesse Keisler, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Mund (C) Robert Jones | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it in | 52-57 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Frank Swigart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Feliciano (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Straus (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Keach (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Mund (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed (SG), Benjamin Rose (SF), Robert Green (C) James Young, Marvin Feliciano, John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), Milton Finch (PF) Larry Frank, Larry Rose, Christopher Keach | |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae loses the dribble to Charles Straus in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Milton Finch - foul #5 on Milton Finch, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), John Nowicki (C) Frank Swigart, Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch, Milton Finch | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Paul Williams steals it from Robert Green | 57-60 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Macrae | 57-62 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:44 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose can't tip it in | 57-62 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:30 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-62 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge banks in the wide open layup | 59-62 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | John Nowicki gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses the floater from the left block | 59-62 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Rose | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG), Jesse Keisler (SG), Charles Straus (PF), Michael Green (C) Walter Sledge, Andy Reed, Robert Green, John Nowicki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Swigart steps in front of the James Whitlatch pass | 61-62 |
| 04:58 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler banks in the layup set up by Frank Swigart | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Young (SG), John Davis (C) Benjamin Rose, Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:48 | East Tennessee State | Michael Green makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Davis | 66-62 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Young | 68-64 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Keisler - foul #4 on Jesse Keisler, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge (PG), Benjamin Rose (SF), Charles Straus (PF) Frank Swigart, James Young, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Oscar Ramirez (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Walter Sledge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Keisler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Straus (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Whitlatch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Ramirez (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mund (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-66 |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge hits a shot in the lane set up by Jesse Keisler | 70-66 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Davis swats the layup by Oscar Ramirez | 70-66 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by John Davis | 72-69 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Jesse Keisler can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez makes the jumpshot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 01:49 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed (SG), John Nowicki (C) Jesse Keisler, John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Larry Rose, Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch | |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Jay Macrae steals the ball from Andy Reed | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is open and lays it up and in set up by Jay Macrae | 72-73 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Walter Sledge snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Andy Reed connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Sledge | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Macrae - foul #3 on Jay Macrae, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart (PG) Walter Sledge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez buries a turnaround from close range | 78-75 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Jay Macrae is called for the reach on Frank Swigart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Macrae, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano (SF) Benjamin Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Reed steals it from Jay Macrae in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart is hacked by John Mund - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PF) Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Frank Swigart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page loses the ball out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Straus (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano is hacked by Jay Macrae in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Macrae, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Green (PF) Charles Straus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG) Jay Macrae | |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Green grabs the board | 82-75 |