| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tamayo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roland Gabaldon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Tamayo is called for the reach on Darrin McWhinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Tamayo, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson (SG) William Tamayo | |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Roland Gabaldon is called for the reach on Dikembe Elijah - foul #2 on Roland Gabaldon, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson (PG), Jim Klimek (SF), James Harvey (PF) Miguel Garza, Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Campbell | |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Elijah | 45-33 |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gordon Helmuth - foul #1 on Gordon Helmuth, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Marc Baird (SF), Brian Rick (PF) Darrin McWhinney, Curtis Hotaling, Gordon Helmuth, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Gary Wetherell (C) Stephen Wilson, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick is fouled on the floor by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), Kevin Campbell (PF) Stephen Glover, Jim Klimek, Gary Wetherell | |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Espy is fouled on the floor by Edward Wolfson - foul #1 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson (SG), Gary Wetherell (C) Edward Wolfson, James Harvey | |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Marc Baird - foul #3 on Marc Baird, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Ralph Espy, Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is hacked by Stephen Wilson - foul #3 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Jim Klimek (SG) Miguel Garza, Stephen Wilson | |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Boyle | 50-37 |
| 16:01 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Glover | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Klimek (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Wetherell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 50-40 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling tips it home | 52-40 |
| 15:17 | Texas Southern | Gary Wetherell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Hotaling | 54-42 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Rick - foul #1 on Brian Rick, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Kevin Walker (PF), Marc Baird (C) Stephen Boyle, Curtis Hotaling, Brian Rick, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), William Tamayo (SG), Roland Gabaldon (C) Stephen Glover, Jim Klimek, Gary Wetherell | |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gordon Helmuth, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson (SF), James Harvey (PF) Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Campbell | |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Wilson | 54-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 56-45 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Harvey | 56-47 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird misses short on an open runner from close range | 56-47 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Wilson - foul #4 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (SG), Dikembe Elijah (C) Ralph Espy, Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Jim Klimek (SF), Kevin Campbell (PF) Miguel Garza, William Tamayo, Stephen Wilson, James Harvey | |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Walker - foul #2 on Kevin Walker, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Marc Baird (SF) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Baird | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Baird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Edward Wolfson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Roland Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Wolfson is called for the reach on Curtis Hotaling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick (PF) Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Tamayo (SG), James Harvey (PF) Jimmy Coria, Kevin Campbell | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | James Harvey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 63-47 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Roland Gabaldon | 63-47 |
| 10:38 | Texas Southern | The 3pt attempt by William Tamayo is denied by Curtis Hotaling | 63-47 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Stephen Boyle | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-47 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Kevin Walker (PF) Stephen Boyle, Curtis Hotaling, Brian Rick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), Kevin Campbell (PF), Gary Wetherell (C) Edward Wolfson, Jim Klimek, James Harvey, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Tamayo | 65-50 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zachariah Simmons - foul #2 on Zachariah Simmons, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Ralph Espy, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marc Baird | 67-50 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Baird | 70-50 |
| 08:28 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell tips it back up and in | 70-52 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney double dribbles | 70-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (C) Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), James Harvey (PF), Roland Gabaldon (C) Miguel Garza, Kevin Campbell, Gary Wetherell | |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria knocks in the 3 from straight away | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Tamayo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 07:14 | Texas Southern | James Harvey knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 70-57 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah can't tip it in | 70-57 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Harvey takes the ball from Darrin McWhinney | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Walker - foul #3 on Kevin Walker, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Marc Baird (SF), Brian Rick (PF) Darrin McWhinney, Curtis Hotaling, Gordon Helmuth, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson (PG), Jim Klimek (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF), Gary Wetherell (C) Jimmy Coria, William Tamayo, James Harvey, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 06:18 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:18 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Espy | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Wilson | 72-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Wolfson is called for the reach on Stephen Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Roland Gabaldon (C) Zachariah Simmons, Gary Wetherell | |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-61 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Roland Gabaldon snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson travels with the ball | 74-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Ralph Espy, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Tamayo (SG), Kevin Campbell (PF), James Harvey (C) Edward Wolfson, Jim Klimek, Roland Gabaldon | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Boyle | 77-61 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Harvey and he's fouled by Curtis Hotaling - foul #1 on Curtis Hotaling, team foul #7 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Gary Wetherell (C) Miguel Garza, James Harvey | |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson makes the free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird blows the wide open layup | 77-64 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Brian Rick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Baird (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Tamayo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Wetherell (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | William Tamayo loses the dribble to Curtis Hotaling | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Coria - foul #4 on Jimmy Coria, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Gordon Helmuth, Brian Rick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SF) Stephen Wilson | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Dikembe Elijah swats the layup by Kevin Campbell | 78-64 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Walker | 78-64 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Baird | 80-64 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Wetherell | 80-67 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Campbell steals the ball from Kevin Walker | 80-67 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #4 on Kevin Walker, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Stephen Boyle, Curtis Hotaling, Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), James Harvey (C) Jimmy Coria, William Tamayo, Jim Klimek, Gary Wetherell | |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Harvey is called for the reach on Darrin McWhinney - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling (SG) Ralph Espy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SF), Gary Wetherell (C) Stephen Glover, Kevin Campbell | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Texas Southern | The refs have stopped play. Jim Klimek is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 82-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG) Jim Klimek | |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Curtis Hotaling is called for the reach on Edward Wolfson - foul #2 on Curtis Hotaling, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth grabs the board | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Harvey is called for the reach on Kevin Walker - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #12 | 82-69 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Wetherell snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | James Harvey is whistled for traveling | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling connects on the floater from close range | 85-69 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | James Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-69 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria grabs the offensive board | 85-69 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Harvey | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney runs out the clock | 85-72 |