| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Dandridge (fresh) C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gerard Turner - foul #2 on Gerard Turner, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-42 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 27-42 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wojtkowski steps in front of the John Ulmer pass | 27-42 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 29-42 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Fred Alexander (SG), Richard Pasco (SF), Roy Lubbers (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses the fadeaway in the paint | 29-42 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander hits a shot from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Lubbers blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Evans | 31-42 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ron Buchinski | 31-42 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Evans - foul #1 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Gerard Turner (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Derek Spruill, Ron Buchinski, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Steven Dandridge | 33-42 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is called for 10 seconds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG) Fred Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino comes up short on the runner from close range | 33-42 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Pasco (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Dandridge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Barreiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is hacked by Steven Dandridge - foul #3 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), David Axtell (C) Richard Pasco, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF) Elroy Norris, Richard Carone | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 35-42 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | David Axtell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Wojtkowski | 37-42 |
| 15:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gerard Turner steps in front of the John Stephens pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Hodge and he's hacked by Michael Pellegrino - foul #2 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Richard Carone (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Gerard Turner - foul #3 on Gerard Turner, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (PG) John Sutter | |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Evans takes the ball from Richard Wojtkowski in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Eric Gifford is blocked by Steven Dandridge | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Evans | 40-48 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Gifford - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Roy Lubbers (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Derek Spruill, Richard Carone, Jeremy Evans | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Ron Buchinski is called for the reach on Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG) Manuel Hodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG) Eric Gifford | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner hits the finger roll set up by Roy Lubbers and he's hacked by Ron Buchinski - foul #2 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), Marvin Ciotti (C) Christopher Brown, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PF) Ron Buchinski | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Ulmer | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pellegrino - foul #3 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Richard Pasco (SF) Fred Alexander, Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Richard Carone (PF) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses the floater from the left block | 44-51 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Manuel Hodge | 44-51 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Ciotti is called for the reach on John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Ciotti, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Gerard Turner (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Richard Pasco, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (PG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Richard Carone, Daniel Taylor | |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hodge (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Dandridge (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Barreiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derek Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gifford (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ulmer (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), David Axtell (C) Fred Alexander, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Jeremy Evans | |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses long on an open jumper from close range | 44-51 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Elroy Norris | 44-54 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (SG), Richard Pasco (SF), Roy Lubbers (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) John Sutter | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Derek Spruill - foul #2 on Derek Spruill, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), John Sutter (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Alexander and he's hacked by Ron Buchinski - foul #3 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Steven Dandridge (PF), David Axtell (C) Christopher Brown, Fred Alexander, Roy Lubbers, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF) John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF), Marvin Ciotti (PF) Richard Pasco, Steven Dandridge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) Jeremy Evans | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hodge | 51-56 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer tips it home | 51-58 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Eric Gifford is called for the reach on Gerard Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge (PF) Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Derek Spruill (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Daniel Taylor, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | David Axtell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Richard Pasco (SF), Roy Lubbers (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Derek Spruill, Ron Buchinski, Jeremy Evans | |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Pasco (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Roy Lubbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Barreiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gifford (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro is hacked by John Ulmer - foul #1 on John Ulmer, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF) Richard Pasco | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG) John Sutter | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Barreiro travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Steven Dandridge (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Christopher Brown, Roy Lubbers, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski is fouled on the floor by Steven Dandridge - foul #4 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Wojtkowski | 56-60 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Richard Pasco (SF), Roy Lubbers (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Fred Alexander, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Richard Carone (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Elroy Norris, John Ulmer, Daniel Taylor | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Hodge picks off the pass by Eric Gifford | 58-60 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Pasco | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Gerard Turner (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), David Axtell (C) Manuel Hodge, Richard Pasco, Roy Lubbers, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Derek Spruill (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone, Jeremy Evans | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Turner (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Dandridge (tired) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Axtell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gifford (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Derek Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Axtell | 63-60 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses short on a floater near the basket | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | David Axtell snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Brown and he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #5 on Eric Gifford, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Marvin Ciotti (SF) Richard Wojtkowski, Christopher Brown, Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Richard Carone (PF) Eric Gifford, Daniel Taylor | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Alexander steals the ball from Michael Pellegrino in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Alexander steps in front of the John Sutter pass | 65-60 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Fred Alexander | 67-60 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Gerard Turner (SF) Fred Alexander, Marvin Ciotti | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG) Derek Spruill | |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Sutter | 67-63 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is fouled on the floor by Steven Dandridge - foul #5 on Steven Dandridge, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers (PF) Steven Dandridge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits a jump hook from close range set up by David Axtell | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Lubbers blocks the jumper by Richard Carone | 69-65 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SF) Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #2 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF) Richard Pasco | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | David Axtell snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | David Axtell is hacked by John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sutter, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Richard Pasco (SF) Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | David Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | John Ulmer is called for the reach on Richard Pasco - foul #2 on John Ulmer, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone's pass is intercepted by Roy Lubbers | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #16 | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gerard Turner is called for the reach on John Ulmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Turner, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Fred Alexander (SG), Marvin Ciotti (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Gerard Turner, David Axtell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Ron Buchinski (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown runs out the clock | 76-65 |