| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Christopher Poulin (fresh) SG - Eric Jordan (fresh) SF - Michael Brent (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mendell (fresh) C - Brian Mackenzie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) SG - Nole Porter (fresh) SF - Richard Carle (fresh) PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) C - Willie Schaper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Mackenzie steals it from Paul Prescott | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Mackenzie | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Fisher | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Georgia Southern | Richard Carle steals the ball from Christopher Poulin | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nole Porter | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent hits a floater from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Brent takes the ball from Paul Prescott | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Poulin misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brian Mackenzie - foul #1 on Brian Mackenzie, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy (PF) Paul Prescott | |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Poulin is hacked by Willie Schaper - foul #1 on Willie Schaper, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski (SF), Lee Cherry (C) Michael Brent, Brian Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Raymond Swain (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Nole Porter, Richard Carle, Willie Schaper | |
| 16:27 | Georgia Southern | Eric Jordan misses the floater from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Ciborowski takes the ball from Daniel Fisher | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski's pass is intercepted by Raymond Swain | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Christopher Poulin (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Jordan (fairly fresh) SF - Clinton Ciborowski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mendell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Cherry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) SF - Raymond Swain (fresh) PF - David Purdy (fresh) C - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Mendell swats the layup by Daniel Fisher | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy can't throw it down but he's fouled by Eric Jordan - foul #1 on Eric Jordan, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Johnson (SG), Michael Brent (SF), Brian Mackenzie (C) Christopher Poulin, Eric Jordan, Kenneth Mendell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Richard Carle (SF), Willie Schaper (C) Daniel Fisher, Dennis Janofsky, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:27 | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski is hacked by Willie Schaper - foul #2 on Willie Schaper, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott (PF), Thomas Fletcher (C) David Purdy, Willie Schaper | |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Ciborowski is called for the reach on Raymond Swain - foul #1 on Clinton Ciborowski, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Carey Blomberg (SG), Donald Cain (PF) Clinton Ciborowski, Lee Cherry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG) Raymond Swain | |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 13:03 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:59 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Fisher steals the ball from John Johnson in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Carey Blomberg - foul #1 on Carey Blomberg, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Jordan (SG), Richard Smedley (SF), Kenneth Mendell (PF) Carey Blomberg, Michael Brent, Donald Cain | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy (C) Thomas Fletcher | |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter is fouled on the floor by Eric Jordan - foul #2 on Eric Jordan, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Carey Blomberg (SG), Donald Cain (C) Eric Jordan, Brian Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 12:32 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Southern | Carey Blomberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Mendell | 7-9 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:04 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Smedley | 7-9 |
| 12:00 | Georgia Southern | Carey Blomberg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carey Blomberg, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Poulin (PG), Clinton Ciborowski (SF), Lee Cherry (C) Carey Blomberg, Richard Smedley, Donald Cain | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Raymond Swain (SF) Nole Porter, Richard Carle | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Janofsky | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Christopher Poulin (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Clinton Ciborowski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mendell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Cherry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Swain (fresh) PF - Paul Prescott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Purdy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent (SF), Brian Mackenzie (C) John Johnson, Lee Cherry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher (C) Paul Prescott | |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Janofsky | 7-14 |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Raymond Swain - foul #1 on Raymond Swain, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry (PF) Kenneth Mendell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Richard Carle (SF), Paul Prescott (PF) Daniel Fisher, Dennis Janofsky, David Purdy | |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie makes the 3rd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fletcher | 9-17 |
| 10:29 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Clinton Ciborowski | 12-17 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Ciborowski steals the ball from Richard Carle | 12-17 |
| 09:35 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Fletcher - foul #1 on Thomas Fletcher, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Johnson (SG), Kenneth Mendell (PF) Clinton Ciborowski, Michael Brent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG), David Purdy (PF) Raymond Swain, Paul Prescott | |
| 09:35 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:35 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nole Porter | 14-20 |
| 08:50 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Poulin grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:37 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fletcher - foul #2 on Thomas Fletcher, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Cain (C) Brian Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Raymond Swain (SF), Paul Prescott (PF) Nole Porter, Richard Carle, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 08:17 | Georgia Southern | The jump hook by Lee Cherry is blocked by David Purdy | 14-20 |
| 08:16 | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Poulin steps in front of the Dennis Janofsky pass | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Georgia Southern | John Johnson loses the dribble to Daniel Fisher | 16-20 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Christopher Poulin (fairly fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Lee Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mendell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Cain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Swain (fresh) PF - Paul Prescott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Purdy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski (PG), Michael Brent (SF), Carl Noriega (C) Christopher Poulin, Lee Cherry, Kenneth Mendell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Richard Carle (SF) Dennis Janofsky, Raymond Swain | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Fisher | 16-24 |
| 06:50 | Georgia Southern | John Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Prescott | 19-27 |
| 06:22 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Carle | 19-27 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Purdy | 19-30 |
| 05:47 | Georgia Southern | Donald Cain clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Fisher | 19-33 |
| 05:01 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Nole Porter - foul #1 on Nole Porter, team foul #6 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Poulin (PG), Kenneth Mendell (PF), Brian Mackenzie (C) John Johnson, Donald Cain, Carl Noriega | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG), Dennis Janofsky (SG), Willie Schaper (C) Daniel Fisher, Nole Porter, David Purdy | |
| 05:01 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:01 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Schaper | 21-35 |
| 04:49 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Swain steps in front of the Christopher Poulin pass in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Christopher Poulin - foul #1 on Christopher Poulin, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry (SF) Michael Brent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain makes the 3rd free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-38 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 04:17 | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 04:11 | Georgia Southern | Brian Mackenzie misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 21-38 |
| 03:47 | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Clinton Ciborowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Swain and he's hacked by Kenneth Mendell - foul #1 on Kenneth Mendell, team foul #8 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Johnson (PG), Eric Jordan (SG) Christopher Poulin, Clinton Ciborowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG), Nole Porter (SG) Dennis Janofsky, Richard Carle | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott misses the free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:28 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Eric Jordan | 21-40 |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell is fouled on the floor by Paul Prescott as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Paul Prescott, team foul #7 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent (SF) Lee Cherry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher (PF) Paul Prescott | |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Jordan (fresh) SF - Michael Brent (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Mendell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Mackenzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Swain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Fletcher (fresh) C - Willie Schaper (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Brent - foul #1 on Michael Brent, team foul #9 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry (C) Brian Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:27 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Cain (C) Kenneth Mendell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Johnson is called for the reach on Willie Schaper - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Smedley (SF) Michael Brent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SG), Richard Carle (SF) Nole Porter, Raymond Swain | |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:06 | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 01:55 | Georgia Southern | Lee Cherry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Fisher - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell (PF), Brian Mackenzie (C) Lee Cherry, Donald Cain | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy (PF) Willie Schaper | |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:19 | Georgia Southern | Richard Smedley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-43 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Purdy grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by David Purdy is denied by Brian Mackenzie | 23-43 |
| 01:01 | Georgia Southern | Eric Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Mendell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range set up by John Johnson | 25-43 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Poulin (PG), Clinton Ciborowski (SG), Michael Brent (SF) John Johnson, Eric Jordan, Richard Smedley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG), Nole Porter (SG), Willie Schaper (C) Daniel Fisher, Richard Carle, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Michael Brent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-43 |