| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) PF - Robert Slade (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Billy Lane (fresh) SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) SF - Eric Kass (fresh) PF - Marty Allen (fresh) C - Elmer Drew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Slade - foul #1 on Robert Slade, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Hyde | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | John Clayton buries a jumper from the left side set up by Dewitt Robert and he's hacked by Billy Lane - foul #1 on Billy Lane, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Marty Allen is denied by James Mitchell | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | John Clayton pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Warthen steals it from Elmer Drew | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | John Clayton slams it home on a nice dish by Walter Warthen | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Walter Warthen | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Lane - foul #2 on Billy Lane, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Richard Hilton (SG), Fred Wainscott (SF), David Browder (PF), Charles Remley (C) Billy Lane, Carlos Hyde, Eric Kass, Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Browder | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | John Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG) John Clayton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder knocks in the shot from the right block | 6-6 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fresh) SG - Richard Hilton (fresh) SF - Fred Wainscott (fresh) PF - David Browder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Remley (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ben Alves | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Remley hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Leary | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Fred Wainscott - foul #1 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Greg Turner (SF), Robert Slade (PF), James Mitchell (C) Frank Hinkle, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Mitchell (SF), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Richard Hilton, Fred Wainscott, David Browder, Charles Remley | |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | James Mitchell hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Clayton | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | John Clayton snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | James Mitchell tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Leary | 12-10 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Greg Turner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Mitchell - foul #1 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) John Clayton, Alexander Elks, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass (SF), Fred Wainscott (C) Richard Mitchell, Elmer Drew | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Leary | 14-12 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | James Mitchell clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Hyde - foul #1 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (PG), William Sands (PF), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Marty Allen, Fred Wainscott | |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Browder | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses the jump hook from the left block | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Aaron (fairly fresh) C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Hilton (fresh) SG - Carlos Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kass (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sands (fresh) C - David Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is hacked by Carlos Hyde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Robert Slade (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Frank Hinkle, Walter Warthen, Dewitt Robert, Clarence Aaron, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell (SG), Fred Wainscott (SF), Charles Remley (C) Carlos Hyde, Eric Kass, William Sands | |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | John Clayton is fouled on the floor by Richard Mitchell - foul #2 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (SG) Richard Mitchell | |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Clayton is called for the reach on Richard Hilton - foul #1 on John Clayton, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Slade - foul #2 on Robert Slade, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Greg Turner (SF) Alexander Elks, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) David Browder, Charles Remley | |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | McNeese State | Ben Alves snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Ben Alves is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Clayton | 18-13 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Clarence Aaron (PF) John Clayton, Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass (SF) Fred Wainscott | |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Ben Alves - foul #1 on Ben Alves, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SF), James Mitchell (C) Ben Alves, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Warthen | 20-16 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Marty Allen - foul #1 on Marty Allen, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert (SF) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (SF) Eric Kass | |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Marty Allen steps in front of the James Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott hits a jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Hinkle | 22-18 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton double dribbles | 22-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Greg Turner (SF), Ben Alves (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Frank Hinkle, Walter Warthen, Dewitt Robert, Clarence Aaron, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass (SF), David Browder (PF), Charles Remley (C) Richard Hilton, Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is hacked by Charles Leary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Leary, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Greg Turner steals it from Charles Remley | 23-18 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Greg Turner hits the finger roll | 25-18 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ben Alves picks off the pass by Charles Leary | 25-18 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Charles Remley denies the turnaround by Greg Turner | 25-18 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Remley | 25-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Elks (fresh) SF - Greg Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Alves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Fred Wainscott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Leary (tired) 3 ast. SF - Eric Kass (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Browder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Remley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | John Clayton is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alexander Elks | 27-18 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Remley misses long on a runner from the left block | 27-18 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Ben Alves gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Leary - foul #2 on Charles Leary, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), James Mitchell (C) John Clayton, Alexander Elks, Ben Alves, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (SG), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Charles Leary, David Browder, Charles Remley | |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-18 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses the tip | 28-18 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marty Allen | 28-21 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron's layup is rejected by Marty Allen | 28-21 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | James Mitchell tips it in | 30-21 |
| 05:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton is fouled on the floor by Walter Warthen - foul #1 on Walter Warthen, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Robert Slade (PF) Greg Turner, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | John Clayton is hacked by Eric Kass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Kass, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Clayton | 33-21 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kass loses the ball out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Gregory Smith (C) John Clayton, Walter Warthen, Dewitt Robert, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Sands (PF), David Browder (C) Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle is hacked by Fred Wainscott - foul #2 on Fred Wainscott, team foul #12 | 33-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG) Fred Wainscott | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Hilton | 34-23 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Elks | 36-23 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Hinkle - foul #1 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Clarence Aaron (PF) Alexander Elks, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Charles Remley (C) Eric Kass, William Sands | |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Billy Lane (fresh) SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hilton (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Browder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Remley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen loses the ball out of bounds | 36-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Greg Turner (SF) Frank Hinkle, Ben Alves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell (SF), Marty Allen (PF) Richard Hilton, David Browder | |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 36-24 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | Greg Turner hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 36-24 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mitchell (C) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew (C) Charles Remley | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:14 | McNeese State | Elmer Drew picks off the pass by Walter Warthen | 36-26 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen is hacked by Walter Warthen - foul #2 on Walter Warthen, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Ben Alves (SF) John Clayton, Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (SF), David Browder (C) Richard Mitchell, Elmer Drew | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Carlos Hyde picks off the pass by James Mitchell | 36-26 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde lays it up and in | 36-28 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Ben Alves knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Walter Warthen and the foul's on Carlos Hyde - foul #3 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #13 | 38-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (SG), Robert Slade (PF) Walter Warthen, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (SG), William Sands (PF) Carlos Hyde, Marty Allen | |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Ben Alves makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Sands hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-31 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Leary - foul #3 on Charles Leary, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SF) Ben Alves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Mitchell (SG), Elmer Drew (C) Charles Leary, David Browder | |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane loses the dribble to James Mitchell | 40-31 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Elks | 42-31 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Mitchell swats the shot by Billy Lane | 42-31 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | William Sands steps in front of the Greg Turner pass in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane drills a jump hook from the right block set up by William Sands | 42-33 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | James Mitchell is hacked by Richard Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mitchell, team foul #15 | 42-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) Frank Hinkle, Alexander Elks, Greg Turner, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Hilton (SG), Marty Allen (PF), Charles Remley (C) Richard Mitchell, William Sands, Elmer Drew | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Remley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 43-33 |