| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Marinelli (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitch Robert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Neil Funderburk inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez tips it in | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gil Jones and he's fouled by Neil Funderburk - foul #2 on Neil Funderburk, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Texas | Neil Funderburk travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Snyder and he's hacked by Gil Jones - foul #2 on Gil Jones, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Usi Abdelaziz (SF), Nathan Hayes (C) Gil Jones, Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 18:27 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas (C) Arnold McGowan | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Chad Morgan (SG), Blake Suzuki (SF), Randolph Ott (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Mitch Robert, Neil Funderburk, Joseph Snyder | |
| 17:52 | Texas | Bradley Perry is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Gilreath (C) Dennis Nicholas | |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Usi Abdelaziz is blocked by Blake Suzuki | 37-33 |
| 17:35 | Texas | Randolph Ott gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Texas | Randolph Ott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chad Morgan and he's fouled by Nathan Hayes - foul #2 on Nathan Hayes, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Roy Malizia (SF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Allen Reynolds, Clifford Dewoody, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:19 | Texas | Randolph Ott makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:43 | Texas | Randolph Ott clanks a runner in the paint | 37-36 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Texas | Blake Suzuki grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:03 | Texas | Nathan Hayes denies the turnaround by Randolph Ott | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia grabs the board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Usi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Malizia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Rudzinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bradley Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Suzuki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randolph Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gilreath (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Malizia | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath is fouled on the floor by Robert Rudzinski - foul #3 on Robert Rudzinski, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Gary Marinelli (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Arnold McGowan (PF), John Thomas (C) Gil Jones, Usi Abdelaziz, Roy Malizia, Nathan Hayes, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Mitch Robert (SG), Neil Funderburk (SF), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Bradley Perry, Chad Morgan, Blake Suzuki, Randolph Ott, Thomas Gilreath | |
| 15:04 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Alfonso Rodriguez steals it from Allen Reynolds | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Texas | Neil Funderburk lays it in on a great pass from Alfonso Rodriguez | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Nicholas - foul #1 on Dennis Nicholas, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:11 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is hacked by Allen Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Gary Marinelli, Robert Fowler, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody is fouled on the floor by Mitch Robert - foul #2 on Mitch Robert, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG) Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Michael Pepe (SF) Alfonso Rodriguez, Neil Funderburk | |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:09 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas clanks a jump hook in the lane | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Snyder is called for the reach on Arnold McGowan - foul #2 on Joseph Snyder, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (PF) Arnold McGowan | |
| Subs | Texas | Chad Morgan (SG), Blake Suzuki (SF), Randolph Ott (PF), Thomas Gilreath (C) Mitch Robert, Michael Pepe, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Gilreath knocks away the 3 by Gil Jones | 42-38 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Blake Suzuki - foul #3 on Blake Suzuki, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Gary Marinelli (SG), John Thomas (C) Gil Jones, Clifford Dewoody, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Neil Funderburk (SF) Bradley Perry, Thomas Gilreath | |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:00 | Texas | Gary Marinelli picks off the pass by Chad Morgan in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Fowler (SF) Roy Malizia | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Pepe (SG) Chad Morgan | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Marinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Usi Abdelaziz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pepe (fresh) SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Ott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Blake Suzuki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Texas | Allen Reynolds is called for the reach on Alfonso Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 11:21 | Texas | Michael Pepe loses the dribble to Usi Abdelaziz | 43-38 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Allen Reynolds and he's hacked by Randolph Ott - foul #1 on Randolph Ott, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan (PF) Usi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Texas | Mitch Robert (SG), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Thomas Gilreath (C) Michael Pepe, Randolph Ott, Blake Suzuki | |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold McGowan | 48-38 |
| 10:25 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alfonso Rodriguez and the foul's on Arnold McGowan - foul #1 on Arnold McGowan, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Roy Malizia (SF), Nathan Hayes (C) Allen Reynolds, Gary Marinelli, Robert Fowler, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Joseph Snyder (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Neil Funderburk | |
| 10:25 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Snyder takes the ball from Arnold McGowan | 48-41 |
| 09:45 | Texas | Mitch Robert misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clifford Dewoody - foul #2 on Clifford Dewoody, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (SF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Roy Malizia, Arnold McGowan | |
| Subs | Texas | Blake Suzuki (SF) Thomas Gilreath | |
| 09:45 | Texas | Mitch Robert misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:45 | Texas | Mitch Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Texas | The rebound goes to Blake Suzuki | 48-42 |
| 09:15 | Texas | Blake Suzuki banks in the layup set up by Dennis Nicholas | 48-44 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 08:43 | Texas | Mitch Robert hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski throws it down | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Texas | Joseph Snyder knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Bradley Perry | 53-46 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz is denied on a layup by Joseph Snyder | 53-46 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Dewoody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Usi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bradley Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitch Robert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Suzuki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas buries a turnaround from close range | 55-48 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Dewoody pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Nicholas - foul #2 on Dennis Nicholas, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds (PG), Roy Malizia (SF), Arnold McGowan (PF), John Thomas (C) Gil Jones, Clifford Dewoody, Nathan Hayes, Robert Rudzinski | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Chad Morgan (SG), Neil Funderburk (SF), Randolph Ott (PF), Thomas Gilreath (C) Bradley Perry, Mitch Robert, Blake Suzuki, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:28 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath misses short on an open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG) Usi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 06:28 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:28 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Morgan steps in front of the Allen Reynolds pass | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Roy Malizia is called for the reach on Neil Funderburk - foul #1 on Roy Malizia, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Texas | Neil Funderburk misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli's floater is knocked away by Randolph Ott | 56-50 |
| 05:32 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Texas | Gary Marinelli steps in front of the Alfonso Rodriguez pass in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Gilreath steps in front of the Allen Reynolds pass | 56-50 |
| 05:02 | Texas | Chad Morgan makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alfonso Rodriguez | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:43 | Texas | Neil Funderburk snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Neil Funderburk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Chad Morgan grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | Texas | Neil Funderburk drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfonso Rodriguez | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Allen Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Marinelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Malizia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randolph Ott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Gilreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Marinelli | 59-55 |
| 02:52 | Texas | Neil Funderburk comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones (PG), Clifford Dewoody (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Usi Abdelaziz (PF), Robert Rudzinski (C) Allen Reynolds, Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia, Arnold McGowan, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Mitch Robert (SG), Blake Suzuki (SF), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Chad Morgan, Neil Funderburk, Randolph Ott, Thomas Gilreath | |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 59-55 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:10 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan (PF) Clifford Dewoody | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG) Bradley Perry | |
| 01:56 | Texas | Blake Suzuki misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Hayes - foul #3 on Nathan Hayes, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG), Roy Malizia (SF) Usi Abdelaziz, Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 01:56 | Texas | Blake Suzuki makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:56 | Texas | Blake Suzuki makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan makes the turnaround from close range | 61-57 |
| 01:35 | Texas | Robert Rudzinski is called for the reach on Mitch Robert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rudzinski, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Texas | Neil Funderburk (SF) Blake Suzuki | |
| 01:35 | Texas | Mitch Robert makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:35 | Texas | Mitch Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Neil Funderburk is called for the reach on Gil Jones - foul #3 on Neil Funderburk, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:15 | Texas | The rebound goes to Dennis Nicholas | 62-59 |
| 00:53 | Texas | Roy Malizia swats the dunk try by Alfonso Rodriguez | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:38 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mitch Robert | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold McGowan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Marinelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Malizia (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitch Robert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas | Joseph Snyder wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses long on a runner in the lane | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli drills a shot near the basket | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Alfonso Rodriguez | 64-66 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Usi Abdelaziz (SG), Nathan Hayes (SF) Gary Marinelli, Roy Malizia | |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG) Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:58 | Texas | The rebound goes to Dennis Nicholas | 65-66 |
| 03:35 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mitch Robert | 65-68 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Neil Funderburk blocks the jumper by Nathan Hayes | 65-68 |
| 03:16 | Texas | Neil Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:11 | Texas | Gil Jones steals it from Bradley Perry in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gil Jones | 67-68 |
| 02:41 | Texas | Neil Funderburk misses short on a floater from the left block | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Hayes snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia (SF) Nathan Hayes | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG) Bradley Perry | |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Texas | Neil Funderburk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli (SG) Usi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 01:39 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is hacked by Gary Marinelli in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Marinelli, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 01:39 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:39 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli is hacked by Mitch Robert - foul #3 on Mitch Robert, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Marinelli misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Rudzinski snags the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Alfonso Rodriguez steps in front of the Gil Jones pass | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez banks in the layup | 70-75 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Snyder knocks away the 3 by Gary Marinelli | 70-75 |
| 00:50 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the board | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gil Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Marinelli (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Malizia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold McGowan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Rudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitch Robert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Funderburk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses the jumper from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gil Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Marinelli | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Texas | Gil Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gil Jones, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Joseph Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Alfonso Rodriguez picks off the pass by Gil Jones | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Mitch Robert banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfonso Rodriguez | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Malizia misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-78 |