| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | USM | CIN |
 | TD | 05:23 | Shawn Nelson 10 Yd Pass From Jeremy Young (Justin Estes Kick)
Drive: 5 plays, 59 yds, 1:55 | 7 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | USM | CIN |
 | TD | 06:12 | Dominick Goodman 14 Yd Pass From Ben Mauk (Jake Rogers Kick)
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yds, 2:19 | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 00:24 | Dominick Goodman 5 Yd Pass From Ben Mauk (Jake Rogers Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 49 yds, 1:23 | 7 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | USM | CIN |
| TD | 13:17 | Earnest Jackson 29 Yd Pass From Ben Mauk (Jake Rogers Kick)
Drive: 1 plays, 29 yds, :09 | 7 | 21 |
| TD | 06:48 | Jeremy Young 1 Yd Run (Justin Estes Kick)
Drive: 14 plays, 80 yds, 6:29 | 14 | 21 |
| TD | 04:08 | Antwuan Giddens 10 Yd Pass From Ben Mauk (Jake Rogers Kick)
Drive: 8 plays, 58 yds, 2:40 | 14 | 28 |
| FG | 00:05 | Jake Rogers 22 Yd
Drive: 9 plays, 51 yds, 2:28 | 14 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | USM | CIN |
| TD | 09:37 | Chris Johnson 5 Yd Pass From Jeremy Young (Justin Estes Kick)
Drive: 11 plays, 76 yds, 5:28 | 21 | 31 |
Southern Miss 21, 
Cincinnati 31