| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) PF - Leonard Walters (fresh) C - Christopher Davison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) SF - Hal Baird (fresh) PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) C - Richard Tiggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Hal Baird | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Jonah Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Walsh | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Jonah Baker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Harold Langer takes the ball from Richard Penn in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Langer | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Christopher Davison throws it down | 4-4 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Leonard Walters - foul #1 on Leonard Walters, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonah Baker - foul #1 on Jonah Baker, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | Southern | Lewis Espinosa steals it from Christopher Davison | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Jonah Baker steals the ball from Harold Langer | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Dean Jacobs takes the ball from Leonard Walters | 4-6 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Harold Langer | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Southern | Christopher Davison dunks the ball | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Walsh - foul #1 on Edwin Walsh, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Cesar Diaz (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Bill Hurt (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Leonard Walters, Christopher Davison | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SG), Damion Markel (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Harold Langer, Lewis Espinosa, Dean Jacobs, Richard Tiggs | |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:30 | Southern | Bill Hurt hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Damion Markel - foul #1 on Damion Markel, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF) Hal Baird | |
| 16:30 | Southern | Bill Hurt makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple slams it home on a great pass from Robert Johns | 9-12 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Roger Titus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 16:06 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Cesar Diaz - foul #1 on Cesar Diaz, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Leonard Walters (PF), Christopher Davison (C) Roger Titus, Cesar Diaz, Bill Hurt, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG) Matthew Snowden | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) PF - Leonard Walters (fresh) C - Christopher Davison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Horner (fresh) PF - Damion Markel (fresh) C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Southern | Jonah Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cary Burbage | 12-14 |
| 15:16 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Cary Burbage's fadeaway is rejected by Damion Markel | 12-16 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Leonard Walters can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 15:07 | Southern | Jonah Baker grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 14:51 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 14:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns is fouled on the floor by Richard Penn - foul #1 on Richard Penn, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF) Cary Burbage | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Robert Johns, Damion Markel, Loren Sipple | |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Langer | 12-18 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Christopher Davison clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dean Jacobs | 12-20 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Christopher Davison misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Tiggs - foul #1 on Richard Tiggs, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Cesar Diaz (SG), Cary Burbage (PF) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker, Leonard Walters | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Hal Baird (SF) Harold Langer, Casey Horner | |
| 13:27 | Southern | Christopher Davison makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Christopher Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Edwin Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 13:13 | Southern | Edwin Walsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Snowden | 16-22 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Edwin Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (C) Christopher Davison | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damion Markel (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Dean Jacobs, Richard Tiggs | |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird loses the dribble to Cesar Diaz | 16-22 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Roger Titus hits the finger roll set up by Cesar Diaz | 18-22 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel is hacked by Cary Burbage - foul #1 on Cary Burbage, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Bill Hurt (PF) Cesar Diaz, Edwin Walsh | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG) Matthew Snowden | |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 12:00 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Langer | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Roger Titus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Damion Markel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Southern | Roger Titus's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Sipple | 18-25 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Michael Hasty gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Richard Penn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 11:05 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Loren Sipple | 18-25 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel's pass is intercepted by Richard Penn | 18-25 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Michael Hasty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Leonard Walters (PF), Christopher Davison (C) Richard Penn, Roger Titus, Cary Burbage, Bill Hurt, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SG), Casey Horner (SF), Dean Jacobs (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Harold Langer, Lewis Espinosa, Hal Baird, Damion Markel, Loren Sipple | |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 18-25 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 10:03 | Southern | Christopher Davison grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:38 | Southern | Christopher Davison clanks a floater from the right block | 18-25 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dean Jacobs | 18-25 |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | Edwin Walsh is called for the reach on Dean Jacobs - foul #2 on Edwin Walsh, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Hurt (SF) Edwin Walsh | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Jonah Baker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bill Hurt - foul #1 on Bill Hurt, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG) Cesar Diaz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG) Matthew Snowden | |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:46 | Southern | Leonard Walters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 08:45 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Jonah Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Tiggs - foul #2 on Richard Tiggs, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Hal Baird (SF), Loren Sipple (C) Robert Johns, Casey Horner, Richard Tiggs | |
| 08:27 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the 3rd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:59 | Alcorn State | Christopher Davison takes the ball from Dean Jacobs | 20-28 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Loren Sipple is called for the reach on Jonah Baker - foul #1 on Loren Sipple, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Brittain (SF), Cary Burbage (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Bill Hurt, Leonard Walters, Christopher Davison | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damion Markel (PF) Dean Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Brittain (fresh) PF - Cary Burbage (fresh) C - Michael Hasty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Damion Markel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 07:16 | Southern | Jonah Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-31 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple travels with the ball | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (SG) Jonah Baker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG) Lewis Espinosa | |
| 06:30 | Southern | Cary Burbage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Sipple - foul #2 on Loren Sipple, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Leonard Walters (PF), Christopher Davison (C) Richard Penn, Edward Brittain, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (SG), Dean Jacobs (PF) Harold Langer, Loren Sipple | |
| 06:30 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:30 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird is fouled on the floor by Roger Titus - foul #1 on Roger Titus, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Matthew Snowden is called for the reach on Cesar Diaz - foul #1 on Matthew Snowden, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Casey Horner (SF) Robert Johns, Hal Baird | |
| 05:47 | Southern | Casey Horner steals the ball from Cary Burbage | 22-33 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden lays it in on a nice dish by Casey Horner | 22-35 |
| 05:37 | Southern | Christopher Davison drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Titus | 24-35 |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Christopher Davison steals the ball from Dean Jacobs | 24-35 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Cesar Diaz double dribbles | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Bill Hurt (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Roger Titus, Cesar Diaz, Cary Burbage, Christopher Davison | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Hal Baird (SF) Matthew Snowden, Casey Horner | |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dean Jacobs | 24-37 |
| 04:31 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 04:05 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hasty - foul #1 on Michael Hasty, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF), Christopher Davison (C) Leonard Walters, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG), Loren Sipple (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Lewis Espinosa, Dean Jacobs, Damion Markel | |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Harold Langer takes the ball from Jonah Baker | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Davison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tiggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Davison - foul #1 on Christopher Davison, team foul #11 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (PF) Bill Hurt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF) Hal Baird | |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Christopher Davison buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Walsh | 26-40 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-40 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Christopher Davison snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Christopher Davison hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-40 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is hacked by Cary Burbage - foul #2 on Cary Burbage, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG) Matthew Snowden | |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Cary Burbage can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-41 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Christopher Davison tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 01:42 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer can't connect on a runner from the left block | 28-41 |
| 01:40 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple tips it in | 28-43 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Christopher Davison misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Loren Sipple - foul #3 on Loren Sipple, team foul #7 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Cesar Diaz (SG), Leonard Walters (PF) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker, Cary Burbage | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Hal Baird (SF), Dean Jacobs (PF) Harold Langer, Casey Horner, Loren Sipple | |
| 01:26 | Southern | Christopher Davison makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Christopher Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Lewis Espinosa | 30-45 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Christopher Davison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-45 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-45 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Cesar Diaz snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Hal Baird is called for the reach on Roger Titus - foul #1 on Hal Baird, team foul #8 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Hurt (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Edwin Walsh, Christopher Davison | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Damion Markel (C) Lewis Espinosa, Richard Tiggs | |
| 00:21 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs lays it up and in | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Bill Hurt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-47 |