| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie McLeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Minaya (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern | The jump hook by Robert Salberg is blocked by Gary Nirenberg | 40-34 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | Allen Scott gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy is hacked by Robert Salberg - foul #2 on Robert Salberg, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:16 | Jackson State | William Billings connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Willie Jones - foul #3 on Willie Jones, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG) Willie Jones | |
| 19:16 | Jackson State | William Billings makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Anthony Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Salberg | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Allen Scott | 46-37 |
| 18:35 | Southern | James Minaya lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Aaron | 46-39 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-39 |
| 18:10 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | William Billings can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 48-39 |
| 17:54 | Southern | William Aaron misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:52 | Southern | James Minaya tips it in | 48-41 |
| 17:30 | Jackson State | William Aaron is called for the reach on Allen Scott - foul #2 on William Aaron, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gregory Burch (C) William Billings, Christopher Mattingly | |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF), David Foster (C) Robert Salberg, James Minaya | |
| 17:12 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Scott | 50-41 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Anthony Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Luther Ellington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Olmos (SG), Anthony Eich (PF), Christopher Mattingly (C) Allen Scott, Willie McLeroy, Gary Nirenberg | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), James Minaya (C) William Aaron, Luther Ellington, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | Allen Ruckman steals it from Gregory Burch | 53-44 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Anthony Williams lays it in on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Olmos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Burch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Eich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Foster (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Billy Debellis (SF) Daniel Johnson, Anthony Eich | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG) Anthony Williams, Allen Ruckman | |
| 15:17 | Southern | David Foster's pass is intercepted by Gregory Burch | 53-46 |
| 15:01 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:59 | Southern | James Minaya pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:52 | Southern | Travis Olmos picks off the pass by Robert Salberg | 53-46 |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | James Minaya denies the turnaround by Christopher Mattingly | 53-46 |
| 14:29 | Southern | David Foster gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Jones and he's fouled by Billy Debellis - foul #4 on Billy Debellis, team foul #1 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Allen Scott (SG), Willie McLeroy (SF), Gary Nirenberg (PF) Travis Olmos, Billy Debellis, Christopher Mattingly | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Robert Salberg, David Foster, James Minaya | |
| 14:25 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:25 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:06 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Allen Scott | 55-48 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Anthony Williams can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 13:49 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Gregory Burch | 55-48 |
| 13:29 | Jackson State | Luther Ellington takes the ball from Willie McLeroy | 55-48 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:53 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Christopher Mattingly (C) William Billings, Gregory Burch | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Robert Salberg (SF), David Foster (PF), James Minaya (C) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Kenneth Gariepy, Luther Ellington | |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Eich (PF) Gary Nirenberg | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| 12:14 | Southern | Robert Salberg is hacked by Willie McLeroy - foul #2 on Willie McLeroy, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 11:57 | Southern | David Foster tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie McLeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Eich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 11:36 | Southern | James Minaya gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Robert Salberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Aaron | 55-52 |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Allen Scott comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on William Aaron - foul #3 on William Aaron, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Burch (SF), Gary Nirenberg (PF) Willie McLeroy, Anthony Eich | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) William Aaron, Allen Ruckman, James Minaya | |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Allen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Allen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 10:51 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly is hacked by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Olmos (SG), Anthony Eich (C) Allen Scott, Christopher Mattingly | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF) Robert Salberg | |
| 10:40 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich buries a shot in the lane | 59-52 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 61-55 |
| 10:01 | Southern | Willie Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 09:45 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Allen Scott (SG), Willie McLeroy (SF), Christopher Mattingly (C) Daniel Johnson, Travis Olmos, Gary Nirenberg, Anthony Eich | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF), James Minaya (C) Anthony Williams, Kenneth Gariepy, David Foster | |
| 09:22 | Southern | Willie Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Graves | 61-58 |
| 09:08 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Billings | 63-58 |
| 08:47 | Southern | James Minaya hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 08:46 | Southern | Robert Salberg tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | William Billings makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 08:06 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Olmos (SG), Billy Debellis (SF), Gary Nirenberg (PF) Allen Scott, Gregory Burch, Christopher Mattingly | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Willie Jones, Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Olmos (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie McLeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern | Willie McLeroy is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Willie McLeroy, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| 07:28 | Southern | James Minaya clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 07:26 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Aaron - foul #4 on William Aaron, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson (PG) William Billings | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), David Foster (C) Luther Ellington, James Minaya | |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:14 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Foster | 67-60 |
| 07:02 | Southern | William Aaron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 07:00 | Southern | Allen Ruckman grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:41 | Southern | William Aaron is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Allen Scott (SG), Christopher Mattingly (C) Travis Olmos, Willie McLeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:28 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Allen Scott | 69-60 |
| 06:22 | Southern | William Aaron misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy tips it in | 69-62 |
| 06:04 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 69-62 |
| 06:02 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 05:45 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), James Minaya (C) William Aaron, Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams, David Foster | |
| 05:11 | Southern | Robert Salberg's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Nirenberg | 71-62 |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Allen Scott | 71-62 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | William Billings buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Debellis | 73-62 |
| 04:44 | Southern | James Minaya travels with the ball | 73-62 |
| 04:30 | Jackson State | Allen Scott throws it down | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses short on a shot from the left side | 75-62 |
| 04:17 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 03:56 | Southern | James Minaya grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Southern | Robert Salberg scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Minaya | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billy Debellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Minaya (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Jackson State | William Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy (PF), Gregory Burch (C) Gary Nirenberg, Christopher Mattingly | |
| Subs | Southern | David Foster (PF) Kenneth Gariepy | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Minaya | 75-67 |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | David Foster swats the short shot by Willie McLeroy | 75-67 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis hits the follow up shot | 77-67 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Willie Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 02:24 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:24 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg (PF), Christopher Mattingly (C) Willie McLeroy, Gregory Burch | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF) David Foster | |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | William Billings is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gariepy - foul #3 on Kenneth Gariepy, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | William Billings makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | William Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Andrew Graves connects on the 3 from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly is hacked by James Minaya - foul #1 on James Minaya, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy connects on the jumper from the left block | 81-72 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly's pass is intercepted by Willie Jones | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis grabs the board | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Jackson State | Andrew Graves is called for the reach on Billy Debellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Graves, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| 00:35 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:35 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | Southern | James Minaya lays it in | 82-74 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Allen Scott is hacked by Andrew Graves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Graves, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (SG) Andrew Graves | |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Allen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Allen Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Billy Debellis | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | William Billings runs out the clock | 84-74 |