| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 5 pts. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fox (fresh) 7 pts. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlton Nies | 39-42 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Roy Place hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Roy Place grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Scott Helsley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Carrasquillo | 42-42 |
| 18:37 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 18:36 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 42-42 |
| 18:29 | Southern | The jump hook by John Alexander is blocked by George Fox | 42-42 |
| 18:27 | Jackson State | George Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | George Fox hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Theodore Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 44-44 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 17:13 | Southern | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:07 | Southern | John Alexander connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 47-44 |
| 16:44 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Fox | 47-47 |
| 16:22 | Southern | John Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 16:21 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:58 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Fox | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Place (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Callaham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Estes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Southern | John Alexander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 15:53 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | Stephen Carrasquillo steps in front of the Floyd Geary pass | 47-50 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 15:23 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Jackson State | George Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Scott Helsley grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Anthony Callaham steals it from Scott Helsley in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 14:52 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Lawrence Wilton (SG), John Wright (SF), Eugene Brewster (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Scott Helsley, Stephen Carrasquillo, John Alexander, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Willie Barstow (SG), Keith Revels (SF), Clarence Alling (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Carlton Nies, Anthony Callaham, Micheal Estes, George Fox, Floyd Geary | |
| 14:36 | Southern | Edward Behrens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:35 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:15 | Jackson State | Keith Revels's pass is intercepted by Edward Behrens | 47-50 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Brewster | 50-50 |
| 13:45 | Jackson State | Clarence Alling double dribbles | 50-50 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:05 | Jackson State | Keith Revels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:03 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:57 | Jackson State | Clarence Alling grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:52 | Jackson State | Clarence Alling blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow tips it in | 53-52 |
| 12:46 | Southern | John Wright lays it in set up by Edward Behrens | 55-52 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton is fouled on the floor by Keith Revels - foul #1 on Keith Revels, team foul #1 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Willie Dayton (PF), Alex McDannald (C) Lawrence Wilton, John Wright, Eugene Brewster, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Anthony Callaham (SG), Micheal Estes (SF), George Fox (PF) Ronald Mitchell, Keith Revels, Clarence Alling, Larry Hogan | |
| 11:58 | Southern | Anthony Callaham picks off the pass by John Alexander | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Dayton (fresh) C - Alex McDannald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Barstow (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Behrens - foul #1 on Edward Behrens, team foul #1 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG) Edward Behrens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Floyd Geary (C) Willie Barstow | |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:23 | Southern | Scott Helsley drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 57-56 |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 11:00 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 10:54 | Southern | John Alexander connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Micheal Estes - foul #3 on Micheal Estes, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (PG), Roy Place (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Scott Helsley, Willie Dayton, Alex McDannald | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:54 | Southern | John Alexander misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:41 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:40 | Southern | Clarence Smith grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 10:35 | Southern | Roy Place's pass is intercepted by George Fox | 59-56 |
| 10:21 | Jackson State | George Fox misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Carlton Nies is called for the reach on John Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlton Nies, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Theodore Wright (C) John Alexander, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie Barstow (SF), Clarence Alling (C) Micheal Estes, Floyd Geary | |
| 10:02 | Southern | John Wright clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Alling - foul #2 on Clarence Alling, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| 10:02 | Southern | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:02 | Southern | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:02 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Clarence Alling | 60-58 |
| 09:50 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG) Edward Behrens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG) Carlton Nies | |
| 09:39 | Jackson State | Scott Helsley steals the ball from Ronald Mitchell | 60-58 |
| 09:36 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo blows the layup | 60-58 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 09:17 | Southern | Roy Place grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 09:12 | Southern | Scott Helsley drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Stephen Carrasquillo and he's hacked by Ronald Mitchell - foul #3 on Ronald Mitchell, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (SF) John Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Estes (SF), Floyd Geary (C) Anthony Callaham, Clarence Alling | |
| 09:12 | Southern | Scott Helsley makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary can't throw it down but he's fouled by Theodore Wright - foul #2 on Theodore Wright, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (SG), John Alexander (SF), Eugene Brewster (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Stephen Carrasquillo, Edward Behrens, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG) Ronald Mitchell | |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Willie Barstow takes the ball from Clarence Smith | 63-59 |
| 08:29 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 08:20 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:06 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Willie Barstow | 63-61 |
| 07:55 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 07:54 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Barstow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton loses the dribble to George Fox | 63-61 |
| 07:16 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Wright (SF), Roy Place (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Scott Helsley, Lawrence Wilton, John Alexander, Eugene Brewster, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Anthony Callaham (SG), Clarence Alling (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Carlton Nies, Willie Barstow, George Fox, Floyd Geary | |
| 07:16 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:16 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:57 | Southern | John Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Behrens | 66-63 |
| 06:40 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan drills a fadeaway in the lane | 66-65 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Theodore Wright lays it in | 68-65 |
| 06:11 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | Clarence Alling misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 06:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Roy Place | 68-65 |
| 06:03 | Southern | Edward Behrens buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Carrasquillo | 70-65 |
| 05:42 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Hogan | 70-67 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Roy Place connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Carrasquillo and he's hacked by Ronald Mitchell - foul #4 on Ronald Mitchell, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Southern | John Alexander (SF), Clarence Smith (C) John Wright, Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Willie Barstow (SF), George Fox (PF), Floyd Geary (C) Ronald Mitchell, Micheal Estes, Clarence Alling, Larry Hogan | |
| 05:24 | Southern | Roy Place makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Behrens - foul #2 on Edward Behrens, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Brewster (PF) Roy Place | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:11 | Jackson State | George Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlton Nies | 73-69 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Eugene Brewster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 04:51 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Floyd Geary | 73-69 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 04:29 | Southern | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:23 | Southern | Eugene Brewster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Floyd Geary | 73-69 |
| 03:56 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Callaham | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Callaham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Barstow (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Southern | Edward Behrens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-72 |
| 03:41 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 03:35 | Jackson State | John Alexander takes the ball from Willie Barstow | 73-72 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Edward Behrens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 03:02 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham is whistled for a carry | 73-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), John Wright (SG), Roy Place (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Edward Behrens, Stephen Carrasquillo, Eugene Brewster, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (SG), Micheal Estes (SF), Clarence Alling (C) Anthony Callaham, Willie Barstow, Floyd Geary | |
| 02:48 | Southern | Roy Place drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Alexander | 76-72 |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie Barstow (SG) Ronald Mitchell | |
| 02:32 | Jackson State | George Fox comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 76-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to Theodore Wright | 76-72 |
| 02:26 | Southern | John Alexander makes the floater from the left block set up by Scott Helsley | 78-72 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Carlton Nies | 78-75 |
| 02:01 | Southern | Roy Place is whistled for traveling | 78-75 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (SG), Floyd Geary (C) Willie Barstow, Clarence Alling | |
| 01:39 | Jackson State | The jumper by Micheal Estes is denied by John Alexander | 78-75 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Roy Place gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:31 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo is denied on a layup by George Fox | 78-75 |
| 01:29 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to George Fox | 78-75 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 00:55 | Southern | Roy Place is hacked by George Fox - foul #1 on George Fox, team foul #7 | 78-78 |
| 00:55 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:55 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Helsley - foul #2 on Scott Helsley, team foul #6 | 80-78 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern | Scott Helsley is hacked by Carlton Nies in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlton Nies, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Scott Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Scott Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Estes | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern | Roy Place can't throw it down | 82-82 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Scott Helsley can't tip it in | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to George Fox | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | George Fox misses short on a fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 2 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Roy Place wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Southern | Floyd Geary denies the turnaround by John Alexander | 82-82 |
| 04:49 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-84 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Theodore Wright blows the layup but he's hacked by Carlton Nies - foul #5 on Carlton Nies, team foul #9 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG) Carlton Nies | |
| 04:28 | Southern | Theodore Wright misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Theodore Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | George Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 82-84 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Roy Place snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 82-84 |
| 04:01 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:39 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell loses the dribble to Stephen Carrasquillo | 82-84 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Scott Helsley's floater is tipped away by Micheal Estes | 82-84 |
| 03:15 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Theodore Wright is called for the reach on Anthony Callaham - foul #3 on Theodore Wright, team foul #7 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Wright (SF), Eugene Brewster (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Scott Helsley, John Alexander, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clarence Alling (C) Floyd Geary | |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | George Fox grabs the offensive board | 82-84 |
| 02:53 | Jackson State | George Fox hits a runner in the lane | 82-86 |
| 02:53 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Southern | John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF) John Wright, Eugene Brewster | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Floyd Geary (C) Clarence Alling | |
| 02:41 | Southern | George Fox takes the ball from John Alexander | 82-86 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-86 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Roy Place gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Theodore Wright (C) Edward Behrens, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:11 | Southern | Ronald Mitchell picks off the pass by Scott Helsley in the backcourt | 82-86 |
| 01:55 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 01:54 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Place and the foul's on Anthony Callaham - foul #3 on Anthony Callaham, team foul #10 | 84-86 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:48 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to George Fox | 84-86 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | George Fox comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Carrasquillo - foul #1 on Stephen Carrasquillo, team foul #8 | 84-86 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | George Fox misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | George Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:08 | Southern | John Alexander hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Carrasquillo | 86-87 |
| 00:46 | Jackson State | George Fox makes the jump hook in the lane | 86-89 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 4 pts. 12 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ronald Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Fox (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Roy Place is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mitchell - foul #5 on Ronald Mitchell, team foul #11 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte (PG) Ronald Mitchell | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte is whistled for traveling | 88-89 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Scott Helsley is whistled for traveling | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Scott Helsley is called for the reach on Jeffery Ugarte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Helsley, team foul #9 | 88-89 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Theodore Wright hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 88-89 |