| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-33 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 19:35 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | George Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Scott Helsley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-33 |
| 19:03 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | George Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 18:26 | Southern | John Alexander scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 44-36 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Theodore Wright - foul #2 on Theodore Wright, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Scott Helsley scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-38 |
| 17:41 | Jackson State | George Fox clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:40 | Southern | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:35 | Southern | John Alexander misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 46-38 |
| 17:34 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Wright | 46-38 |
| 17:29 | Southern | John Alexander knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Helsley | 46-40 |
| 17:11 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham is fouled on the floor by Theodore Wright - foul #3 on Theodore Wright, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Willie Barstow (SF), Clarence Alling (C) Carlton Nies, Micheal Estes, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Wright (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Alex McDannald (C) Scott Helsley, John Alexander, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| 16:56 | Jackson State | Stephen Carrasquillo steals the ball from Willie Barstow | 46-40 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Edward Behrens lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 46-42 |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | George Fox is fouled on the floor by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Hogan (C) Anthony Callaham | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (SG) Stephen Carrasquillo | |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:01 | Jackson State | George Fox tips it home | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ronald Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Barstow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clarence Alling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) SF - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex McDannald (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Southern | Edward Behrens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Wright | 48-44 |
| 15:50 | Jackson State | John Wright steps in front of the Willie Barstow pass | 48-44 |
| 15:47 | Southern | John Wright lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on George Fox - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Micheal Estes (SF), Floyd Geary (C) Ronald Mitchell, George Fox, Larry Hogan | |
| Subs | Southern | John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF) Lawrence Wilton, Alex McDannald | |
| 15:31 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG) Edward Behrens, John Wright | |
| 15:15 | Southern | Roy Place can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:13 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 48-46 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Roy Place drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 48-48 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Alling | 50-48 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Geary - foul #2 on Floyd Geary, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (SG), George Fox (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Willie Barstow, Clarence Alling, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Brewster (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Roy Place, Clarence Smith | |
| 14:18 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | George Fox is hacked by Eugene Brewster - foul #4 on Eugene Brewster, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Willie Dayton (PF) Scott Helsley, Eugene Brewster | |
| 13:37 | Jackson State | Theodore Wright steals it from Anthony Callaham | 50-49 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Theodore Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Hogan - foul #1 on Larry Hogan, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (SG), John Wright (SF) Stephen Carrasquillo, John Alexander | |
| 13:25 | Southern | Theodore Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Theodore Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:25 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:09 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Theodore Wright snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Micheal Estes steals it from John Wright | 50-50 |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | Edward Behrens picks off the pass by Carlton Nies in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 12:47 | Southern | John Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 12:46 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Wright | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Jackson State | George Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:23 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes is hacked by Theodore Wright - foul #4 on Theodore Wright, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Willie Barstow (SF), Floyd Geary (C) Carlton Nies, Micheal Estes, Larry Hogan | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Edward Behrens, Lawrence Wilton, John Wright, Willie Dayton, Theodore Wright | |
| 12:04 | Jackson State | George Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ronald Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Barstow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Southern | The jump hook by Stephen Carrasquillo is blocked by Floyd Geary | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | Southern | Clarence Smith tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow tips it in | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:31 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Alexander | 52-52 |
| 11:21 | Southern | John Alexander misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 11:20 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | Jackson State | The jump hook by George Fox is blocked by John Alexander | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | Jackson State | George Fox hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mitchell | 54-52 |
| 10:42 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham lays it up and in set up by Ronald Mitchell | 56-52 |
| 10:21 | Southern | John Alexander misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | George Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Willie Barstow | 58-52 |
| 09:46 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Alexander | 58-55 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | George Fox buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Willie Barstow blocks the short jumper by John Alexander | 61-55 |
| 09:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Floyd Geary | 61-55 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary dunks the ball | 63-55 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Scott Helsley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow can't finish the layup | 63-57 |
| 08:25 | Southern | Roy Place pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Scott Helsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Keith Revels (SG), Micheal Estes (SF), Clarence Alling (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Ronald Mitchell, Anthony Callaham, Willie Barstow, George Fox, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Lawrence Wilton (SG), John Wright (SF), Eugene Brewster (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Scott Helsley, Stephen Carrasquillo, John Alexander, Roy Place, Clarence Smith | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Revels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Alling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) SF - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 4 pf. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Revels and he's fouled by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 07:38 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 07:34 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Behrens | 65-59 |
| 07:09 | Jackson State | Clarence Alling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carlton Nies | 68-59 |
| 06:46 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton is fouled on the floor by Larry Hogan - foul #2 on Larry Hogan, team foul #3 | 68-59 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Edward Behrens hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 06:12 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Edward Behrens snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 06:04 | Southern | John Wright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 06:03 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes's pass is intercepted by Eugene Brewster | 68-62 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Edward Behrens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern | Theodore Wright tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte (PG), Anthony Callaham (SG), Willie Barstow (SF), George Fox (PF), Floyd Geary (C) Carlton Nies, Keith Revels, Micheal Estes, Clarence Alling, Larry Hogan | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF), Alex McDannald (C) Edward Behrens, Lawrence Wilton, John Wright, Eugene Brewster, Theodore Wright | |
| 04:43 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffery Ugarte - foul #1 on Jeffery Ugarte, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Clarence Smith (C) Alex McDannald | |
| 04:43 | Southern | Scott Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:43 | Southern | Scott Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:32 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham throws it down on a nice dish by Willie Barstow | 70-66 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Scott Helsley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Alexander | 70-68 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow is fouled on the floor by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Micheal Estes (SF) Jeffery Ugarte, Anthony Callaham | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG) Scott Helsley | |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Willie Barstow misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:06 | Southern | John Alexander snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Edward Behrens misses the fadeaway from the right side | 71-68 |
| 03:51 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Barstow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Micheal Estes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Edward Behrens steps in front of the Carlton Nies pass | 71-68 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Clarence Smith loses the dribble to Floyd Geary | 71-68 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | George Fox misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Edward Behrens grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:02 | Southern | John Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (SG), Clarence Alling (C) Willie Barstow, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (SF), Theodore Wright (C) John Alexander, Roy Place | |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Callaham | 73-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), John Alexander (SF) Edward Behrens, John Wright | |
| 02:36 | Southern | John Alexander drills a runner from the baseline | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Floyd Geary (C) Clarence Alling | |
| Subs | Southern | Roy Place (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Roy Place hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Carlton Nies - foul #1 on Carlton Nies, team foul #5 | 76-70 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Roy Place misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Roy Place misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 01:46 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 01:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 76-70 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Scott Helsley drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 76-72 |
| 01:29 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary loses the ball out of bounds | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:10 | Jackson State | George Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:03 | Jackson State | Micheal Estes's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Wright | 76-72 |
| 01:01 | Southern | John Alexander gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:54 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Floyd Geary | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | George Fox loses the dribble to Stephen Carrasquillo | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern | John Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Southern | John Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Alexander | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies is hacked by Scott Helsley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Helsley, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Theodore Wright snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo is whistled for a carry | 78-75 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Willie Barstow (SG) Carlton Nies, Anthony Callaham | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell runs out the clock | 78-75 |