| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Haynes - foul #2 on Joseph Haynes, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes's pass is intercepted by Richard Thatcher | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis connects on the jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Jackson State | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Jager - foul #2 on Alexander Jager, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | William Ellis steps in front of the Cecil Dieter pass | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | John Hicks throws it down on a nice dish by William Ellis | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Ellis - foul #2 on William Ellis, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | Alexander Jager steals the ball from Thomas Blackmon | 35-33 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 17:31 | Jackson State | William Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Jackson State | John Hicks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Blackmon | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Thatcher - foul #1 on Richard Thatcher, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields (PF) Dan Cortes | |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Jackson State | Cecil Dieter takes the ball from Mitchell Cohen | 38-34 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:22 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Greg Hartley - foul #2 on Greg Hartley, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), Kenneth Parks (C) Greg Hartley, Cecil Dieter, Alexander Jager, Joseph Haynes | |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Frier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) SF - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Parks (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mitchell Cohen - foul #1 on Mitchell Cohen, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG), Richard Thatcher (SF) William Ellis, Ronald Sherman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Harry Frier connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks is hacked by Reuben Walters - foul #1 on Reuben Walters, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), Michael Baker (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) James Bradley, Mitchell Cohen, Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter (SG), Dan Cortes (PF) Jeffrey Ellison, Kenneth Parks | |
| 14:49 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Daley | 42-38 |
| 14:37 | Jackson State | The jumper by Michael Baker is denied by Dan Cortes | 42-38 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:19 | Jackson State | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters loses the dribble to Cecil Dieter | 44-38 |
| 14:03 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 13:48 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher is hacked by Dwayne Lamm - foul #3 on Dwayne Lamm, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (C) Reuben Walters, Richard Thatcher, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Alexander Jager (SF), Joseph Haynes (C) Albert Daley, Dwayne Lamm, Nathaniel Fields | |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman is fouled on the floor by Alexander Jager - foul #3 on Alexander Jager, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 13:15 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:07 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to William Ellis | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Jackson State | Cecil Dieter is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #2 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (SG), Nathaniel Fields (PF) Cecil Dieter, Dan Cortes | |
| 12:44 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:20 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes tips it in | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:52 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Daley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:43 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | William Ellis clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:20 | Jackson State | Michael Baker hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Michael Baker loses the dribble to Greg Hartley | 46-46 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Haynes | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | Jackson State | William Ellis knocks in the floater near the basket | 48-49 |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Mitchell Cohen steals it from Albert Daley | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen is denied on a layup by Joseph Haynes | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley hits a runner from close range set up by Alexander Jager | 48-51 |
| 08:37 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters buries a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Sherman and the foul's on Greg Hartley - foul #3 on Greg Hartley, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), Richard Thatcher (SF), Calvin Foushee (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) William Ellis, Ronald Sherman, Michael Baker, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (PG), Cecil Dieter (SG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), Dan Cortes (PF), Kenneth Parks (C) Greg Hartley, Albert Daley, Alexander Jager, Nathaniel Fields, Joseph Haynes | |
| 08:37 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by John Hicks - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG) Reuben Walters | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher scores on a fadeaway from close range | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Parks (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | James Bradley steps in front of the Jeffrey Ellison pass in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | James Bradley blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Blackmon - foul #2 on Thomas Blackmon, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG) James Bradley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG) Jeffrey Ellison | |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:44 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Frier (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Joseph Haynes (C) Dwayne Lamm, Dan Cortes, Kenneth Parks | |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes can't throw it down but he's hacked by Harry Frier - foul #1 on Harry Frier, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Baker (PF) Calvin Foushee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | William Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | John Hicks picks off the pass by Nathaniel Fields | 55-58 |
| 04:53 | Jackson State | Harry Frier misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Cecil Dieter - foul #3 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF) John Hicks, William Ellis, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dan Cortes (PF) Greg Hartley, Cecil Dieter, Nathaniel Fields | |
| 04:53 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:53 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:30 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon is denied on a dunk by Dan Cortes | 57-58 |
| 04:28 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | James Bradley tips it in | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:49 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reuben Walters | 61-58 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes hits a jump hook from close range | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Bradley | 64-60 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Alexander Jager is blocked by Mitchell Cohen | 64-60 |
| 03:11 | Jackson State | James Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:11 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Richard Thatcher (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, Ronald Sherman, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Cecil Dieter (SG) Albert Daley, Jeffrey Ellison | |
| 03:02 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Michael Baker tips it in | 66-60 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Dan Cortes - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | John Hicks is called for 10 seconds | 66-62 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Greg Hartley | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Michael Baker can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | John Hicks tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ellis | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter hits the finger roll | 68-66 |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | William Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Hicks | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Greg Hartley is called for the reach on William Ellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Hartley, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Dieter | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | William Ellis is fouled on the floor by Cecil Dieter - foul #4 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-72 |