| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Kirk (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Sabo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Place (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Roy Place grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:32 | Southern | Eugene Brewster knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 41-35 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carlton Nies and he's fouled by Theodore Wright - foul #1 on Theodore Wright, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:12 | Southern | The rebound goes to Eugene Brewster | 43-35 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Eugene Brewster misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 19:04 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Mitchell and he's hacked by Roy Place - foul #1 on Roy Place, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Roy Place snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Eugene Brewster drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Wilton | 45-38 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Eugene Brewster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-38 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Roy Place pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Ronald Mitchell steals the ball from Lawrence Wilton | 45-38 |
| 17:35 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell banks in the layup | 47-38 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | The refs have stopped play. Floyd Geary is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Williams (PG), Jeffery Ugarte (SG), Keith Revels (SF), Larry Hogan (PF), Robbie Rushin (C) Carlton Nies, Ronald Mitchell, Dale Kirk, Brian Sabo, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), John Wright (SF), Sammy Kearse (PF), Clarence Smith (C) Lawrence Wilton, Eugene Brewster, Roy Place, Theodore Wright | |
| 17:06 | Southern | Clarence Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Robbie Rushin - foul #1 on Robbie Rushin, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 17:06 | Southern | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:06 | Southern | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:48 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan tips it in | 49-40 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Edward Behrens makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Carrasquillo | 49-43 |
| 16:35 | Jackson State | Sammy Kearse swats the short shot by Robbie Rushin | 49-43 |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Revels | 49-43 |
| 16:19 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Sammy Kearse is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Brian Sabo (PF) William Williams, Robbie Rushin | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG) Stephen Carrasquillo | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Ugarte (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Revels (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Sabo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Jackson State | Edward Behrens is called for the reach on Keith Revels - foul #2 on Edward Behrens, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (SG) Jeffery Ugarte | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:33 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 15:31 | Southern | Edward Behrens snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 15:25 | Southern | Sammy Kearse knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 15:13 | Jackson State | Keith Revels scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Callaham and he's fouled by Edward Behrens - foul #3 on Edward Behrens, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Brewster (SF), Roy Place (PF) Edward Behrens, Sammy Kearse | |
| 15:13 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Clarence Smith buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Eugene Brewster | 55-47 |
| 14:30 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlton Nies, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Dale Kirk (SF), Robbie Rushin (C) Carlton Nies, Keith Revels, Larry Hogan | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), Theodore Wright (C) Lawrence Wilton, John Wright, Clarence Smith | |
| 14:19 | Southern | Theodore Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Eugene Brewster grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Roy Place banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Carrasquillo | 55-49 |
| 13:45 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Callaham | 58-49 |
| 13:26 | Southern | Eugene Brewster is hacked by Dale Kirk - foul #1 on Dale Kirk, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Sammy Kearse (PF) Eugene Brewster, Roy Place | |
| 13:11 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Behrens | 58-51 |
| 12:56 | Jackson State | Edward Behrens denies the turnaround by Dale Kirk | 58-51 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Wright | 58-54 |
| 12:39 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell is hacked by Lawrence Wilton - foul #1 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), Jeffery Ugarte (SG), Keith Revels (SF), Larry Hogan (PF) Ronald Mitchell, Anthony Callaham, Dale Kirk, Brian Sabo | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (SF), Clarence Smith (C) Edward Behrens, Theodore Wright | |
| 12:20 | Jackson State | Robbie Rushin is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wilton - foul #2 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Floyd Geary (C) Robbie Rushin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:04 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies makes the floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 11:45 | Southern | John Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Ugarte (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Revels (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Kearse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Wilton | 60-54 |
| 11:23 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses the dunk | 60-54 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:15 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:13 | Southern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wilton | 60-54 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Jeffery Ugarte steals it from Stephen Carrasquillo | 60-54 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:39 | Southern | John Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 60-57 |
| 10:12 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary slams it home set up by Carlton Nies | 62-57 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Carrasquillo | 62-60 |
| 09:50 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 09:49 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 09:29 | Southern | John Wright scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Wilton | 64-62 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | Stephen Carrasquillo steals the ball from Keith Revels | 64-62 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | Keith Revels grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 09:07 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Sammy Kearse denies the turnaround by Larry Hogan | 64-62 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:32 | Jackson State | John Wright denies the turnaround by Floyd Geary | 64-62 |
| 08:31 | Southern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wilton | 64-62 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton's pass is intercepted by Keith Revels | 64-62 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte lays it in set up by Keith Revels | 66-62 |
| 08:10 | Southern | Floyd Geary blocks the short jumper by Clarence Smith | 66-62 |
| 08:09 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Wilton | 66-62 |
| 07:50 | Southern | John Wright misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 07:35 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 07:34 | Southern | John Wright grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Ugarte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Revels (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Kearse (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-62 |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 06:25 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 06:15 | Jackson State | Floyd Geary grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 06:11 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Hogan | 71-62 |
| 05:52 | Southern | John Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Clarence Smith tips it home | 71-64 |
| 05:51 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (PG), Anthony Callaham (SG), Dale Kirk (SF), Brian Sabo (PF), Robbie Rushin (C) Carlton Nies, Jeffery Ugarte, Keith Revels, Larry Hogan, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Alex McDannald (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Roy Place (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Lawrence Wilton, Stephen Carrasquillo, John Wright, Sammy Kearse, Clarence Smith | |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo loses the ball out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Ronald Mitchell steps in front of the Theodore Wright pass | 71-64 |
| 04:55 | Jackson State | Eugene Brewster denies the turnaround by Robbie Rushin | 71-64 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Alex McDannald pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Edward Behrens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Roy Place tips it in | 71-66 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Anthony Callaham, team foul #4 | 71-66 |
| 04:23 | Southern | Dale Kirk steps in front of the Edward Behrens pass | 71-66 |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk is hacked by Eugene Brewster - foul #1 on Eugene Brewster, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG) Alex McDannald | |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Roy Place knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Behrens | 73-69 |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo is fouled on the floor by Roy Place - foul #2 on Roy Place, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Nies (PG), William Williams (SF), Floyd Geary (C) Ronald Mitchell, Dale Kirk, Robbie Rushin | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Dayton (PF) Roy Place | |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlton Nies (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Sabo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Geary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Brewster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Dayton (fresh) C - Theodore Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Callaham - foul #5 on Anthony Callaham, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell (SG) Anthony Callaham | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Sikora (PG) Edward Behrens | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:15 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Williams | 77-70 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Kirk (SF), Larry Hogan (C) William Williams, Floyd Geary | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Roy Place (PF) Micheal Sikora, Willie Dayton | |
| 02:41 | Southern | Roy Place misses the runner in the paint | 77-70 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Floyd Geary (C) Larry Hogan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:17 | Jackson State | Stephen Carrasquillo picks off the pass by Carlton Nies | 77-70 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo banks in the layup | 77-72 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Eugene Brewster - foul #2 on Eugene Brewster, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk makes the 3rd free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Eugene Brewster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-72 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Eugene Brewster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Wilton and the foul's on Dale Kirk - foul #2 on Dale Kirk, team foul #6 | 79-74 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Eugene Brewster makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo is hacked by Roy Place - foul #3 on Roy Place, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern | Roy Place misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Sabo - foul #3 on Brian Sabo, team foul #7 | 80-75 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Roy Place makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk tips it back up and in | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern | Eugene Brewster misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo grabs the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Brewster | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell is hacked by Lawrence Wilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Ronald Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | Eugene Brewster is called for traveling | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Carlton Nies runs out the clock | 82-80 |