| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) SF - Richard Cantara (fresh) PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | James Sloss picks off the pass by Ronald Ryan | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Cantara - foul #1 on Richard Cantara, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is hacked by Vincent Goss - foul #1 on Vincent Goss, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is intercepted by Vincent Goss | 1-0 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss tips it home | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Vincent Goss - foul #2 on Vincent Goss, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth (PF) Vincent Goss | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) William Lang, James Sloss, Garland Nichols | |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Richard Cantara | 10-2 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Conner (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Ronald Ryan, Frank Robertson, Richard Cantara, Arthur McKinstry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), James Sloss (SG), Thad Lueras (PF) Irving Smith, Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) SG - Daniel Conner (fresh) SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) PF - Fred Hirth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fresh) SG - James Sloss (fresh) SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thad Lueras | 10-5 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth lays it in | 12-5 |
| 14:48 | Southern Cal | William Lang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:25 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Southern Cal | William Lang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | William Lang lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Sloss and the foul's on Daniel Conner - foul #1 on Daniel Conner, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Richard Cantara (SF), Arthur McKinstry (C) Charles Harris, Daniel Conner, Jerry Powell, Fred Hirth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 13:13 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Gee (PF) Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell buries a runner near the basket set up by James Sloss | 12-15 |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee is fouled on the floor by Irving Smith - foul #2 on Irving Smith, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF) Irving Smith | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cantara (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Gee (fresh) C - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson is hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #1 on Garland Nichols, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry can't finish the layup | 12-15 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Milton Gee - foul #1 on Milton Gee, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth (PF) Milton Gee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Fred Hirth | 12-15 |
| 10:16 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:46 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Farrell | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Richard Cantara, Arthur McKinstry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Garland Nichols | |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:19 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth tips it in | 15-19 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Hirth - foul #1 on Fred Hirth, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Conner (SG), Milton Gee (C) Ronald Ryan, Frank Robertson, Fred Hirth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Carlos Lopez, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:37 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris can't finish the layup | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thomas Farrell | 15-19 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Conner - foul #2 on Daniel Conner, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara (SF), Arthur McKinstry (C) Daniel Conner, Milton Gee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Carlos Lopez (PF) James Sloss, Thad Lueras | |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett buries a shot from the right side | 17-20 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) SG - Jerry Powell (fresh) SF - Richard Cantara (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris's pass is intercepted by Carlos Lopez | 17-22 |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell comes up short on the shot in the lane | 17-22 |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arthur McKinstry | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Fred Hirth (PF) Charles Harris, Jerry Powell, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Lang | 17-24 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Robertson, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Richard Cantara - foul #2 on Richard Cantara, team foul #10 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett (PF) Richard Cantara | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | Thomas Farrell steals it from Arthur McKinstry | 17-27 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is fouled on the floor by Frank Robertson - foul #2 on Frank Robertson, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SG), Milton Gee (C) Frank Robertson, Arthur McKinstry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Garland Nichols (C) William Lang, Thad Lueras, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:21 | Southern Cal | James Sloss makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-29 |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth buries a floater in the lane | 22-29 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Garland Nichols | 22-32 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett is denied on a layup by Carlos Lopez | 22-32 |
| 03:52 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth snags the offensive board | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Hirth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Ellett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Gee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Thomas Farrell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sloss (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 22-32 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols tips it but misses | 22-34 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | James Sloss picks off the pass by Fred Hirth | 22-34 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Sloss | 22-36 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #5 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Vincent Goss (PF), Arthur McKinstry (C) Ronald Ryan, Jerry Powell, Gary Ellett, Milton Gee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (PG), Irving Smith (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez, Garland Nichols | |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Conner, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Richard Cantara (SF) Daniel Conner, Fred Hirth | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arthur McKinstry | 23-36 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-36 |