| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Clemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Meserve (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons makes the shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:09 | Southern | John Vaughn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Howard Petty | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Damien Steadham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Damien Steadham, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Prairie View A&M | John Vaughn steals the ball from Benjamin Smith | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern | Howard Petty jams it on a nice dish by John Vaughn | 37-32 |
| 17:55 | Prairie View A&M | Damien Steadham is called for the reach on Arthur Clemmons - foul #2 on Damien Steadham, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | Prairie View A&M | Earl Denman is called for the reach on Joseph Greene - foul #1 on Earl Denman, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Walter Wetherbee (PF) Earl Denman, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 17:25 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:17 | Southern | John Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon (SF), David Guest (PF) Frank Campbell, Benjamin Smith | |
| 16:55 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:49 | Southern | William Rivers loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Weber (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Joseph Ellis (PF) Joseph Greene, Arthur Clemmons, Jason Meserve | |
| 16:31 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Taylor and he's fouled by Walter Wetherbee - foul #2 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Howard Petty (PF) Sam Mickelson, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 16:31 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Earl Denman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:07 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to David Guest | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Weber (fresh) SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McKoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Guest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Prairie View A&M | David Guest comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Prairie View A&M | David Guest tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 15:35 | Southern | Robert Roberts misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:34 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), William Lindsey (PF) Robert Roberts, Howard Petty, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene (PG), Arthur Clemmons (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Jason Meserve (C) John Weber, Jerry Taylor, Frank McKoon, Joseph Ellis, David Guest | |
| 15:04 | Southern | William Rivers clanks a runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 15:02 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:55 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Southern | Damien Steadham is hacked by Jason Meserve - foul #1 on Jason Meserve, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Bennie Freeman (C) Earl Denman, William Rivers | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 14:14 | Southern | William Lindsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Damien Steadham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Benjamin Smith swats the layup by Robert Roberts | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:59 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern | John Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Howard Petty (C) Robert Roberts, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 13:18 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Benjamin Smith | 37-42 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Damien Steadham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Damien Steadham gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:37 | Southern | Frank Campbell takes the ball from William Lindsey | 37-42 |
| 12:34 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell lays it in | 37-44 |
| 12:16 | Southern | John Vaughn can't throw it down | 37-44 |
| 12:15 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Damien Steadham hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jason Meserve - foul #2 on Jason Meserve, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Bennie Freeman (C) John Vaughn, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Weber (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Frank McKoon (SF), Joseph Ellis (PF), David Guest (C) Joseph Greene, Arthur Clemmons, Frank Campbell, Benjamin Smith, Jason Meserve | |
| 12:01 | Southern | Damien Steadham makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:49 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:48 | Prairie View A&M | David Guest tips it home | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Weber (fresh) SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McKoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Guest (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern | Earl Denman is hacked by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Danny Murphy (PF) Damien Steadham, William Rivers, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 11:05 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee is fouled on the floor by Jerry Taylor - foul #1 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern | John Vaughn (SF) Danny Murphy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:57 | Southern | Bennie Freeman can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 10:55 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:39 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene (PG), Arthur Clemmons (SG), Jason Meserve (C) John Weber, Jerry Taylor, Joseph Ellis | |
| 10:21 | Southern | David Guest swats the layup by Walter Wetherbee | 40-46 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:01 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon hits the finger roll | 40-48 |
| 09:40 | Southern | David Guest steals it from Bennie Freeman | 40-48 |
| 09:20 | Prairie View A&M | David Guest connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank McKoon | 40-50 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is hacked by Joseph Greene - foul #1 on Joseph Greene, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Damien Steadham (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Howard Petty (C) Earl Denman, Robert Roberts, John Vaughn, Walter Wetherbee, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Weber (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF) Joseph Greene, Arthur Clemmons, Frank McKoon, David Guest | |
| 08:37 | Southern | William Lindsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:35 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Petty | 40-50 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Damien Steadham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rivers | 43-50 |
| 08:07 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber is hacked by Sam Mickelson - foul #1 on Sam Mickelson, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | Southern | John Vaughn (SF) Sam Mickelson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene (PG), Arthur Clemmons (SG) John Weber, Jerry Taylor | |
| 07:39 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Howard Petty tips it in | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Clemmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Meserve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Greene | 45-53 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Arthur Clemmons takes the ball from Damien Steadham | 45-53 |
| 07:05 | Prairie View A&M | William Rivers picks off the pass by Jason Meserve | 45-53 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Damien Steadham is called for a charge - foul #3 on Damien Steadham, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG) William Rivers | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon (C) Jason Meserve | |
| 06:31 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith banks in the layup set up by Joseph Greene and the foul's on William Lindsey - foul #4 on William Lindsey, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wetherbee (PF), William Rivers (C) William Lindsey, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 06:31 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:31 | Southern | William Rivers snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:02 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 06:01 | Southern | William Rivers grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 05:46 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:26 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith is fouled on the floor by Walter Wetherbee - foul #3 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Weber (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), David Guest (C) Joseph Greene, Arthur Clemmons, Frank Campbell | |
| 05:26 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Bennie Freeman snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 05:13 | Southern | Benjamin Smith blocks the short jumper by Walter Wetherbee | 45-55 |
| 05:12 | Southern | William Rivers tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 05:10 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 04:49 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG) Earl Denman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis (PF), Jason Meserve (C) Frank McKoon, Benjamin Smith | |
| 04:38 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee can't finish the layup | 45-55 |
| 04:37 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 04:17 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-55 |
| 04:15 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 04:09 | Southern | William Rivers is hacked by Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Howard Petty (PF) Robert Roberts, Walter Wetherbee, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene (PG), Arthur Clemmons (SG) John Weber, Jerry Taylor | |
| 04:09 | Southern | William Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:09 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 03:59 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Damien Steadham - foul #4 on Damien Steadham, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG) William Rivers | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 03:59 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:59 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Howard Petty snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern | Howard Petty's fadeaway is rejected by David Guest | 45-56 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Bennie Freeman tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Guest (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Meserve (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 03:18 | Southern | Bennie Freeman snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:14 | Southern | Robert Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Meserve | 50-59 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), William Lindsey (PF) Robert Roberts, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF) David Guest, Joseph Ellis | |
| 02:46 | Southern | Frank Campbell picks off the pass by Earl Denman | 50-59 |
| 02:42 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Greene banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Campbell | 50-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Earl Denman | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 02:14 | Southern | John Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Earl Denman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Lindsey | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 01:29 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Southern | Earl Denman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:55 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell misses badly on a shot in the paint | 58-61 |
| 00:54 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 00:53 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Frank Campbell | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | Damien Steadham is called for the reach on Jason Meserve in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damien Steadham, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (SG) Damien Steadham | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Meserve misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Bennie Freeman gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Southern | John Vaughn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Bennie Freeman snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Benjamin Smith steps in front of the Bennie Freeman pass | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Earl Denman is called for the reach on Arthur Clemmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Denman, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Clemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-65 |