| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Cordon (fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Johns | 43-29 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Reuben Murray connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Buddy Sampson - foul #2 on Buddy Sampson, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:04 | Alcorn State | Roger Titus steals it from Dean Jacobs | 43-32 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Matthew Small lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Titus and he's hacked by Dean Jacobs - foul #1 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Matthew Small misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Buddy Sampson | 43-34 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Matthew Small hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Buddy Sampson - foul #3 on Buddy Sampson, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Matthew Small misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Matthew Small makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Reuben Murray is called for the reach on Robert Johns - foul #3 on Reuben Murray, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG) Reuben Murray | |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-35 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:01 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson's pass is intercepted by Roger Titus | 43-35 |
| 16:43 | Southern | Edwin Walsh scores on a floater in the lane | 43-37 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Richard Penn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 16:02 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Almond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Cordon (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Matthew Small (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond lays it up and in set up by Robert Johns | 47-37 |
| 15:32 | Southern | Richard Penn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Titus | 47-40 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Robert Johns is denied by Edwin Walsh | 47-40 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Leonard Cordon grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Edwin Walsh can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Johns - foul #3 on Robert Johns, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), William Partain (SF), Rolando Carrillo (PF), Joseph Borden (C) Robert Johns, Dean Jacobs, Jerry Almond, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG), Theodore Clark (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Roger Titus, Leonard Cordon, Matthew Small | |
| 15:05 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Joseph Borden snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Donald Stockton is denied by Edwin Walsh | 47-40 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Theodore Clark snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 14:24 | Southern | Michael Hasty can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Theodore Clark tips it home | 47-42 |
| 14:04 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo's floater is knocked away by Michael Hasty | 47-42 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Edwin Walsh pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Theodore Clark buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Reuben Murray | 47-44 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Buntin and he's hacked by Theodore Clark - foul #2 on Theodore Clark, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Edward Brittain (SF) Richard Penn, Edwin Walsh | |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Theodore Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:13 | Southern | Edward Brittain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin is hacked by Reuben Murray - foul #4 on Reuben Murray, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (PG), Buddy Sampson (C) William Partain, Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Leonard Cordon (PF) Reuben Murray, Michael Hasty | |
| 12:32 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson tips it in | 51-44 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Robert Johns steals it from Theodore Clark | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Cordon - foul #3 on Leonard Cordon, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (SF), Jerry Almond (PF) Donald Stockton, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG), Matthew Small (C) Cesar Diaz, Theodore Clark | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Buntin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Cordon (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Jacobs | 53-44 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Roger Titus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Johns - foul #4 on Robert Johns, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Borden (C) Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:08 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 3rd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Johns | 56-46 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Roger Titus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Borden | 56-46 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from close range | 56-46 |
| 10:16 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns tips it in | 58-46 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Edward Brittain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Borden - foul #1 on Joseph Borden, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), Rolando Carrillo (C) Donald Buntin, Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF), Theodore Clark (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Roger Titus, Leonard Cordon, Matthew Small | |
| 10:07 | Southern | Edward Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Edward Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Edward Brittain makes the 3rd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson (C) Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG) Edward Brittain | |
| 09:28 | Southern | Michael Hasty blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Stockton - foul #1 on Donald Stockton, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Michael Hasty makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Michael Hasty makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Walsh - foul #3 on Edwin Walsh, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG) Cesar Diaz | |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Theodore Clark gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Roger Titus can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-51 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson hits a jumper near the basket | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Richard Penn is fouled on the floor by Rolando Carrillo - foul #1 on Rolando Carrillo, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG), William Partain (SF) Donald Stockton, Dean Jacobs | |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Cordon (PF), Matthew Small (C) Theodore Clark, Michael Hasty | |
| 08:05 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johns | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Johns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Partain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Penn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Cordon (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson misses the shot in the paint | 60-51 |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 07:15 | Southern | Roger Titus gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Leonard Cordon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Leonard Cordon, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond (PF) Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG), Edward Brittain (SF) Richard Penn, Edwin Walsh | |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Roger Titus steals it from Jerry Almond | 60-51 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Reuben Murray connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Titus | 60-54 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Buntin | 62-54 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Donald Buntin steals it from Roger Titus | 62-54 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns banks in the layup set up by William Partain | 64-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rolando Carrillo - foul #2 on Rolando Carrillo, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (SG), Dean Jacobs (SF), Buddy Sampson (C) Donald Buntin, William Partain, Rolando Carrillo | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Edward Brittain, Matthew Small | |
| 05:27 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Leonard Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-55 |
| 05:00 | Southern | Theodore Clark gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Buddy Sampson steals it from Reuben Murray | 64-55 |
| 04:39 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns misses the jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Leonard Cordon pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Leonard Cordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Almond - foul #1 on Jerry Almond, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG) Robert Johns | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:29 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:29 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Reuben Murray - foul #5 on Reuben Murray, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Matthew Small (C) Reuben Murray, Leonard Cordon | |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Richard Penn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin is hacked by Theodore Clark - foul #3 on Theodore Clark, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo (PF), Joseph Borden (C) Jerry Almond, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Buntin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rolando Carrillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Borden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Southern | Rolando Carrillo picks off the pass by Theodore Clark | 68-55 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson (C) Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Cordon (PF) Theodore Clark | |
| 02:40 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dean Jacobs | 70-55 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Donald Buntin is called for the reach on Roger Titus - foul #2 on Donald Buntin, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Partain (SF), Joseph Borden (C) Dean Jacobs, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Brittain (SF), Theodore Clark (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Edwin Walsh, Leonard Cordon, Matthew Small | |
| 02:31 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Roger Titus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:10 | Alcorn State | Rolando Carrillo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-56 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Edward Brittain snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Michael Hasty clanks a jump hook from the left block | 70-56 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Theodore Clark grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the floater from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Michael Hasty tips it home | 70-58 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Theodore Clark steals it from Donald Buntin | 70-58 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Roger Titus is whistled for a carry | 70-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (PG) Donald Buntin | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG) Roger Titus | |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Stockton | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Edward Brittain lays it in | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Cesar Diaz misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Michael Hasty snags the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Edward Brittain hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cesar Diaz | 72-63 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG), Dean Jacobs (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Donald Stockton, William Partain, Rolando Carrillo, Joseph Borden | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Leonard Cordon (PF), Matthew Small (C) Cesar Diaz, Edward Brittain, Theodore Clark, Michael Hasty | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns runs out the clock | 72-63 |