| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Sikora (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffery Ugarte (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Revels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Sabo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Eugene Brewster inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern | Eugene Brewster can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 43-36 |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Brewster - foul #2 on Eugene Brewster, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Ugarte - foul #2 on Jeffery Ugarte, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:56 | Jackson State | Theodore Wright picks off the pass by Dale Kirk | 45-38 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Clarence Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Kirk | 45-38 |
| 18:38 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Keith Revels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Theodore Wright snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | Southern | Eugene Brewster misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Larry Hogan | 45-38 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Micheal Sikora can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-38 |
| 17:49 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:34 | Jackson State | Eugene Brewster is called for the reach on Dale Kirk - foul #3 on Eugene Brewster, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Dayton (SF), Sammy Kearse (C) Eugene Brewster, Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Williams (SF), George Pichardo (PF), Robbie Rushin (C) Dale Kirk, Brian Sabo, Larry Hogan | |
| 17:12 | Jackson State | Keith Revels lays it in on a nice dish by William Williams | 45-40 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Micheal Sikora misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:07 | Jackson State | Robbie Rushin snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | Jackson State | Sammy Kearse blocks the jumper by Robbie Rushin | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 45-40 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Micheal Sikora hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Dayton | 48-40 |
| 16:31 | Jackson State | Keith Revels is hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Rick Jean (SF), John Sever (C) Lawrence Wilton, Micheal Sikora, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Kirk (SF), Brian Sabo (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Keith Revels, George Pichardo, Robbie Rushin | |
| 16:14 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 16:13 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Rick Jean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:51 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:49 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 15:47 | Southern | Willie Dayton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Dayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sever (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffery Ugarte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Sabo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern | John Sever connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sammy Kearse | 51-42 |
| 15:23 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffery Ugarte | 51-44 |
| 15:17 | Southern | John Sever hits a jumper from close range set up by Sammy Kearse | 53-44 |
| 15:04 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo tips it home | 53-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Rick Jean knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Rowland | 56-46 |
| 14:06 | Jackson State | William Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-46 |
| 14:04 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 13:53 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Williams | 56-49 |
| 13:27 | Southern | John Sever can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 13:26 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 13:11 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 13:09 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte tips it home | 56-51 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Rick Jean misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Willie Dayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:32 | Southern | Sammy Kearse is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Eugene Rowland, Willie Dayton, Rick Jean, Sammy Kearse, John Sever | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (PG), Keith Revels (SG), Elmer Tripp (SF), George Pichardo (PF), Robbie Rushin (C) Jeffery Ugarte, William Williams, Dale Kirk, Brian Sabo, Larry Hogan | |
| 12:11 | Jackson State | Theodore Wright steals the ball from Elmer Tripp | 56-51 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Callaham - foul #1 on Anthony Callaham, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| 11:55 | Southern | Robbie Rushin swats the short shot by Theodore Wright | 56-51 |
| 11:54 | Southern | Eugene Brewster hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 11:33 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Revels | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Revels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Tripp (fresh) PF - George Pichardo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robbie Rushin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| 10:52 | Southern | Clarence Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 10:31 | Jackson State | Keith Revels misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #4 on Clarence Smith, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Sammy Kearse (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte (PG) Anthony Callaham | |
| 10:31 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:31 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | George Pichardo comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Wright - foul #1 on Theodore Wright, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Sikora (SG) Timothy Mullins | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Williams (SF) Elmer Tripp | |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | George Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | George Pichardo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Eugene Brewster drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Sikora | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Jackson State | George Pichardo lays it in | 61-56 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Keith Revels steps in front of the Lawrence Wilton pass in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Rick Jean (SF), Willie Dayton (PF), John Sever (C) Lawrence Wilton, Eugene Brewster, Sammy Kearse, Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Kirk (SF), Brian Sabo (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Keith Revels, George Pichardo, Robbie Rushin | |
| 09:09 | Southern | Brian Sabo steps in front of the Willie Dayton pass | 61-56 |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 08:47 | Southern | John Sever snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Micheal Sikora misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 08:42 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:34 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG) Eugene Rowland, Micheal Sikora | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (SG) William Williams | |
| 08:19 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton's pass is intercepted by Larry Hogan | 61-56 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Callaham | 61-59 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Ugarte - foul #3 on Jeffery Ugarte, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Brewster (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Rick Jean, Willie Dayton, John Sever | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Keith Revels (SG), William Williams (SF), George Pichardo (PF), Robbie Rushin (C) Jeffery Ugarte, Dale Kirk, Brian Sabo, Larry Hogan | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Anthony Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Revels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Pichardo (fresh) 11 pts. C - Robbie Rushin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Southern | Theodore Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-59 |
| 07:12 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Theodore Wright connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-59 |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | Keith Revels's layup is rejected by Clarence Smith | 63-59 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Theodore Wright pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Keith Revels steps in front of the Timothy Mullins pass | 63-59 |
| 06:44 | Jackson State | Keith Revels misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Eugene Brewster hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 06:22 | Jackson State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | Keith Revels tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Eugene Brewster | 68-61 |
| 06:00 | Jackson State | Keith Revels misses short on a shot from the baseline | 68-61 |
| 05:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Theodore Wright | 68-61 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 05:50 | Jackson State | George Pichardo gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:38 | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:37 | Southern | Clarence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:33 | Southern | Eugene Brewster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:31 | Jackson State | Robbie Rushin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:31 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte (PG), Dale Kirk (SF), Brian Sabo (PF), Larry Hogan (C) Anthony Callaham, William Williams, George Pichardo, Robbie Rushin | |
| 05:23 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Timothy Mullins gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Eugene Brewster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:12 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 68-61 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Keith Revels gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Revels and the foul's on Clarence Smith - foul #5 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Sikora (SG), Sammy Kearse (PF) Timothy Mullins, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:20 | Jackson State | Keith Revels knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Sabo and he's fouled by Micheal Sikora - foul #1 on Micheal Sikora, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern | John Sever (C) Theodore Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:20 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Micheal Sikora is hacked by Jeffery Ugarte - foul #4 on Jeffery Ugarte, team foul #4 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Dayton (SG) Lawrence Wilton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:54 | Southern | Sammy Kearse connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-66 |
| 03:40 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Eugene Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Willie Dayton is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG) Eugene Brewster | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:07 | Jackson State | Keith Revels drills a shot from the left side | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Sikora (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Dayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Kearse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sever (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffery Ugarte (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Revels (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Sabo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Southern | Micheal Sikora connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Eugene Rowland | 72-68 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Keith Revels double dribbles | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Theodore Wright (C) Eugene Rowland, Micheal Sikora, Sammy Kearse | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Callaham (SG), William Williams (SF), George Pichardo (PF), Robbie Rushin (C) Keith Revels, Dale Kirk, Brian Sabo, Larry Hogan | |
| 02:38 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Brewster (SF), Sammy Kearse (PF) Willie Dayton, John Sever | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Keith Revels (SG), Brian Sabo (PF) Anthony Callaham, George Pichardo | |
| 02:22 | Southern | Keith Revels picks off the pass by Lawrence Wilton | 72-68 |
| 02:18 | Jackson State | Keith Revels throws it down | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-70 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Brian Sabo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Kirk (SF), Larry Hogan (C) William Williams, Robbie Rushin | |
| 01:58 | Jackson State | Keith Revels is whistled for traveling | 72-70 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Eugene Brewster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:43 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Kearse | 72-70 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Timothy Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Jackson State | Timothy Mullins takes the ball from Brian Sabo | 72-70 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Timothy Mullins throws it down | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ugarte comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk tips it in | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Eugene Brewster clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Sabo - foul #2 on Brian Sabo, team foul #5 | 74-72 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Eugene Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Eugene Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Larry Hogan grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Dale Kirk connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern | Theodore Wright is hacked by Jeffery Ugarte in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Ugarte, team foul #6 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Williams (PG) Jeffery Ugarte | |
| 00:15 | Southern | Sammy Kearse is hacked by Dale Kirk - foul #2 on Dale Kirk, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Sammy Kearse makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Sammy Kearse makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Timothy Mullins is called for the reach on Keith Revels - foul #4 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Keith Revels makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton runs out the clock | 78-77 |