| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Hirth (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 blk. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell inbounds the ball | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ronald Ryan and he's hacked by Robert Salberg - foul #3 on Robert Salberg, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF) Robert Salberg | |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Luther Ellington loses the dribble to Ronald Ryan | 33-48 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan slams it home set up by Frank Robertson | 35-48 |
| 18:56 | Southern | William Aaron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 35-48 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy is denied on a layup by Gary Ellett | 35-48 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 18:08 | Southern | Luther Ellington can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-48 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Powell, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Gee (SF) Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Richard Stevens | |
| 17:29 | Southern | William Aaron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Graves | 35-51 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Gee | 37-51 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't finish the layup | 37-51 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Fred Hirth | 37-51 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Maurice Hendon (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Frank Robertson, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Tony James (SF) William Aaron, Andrew Graves, Luther Ellington | |
| 16:22 | Southern | Tony James makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 37-54 |
| 16:02 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan is hacked by Allen Ruckman - foul #3 on Allen Ruckman, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SG), Jerry Powell (SF) Ronald Ryan, Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG), Richard Stevens (C) Allen Ruckman, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee loses the ball out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Robert Salberg (SF) Anthony Williams, John Zemaitis | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony James (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Andrew Graves loses the dribble to Jerry Powell | 37-54 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony James - foul #1 on Tony James, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Luther Ellington (PF) Allen Ruckman, Tony James | |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Milton Gee - foul #2 on Milton Gee, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Daniel Conner, Milton Gee, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:59 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Luther Ellington steals the ball from Ronald Ryan | 39-56 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Robertson - foul #3 on Frank Robertson, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SF) Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Andrew Graves, Richard Stevens | |
| 14:15 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:06 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Ryan | 41-58 |
| 13:49 | Southern | Ronald Ryan steps in front of the Robert Salberg pass | 41-58 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| 13:26 | Southern | Ronald Ryan steals it from Kenneth Gariepy | 43-58 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Ryan | 45-58 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:58 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Milton Gee (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Frank Robertson, Charles Harris, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Tony James (SF), John Zemaitis (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington | |
| 12:40 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Harbert - foul #2 on Ralph Harbert, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| 12:40 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 12:40 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 12:40 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy tips it home | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:00 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee misses the lay-in | 45-64 |
| 11:59 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Allen Ruckman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ryan - foul #2 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SG) Ronald Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) John Zemaitis | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Milton Gee | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Milton Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tony James (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell loses the dribble to Andrew Graves | 45-64 |
| 11:04 | Southern | Jerry Powell is called for the reach on Richard Stevens - foul #3 on Jerry Powell, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Jerry Powell, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF) Allen Ruckman, Tony James, Kenneth Gariepy | |
| 10:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington blows the dunk | 45-64 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Robert Salberg tips it back up and in | 45-66 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth gets the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Richard Stevens blocks the jumper by Fred Hirth | 45-66 |
| 10:23 | Southern | Robert Salberg snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 10:12 | Southern | Luther Ellington lays it up and in set up by William Aaron | 45-68 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee buries a floater from the right side set up by Fred Hirth and he's fouled by Robert Salberg - foul #4 on Robert Salberg, team foul #4 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG) Daniel Conner | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, Richard Stevens | |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee misses the free throw | 47-68 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 09:29 | Southern | John Zemaitis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Robertson | 49-68 |
| 08:45 | Southern | Anthony Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 08:44 | Southern | John Zemaitis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 08:34 | Southern | John Zemaitis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Ryan and he's hacked by John Zemaitis - foul #2 on John Zemaitis, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF), Maurice Hendon (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Milton Gee, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Tony James (SF), Richard Stevens (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 08:15 | Southern | Tony James makes the floater in the lane set up by Allen Ruckman and he's hacked by Jerry Powell - foul #4 on Jerry Powell, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Charles Harris (SF) Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:15 | Southern | Tony James makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 07:51 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan is fouled on the floor by Richard Stevens - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF) Tony James | |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Maurice Hendon (fresh) C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Southern | Richard Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 07:16 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy tips it but misses | 54-71 |
| 07:15 | Southern | Richard Stevens hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Allen Ruckman hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Conner, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Daniel Conner, Maurice Hendon, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Luther Ellington (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Allen Ruckman, Kenneth Gariepy, Richard Stevens | |
| 06:16 | Southern | William Aaron is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ryan - foul #3 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:16 | Southern | William Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Powell | 59-75 |
| 05:41 | Southern | William Aaron is whistled for traveling | 59-75 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Gee (SF) Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett buries a runner from the baseline set up by Frank Robertson | 61-75 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Robert Salberg gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:02 | Southern | William Aaron misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | William Aaron steps in front of the Fred Hirth pass | 61-75 |
| 04:35 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses the driving attempt from the right block | 61-75 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Luther Ellington steps in front of the Gary Ellett pass | 61-75 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Andrew Graves drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Zemaitis | 61-77 |
| 03:59 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth comes up short on the floater from close range | 61-77 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Andrew Graves snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Southern | Fred Hirth picks off the pass by Robert Salberg | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Robertson | 63-77 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-77 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Jerry Powell (SF) Daniel Conner, Fred Hirth | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF), Richard Stevens (C) Robert Salberg, John Zemaitis | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Milton Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Southern | Luther Ellington scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Aaron | 63-79 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #3 on Richard Stevens, team foul #7 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Maurice Hendon (PF) Ronald Ryan, Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Tony James (PF) William Aaron, Andrew Graves, Kenneth Gariepy, Richard Stevens | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Luther Ellington | 63-79 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Charles Harris | 63-79 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-79 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 65-82 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner's pass is intercepted by Allen Ruckman in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Allen Ruckman lays it up and in | 65-84 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner's pass is intercepted by Allen Ruckman in the backcourt | 65-84 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Allen Ruckman hits the finger roll | 65-86 |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett scores on a floater from the right block set up by Milton Gee | 67-86 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Tony James knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Maurice Hendon - foul #2 on Maurice Hendon, team foul #10 | 67-88 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert (C) Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Michael Smith | |
| 01:37 | Southern | Tony James misses the free throw | 67-88 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 67-88 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-88 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-88 |
| 01:11 | Southern | Allen Ruckman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony James | 67-91 |
| 01:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-91 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern | Allen Ruckman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-91 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 70-91 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Allen Ruckman steals the ball from Maurice Hendon | 70-91 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 70-91 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Maurice Hendon snags the defensive board | 70-91 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-91 |
| 00:10 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 70-91 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Allen Ruckman runs out the clock | 70-91 |