| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Swierczynski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Milton Swierczynski inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Richard Stevens - foul #3 on Richard Stevens, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (C) Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 19:36 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly lays it in on a nice dish by William Billings | 32-41 |
| 19:11 | Southern | William Aaron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 35-41 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | William Billings scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Milton Swierczynski | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Andrew Graves connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Aaron | 38-44 |
| 18:41 | Jackson State | Robert Salberg steals it from Henry Varghese | 38-44 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Robert Salberg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Aaron | 41-44 |
| 18:11 | Jackson State | Dale Moss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Christopher Mattingly steals the ball from Kenneth Gariepy | 41-44 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | William Billings misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:38 | Southern | William Aaron makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Graves | 44-44 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Milton Swierczynski connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Salberg - foul #3 on Robert Salberg, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Milton Swierczynski makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy lays it in on a great pass from Luther Ellington | 46-47 |
| 16:31 | Jackson State | Dale Moss's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Gariepy | 46-47 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-47 |
| 16:08 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:45 | Jackson State | Dale Moss hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 46-47 |
| 15:44 | Jackson State | Dale Moss can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 15:43 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luther Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Swierczynski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Varghese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Mattingly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Andrew Graves can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dale Moss - foul #2 on Dale Moss, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Robert Salberg (SF), Tony James (PF), Richard Stevens (C) William Aaron, Luther Ellington, Kenneth Gariepy, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG), Travis Ray (SF), Robert Austin (PF), Scott Hewes (C) William Billings, Milton Swierczynski, Henry Varghese, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:39 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Jackson State | Scott Hewes is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG) Andrew Graves | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:03 | Southern | Travis Ray picks off the pass by Robert Salberg | 48-47 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF) Tony James | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:20 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Travis Ray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Ray, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Andrew Graves (SG) Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly (C) Scott Hewes | |
| 13:48 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Kirk Guyer | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Travis Ray | 48-50 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 13:06 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gariepy | 48-50 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Robert Salberg buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Aaron | 50-50 |
| 12:01 | Jackson State | Kenneth Gariepy blocks the short jumper by Robert Austin | 50-50 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Austin - foul #1 on Robert Austin, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF), Tony James (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Milton Swierczynski (SF), Henry Varghese (PF), Scott Hewes (C) Kirk Guyer, Travis Ray, Robert Austin, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 11:45 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Andrew Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony James (fresh) C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Moss (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Swierczynski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Hewes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese blows the layup but the foul's on Tony James - foul #3 on Tony James, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:11 | Southern | William Aaron misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Tony James | 52-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern | The short jumper by Tony James is denied by Scott Hewes | 52-52 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Andrew Graves gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Tony James buries a shot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Moss | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Southern | William Aaron is hacked by William Billings - foul #3 on William Billings, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), Richard Stevens (C) William Aaron, Andrew Graves, Luther Ellington, Tony James, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (SG), Christopher Mattingly (C) Dale Moss, Scott Hewes | |
| 09:38 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:36 | Southern | Allen Ruckman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Ruckman | 56-54 |
| 08:51 | Jackson State | Milton Swierczynski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:49 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Jackson State | William Billings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Robert Salberg gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Southern | Robert Salberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 08:28 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | Jackson State | William Billings can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 08:19 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Stevens | 56-54 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Christopher Mattingly is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Mattingly, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG), Luther Ellington (C) Anthony Williams, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (SG), Kenneth Ector (SF), Robert Austin (PF) William Billings, Milton Swierczynski, Henry Varghese | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Andrew Graves can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 07:50 | Southern | Robert Salberg can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:42 | Southern | Kirk Guyer steals it from Luther Ellington | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kirk Guyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Ray (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) PF - Robert Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:32 | Southern | Robert Salberg snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Robert Salberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Allen Ruckman buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Graves | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kirk Guyer | 58-56 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Robert Salberg banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Gariepy and he's fouled by Kenneth Ector - foul #1 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Richard Stevens (C) Allen Ruckman, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Milton Swierczynski (SF), Henry Varghese (PF) Kirk Guyer, Kenneth Ector, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 06:37 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | Robert Salberg is called for the reach on William Billings - foul #4 on Robert Salberg, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Luther Ellington (SF) Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | William Billings scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Luther Ellington's floater is tipped away by Milton Swierczynski | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:24 | Jackson State | William Billings is fouled on the floor by William Aaron - foul #1 on William Aaron, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony James (PF) Kenneth Gariepy | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly (C) Robert Austin | |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | William Billings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Luther Ellington pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:08 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | William Billings drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Mattingly | 61-62 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Milton Swierczynski is called for the reach on Tony James - foul #3 on Milton Swierczynski, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF) Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kendall Houghtaling (PG), Dale Moss (SG), Kenneth Ector (SF), Scott Hewes (PF) William Billings, Travis Ray, Milton Swierczynski, Henry Varghese | |
| 04:52 | Southern | Tony James makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Tony James misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Dale Moss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Tony James grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ector | 62-62 |
| 04:33 | Jackson State | Kendall Houghtaling is fouled in the backcourt by William Aaron - foul #2 on William Aaron, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Tony James, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG) Kendall Houghtaling | |
| 04:14 | Jackson State | Robert Salberg takes the ball from Christopher Mattingly | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Graves | 64-62 |
| 03:44 | Jackson State | Dale Moss is hacked by Andrew Graves - foul #1 on Andrew Graves, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG), Luther Ellington (C) Andrew Graves, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Milton Swierczynski (SF), Henry Varghese (PF) Kirk Guyer, Kenneth Ector, Scott Hewes | |
| 03:44 | Jackson State | Dale Moss makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:44 | Jackson State | Dale Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:44 | Southern | Robert Salberg pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Luther Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Billings (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Swierczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Varghese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Luther Ellington is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mattingly - foul #3 on Christopher Mattingly, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (SG), Robert Austin (C) Dale Moss, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by William Aaron - foul #3 on William Aaron, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Billings - foul #4 on William Billings, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (PG) William Aaron | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (SG) Travis Ray | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Jackson State | Henry Varghese misses the easy layup | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Allen Ruckman pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Andrew Graves (SG) Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Moss (SG), Christopher Mattingly (C) Kirk Guyer, Robert Austin | |
| 02:34 | Southern | Christopher Mattingly denies the turnaround by Kenneth Gariepy | 68-65 |
| 02:33 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mattingly | 68-65 |
| 02:29 | Jackson State | William Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Richard Stevens connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Graves | 70-65 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | Milton Swierczynski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:46 | Southern | William Aaron travels with the ball | 70-65 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Henry Varghese is blocked by Robert Salberg | 70-65 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Andrew Graves buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Aaron | 72-65 |
| 01:18 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly is called for traveling | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Henry Varghese steals the ball from Kenneth Gariepy | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Richard Stevens is called for the reach on William Billings - foul #4 on Richard Stevens, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | William Billings makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | William Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | William Aaron lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Graves and he's fouled by William Billings - foul #5 on William Billings, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer (PG) William Billings | |
| 00:26 | Southern | William Aaron makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | William Aaron steals the ball from Henry Varghese | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Andrew Graves banks in the layup set up by William Aaron | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Kirk Guyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Moss | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | William Aaron runs out the clock | 77-69 |