| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Hardage (fresh) SG - James McLerran (fresh) SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) PF - Danny Miller (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | James Hardage clanks a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Curtis Summerfield | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Jackson State | James McLerran makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony McCandlish | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Carpenter and he's hacked by James McLerran - foul #1 on James McLerran, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Anthony McCandlish | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | James McLerran hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hardage | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | James Hardage grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Jackson State | James McLerran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), John Rutherford (SG), George Anderson (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) James Hardage, James McLerran, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG), Robert Williams (SF), John Guel (PF), Charles Sale (C) Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | John Rutherford is called for the reach on Gary Miller - foul #1 on John Rutherford, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG) Curtis Reynolds | |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Dumas | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Jackson State | George Anderson connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmund Pierce | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Edmund Pierce is called for the reach on Gary Miller - foul #1 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Scott Williams (SF) Earl Dumas, Gary Miller, John Guel | |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams tips it in | 6-8 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Jackson State | William Gullo grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey hits a jump hook from the left block | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Hardage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Lacey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gullo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Sale (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale misses the floater from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Mike Lacey | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Hardage | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits a jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:33 | Jackson State | James Hardage misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Jackson State | John Rutherford gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | James Hardage scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 13-12 |
| 13:56 | Jackson State | James Hardage is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Reynolds - foul #1 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG), James McLerran (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF), Carlton Holmes (C) James Hardage, Edmund Pierce, John Rutherford, Mike Lacey, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Curtis Reynolds, Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| 13:43 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-12 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Miller | 13-12 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter is hacked by Gary Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Wilford Carter | 16-12 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| 12:47 | Jackson State | Danny Miller steps in front of the Wilford Carter pass in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:39 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | James McLerran is hacked by Earl Dumas - foul #1 on Earl Dumas, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Scott Williams (SF), John Guel (PF) Earl Dumas, William Kuiper, Danny Miller | |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fairly fresh) C - Carlton Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) SG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Guel (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Curtis Summerfield - foul #1 on Curtis Summerfield, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG), George Anderson (SF) Wilford Carter, Curtis Summerfield | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Gary Miller | |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:53 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | James McLerran misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:34 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer hits a jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | George Anderson blows the layup | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish tips it home | 18-14 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG) James McLerran | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Gary Sauer, Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams, John Guel | |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by Anthony McCandlish | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-14 |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Kuiper | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), John Rutherford (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Mike Lacey (C) James Hardage, Wilford Carter, George Anderson, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG), Danny Miller (PF) Earl Dumas, Leslie Lewis | |
| 10:16 | Jackson State | William Kuiper is called for the reach on Curtis Summerfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Kuiper, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Danny Miller - foul #1 on Danny Miller, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gullo (C) Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield tips it back up and in | 22-14 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Rutherford | 22-14 |
| 09:01 | Jackson State | William Gullo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG), George Anderson (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF), Carlton Holmes (C) Edmund Pierce, Curtis Summerfield, Mike Lacey, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Scott Williams (SF), John Guel (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, Robert Williams | |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Carlton Holmes - foul #1 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG) John Rutherford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:30 | Jackson State | James Hardage misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 08:28 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes tips it but misses | 22-14 |
| 08:26 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | James Hardage steals the ball from Thomas Carpenter | 22-14 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | James Hardage hits the finger roll | 24-14 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas lays it in on a nice dish by John Guel | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Hardage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McLerran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Miller (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Guel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the dunk | 24-16 |
| 07:29 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter banks in the layup and the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), John Rutherford (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) James Hardage, James McLerran, George Anderson, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Charles Sale (C) Earl Dumas, Danny Miller, John Guel | |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses the fadeaway from the right block | 24-19 |
| 07:13 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Williams | 24-22 |
| 07:05 | Jackson State | John Rutherford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sale - foul #1 on Charles Sale, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams | |
| 06:56 | Jackson State | William Gullo comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Kuiper - foul #2 on William Kuiper, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis (C) William Kuiper | |
| 06:56 | Jackson State | William Gullo misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:56 | Jackson State | William Gullo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Sale | 24-22 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 06:35 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield's pass is intercepted by Leslie Lewis in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale loses the dribble to William Gullo | 24-24 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | John Rutherford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG), Anthony McCandlish (PF) Edmund Pierce, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Earl Dumas (SF), Danny Miller (PF) Curtis Reynolds, Robert Williams, Charles Sale | |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer is hacked by Wilford Carter - foul #1 on Wilford Carter, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG), Carlton Holmes (C) John Rutherford, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SF) Earl Dumas | |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | James Hardage is hacked by Gary Sauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sauer, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | James Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | James Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony McCandlish - foul #1 on Anthony McCandlish, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG) Wilford Carter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG) Gary Sauer | |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:20 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Anderson (SF) Curtis Summerfield | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), John Guel (PF) Gary Miller, Danny Miller | |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-27 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | James McLerran misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | John Guel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Guel, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Wilford Carter (SG), John Rutherford (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) James Hardage, James McLerran, George Anderson, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Sale (C) Curtis Reynolds, Earl Dumas, Scott Williams, Leslie Lewis | |
| 04:04 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 26-27 |
| 04:03 | Jackson State | William Gullo tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:57 | Jackson State | John Rutherford is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edmund Pierce | 29-27 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | John Guel hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gullo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Guel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Sale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Guel | 29-29 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Thomas Carpenter is called for the reach on Wilford Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG), James McLerran (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF) Edmund Pierce, John Rutherford, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Sauer, Thomas Carpenter, John Guel, Charles Sale | |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | James Hardage connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wilford Carter | 31-29 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Curtis Summerfield steps in front of the Gary Miller pass | 31-29 |
| 01:55 | Jackson State | James Hardage blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), John Rutherford (SG), George Anderson (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF), William Gullo (C) James Hardage, James McLerran, Curtis Summerfield, Wilford Carter, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Danny Miller (PF) Curtis Reynolds, William Kuiper, Robert Williams | |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas is hacked by William Gullo - foul #1 on William Gullo, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), Charles Sale (C) Gary Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Miller | 31-30 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 01:09 | Jackson State | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:04 | Jackson State | Earl Dumas picks off the pass by Anthony McCandlish in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | William Gullo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the fullcourt shot | 31-30 |