| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Carson (fresh) SG - Carlton Becker (fresh) SF - Roderick Holmes (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chisolm (fresh) C - Paul Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) C - Roger Cage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Roger Cage wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern | Samuel Douglas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Jackson State | Carlton Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | William Carson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roderick Holmes | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Matthew Hook drills a turnaround from close range set up by Samuel Douglas | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | William Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Carlton Becker takes the ball from Ronald Zurawik in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Douglas | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Jackson State | William Carson gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Jackson State | Paul Harris misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Gregory Smith's pass is intercepted by Roderick Holmes | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | William Carson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Gregory Smith hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm lays it in and the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Roger Cage's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Chisolm | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Jackson State | Carlton Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm misses the tip | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Chisolm - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chisolm, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SG), James Grange (SF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Ronald Zurawik, Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, Roger Cage | |
| 17:14 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Ranger | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | Norman Ranger steals the ball from Jeffrey Chisolm | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Norman Ranger slams it home | 5-9 |
| 16:32 | Jackson State | Carlton Becker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Chisolm | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Southern | James Grange misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roderick Holmes - foul #1 on Roderick Holmes, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard (PG), Joshua Kempton (SG), Brian Johnson (SF), Bradley Hovis (PF), Larry Acuna (C) William Carson, Carlton Becker, Roderick Holmes, Jeffrey Chisolm, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Roger Cage (C) Jarrod Sherman, Matthew Hook, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 16:26 | Southern | James Grange makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:26 | Southern | James Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:12 | Jackson State | Roger Cage swats the shot by Lloyd Prichard | 8-11 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Norman Ranger gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Roger Cage scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Norman Ranger | 8-13 |
| 15:49 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard is hacked by James Grange - foul #1 on James Grange, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Becker (SG) Joshua Kempton | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Bruce Carpenter (PF) Norman Ranger, James Grange | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Lloyd Prichard (fresh) SG - Carlton Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Johnson (fresh) PF - Bradley Hovis (fresh) C - Larry Acuna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) PF - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) C - Roger Cage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bradley Hovis, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Samuel Douglas tips it in | 8-15 |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis's layup is rejected by Bruce Carpenter | 8-15 |
| 14:58 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | Brian Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carson (PG), Roderick Holmes (SF), Jeffrey Chisolm (PF), Paul Harris (C) Lloyd Prichard, Brian Johnson, Bradley Hovis, Larry Acuna | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG), James Grange (SF), Matthew Hook (PF) Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, Roger Cage | |
| 14:29 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Carson | 10-15 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-15 |
| 14:06 | Jackson State | Paul Harris pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:52 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm throws it down on a nice dish by Carlton Becker | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Zurawik | 12-18 |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | Paul Harris knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Carson and he's fouled by Bruce Carpenter - foul #1 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard (SG) Carlton Becker | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Roger Cage (C) Ronald Zurawik, James Grange, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | Paul Harris makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 13:13 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:54 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 12:52 | Jackson State | Paul Harris hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Matthew Hook knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Ranger | 17-21 |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Paul Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Becker (SG), Brian Johnson (SF), Bradley Hovis (PF), Larry Acuna (C) William Carson, Roderick Holmes, Jeffrey Chisolm, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:55 | Southern | Roger Cage misses long on a floater from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 11:53 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Douglas | 17-21 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman travels with the ball | 17-21 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Bruce Carpenter (C) Jarrod Sherman, Roger Cage | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Lloyd Prichard (fresh) SG - Carlton Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Johnson (fresh) PF - Bradley Hovis (fresh) C - Larry Acuna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Johnson is blocked by Matthew Hook | 17-21 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Matthew Hook gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses short on a shot near the basket | 17-21 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 10:33 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard misses the jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 10:32 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard can't tip it in | 17-21 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carson (PG), Roderick Holmes (SF), Jeffrey Chisolm (PF), Paul Harris (C) Lloyd Prichard, Brian Johnson, Bradley Hovis, Larry Acuna | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG), James Grange (SF), Roger Cage (C) Norman Ranger, Samuel Douglas, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 10:13 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 17-23 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Matthew Hook snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Jeffrey Chisolm steals it from Roger Cage | 17-23 |
| 09:16 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Johnson (SG) Carlton Becker | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Edney (PF) Matthew Hook | |
| 08:56 | Southern | Roger Cage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Roderick Holmes | 17-23 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes can't finish the layup | 17-23 |
| 08:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Grange | 17-23 |
| 08:45 | Southern | James Grange lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Zurawik | 17-25 |
| 08:28 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:19 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Becker (SG), Bradley Hovis (C) Roderick Holmes, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Bruce Carpenter (PF) Ronald Zurawik, James Grange, Mark Edney | |
| 08:04 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 08:03 | Southern | Roger Cage can't tip it in | 17-25 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bradley Hovis | 17-25 |
| 07:40 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-25 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chisolm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Hovis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Roger Cage can't tip it in | 17-25 |
| 07:24 | Jackson State | William Carson snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Brian Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 06:55 | Southern | Norman Ranger buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jarrod Sherman and he's fouled by William Carson - foul #1 on William Carson, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard (PG), Roderick Holmes (SF), Paul Harris (C) William Carson, Brian Johnson, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Southern | William Bivens (SG), Matthew Hook (PF) Jarrod Sherman, Roger Cage | |
| 06:55 | Southern | Norman Ranger makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:41 | Jackson State | Matthew Hook is called for the reach on Carlton Becker - foul #1 on Matthew Hook, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| 06:27 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard double dribbles | 17-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG) William Bivens | |
| 06:03 | Southern | Matthew Hook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Kempton (SG) Carlton Becker | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG), James Grange (C) Norman Ranger, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 05:49 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Grange | 17-31 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Bradley Hovis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carson (PG), Jeffrey Chisolm (PF) Joshua Kempton, Bradley Hovis | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Cage (C) James Grange | |
| 05:15 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Zurawik | 17-34 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard can't finish the layup | 17-34 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm hits the follow up shot | 19-34 |
| 04:40 | Southern | William Carson steals the ball from Matthew Hook | 19-34 |
| 04:35 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Carson | 21-34 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Roger Cage clanks a shot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 04:12 | Jackson State | Paul Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:05 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Carson and he's hacked by Matthew Hook - foul #2 on Matthew Hook, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Becker (SG), Brian Johnson (SF), Bradley Hovis (C) William Carson, Roderick Holmes, Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), William Bivens (SG), James Grange (SF), Bruce Carpenter (PF) Ronald Zurawik, Jarrod Sherman, Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook | |
| 04:05 | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:50 | Southern | William Bivens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 03:49 | Southern | Roger Cage tips it home | 24-36 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Norman Ranger steals the ball from Brian Johnson | 24-36 |
| 03:38 | Southern | James Grange misses the easy layup | 24-36 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Prichard | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Lloyd Prichard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlton Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chisolm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Hovis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bivens (fresh) SF - James Grange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Jackson State | James Grange is called for the reach on Brian Johnson - foul #2 on James Grange, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carson (PG), Larry Acuna (C) Lloyd Prichard, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Matthew Hook (PF) William Bivens, Roger Cage | |
| 03:32 | Jackson State | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:32 | Jackson State | Brian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:18 | Southern | James Grange can't connect on a shot near the basket | 25-36 |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Larry Acuna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 25-36 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Norman Ranger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Gregory Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Carlton Becker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 02:29 | Southern | Norman Ranger is called for traveling | 25-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes (SF), Paul Harris (C) Brian Johnson, Bradley Hovis | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Roger Cage (C) Norman Ranger, James Grange, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Roderick Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-39 |
| 02:11 | Jackson State | Carlton Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:59 | Jackson State | Samuel Douglas swats the layup by Paul Harris | 25-39 |
| 01:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Hook | 25-39 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Samuel Douglas buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Zurawik | 25-41 |
| 01:37 | Jackson State | William Carson hits a jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Roger Cage connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Zurawik | 27-43 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | William Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Zurawik - foul #1 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm (PF) Larry Acuna | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Carpenter (PF) Matthew Hook | |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | William Carson makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | William Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Carlton Becker picks off the pass by Ronald Zurawik | 28-43 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Paul Harris is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #9 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Prichard (PG), Brian Johnson (SG), Bradley Hovis (SF) William Carson, Carlton Becker, Roderick Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SG), James Grange (C) Ronald Zurawik, Gregory Smith, Roger Cage | |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Paul Harris misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Carpenter | 28-43 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Norman Ranger | 28-45 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm drills a fadeaway from the left block | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-45 |