| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) PF - John Sever (fresh) 9 pts. C - Harry Chan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Archie Hastings inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern | John Sever misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:30 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Boettcher | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Southern | John Sever gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Eugene Rowland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Beres | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arnulfo Costa | 33-34 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Timothy Mullins makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Rowland | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Harry Chan picks off the pass by Stephen Beres | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Tim Windham steps in front of the Timothy Mullins pass | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Alcorn State | Timothy Mullins is called for the reach on Stephen Boettcher - foul #2 on Timothy Mullins, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Jean (SG), Jacob Dalke (SF), Sean Peckham (PF), Lee Carroll (C) Timothy Mullins, Archie Hastings, John Sever, Harry Chan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins (PF), Fred Nash (C) Stephen Beres, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Rowland - foul #3 on Eugene Rowland, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG) Eugene Rowland | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SG), Gerald Cox (C) Douglas Hall, Tim Windham | |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Southern | Rick Jean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG) Arnulfo Costa | |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dalton Gibson | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Jacob Dalke buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Jean | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rick Jean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Dalke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Peckham (fresh) C - Lee Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dalton Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cullins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cullins | 37-42 |
| 15:30 | Southern | Lee Carroll misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-42 |
| 15:28 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Jean | 37-42 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Rick Jean knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Dalke | 39-42 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Lee Carroll gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Rick Jean lays it in set up by Sean Peckham | 41-42 |
| 14:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the turnaround from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Fred Nash steps in front of the Lee Carroll pass | 41-44 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | Sean Peckham picks off the pass by Robert Cullins | 41-44 |
| 13:36 | Southern | Jacob Dalke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Sean Peckham hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Jacob Dalke grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:18 | Southern | Gerald Cox swats the short shot by Randy Tapscott | 43-44 |
| 13:17 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:59 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:58 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Timothy Mullins (SG), Archie Hastings (SF), John Sever (PF), Harry Chan (C) Rick Jean, Randy Tapscott, Jacob Dalke, Sean Peckham, Lee Carroll | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Douglas Hall (SG), Tim Windham (SF), Stephen Beres (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Dalton Gibson, Edward Ivey, Fred Nash, Robert Cullins, Gerald Cox | |
| 12:22 | Southern | Timothy Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Eugene Rowland | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eugene Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) PF - John Sever (fresh) 9 pts. C - Harry Chan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Southern | Eugene Rowland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:54 | Southern | Harry Chan gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Timothy Mullins buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Sever | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Eugene Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Eugene Rowland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:03 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Harry Chan denies the turnaround by Stephen Beres | 45-44 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Eugene Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Timothy Mullins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arnulfo Costa - foul #1 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Timothy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins (C) Stephen Boettcher | |
| 10:16 | Southern | John Sever lays it in | 49-44 |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arnulfo Costa and he's hacked by Harry Chan - foul #2 on Harry Chan, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Jean (SG), Jacob Dalke (SF), Sean Peckham (PF), Lee Carroll (C) Timothy Mullins, Archie Hastings, John Sever, Harry Chan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Nash (C) Stephen Beres | |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Jacob Dalke buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Rowland | 51-47 |
| 09:21 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 09:07 | Southern | Jacob Dalke connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Rowland | 53-49 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa loses the dribble to Eugene Rowland | 53-49 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Eugene Rowland hits the finger roll | 55-49 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Lee Carroll - foul #3 on Lee Carroll, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Mullins (SG), Archie Hastings (SF), John Sever (PF), Harry Chan (C) Eugene Rowland, Jacob Dalke, Sean Peckham, Lee Carroll | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (PG), Edward Ivey (SG), Stephen Beres (PF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Arnulfo Costa, Douglas Hall, Robert Cullins, Fred Nash | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Timothy Mullins misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Southern | Harry Chan hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 07:48 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to Harry Chan | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rick Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) PF - John Sever (fresh) 11 pts. C - Harry Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Ivey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Windham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Southern | Edward Ivey picks off the pass by Timothy Mullins | 57-50 |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey banks in the layup | 57-52 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Archie Hastings's layup is rejected by Stephen Boettcher | 57-52 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | John Sever is called for the reach on Tim Windham - foul #1 on John Sever, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG) Rick Jean | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall (SG), Fred Nash (SF), Robert Cullins (PF) Edward Ivey, Tim Windham, Stephen Beres | |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Rowland - foul #4 on Eugene Rowland, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG) Timothy Mullins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Archie Hastings is hacked by Jason Dawson - foul #4 on Jason Dawson, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Jean (SG), Sean Peckham (C) Randy Tapscott, Harry Chan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Gerald Cox (C) Jason Dawson, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 05:53 | Southern | Eugene Rowland is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Dalke (SF), Lee Carroll (C) Archie Hastings, John Sever | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gerald Cox, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Mullins (SG) Jacob Dalke | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres (PF) Gerald Cox | |
| 05:08 | Southern | Timothy Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Chan (C) Lee Carroll | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Ivey (SG), Gerald Cox (C) Douglas Hall, Robert Cullins | |
| 04:54 | Alcorn State | Gerald Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:52 | Southern | The rebound goes to Eugene Rowland | 57-54 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Rick Jean misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gerald Cox - foul #3 on Gerald Cox, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Archie Hastings (SF), John Sever (PF) Eugene Rowland, Sean Peckham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher (C) Gerald Cox | |
| 04:47 | Southern | Rick Jean makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Rick Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Rick Jean blocks the jumper by Fred Nash | 59-54 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Harry Chan gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Rick Jean comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-54 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Boettcher | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Rick Jean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mullins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Archie Hastings (fresh) PF - John Sever (fresh) 11 pts. C - Harry Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Ivey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arnulfo Costa | 59-56 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Harry Chan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Beres - foul #3 on Stephen Beres, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Eugene Rowland (PG), Randy Tapscott (SG), Sean Peckham (PF) Rick Jean, Timothy Mullins, John Sever | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (PG), Douglas Hall (SG), Tim Windham (SF), Robert Cullins (PF), Gerald Cox (C) Arnulfo Costa, Edward Ivey, Fred Nash, Stephen Beres, Stephen Boettcher | |
| 03:10 | Southern | Harry Chan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Harry Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Archie Hastings - foul #3 on Archie Hastings, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Dalke (SF), Lee Carroll (C) Archie Hastings, Harry Chan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Mullins (SG), Archie Hastings (SF), John Sever (PF) Randy Tapscott, Jacob Dalke, Lee Carroll | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa (PG), Stephen Boettcher (C) Jason Dawson, Gerald Cox | |
| 02:31 | Southern | Robert Cullins takes the ball from Archie Hastings | 61-58 |
| 02:23 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Timothy Mullins's pass is intercepted by Stephen Boettcher | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins tips it home | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Timothy Mullins can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Boettcher - foul #1 on Stephen Boettcher, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Chan (C) Sean Peckham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres (PF) Robert Cullins | |
| 01:42 | Southern | Timothy Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Timothy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Tim Windham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Timothy Mullins grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Tim Windham is called for the reach on Archie Hastings - foul #1 on Tim Windham, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Archie Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Archie Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Harry Chan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Eugene Rowland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Archie Hastings can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:59 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Timothy Mullins gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Eugene Rowland's floater is tipped away by Stephen Beres | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Archie Hastings grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 00:28 | Southern | John Sever drills a jump hook from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Douglas Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Eugene Rowland grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Eugene Rowland is fouled in the backcourt by Arnulfo Costa - foul #2 on Arnulfo Costa, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Rick Jean (SF) Archie Hastings | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Eugene Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Eugene Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Arnulfo Costa comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |