| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) SF - Harry Benton (fresh) PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) C - John Zemaitis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Tony Christiansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Tony Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Harry Benton scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Nutting | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Tony Christiansen's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Ellett | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Southern | Melvin Albanese grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Michael Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Benton - foul #1 on Harry Benton, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Southern | John Zemaitis gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:46 | Southern | John Zemaitis banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Smith | 3-9 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Michael Desalvo pass in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 17:37 | Southern | Michael Smith hits the finger roll | 3-11 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Benton - foul #2 on Harry Benton, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen, John Zemaitis | |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the 3rd free throw | 6-11 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Melvin Albanese drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 6-14 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 6-14 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 16:51 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 16:50 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Thomas Barnett steps in front of the Jerry Kratz pass | 6-14 |
| 16:25 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is fouled on the floor by Gary Nutting - foul #1 on Gary Nutting, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Anthony Salomon (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Gary Nutting, Odell Hunter, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Tony Christiansen (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Melvin Albanese, Richard Stevens, John Wiggs | |
| 16:10 | Southern | Ronald Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Anthony Salomon - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) SG - Anthony Salomon (fresh) SF - Daniel Downing (fresh) PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) C - Elvin Chang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert lays it up and in set up by Elvin Chang | 8-14 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Ronald Brown's pass is intercepted by Anthony Salomon | 8-14 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkes | 11-14 |
| 14:47 | Southern | John Zemaitis blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | John Zemaitis blocks the short jumper by Ralph Harbert | 11-14 |
| 14:27 | Southern | John Zemaitis pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:23 | Southern | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:05 | Southern | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Tony Christiansen grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Anthony Salomon steals it from Ronald Brown | 11-14 |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harbert | 11-14 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert blows the dunk but he's fouled by Tony Christiansen - foul #1 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Gary Nutting (SG), Odell Hunter (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Anthony Salomon, Daniel Downing, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Southern | John Henderson (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), John Wiggs (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Smith, Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, Tony Christiansen, John Zemaitis | |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | Southern | Richard Stevens's layup is rejected by Ralph Harbert | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Ellett | 15-14 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Michael Desalvo steals it from Melvin Albanese | 15-14 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter blows the layup | 15-14 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Harbert | 15-14 |
| 12:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz (PF) Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:05 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Richard Stevens snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is fouled on the floor by Gary Nutting - foul #2 on Gary Nutting, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (SG) Gary Nutting | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Richard Stevens can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 15-14 |
| 11:38 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Henderson (fresh) SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wiggs (fresh) PF - Richard Stevens (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Odell Hunter | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz dunks the ball | 19-14 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Wiggs | 19-16 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses the dunk attempt | 19-16 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Melvin Albanese grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:33 | Southern | John Henderson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 10:32 | Southern | John Wiggs tips it but misses | 19-16 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Elvin Chang (PF), Maurice Hendon (C) Michael Desalvo, Odell Hunter, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Thomas Barnett (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF), John Zemaitis (C) John Henderson, Melvin Albanese, John Wiggs, Richard Stevens, Edward Williams | |
| 09:53 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Chang | 19-16 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang banks in the layup set up by Anthony Salomon | 21-16 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 08:50 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:44 | Southern | John Zemaitis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:42 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Smith | 21-16 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Ronald Brown drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Zemaitis | 21-19 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 23-19 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Thomas Barnett knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Smith | 23-22 |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Salomon, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Scott Baker (SG), Odell Hunter (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Anthony Salomon, Daniel Downing, Elvin Chang, Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Southern | John Henderson (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), John Wiggs (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Smith, Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, Tony Christiansen, John Zemaitis | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Baker (fresh) SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Henderson (fresh) SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wiggs (fresh) PF - Richard Stevens (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Edward Williams comes up short on the shot near the basket | 23-22 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Richard Stevens tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:07 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:05 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Edward Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Gary Ellett - foul #1 on Gary Ellett, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG) John Henderson | |
| 06:42 | Southern | Edward Williams makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Edward Williams | |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Gary Ellett steps in front of the John Wiggs pass | 25-25 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Melvin Albanese takes the ball from Michael Desalvo | 25-25 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Melvin Albanese scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Barnett | 25-27 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett's pass is intercepted by John Wiggs | 25-27 |
| 04:40 | Southern | John Wiggs is denied on a layup by Jerry Kratz | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Thomas Barnett snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Anthony Salomon (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Scott Baker, Odell Hunter, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), John Henderson (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF), Edward Williams (C) Thomas Barnett, Melvin Albanese, John Wiggs, Richard Stevens, John Zemaitis | |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | John Henderson is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkes - foul #1 on John Henderson, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | John Henderson steals the ball from Elvin Chang | 25-27 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Ronald Brown is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting (SG) Anthony Salomon | |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Benton (SF) John Henderson | |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes buries a fadeaway from the right block | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Downing (fresh) PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Ronald Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Edward Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Ronald Brown is hacked by Elvin Chang - foul #1 on Elvin Chang, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter (SF) Daniel Downing | |
| Subs | Southern | John Zemaitis (C) Edward Williams | |
| 03:09 | Southern | Tony Christiansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Nutting - foul #3 on Gary Nutting, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (SG) Gary Nutting | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| 03:09 | Southern | Tony Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Tony Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Harry Benton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Vaughn Hawkes | 27-27 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert banks in the layup set up by Anthony Salomon | 29-27 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is fouled on the floor by Anthony Salomon - foul #2 on Anthony Salomon, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing (PG), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), John Wiggs (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Smith, Tony Christiansen, John Zemaitis | |
| 02:12 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 01:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Wiggs | 29-29 |
| 01:41 | Southern | Edward Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Salomon | 31-29 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Harry Benton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Odell Hunter - foul #1 on Odell Hunter, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Vaughn Hawkes (SG) Anthony Salomon, Odell Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Brown (SG), Richard Stevens (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Melvin Albanese, John Wiggs, Edward Williams | |
| 01:18 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Tony Christiansen (PF) Harry Benton, Richard Stevens | |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Jerry Kratz | 33-31 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Downing | 33-31 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Harry Benton (SF), Richard Stevens (C) Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, John Zemaitis | |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Richard Stevens scores on a jumper in the lane | 35-33 |