| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brandon Saladino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zener (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Farris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino is fouled on the floor by Craig Matthews - foul #2 on Craig Matthews, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:32 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn is fouled on the floor by Craig Matthews - foul #3 on Craig Matthews, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (PG) Craig Matthews | |
| 19:25 | Jackson State | Marvin Davis hits a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 19:02 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 18:37 | Jackson State | Marvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Irving Reiner pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Paki Ali's pass is intercepted by Marvin Davis | 47-45 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | James Zener misses the lay-in but the foul's on Irving Reiner - foul #1 on Irving Reiner, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | James Zener makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:04 | Jackson State | James Zener makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Irving Reiner's floater is tipped away by Gary Farris | 49-45 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Beau Frank can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Beau Frank snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 17:41 | Southern | Steven Waldron double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| 17:20 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Gary Farris swats the shot by Steven Waldron | 49-45 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Mark Poindexter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 16:46 | Southern | Stephen Kovach tips it home | 49-47 |
| 16:27 | Jackson State | Stephen Kovach steps in front of the James Zener pass | 49-47 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Steven Waldron scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Poindexter | 49-49 |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | James Zener comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Poindexter - foul #2 on Mark Poindexter, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin (PG), George Jones (SG), Gregory Johansson (SF), Curtis Kelly (C) Brandon Saladino, Marvin Davis, Joseph Nunn, Gary Farris | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach, Beau Frank, Steven Waldron, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | James Zener makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | James Zener misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Irving Reiner grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joshua Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Johansson (fresh) PF - James Zener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern | Homer Lewis knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul | 50-51 |
| 15:05 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Irving Reiner is fouled on the floor by Curtis Kelly - foul #4 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Gilberg (C) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:39 | Southern | Homer Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdul | 53-53 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | James Zener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino (PG), Marvin Davis (SG) Joshua Melvin, George Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Poindexter (C) Irving Reiner | |
| 14:00 | Southern | Homer Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 13:58 | Jackson State | James Zener gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:40 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Gregory Johansson steps in front of the Dikembe Abdul pass | 55-53 |
| 13:17 | Jackson State | Gregory Johansson banks in the layup | 57-53 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Mark Poindexter misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 13:05 | Jackson State | Joseph Gilberg snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | James Zener is hacked by Dikembe Abdul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn (SF), Gary Farris (PF) Gregory Johansson, James Zener | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Beau Frank (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Irving Reiner (C) Craig Matthews, Dikembe Abdul, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis | |
| 12:43 | Jackson State | Irving Reiner blocks the short jumper by Marvin Davis | 57-53 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | Gary Farris tips it home | 59-53 |
| 12:21 | Southern | Beau Frank connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Irving Reiner | 59-56 |
| 11:59 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Steven Waldron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Kovach | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brandon Saladino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Farris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gilberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mark Poindexter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | Marvin Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Irving Reiner pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Irving Reiner clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gary Farris - foul #2 on Gary Farris, team foul #2 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin (PG), George Jones (SG), Gregory Johansson (C) Brandon Saladino, Marvin Davis, Joseph Gilberg | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Homer Lewis (PF) Stephen Kovach, Mark Poindexter | |
| 11:13 | Southern | Irving Reiner makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Irving Reiner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 11:13 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Joseph Nunn | 62-60 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | Gregory Johansson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-60 |
| 10:50 | Jackson State | Gary Farris misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Irving Reiner snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Steven Waldron is hacked by Joseph Nunn - foul #2 on Joseph Nunn, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Steven Waldron, Irving Reiner | |
| 10:27 | Southern | Gregory Johansson steps in front of the Domingo Gutierrez pass | 62-60 |
| 10:02 | Jackson State | Gary Farris scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Melvin | 64-60 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Paki Ali misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Homer Lewis gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Beau Frank misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 09:14 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:56 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Homer Lewis gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez lays it in set up by Craig Matthews | 64-62 |
| 08:02 | Jackson State | Gary Farris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:43 | Southern | George Jones is called for the reach on Paki Ali - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino (PG), Marvin Davis (SG), Victor Mohammed (SF), James Zener (PF), Curtis Kelly (C) Joshua Melvin, George Jones, Joseph Nunn, Gary Farris, Gregory Johansson | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Craig Matthews, Beau Frank, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 07:25 | Southern | Steven Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Brandon Saladino | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brandon Saladino (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Mohammed (fresh) PF - James Zener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Kovach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Jackson State | Mark Poindexter is called for the reach on Marvin Davis - foul #3 on Mark Poindexter, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Kovach - foul #1 on Stephen Kovach, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Marvin Davis is called for the reach on Mark Poindexter - foul #3 on Marvin Davis, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Steven Waldron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Irving Reiner tips it in | 66-64 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Poindexter - foul #4 on Mark Poindexter, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Johansson (SF) Victor Mohammed | |
| Subs | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez (C) Irving Reiner | |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Stephen Kovach's pass is intercepted by Brandon Saladino in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 05:51 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino misses the easy layup | 68-64 |
| 05:49 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:41 | Southern | The jump hook by Steven Waldron is blocked by James Zener | 68-64 |
| 05:39 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | Marvin Davis drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Saladino | 70-64 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-64 |
| 05:12 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul tips it in | 70-66 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Gregory Johansson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Davis | 72-66 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Davis - foul #4 on Marvin Davis, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin (PG), George Jones (SG), Joseph Nunn (SF), Gary Farris (PF), Joseph Gilberg (C) Brandon Saladino, Marvin Davis, Gregory Johansson, James Zener, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Paki Ali (SF), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach, Steven Waldron, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 04:36 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | Craig Matthews takes the ball from Joseph Nunn | 72-68 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Paki Ali connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul and the foul's on Joseph Gilberg - foul #2 on Joseph Gilberg, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 03:59 | Southern | Paki Ali makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:41 | Jackson State | Joseph Gilberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 03:40 | Southern | Homer Lewis snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Beau Frank scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paki Ali | 72-74 |
| 03:12 | Jackson State | Craig Matthews is called for the reach on Joshua Melvin - foul #4 on Craig Matthews, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Marvin Davis (SG), James Zener (PF), Curtis Kelly (C) George Jones, Gary Farris, Joseph Gilberg | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Poindexter (C) Irving Reiner | |
| 03:12 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:12 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joshua Melvin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Zener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Southern | Beau Frank knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paki Ali | 74-77 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:42 | Jackson State | Curtis Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Curtis Kelly hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Poindexter - foul #5 on Mark Poindexter, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino (PG) Joshua Melvin | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Steven Waldron (SF), Domingo Gutierrez (PF), Edward Alston (C) Craig Matthews, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Mark Poindexter | |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Curtis Kelly makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach, Domingo Gutierrez, Edward Alston | |
| 02:02 | Southern | Beau Frank is hacked by Marvin Davis - foul #5 on Marvin Davis, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin (SG) Marvin Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:02 | Southern | Beau Frank misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | James Zener snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:56 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-77 |
| 01:55 | Southern | Beau Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Beau Frank hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Matthews | 77-80 |
| 01:31 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Melvin | 79-80 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-80 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Joseph Nunn pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:15 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-80 |
| 01:14 | Southern | The rebound goes to Craig Matthews | 79-80 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Beau Frank drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Waldron | 79-83 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Curtis Kelly is denied by Homer Lewis | 79-83 |
| 00:54 | Jackson State | James Zener misses the tip | 79-83 |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | James Zener tips it back up and in | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses the easy layup | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | Jackson State | James Zener snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Brandon Saladino knocks in the 3 from straight away | 84-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Southern | Beau Frank is whistled for a carry | 84-83 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF) Steven Waldron | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Beau Frank - foul #3 on Beau Frank, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Joshua Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Curtis Kelly | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Curtis Kelly is hacked by Craig Matthews in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Matthews, team foul #12 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (PG) Craig Matthews | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Curtis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Beau Frank misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-83 |