| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | William Brooks inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner's floater is knocked away by Gary Mercer | 35-30 |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Barry Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:33 | Southern | Barry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:18 | Southern | John Bailey comes up short on the runner from close range | 37-30 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Gary Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Steve Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Walker - foul #3 on Steve Walker, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG) Steve Walker | |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | William Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Barry Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:42 | Southern | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Barry Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith is fouled on the floor by Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Willie Wells (SF), Cody Sapienza (PF), Carl Smith (C) Rodney Bitner, William Brooks, Daryl Casey, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SF), Stanley Orth (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Barry Smith, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 17:06 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice misses short on a runner from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley's 3 pointer is rejected by Gordon Rice | 38-30 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Willie Wells | 38-30 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph Clemons - foul #2 on Ralph Clemons, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson (SG) Gordon Rice | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Jeffrey Tolley | |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:14 | Southern | Stanley Orth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), William Brooks (SF), Daryl Casey (PF) Randell Jackson, Willie Wells, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF) Billy Young | |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza loses the dribble to Barry Smith | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Sapienza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Southern | Scott Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith (C) Cody Sapienza | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Scott Jones, Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons | |
| 15:08 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the fadeaway in the paint | 40-30 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Brooks | 40-30 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gary Mercer - foul #2 on Gary Mercer, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice (SG), Willie Wells (PF) Daniel Pusey, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Stanley Orth (SF) Timothy Jack, Barry Smith | |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley misses long on a runner in the lane | 42-30 |
| 14:19 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Orth | 42-30 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Willie Wells is called for the reach on Stanley Orth - foul #3 on Willie Wells, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson (PG), Cody Sapienza (PF) Rodney Bitner, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SF) Stanley Orth | |
| 13:50 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 42-30 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith misses the dunk | 42-30 |
| 13:26 | Southern | Gary Mercer snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Mercer | 42-33 |
| 13:02 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Daryl Casey (PF) Randell Jackson, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF), Stanley Orth (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Steve Walker, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 12:43 | Southern | Ralph Clemons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cody Sapienza | 44-33 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Ralph Clemons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Willie Wells | 44-33 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Stanley Orth blocks the jumper by Willie Wells | 44-33 |
| 11:39 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells tips it in | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Sapienza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Southern | Stanley Orth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gordon Rice - foul #3 on Gordon Rice, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), William Brooks (SF), Carl Smith (C) Gordon Rice, Willie Wells, Cody Sapienza | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Timothy Jack (SG), John Bailey (C) Scott Jones, Jeffrey Tolley, Ralph Clemons | |
| 11:22 | Southern | Stanley Orth misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Stanley Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | Steve Walker is called for the reach on Rodney Bitner - foul #4 on Steve Walker, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith (C) Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG), Gary Mercer (PF) Steve Walker, Stanley Orth | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | 3 seconds is called on William Brooks | 46-34 |
| 10:26 | Southern | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG) Barry Smith | |
| 10:12 | Southern | John Bailey lays it in | 46-36 |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice (SG), Daryl Casey (PF) Daniel Pusey, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG), Jeffrey Tolley (SG) Dennis Anguiano, Billy Young | |
| 09:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 09:35 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Jack | 46-36 |
| 09:17 | Southern | Timothy Jack misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 09:16 | Southern | Gary Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 09:02 | Southern | John Bailey can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Gary Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willie Wells (C) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF), Stanley Orth (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Timothy Jack, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-36 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Barry Smith blocks the short jumper by Daryl Casey | 46-36 |
| 08:25 | Southern | Stanley Orth snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 08:08 | Southern | Gordon Rice is called for the reach on Stanley Orth - foul #4 on Gordon Rice, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Randell Jackson (SG), Cody Sapienza (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Rodney Bitner, Gordon Rice, William Brooks, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:57 | Southern | Stanley Orth hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randell Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cody Sapienza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley connects on the floater from the right side set up by Scott Jones | 46-41 |
| 07:10 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Stanley Orth gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Barry Smith misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-41 |
| 07:01 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Tolley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tolley, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Gordon Rice (SG), Daryl Casey (PF) Daniel Pusey, Randell Jackson, Cody Sapienza | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Billy Young (SG), Timothy Jack (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Scott Jones, Jeffrey Tolley, Barry Smith, Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons | |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Gary Mercer loses the dribble to Daryl Casey | 48-41 |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Bitner | 50-41 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Timothy Jack clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Wells - foul #4 on Willie Wells, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Brooks (SF), Carl Smith (C) Willie Wells, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:47 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner is hacked by Steve Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Walker, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG) Steve Walker | |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Mercer | 51-43 |
| 05:23 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Young | 51-45 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 05:00 | Southern | Billy Young gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Carl Smith steals the ball from Gary Mercer | 51-45 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Timothy Jack drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Billy Young is called for the reach on Gordon Rice - foul #1 on Billy Young, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Cody Sapienza (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Rodney Bitner, Daryl Casey, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (PG), Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Stanley Orth (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Dennis Anguiano, Billy Young, Timothy Jack, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Southern | Barry Smith knocks in the shot in the paint | 56-49 |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Ralph Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cody Sapienza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tolley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Southern | Matthew Smith swats the shot by Barry Smith | 56-49 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza blows the dunk | 56-49 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Sapienza | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice lays it in on a nice dish by William Brooks and he's fouled by Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willie Wells (SF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), William Brooks (SF), Daryl Casey (PF) Daniel Pusey, Willie Wells, Cody Sapienza | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons | |
| 02:39 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daryl Casey - foul #2 on Daryl Casey, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Scott Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Bitner - foul #3 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:12 | Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Mercer | 59-51 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Barry Smith can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daryl Casey | 61-51 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Gary Mercer is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Randell Jackson (SG), Willie Wells (SF), Cody Sapienza (PF), Carl Smith (C) Rodney Bitner, Gordon Rice, William Brooks, Daryl Casey, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), Ralph Clemons (C) Jeffrey Tolley, Barry Smith, John Bailey | |
| 01:30 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Smith | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern | Scott Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Willie Wells | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Orth - foul #2 on Stanley Orth, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Gary Mercer | |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Stanley Orth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Jones | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey runs out the clock | 66-54 |