| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) SG - Tony Eisner (fresh) SF - Stanley Orth (fresh) PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Terrence Warren (fresh) SG - Eric Smith (fresh) SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) C - Daniel Bequette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Tony Eisner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Steve Walker's floater is knocked away by Malcolm Simmons | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Stanley Orth misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Simmons | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Steve Walker is called for the reach on Terrence Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren lays it in set up by Eric Smith and the foul's on Tony Eisner - foul #1 on Tony Eisner, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Southern | John Bailey is denied on a layup by Daniel Bequette | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Southern | John Bailey tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | Eric Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terrence Warren | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Southern | John Bailey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Walker | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Stanley Orth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Jackson State | Eric Smith travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Nguyen (SG) Tony Eisner | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Joel Celentano (SG), Troy Blazer (PF), Clarence Bullock (C) Terrence Warren, Eric Smith, Malcolm Simmons, Daniel Bequette | |
| 16:34 | Southern | John Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | Southern | Gary Mercer tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Southern | John Bailey snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Southern | John Bailey is called for 3 seconds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Simon Rodriques (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Stanley Orth, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Lemelin (C) Albert Laverriere | |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle is fouled on the floor by Corey Nguyen - foul #1 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons (PF) Richard Lemelin | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) SG - Corey Nguyen (fresh) SF - Ralph Clemons (fresh) PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) C - Christopher Phifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) SG - Joel Celentano (fresh) SF - Troy Blazer (fresh) PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Bullock (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons hits the finger roll set up by Noel McCastle | 4-8 |
| 15:23 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:01 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Troy Blazer | 4-10 |
| 14:47 | Southern | Corey Nguyen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Clemons | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | Dennis Anguiano takes the ball from Troy Blazer | 6-10 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Christopher Phifer connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Corey Nguyen and he's hacked by Clarence Bullock - foul #1 on Clarence Bullock, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Corey Nguyen, Ralph Clemons, Simon Rodriques | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Eric Smith (SG), Albert Laverriere (SF), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Joel Celentano, Troy Blazer, Clarence Bullock | |
| 14:31 | Southern | Christopher Phifer makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG) Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Phillips (PF) Malcolm Simmons | |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Gary Mercer connects on the jump hook from the right block | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 13:29 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bequette | 11-14 |
| 13:17 | Jackson State | Stanley Orth is called for the reach on Albert Laverriere - foul #1 on Stanley Orth, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons (PF) James Phillips | |
| 13:08 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| 12:54 | Southern | The short jumper by Gary Mercer is denied by Malcolm Simmons | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons tips it home | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Southern | Tony Eisner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Nguyen (SG), Simon Rodriques (PF), Ralph Clemons (C) Tony Eisner, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Troy Blazer (C) Terrence Warren, Daniel Bequette | |
| 11:55 | Southern | Steve Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | Southern | Ralph Clemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Orth (fresh) PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) C - Ralph Clemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Blazer (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Southern | Simon Rodriques is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Stanley Orth | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joel Celentano (SG) Eric Smith | |
| 11:27 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle clanks a floater from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Christopher Phifer gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Corey Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock (PF), Richard Lemelin (C) Albert Laverriere, Malcolm Simmons | |
| 10:42 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Troy Blazer | 14-19 |
| 10:35 | Southern | Ralph Clemons drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Simon Rodriques | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano loses the ball out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Tony Eisner (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Corey Nguyen, Ralph Clemons, Simon Rodriques, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Eric Smith (SG), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Joel Celentano, Richard Lemelin | |
| 10:14 | Southern | Tony Eisner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Jackson State | John Bailey swats the short shot by Clarence Bullock | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Gary Mercer gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #2 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere (SF), Malcolm Simmons (PF) Troy Blazer, Clarence Bullock | |
| 09:33 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere loses the dribble to Stanley Orth | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Steve Walker lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Orth | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Eric Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bequette | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Steve Walker is hacked by Terrence Warren - foul #1 on Terrence Warren, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Nguyen (SG) Tony Eisner | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joel Celentano (SG) Eric Smith | |
| 08:32 | Southern | Gary Mercer drills a 3 from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Laverriere | 22-25 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Joel Celentano is called for the reach on Corey Nguyen - foul #1 on Joel Celentano, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Simon Rodriques (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Stanley Orth, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Eric Smith (SG), Troy Blazer (C) Terrence Warren, Joel Celentano, Daniel Bequette | |
| 07:48 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 07:47 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons grabs the board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) SG - Corey Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) C - Christopher Phifer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Blazer (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Clemons | 22-25 |
| 07:32 | Southern | Simon Rodriques pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Corey Nguyen's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Simmons | 22-25 |
| 07:24 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 07:19 | Jackson State | Dennis Anguiano steals the ball from Troy Blazer | 22-25 |
| 07:16 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano banks in the layup | 24-25 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-28 |
| 06:52 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 06:41 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Corey Nguyen - foul #2 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG) Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joel Celentano (SF), Clarence Bullock (C) Albert Laverriere, Malcolm Simmons | |
| 06:41 | Jackson State | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:41 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Tony Eisner grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Eric Smith picks off the pass by Ralph Clemons | 24-29 |
| 06:04 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 06:03 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 05:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Phifer | 24-29 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Celentano - foul #2 on Joel Celentano, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Orth (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Ralph Clemons, Simon Rodriques, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Rickey Carter (SF), Daniel Bequette (C) Eric Smith, Joel Celentano, Troy Blazer | |
| 05:52 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:42 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette slams it home on a great pass from Rickey Carter and he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Ralph Clemons (C) Dennis Anguiano, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere (SF) Rickey Carter | |
| 05:42 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Tony Eisner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 05:20 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:01 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 05:00 | Southern | Ralph Clemons snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Steve Walker is hacked by Terrence Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Warren, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Phifer (C) Ralph Clemons | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rickey Carter (PG), Eric Smith (SG), Malcolm Simmons (PF) Terrence Warren, Noel McCastle, Clarence Bullock | |
| 04:49 | Southern | Gary Mercer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Walker | 27-32 |
| 04:23 | Jackson State | Eric Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rickey Carter | 27-34 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Christopher Phifer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Walker and he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG), Simon Rodriques (PF) Tony Eisner, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Troy Blazer (SF), Clarence Bullock (C) Eric Smith, Albert Laverriere, Daniel Bequette | |
| 04:08 | Southern | Christopher Phifer makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Blazer | 30-36 |
| 03:43 | Southern | John Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Edwards (fresh) SF - Stanley Orth (fresh) PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) C - Christopher Phifer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Carter (fresh) SF - Troy Blazer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Noel McCastle | 30-38 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Steve Walker knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Simon Rodriques | 33-38 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | John Edwards is called for the reach on Rickey Carter - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Corey Nguyen (SG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Steve Walker, John Edwards, Stanley Orth, Simon Rodriques, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eric Smith (SG), Albert Laverriere (SF), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Malcolm Simmons, Clarence Bullock | |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Rickey Carter misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:35 | Southern | John Bailey grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 02:24 | Southern | Gary Mercer can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 02:22 | Southern | John Bailey tips it in | 35-38 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Eric Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Blazer | 35-40 |
| 01:46 | Southern | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Albert Laverriere - foul #1 on Albert Laverriere, team foul #8 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG) Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), James Phillips (PF) Rickey Carter, Troy Blazer | |
| 01:46 | Southern | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:46 | Southern | John Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:46 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:17 | Jackson State | James Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 01:15 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Albert Laverriere is called for the reach on Ralph Clemons - foul #2 on Albert Laverriere, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons (PF), Clarence Bullock (C) James Phillips, Daniel Bequette | |
| 01:06 | Southern | Ralph Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Ralph Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Ralph Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Gary Mercer blows the layup | 37-42 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Ralph Clemons gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Eisner | 39-42 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Eric Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Stanley Orth (SF) Dennis Anguiano, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joel Celentano (SG) Eric Smith | |
| 00:01 | Southern | John Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |