| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Stroupe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thad Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Al Hopper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frederick Reza (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Edgar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Al Hopper inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern | Thad Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Reed - foul #1 on Christopher Reed, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:47 | Southern | Thad Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:47 | Southern | Thad Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | Jackson State | Al Hopper picks off the pass by Joe Tilson | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:08 | Jackson State | James Drake grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:43 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Edgar | 37-38 |
| 18:37 | Southern | John Edgar is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Edgar, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Jamison (C) John Edgar | |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | James Drake blows the dunk but the foul's on Frederick Reza - foul #3 on Frederick Reza, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Levy (C) Frederick Reza | |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | James Drake misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | James Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Stroupe | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Kevin Levy double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison (PF) Anthony Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:30 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Perry Reily (SG), Ralph Hollins (SF) Joe Tilson, Bryan Stroupe | |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Arriaga (SF) Al Hopper | |
| 17:11 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | Jackson State | James Drake gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Perry Reily | 43-38 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:58 | Southern | Michael Jamison tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | Jackson State | James Drake gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:53 | Jackson State | Thad Thompson picks off the pass by Christopher Reed in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 16:26 | Southern | James Drake blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kevin Levy | 43-38 |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Perry Reily | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Reed | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Reily (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hollins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thad Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Whitten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jamison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Levy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:47 | Southern | Michael Jamison knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitten | 46-41 |
| 15:39 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG), Christopher Miller (SG), Bryan Stroupe (SF), Anthony Ferguson (PF) Christopher Reed, Perry Reily, Ralph Hollins, James Drake | |
| Subs | Southern | William Jensen (PG), Al Hopper (SF), Frederick Reza (PF), John Edgar (C) Thad Thompson, Kenneth Whitten, Michael Jamison, Kevin Levy | |
| 15:25 | Southern | William Jensen is hacked by Joe Tilson - foul #3 on Joe Tilson, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Anthony Ferguson takes the ball from Frederick Reza | 46-41 |
| 15:00 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:58 | Southern | Al Hopper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:52 | Southern | John Edgar misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:50 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:44 | Jackson State | William Jensen steals it from Bryan Stroupe | 46-41 |
| 14:20 | Southern | John Edgar misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Ferguson - foul #1 on Anthony Ferguson, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins (C) Stanley Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Levy (PG), Alan Dickens (SG) William Jensen, Paul Arriaga | |
| 14:20 | Southern | John Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:20 | Southern | John Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Frederick Reza | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Al Hopper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Al Hopper | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Southern | Christopher Miller steals it from Kevin Levy | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:09 | Southern | John Edgar misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Christopher Miller | 48-43 |
| 12:47 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller is hacked by Frederick Reza - foul #4 on Frederick Reza, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (PG), Perry Reily (SG), Stanley Morrison (PF), James Drake (C) Joe Tilson, Christopher Miller, Bryan Stroupe, Anthony Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern | Thad Thompson (PG), Kenneth Whitten (SG), Christopher Washington (PF), Michael Jamison (C) Kevin Levy, Al Hopper, Frederick Reza, John Edgar | |
| 12:30 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:29 | Jackson State | James Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:23 | Jackson State | Perry Reily misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | James Drake grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Jackson State | Thad Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Reed - foul #3 on Thad Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Arriaga (SF) Alan Dickens | |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Reily | 51-43 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Michael Jamison misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Reily (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Hollins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stanley Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thad Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Whitten (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Reed and he's fouled by Paul Arriaga - foul #2 on Paul Arriaga, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Miller (SG) Perry Reily | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:02 | Southern | James Drake is called for the reach on Thad Thompson - foul #2 on James Drake, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe (SF), Anthony Ferguson (PF) Ralph Hollins, Stanley Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern | Al Hopper (SF), John Edgar (C) Paul Arriaga, Michael Jamison | |
| 10:51 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:50 | Jackson State | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thad Thompson - foul #4 on Thad Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG) Christopher Reed | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Levy (PG) Thad Thompson | |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:14 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Jamison (PF) Christopher Washington | |
| 09:53 | Jackson State | James Drake comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-43 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Michael Jamison snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Kevin Levy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Edgar | 56-46 |
| 09:31 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson blows the layup | 56-46 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Kevin Levy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Jackson State | James Drake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 09:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Jamison | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Southern | John Edgar's fadeaway is rejected by James Drake | 56-46 |
| 08:53 | Southern | John Edgar tips it home | 56-48 |
| 08:36 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 08:34 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:19 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 08:17 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe tips it home | 58-48 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Michael Jamison knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 58-50 |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Miller | 61-50 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Michael Jamison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (PG), Perry Reily (SG), Ralph Hollins (SF), Bruce Hull (PF), Stanley Morrison (C) Joe Tilson, Christopher Miller, Bryan Stroupe, Anthony Ferguson, James Drake | |
| Subs | Southern | Thad Thompson (PG), Paul Arriaga (SG), Alan Dickens (SF), Frederick Reza (PF), Christopher Washington (C) Kevin Levy, Kenneth Whitten, Al Hopper, Michael Jamison, John Edgar | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Reily (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Hollins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thad Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Dickens (fresh) PF - Frederick Reza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Christopher Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins can't finish the layup | 61-50 |
| 07:26 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins tips it in | 63-50 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Alan Dickens misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Hollins - foul #1 on Ralph Hollins, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Alan Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Alan Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:19 | Jackson State | Bruce Hull snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 06:52 | Jackson State | Bruce Hull drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Reed | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Southern | Christopher Washington hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Thad Thompson | 65-54 |
| 06:07 | Jackson State | Perry Reily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Levy (SF) Alan Dickens | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Southern | Paul Arriaga connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Thompson | 65-57 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Perry Reily hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Arriaga - foul #3 on Paul Arriaga, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe (SF) Bruce Hull | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Perry Reily makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Perry Reily misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:37 | Southern | Kevin Levy gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:23 | Southern | Paul Arriaga misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 05:21 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins is whistled for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG), Christopher Miller (SG), James Drake (C) Perry Reily, Christopher Reed, Ralph Hollins | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Whitten (SG), Al Hopper (SF), Michael Jamison (C) Paul Arriaga, Kevin Levy, Christopher Washington | |
| 04:45 | Southern | Michael Jamison travels with the ball | 66-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bruce Hull (PF) Stanley Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edgar (C) Frederick Reza | |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 04:20 | Southern | John Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Jamison and he's hacked by Christopher Miller - foul #4 on Christopher Miller, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (SF), Anthony Ferguson (PF) Bryan Stroupe, Bruce Hull | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Levy (PG) Thad Thompson | |
| 04:15 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:50 | Jackson State | Michael Jamison swats the layup by James Drake | 66-60 |
| 03:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Jamison | 66-60 |
| 03:41 | Southern | James Drake steals it from Kenneth Whitten | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kevin Levy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whitten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Hopper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Edgar (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | James Drake makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Miller | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-60 |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | James Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-60 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reed - foul #2 on Christopher Reed, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Perry Reily (SG), Bryan Stroupe (SF), Stanley Morrison (C) Joe Tilson, Christopher Miller, James Drake | |
| Subs | Southern | Thad Thompson (PG), Paul Arriaga (SF), Frederick Reza (PF), Christopher Washington (C) Kevin Levy, Al Hopper, Michael Jamison, John Edgar | |
| 02:56 | Southern | Kenneth Whitten misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Anthony Ferguson | 71-60 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG), Christopher Miller (SG), James Drake (C) Christopher Reed, Perry Reily, Stanley Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edgar (C) Christopher Washington | |
| 02:22 | Southern | Thad Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Whitten | 71-63 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Ferguson | 74-63 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Thad Thompson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Reza | 74-65 |
| 01:23 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Al Hopper (SF) Paul Arriaga | |
| 01:07 | Southern | Thad Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 01:06 | Southern | John Edgar misses the tip | 74-65 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Al Hopper grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Al Hopper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Thad Thompson is called for the reach on Bryan Stroupe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thad Thompson, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (PG), Ralph Hollins (C) Joe Tilson, James Drake | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Levy (PG) Thad Thompson | |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Frederick Reza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Christopher Reed | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Ralph Hollins | 78-65 |
| 00:12 | Southern | John Edgar buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Hopper and the foul's on Bryan Stroupe - foul #2 on Bryan Stroupe, team foul #8 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Perry Reily (SG), Bruce Hull (PF), Stanley Morrison (C) Christopher Miller, Bryan Stroupe, Anthony Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Arriaga (SG), Alan Dickens (SF), Christopher Washington (PF) Kenneth Whitten, Al Hopper, Frederick Reza | |
| 00:12 | Southern | John Edgar misses the free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Bruce Hull pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed runs out the clock | 78-67 |