| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dale Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Fallis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Erwin (fresh) C - Fred Minton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Butler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Hillier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | David Butler inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Southern | Fred Minton blocks the short jumper by Edward Hillier | 33-40 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:13 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Donald Barnes snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:47 | Southern | Joseph Wyant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Donald Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Edward Hillier misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:06 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Gillespie | 36-40 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Edward Hillier buries a runner near the basket | 36-42 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Don Pope (PG), Richard Markham (SG), Todd Chery (SF), Joey Gatling (PF), Willie Knight (C) Dale Gillespie, Don Simon, Douglas Fallis, David Erwin, Fred Minton | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), William Bohanon (SG), Timothy Soltero (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF), Eddie Richter (C) Joseph Wyant, Mark Nunes, David Butler, Edward Hillier, Donald Barnes | |
| 17:26 | Southern | Harold Hoch connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 17:09 | Jacksonville State | Don Pope lays it in uncontested | 38-45 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Harold Hoch misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Markham is hacked by Harold Hoch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Hoch, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie (PG), David Erwin (PF) Don Pope, Joey Gatling | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | David Erwin hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Willie Knight | 40-45 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Ronald Vinson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 15:49 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dale Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Markham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Chery (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - David Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Knight (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Hoch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bohanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Harold Hoch is called for the reach on Dale Gillespie - foul #4 on Harold Hoch, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Don Pope (PG), Don Simon (SG), Douglas Fallis (SF), Joey Gatling (PF), Fred Minton (C) Dale Gillespie, Richard Markham, Todd Chery, David Erwin, Willie Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Mark Nunes (SG), David Butler (SF), Edward Hillier (PF), Donald Barnes (C) Harold Hoch, William Bohanon, Timothy Soltero, Ronald Vinson, Eddie Richter | |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | David Butler steals the ball from Joey Gatling | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Edward Hillier knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Butler | 40-47 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Edward Hillier pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:10 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Fallis snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Don Pope misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:48 | Southern | Donald Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:35 | Southern | Joseph Wyant drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 13:11 | Jacksonville State | Joey Gatling makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Simon | 42-50 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Joseph Wyant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:48 | Southern | Edward Hillier grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | Fred Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Donald Barnes's pass is intercepted by Fred Minton | 42-50 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Joey Gatling misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Barnes - foul #1 on Donald Barnes, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie (PG), Richard Markham (SG), David Erwin (PF), Todd Chery (C) Don Pope, Don Simon, Douglas Fallis, Fred Minton | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), William Bohanon (SG), Timothy Soltero (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF), Eddie Richter (C) Joseph Wyant, Mark Nunes, David Butler, Edward Hillier, Donald Barnes | |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Joey Gatling misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:44 | Jacksonville State | Joey Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dale Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Markham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joey Gatling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Chery (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Hoch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Bohanon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Vinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Southern | Ronald Vinson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Bohanon and he's fouled by Joey Gatling - foul #1 on Joey Gatling, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Willie Knight (C) Joey Gatling | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:20 | Southern | Ronald Vinson makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Vinson is called for the reach on David Erwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Vinson, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 43-53 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Ronald Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Ronald Vinson is fouled on the floor by Willie Knight - foul #2 on Willie Knight, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| 10:32 | Southern | Eddie Richter misses the shot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 10:31 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Markham | 43-53 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Willie Knight connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Todd Chery | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Harold Hoch hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Bohanon | 45-55 |
| 09:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Markham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Willie Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Bohanon - foul #1 on William Bohanon, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Adamek (PG), Douglas Fallis (SF) Dale Gillespie, David Erwin | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Mark Nunes (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Edward Hillier (PF) Harold Hoch, William Bohanon, Timothy Soltero, Ronald Vinson | |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Mark Nunes's pass is intercepted by Richard Markham | 46-55 |
| 08:41 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 08:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Nunes | 46-55 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Joseph Wyant makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 46-58 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Fallis scores on a floater from the left side set up by Richard Markham | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - William Adamek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Markham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Fallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Chery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Nunes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Hillier (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern | Eddie Richter drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Willie Knight - foul #3 on Willie Knight, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie (PG), Don Simon (SG), Joey Gatling (SF), David Erwin (PF), Fred Minton (C) William Adamek, Richard Markham, Douglas Fallis, Todd Chery, Willie Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), William Bohanon (SG), Timothy Soltero (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF) Joseph Wyant, Mark Nunes, Robert Williams, Edward Hillier | |
| 07:29 | Southern | Eddie Richter makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Jacksonville State | David Erwin scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dale Gillespie | 50-61 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Eddie Richter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (SF) Eddie Richter | |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | Joey Gatling makes the shot in the lane set up by David Erwin | 52-61 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Harold Hoch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Ronald Vinson tips it but misses | 52-61 |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to David Erwin | 52-61 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dale Gillespie | 55-61 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Ronald Vinson misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | Joey Gatling gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Fred Minton banks in the layup on a great pass from David Erwin | 57-61 |
| 04:50 | Southern | William Bohanon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Hoch | 57-64 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon loses the dribble to William Bohanon in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 04:23 | Southern | Harold Hoch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 04:22 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Fred Minton | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 04:09 | Jacksonville State | Fred Minton pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Don Pope (PG), Richard Markham (SG), Douglas Fallis (SF), Willie Knight (C) Dale Gillespie, Don Simon, Joey Gatling, Fred Minton | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Mark Nunes (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Edward Hillier (PF), Donald Barnes (C) Harold Hoch, William Bohanon, David Butler, Ronald Vinson, Timothy Soltero | |
| 03:42 | Southern | Mark Nunes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Wyant | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Don Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Fallis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Hillier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Barnes (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Jacksonville State | Willie Knight misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 57-66 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Southern | Joseph Wyant drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 02:53 | Jacksonville State | Richard Markham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Erwin | 60-69 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Joseph Wyant clanks a shot from the right side | 60-69 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | David Erwin pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie (PG), Don Simon (SG), Todd Chery (PF), Fred Minton (C) Don Pope, Richard Markham, David Erwin, Willie Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Eddie Richter (PF) Edward Hillier | |
| 02:16 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Don Simon | 62-69 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF) Robert Williams, Eddie Richter | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Southern | Fred Minton is called for the reach on Ronald Vinson - foul #1 on Fred Minton, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Erwin (PF) Todd Chery | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Hillier (PF) Ronald Vinson | |
| 01:31 | Southern | Edward Hillier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Erwin - foul #3 on David Erwin, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| 01:31 | Southern | Edward Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:31 | Southern | Edward Hillier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Fred Minton gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Southern | Edward Hillier misses the easy layup | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Donald Barnes grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Donald Barnes drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Wyant | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Fallis misses the open dunk | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Donald Barnes grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Southern | Dale Gillespie is called for the reach on Donald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Gillespie, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Don Pope (PG), Richard Markham (SG), Todd Chery (SF), Joey Gatling (PF), Willie Knight (C) Dale Gillespie, Don Simon, Douglas Fallis, David Erwin, Fred Minton | |
| Subs | Southern | Eddie Richter (C) Donald Barnes | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Joseph Wyant is fouled on the floor by Todd Chery - foul #2 on Todd Chery, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Willie Knight pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-72 |
| 00:36 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Butler - foul #1 on David Butler, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Barnes (C) Eddie Richter | |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:32 | Jacksonville State | Todd Chery makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant is hacked by Don Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Pope, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie (PG), Don Simon (SG), Douglas Fallis (SF), David Erwin (PF), Fred Minton (C) Don Pope, Richard Markham, Todd Chery, Joey Gatling, Willie Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Eddie Richter (C) Donald Barnes | |
| 00:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Eddie Richter is called for the reach on Douglas Fallis - foul #2 on Eddie Richter, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Don Pope (PG), Richard Markham (SG), Todd Chery (PF), Willie Knight (C) Dale Gillespie, Don Simon, David Erwin, Fred Minton | |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Barnes (C) Eddie Richter | |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Fallis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Mark Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Markham - foul #1 on Richard Markham, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dale Gillespie (PG), Don Simon (SG), David Erwin (PF), Fred Minton (C) Don Pope, Richard Markham, Todd Chery, Willie Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Eddie Richter (C) Donald Barnes | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Mark Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Mark Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Don Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern | David Butler grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Joseph Wyant runs out the clock | 66-76 |