| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carl Demarest (fresh) SG - Melvin Burks (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hurley (fresh) PF - Douglas Rogers (fresh) C - Cedric Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) C - Bernard Shields (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Cedric Stokes 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 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Demarest | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Melvin Burks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Jackson State | Carl Demarest is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Demarest, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hurley is called for the reach on Ernest Harris - foul #1 on Jimmie Hurley, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Douglas Rogers - foul #1 on Douglas Rogers, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:49 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Southern | Cedric Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Carl Demarest misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Melvin Burks tips it in | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | John Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Melvin Burks gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Carl Demarest is called for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Demarest, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Baer (PG) Carl Demarest | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:42 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ralph Baer | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Southern | Ralph Baer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Jackson State | Cedric Stokes swats the short shot by Ernest Harris | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman tips it in | 8-4 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Bernard Shields steps in front of the Ralph Baer pass | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ralph Baer (fresh) SG - Melvin Burks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Rogers (fairly fresh) C - Cedric Stokes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Jackson State | Cedric Stokes steals the ball from Kenneth Williams | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Ralph Baer is hacked by Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern | Oscar Stockwell (SG), Mario Darling (SF), Michael Welsh (PF), Donald Caviness (C) Melvin Burks, Jimmie Hurley, Douglas Rogers, Cedric Stokes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:58 | Southern | Mario Darling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 14:57 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris's layup is rejected by Michael Welsh | 8-4 |
| 14:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mario Darling | 8-4 |
| 14:14 | Southern | Kenneth Williams steps in front of the Donald Caviness pass | 8-4 |
| 13:57 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields misses the shot from the right block | 8-4 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Mario Darling grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Mario Darling is hacked by Ernest Harris - foul #1 on Ernest Harris, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Burks (SG), Jimmie Hurley (SF) Oscar Stockwell, Mario Darling | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (SG), Brian Barnes (SF), Alex Wallace (PF), Benjamin Chastain (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Harris, Charles Coleman, Bernard Shields | |
| 13:40 | Southern | John Thomas picks off the pass by Ralph Baer | 8-4 |
| 13:37 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Thomas | 8-6 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Michael Welsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:26 | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Donald Caviness steals the ball from John Thomas | 8-6 |
| 13:02 | Southern | Ralph Baer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Jackson State | John Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 12:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ralph Baer | 8-6 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Melvin Burks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Melvin Burks, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Oscar Stockwell (PG), Douglas Rogers (PF), Cedric Stokes (C) Ralph Baer, Michael Welsh, Donald Caviness | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty (PG), Bernard Shields (C) John Thomas, Benjamin Chastain | |
| 12:21 | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Alberty, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams (SG), Charles Coleman (PF) Anthony Alberty, Alex Wallace | |
| 12:03 | Southern | Bernard Shields swats the short shot by Melvin Burks | 8-6 |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | Brian Barnes knocks in the floater from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Barnes - foul #1 on Brian Barnes, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Thomas (PG), Ernest Harris (SF) Lewis Godfrey, Brian Barnes | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Oscar Stockwell (fresh) SG - Melvin Burks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Rogers (fresh) C - Cedric Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Baer (PG), Mario Darling (SF) Oscar Stockwell, Jimmie Hurley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:12 | Southern | Cedric Stokes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:10 | Southern | Cedric Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Melvin Burks travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Oscar Stockwell (SG), Michael Welsh (C) Melvin Burks, Cedric Stokes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alex Wallace (PF) Charles Coleman | |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Thomas and he's fouled by Douglas Rogers - foul #2 on Douglas Rogers, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Caviness (C) Douglas Rogers | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (SG), Benjamin Chastain (C) Kenneth Williams, Bernard Shields | |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Donald Caviness grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:17 | Southern | Michael Welsh hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Stockwell | 12-10 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | Ernest Harris buries a shot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Oscar Stockwell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Welsh | 15-12 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Alex Wallace is denied by Donald Caviness | 15-12 |
| 09:35 | Southern | Donald Caviness pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Ralph Baer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:08 | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 08:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Welsh | 15-12 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Oscar Stockwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Donald Caviness grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Alex Wallace steals the ball from Michael Welsh | 15-12 |
| 08:06 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-12 |
| 08:04 | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | John Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Baer - foul #1 on Ralph Baer, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Burks (SG), Jimmie Hurley (SF), James Pruitt (PF), Cedric Stokes (C) Oscar Stockwell, Mario Darling, Michael Welsh, Donald Caviness | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams (SG), Brian Barnes (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Bernard Shields (C) Lewis Godfrey, Ernest Harris, Alex Wallace, Benjamin Chastain | |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ralph Baer (fairly fresh) SG - Melvin Burks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pruitt (fresh) C - Cedric Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Shields (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Cedric Stokes tips it in | 17-14 |
| 07:05 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Cedric Stokes gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Melvin Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 06:57 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Thomas | 17-17 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Brian Barnes steps in front of the Jimmie Hurley pass | 17-17 |
| 06:25 | Jackson State | Brian Barnes lays it in | 17-19 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Melvin Burks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 06:12 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Brian Barnes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:51 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman drills a shot near the basket set up by Kenneth Williams and the foul's on James Pruitt - foul #1 on James Pruitt, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Mario Darling (PG), Michael Welsh (PF) Ralph Baer, James Pruitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey (PG) John Thomas | |
| 05:51 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Michael Welsh gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Michael Welsh misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 05:39 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Shields | 17-23 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Michael Welsh drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Darling | 19-23 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Bernard Shields knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Coleman | 19-25 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Mario Darling is fouled on the floor by Lewis Godfrey - foul #1 on Lewis Godfrey, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Oscar Stockwell (PG), Donald Caviness (C) Jimmie Hurley, Cedric Stokes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty (PG), Ernest Harris (SF), Alex Wallace (PF), Benjamin Chastain (C) Kenneth Williams, Brian Barnes, Charles Coleman, Bernard Shields | |
| 04:28 | Southern | Melvin Burks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 04:27 | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | Donald Caviness steals the ball from Alex Wallace | 19-25 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Melvin Burks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 03:41 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-25 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Anthony Alberty misses the tip | 19-25 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Mario Darling snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Oscar Stockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Burks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Darling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Caviness (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Anthony Alberty (fresh) SG - Lewis Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Chastain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Ernest Harris picks off the pass by Melvin Burks | 19-25 |
| 03:23 | Jackson State | Lewis Godfrey misses the dunk | 19-25 |
| 03:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Melvin Burks | 19-25 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Donald Caviness misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 02:59 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Chastain | 19-25 |
| 02:38 | Jackson State | Donald Caviness swats the layup by Ernest Harris | 19-25 |
| 02:37 | Jackson State | Alex Wallace snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Benjamin Chastain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Mario Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Donald Caviness makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Benjamin Chastain - foul #1 on Benjamin Chastain, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Demarest (PG), Ralph Baer (SG), Jimmie Hurley (SF), Douglas Rogers (PF) Oscar Stockwell, Melvin Burks, Mario Darling, Michael Welsh | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Thomas (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Brian Barnes (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Bernard Shields (C) Anthony Alberty, Lewis Godfrey, Ernest Harris, Alex Wallace, Benjamin Chastain | |
| 02:04 | Southern | Donald Caviness misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Charles Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | Donald Caviness is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Donald Caviness, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Cedric Stokes (C) Donald Caviness | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Demarest | 23-27 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hurley takes the ball from Charles Coleman | 23-27 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Carl Demarest buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Hurley | 26-27 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Cedric Stokes grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Carl Demarest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 01:00 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Stokes | 26-27 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Carl Demarest scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Brian Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Douglas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Jimmie Hurley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Ralph Baer gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Carl Demarest clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Cedric Stokes tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-27 |