| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Hester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Garrard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Irving Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | John Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Tsan pass | 35-42 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Irving Bailey steals the ball from John Johnson | 35-42 |
| 19:17 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Richard McKelvie gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Willie Thiel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 19:09 | Southern | John Johnson tips it home | 37-42 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Garrard | 37-45 |
| 18:36 | Southern | John Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 18:29 | Southern | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:15 | Southern | John Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Wallace - foul #3 on Andrew Wallace, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roy Catalan (C) Andrew Wallace | |
| 18:15 | Southern | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:15 | Southern | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:15 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Willie Thiel steals it from Irving Bailey | 41-45 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Willie Thiel banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 17:33 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG), Daniel Fairfield (PF) Richard McKelvie, Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (SF) Irving Bailey | |
| 17:13 | Southern | John Johnson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 17:11 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield tips it home | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan lays it up and in on a great pass from Morris Barnes | 45-47 |
| 16:37 | Southern | John Johnson is hacked by Morris Barnes - foul #1 on Morris Barnes, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF) Willie Thiel, William Carlo, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mason West (SG), Irving Bailey (SF), David McHargue (C) Christopher Hester, James Garrard, Daniel Tsan | |
| 16:28 | Southern | Richard McKelvie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 16:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Morris Barnes, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Isaiah Smith (PF) William Meigs | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:55 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield loses the dribble to Mason West | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Morris Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mason West (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Irving Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David McHargue (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | David McHargue comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:22 | Southern | Joseph West misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | David McHargue pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:04 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph West - foul #2 on Joseph West, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), William Carlo (SF), John Johnson (C) Richard McKelvie, Joseph West, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Hester (PG), James Garrard (SG), Andrew Wallace (C) Morris Barnes, Roy Catalan, David McHargue | |
| 15:04 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:04 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Isaiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:45 | Southern | Bernard Piatt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Isaiah Smith | 48-48 |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Wallace | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Isaiah Smith gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:00 | Southern | William Carlo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willie Thiel | 51-48 |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG), Daniel Fairfield (PF) Bernard Piatt, Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (PG), Daniel Tsan (PF) Christopher Hester, Irving Bailey | |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Southern | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:34 | Southern | William Carlo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:33 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:27 | Jackson State | Daniel Fairfield takes the ball from Daniel Tsan | 51-49 |
| 13:09 | Southern | Daniel Tsan is called for the reach on Richard McKelvie - foul #2 on Daniel Tsan, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (PG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF) Willie Thiel, William Carlo, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Hester (PG), Roy Catalan (SF) James Garrard, Mason West | |
| 12:52 | Southern | William Meigs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Joseph West snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Richard McKelvie misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roy Catalan - foul #1 on Roy Catalan, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG) Alexander Doherty | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Garrard (SG), David McHargue (C) Morris Barnes, Andrew Wallace | |
| 12:41 | Southern | Richard McKelvie makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Richard McKelvie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:19 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Richard McKelvie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Meigs | 56-51 |
| 11:53 | Jackson State | David McHargue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 11:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Fairfield | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Meigs (fresh) C - Daniel Fairfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Garrard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Tsan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David McHargue (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield banks in the layup on a great pass from William Meigs | 58-51 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph West - foul #3 on Joseph West, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), William Carlo (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF), John Johnson (C) Richard McKelvie, Joseph West, William Meigs, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (PG), Mason West (SG), Irving Bailey (SF) Christopher Hester, James Garrard, Roy Catalan | |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Willie Thiel scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Johnson | 61-51 |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | David McHargue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (SG) Bernard Piatt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Ton (PF), Andrew Wallace (C) Daniel Tsan, David McHargue | |
| 10:36 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 10:23 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 10:22 | Jackson State | Mason West gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | James Ton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:57 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 09:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to Isaiah Smith | 64-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Willie Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG) Alexander Doherty | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Hester (PG), Roy Catalan (PF) Morris Barnes, James Ton | |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace is called for 3 seconds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG) Bernard Piatt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Garrard (SG), Daniel Tsan (PF) Mason West, Irving Bailey | |
| 09:27 | Southern | Willie Thiel connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Carlo | 66-51 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Isaiah Smith - foul #2 on Isaiah Smith, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Daniel Fairfield (PF) Willie Thiel, Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David McHargue (C) Andrew Wallace | |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 09:03 | Southern | John Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 09:01 | Southern | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 66-54 |
| 08:37 | Jackson State | David McHargue pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | James Garrard buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David McHargue | 66-56 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield lays it in | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Carlo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Garrard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Tsan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David McHargue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan lays it in | 68-58 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Christopher Hester steals the ball from Bernard Piatt in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Hester and the foul's on Richard McKelvie - foul #1 on Richard McKelvie, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), William Meigs (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF), Joseph West (C) Richard McKelvie, William Carlo, Daniel Fairfield, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (PG), Mason West (SG), Irving Bailey (SF), Andrew Wallace (C) Christopher Hester, James Garrard, Roy Catalan, David McHargue | |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:46 | Southern | Bernard Piatt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 06:45 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Irving Bailey | 68-61 |
| 06:28 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 06:15 | Southern | William Meigs misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 06:14 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:03 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey scores on a shot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Daniel Tsan picks off the pass by Isaiah Smith | 68-65 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-65 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Isaiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:09 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 05:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Morris Barnes | 68-65 |
| 04:55 | Jackson State | Mason West misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Joseph West grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:50 | Southern | Mason West is called for the reach on Isaiah Smith - foul #2 on Mason West, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG), William Carlo (SF), Daniel Fairfield (PF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, William Meigs, Isaiah Smith, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Hester (PG), James Garrard (SG), Roy Catalan (SF), David McHargue (C) Morris Barnes, Irving Bailey, Daniel Tsan, Andrew Wallace | |
| 04:35 | Southern | John Johnson blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | David McHargue grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | James Garrard knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Hester | 68-68 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Richard McKelvie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:56 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 71-68 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Richard McKelvie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:50 | Jackson State | Mason West snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Garrard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mason West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David McHargue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Garrard and he's fouled by Daniel Fairfield - foul #1 on Daniel Fairfield, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (PG), Isaiah Smith (PF) Willie Thiel, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (SF) Mason West | |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Alexander Doherty can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Isaiah Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-72 |
| 02:59 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Roy Catalan | 71-72 |
| 02:59 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG) Alexander Doherty | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Irving Bailey (SF), Andrew Wallace (C) Morris Barnes, David McHargue | |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-72 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | James Garrard grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | James Garrard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan (PF) Roy Catalan | |
| 02:07 | Southern | Richard McKelvie banks in the layup set up by Willie Thiel | 73-72 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Isaiah Smith - foul #3 on Isaiah Smith, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Richard McKelvie is called for traveling | 73-74 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace hits a fadeaway from the left side | 73-76 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Richard McKelvie drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Garrard | 75-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Richard McKelvie misses the shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Willie Thiel is called for the reach on Irving Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Thiel, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roy Catalan (PF) Daniel Tsan | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern | Willie Thiel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester is hacked by Willie Thiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Thiel, team foul #9 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mason West (PF) Roy Catalan | |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Willie Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Ton (PF) James Garrard | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Hester runs out the clock | 75-82 |