| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) SG - Michael Simons (fresh) SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) C - Ronald Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) SF - William Carlo (fresh) PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | John Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | John Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Thiel | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Simons | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Richard McKelvie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Thiel | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Herbert | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Don Herbert - foul #1 on Don Herbert, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Willie Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Isaiah Smith - foul #1 on Isaiah Smith, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:25 | Southern | John Johnson gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 18:15 | Southern | William Carlo is denied on a layup by Ronald Little | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Southern | William Carlo gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Isaiah Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | Isaiah Smith steals the ball from John Clarke | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Southern | Richard McKelvie scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | William Carlo is called for the reach on Don Herbert - foul #1 on William Carlo, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (SF), William Aronson (PF) Stanley Ross, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Alexander Doherty (SG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF), Daniel Fairfield (C) Willie Thiel, Richard McKelvie, William Carlo, Isaiah Smith, John Johnson | |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:37 | Southern | William Aronson is called for the reach on Alexander Doherty - foul #1 on William Aronson, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (C) Ronald Little | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:31 | Southern | Bernard Piatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| 16:06 | Alcorn State | Alexander Doherty steals the ball from Michael Simons | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Alexander Doherty lays it up and in | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - William Aronson (fresh) C - Charles Shook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) SG - Alexander Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph West (fresh) PF - William Meigs (fresh) C - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | William Aronson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 15:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Fairfield | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 5-13 |
| 15:10 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | William Aronson lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Johnson and the foul's on Alexander Doherty - foul #1 on Alexander Doherty, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), Ronald Little (C) Don Herbert, Michael Simons, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), William Carlo (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty, Joseph West, William Meigs, Daniel Fairfield | |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | William Aronson makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | Southern | William Carlo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard McKelvie | 8-15 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross is hacked by Richard McKelvie - foul #1 on Richard McKelvie, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Clarke (PF) William Aronson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little's layup is rejected by John Johnson | 8-15 |
| 14:03 | Southern | William Carlo pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:57 | Southern | William Carlo loses the dribble to Ronald Little | 8-15 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 13:48 | Alcorn State | John Clarke can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little can't tip it in | 8-15 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | John Clarke grabs the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 13:25 | Alcorn State | John Clarke comes up short on the floater from the left block | 8-15 |
| 13:23 | Southern | William Carlo grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses the shot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 13:16 | Southern | William Carlo misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Isaiah Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Isaiah Smith misses short on a shot near the basket | 8-15 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:01 | Southern | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Richard McKelvie clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 12:45 | Southern | Isaiah Smith tips it back up and in | 8-17 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook loses the dribble to Richard McKelvie in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 12:34 | Southern | William Carlo misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 8-17 |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stanley Ross | 8-17 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG), Michael Simons (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), William Aronson (C) Charles Shook, Gary Creasey, Stanley Ross, Ronald Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Alexander Doherty (SG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF), Daniel Fairfield (C) Willie Thiel, Richard McKelvie, William Carlo, Isaiah Smith, John Johnson | |
| 11:53 | Southern | Alexander Doherty is called for traveling | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Aronson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) SG - Alexander Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph West (fresh) PF - William Meigs (fresh) C - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-17 |
| 11:29 | Southern | Joseph West snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Alexander Doherty hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-19 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | William Aronson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-19 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Joseph West snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Bernard Piatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-19 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 10:27 | Southern | William Meigs gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Bernard Piatt misses the lay-in | 8-19 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield hits the follow up shot | 8-21 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-21 |
| 10:03 | Southern | Bernard Piatt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Alexander Doherty misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 8-21 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield grabs the offensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Bernard Piatt is hacked by Don Herbert - foul #2 on Don Herbert, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG), Stanley Ross (SF), Gary Creasey (PF), Ronald Little (C) Don Herbert, Steven Johnson, John Clarke, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), William Carlo (SF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty, William Meigs, Daniel Fairfield | |
| 09:18 | Southern | William Carlo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Creasey - foul #1 on Gary Creasey, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Isaiah Smith (PF) Joseph West | |
| 09:18 | Southern | William Carlo makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 09:18 | Southern | William Carlo misses the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Thiel - foul #1 on Willie Thiel, team foul #5 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker (PG) Michael Simons | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey misses the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Stanley Ross denies the turnaround by John Johnson | 9-22 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross snags the defensive board | 9-22 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey is hacked by Richard McKelvie - foul #2 on Richard McKelvie, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Clarke (PF) Lloyd Walker | |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG) Richard McKelvie | |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Simons (SG), Steven Johnson (SF) Stanley Ross, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Ronald Little is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Little, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Fairfield (PF) Isaiah Smith | |
| 07:47 | Southern | Bernard Piatt buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Thiel | 10-24 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Shook (fresh) SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Creasey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Little (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 13-24 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Aronson (C) Ronald Little | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:14 | Southern | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 13-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Little (C) Gary Creasey | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (SG) Willie Thiel | |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Alexander Doherty - foul #2 on Alexander Doherty, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker (PG), Stanley Ross (SF) Charles Shook, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Guynn (SG), Joseph West (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF) Alexander Doherty, William Carlo, John Johnson | |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Fairfield | 15-24 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Ronald Little swats the layup by Daniel Fairfield | 15-24 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-24 |
| 06:30 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons snags the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Lloyd Walker takes the ball from Isaiah Smith | 18-24 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Joseph West gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Stephen Guynn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Piatt | 18-26 |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little misses the runner from the left block | 18-26 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Bernard Piatt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Bernard Piatt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Guynn | 18-29 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | Joseph West is called for the reach on Stanley Ross - foul #1 on Joseph West, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG), Gary Creasey (SG), John Clarke (PF) Lloyd Walker, Michael Simons, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), William Carlo (SF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, Isaiah Smith, Daniel Fairfield | |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Joseph West gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:41 | Southern | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph West | 18-31 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Ross, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (SF) Stanley Ross | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:14 | Southern | Steven Johnson steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 18-31 |
| 03:55 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little loses the dribble to William Carlo | 18-31 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Willie Thiel drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Guynn | 18-33 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Johnson | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Shook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Creasey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Little (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Guynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph West (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern | John Johnson misses short on a runner from close range | 21-33 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | John Clarke grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little lays it up and in | 23-33 |
| 02:49 | Southern | John Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 23-33 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 02:40 | Southern | William Carlo pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:25 | Southern | William Carlo makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Guynn and he's fouled by Gary Creasey - foul #2 on Gary Creasey, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG), Michael Simons (SG), Daniel Moore (SF) Gary Creasey, Steven Johnson, Ronald Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), Isaiah Smith (PF), Daniel Fairfield (C) Willie Thiel, Stephen Guynn, Joseph West, John Johnson | |
| 02:25 | Southern | William Carlo misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert loses the ball out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross (SF), William Aronson (C) Daniel Moore, Charles Shook | |
| Subs | Southern | William Meigs (SF) William Carlo | |
| 01:55 | Southern | William Meigs misses the shot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | John Clarke grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | John Clarke scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Ross and he's hacked by Isaiah Smith - foul #2 on Isaiah Smith, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | John Clarke makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Richard McKelvie travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Johnson (C) Daniel Fairfield | |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | John Clarke knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 00:55 | Southern | The jump hook by Richard McKelvie is blocked by Stanley Ross | 28-35 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Bernard Piatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Richard McKelvie makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Piatt | 28-37 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | William Aronson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |