| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Rothberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Orem (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Bellinger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Harris Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | James Maloney inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Roger Bellinger hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Brooks | 24-27 |
| 19:24 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg is hacked by Harris Fisher - foul #3 on Harris Fisher, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Tew (C) Harris Fisher | |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | James Maloney blocks the short jumper by Rudolph Davenport | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | Jackson State | John Orem pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:38 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steve Rothberg | 26-27 |
| 18:34 | Southern | James Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Keith Few's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 17:29 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rudolph Davenport | 32-27 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Roger Bellinger double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards (SG), Louis Overby (C) Steve Rothberg, John Orem | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (PG), Carl Harris (SF) Keith Few, James Maloney | |
| 16:53 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Carl Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:35 | Southern | James Tew comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-27 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Roger Bellinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:19 | Southern | Carl Harris hits a floater from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport banks in the layup on a great pass from Emanuel Richards and he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Luis Pelton (SF), Oscar Burnett (C) Micheal Williamson, Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | Keith Few (PG), James Maloney (SF), Mike Brooks (C) Louis Brooks, Roger Bellinger, James Tew | |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Mike Brooks grabs the board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luis Pelton (fresh) PF - Louis Overby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Maloney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Southern | Keith Few connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:45 | Jackson State | Louis Overby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:43 | Southern | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Keith Few misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:22 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport hits a jumper from the right side set up by Luis Pelton | 36-31 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Mike Brooks knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Oscar Burnett - foul #1 on Oscar Burnett, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger (PG), Steve Rothberg (SG), Micheal Williamson (SF), John Orem (C) Rudolph Davenport, Emanuel Richards, Luis Pelton, Oscar Burnett | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:06 | Southern | Mike Brooks makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:50 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Mike Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Edwards | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Southern | John Edwards grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Carl Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Cox (PF) Louis Overby | |
| Subs | Southern | Louis Brooks (SG), Roger Bellinger (PF), Harris Fisher (C) John Edwards, Carl Harris, Mike Brooks | |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | John Orem misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 14:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Maloney | 39-37 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Louis Brooks buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Maloney | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger is hacked by Keith Few in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Few, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Southern | James Maloney is fouled on the floor by Micheal Williamson - foul #1 on Micheal Williamson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Keith Few misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Hilger - foul #2 on Raymond Hilger, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport (PG), Louis Overby (SF), Oscar Burnett (C) Raymond Hilger, Micheal Williamson, John Orem | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:01 | Southern | Keith Few misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Keith Few makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harris Fisher - foul #4 on Harris Fisher, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Tew (C) Harris Fisher | |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:46 | Southern | James Tew snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Louis Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Roger Bellinger tips it home | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg is fouled on the floor by James Tew - foul #2 on James Tew, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards (SG), Micheal Williamson (SF) Steve Rothberg, Oscar Burnett | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Harris (SF) James Maloney | |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Micheal Williamson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Daniel Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Louis Overby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Carl Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Bellinger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Tew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Southern | Carl Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:32 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 11:30 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Emanuel Richards | 42-42 |
| 11:13 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Roger Bellinger - foul #1 on Roger Bellinger, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger (PG), John Orem (C) Rudolph Davenport, Louis Overby | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (PG) Keith Few | |
| 11:13 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Roger Bellinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:50 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:46 | Jackson State | John Edwards steps in front of the John Orem pass | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | Southern | John Edwards lays it in | 44-44 |
| 10:28 | Jackson State | John Orem is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Orem, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg (SG), Louis Overby (SF) Micheal Williamson, Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | James Maloney (SF), Mike Brooks (C) Carl Harris, Roger Bellinger | |
| 10:19 | Southern | James Tew lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Brooks | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | John Orem knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Hilger and he's fouled by Mike Brooks - foul #1 on Mike Brooks, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport (PG) Raymond Hilger | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | John Orem makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:46 | Southern | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 09:45 | Southern | James Tew grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:25 | Southern | James Maloney drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Edwards | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | John Orem makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Davenport | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Southern | James Tew is fouled on the floor by John Orem - foul #3 on John Orem, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson (SF), Daniel Cox (PF) Emanuel Richards, John Orem | |
| Subs | Southern | Keith Few (PG), Carl Harris (SF), Roger Bellinger (PF) John Edwards, James Maloney, James Tew | |
| 08:42 | Southern | Mike Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Bellinger | 49-51 |
| 08:28 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox misses the shot in the paint | 49-51 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:18 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Brooks - foul #1 on Louis Brooks, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger (PG) Rudolph Davenport | |
| Subs | Southern | James Maloney (SF) Mike Brooks | |
| 08:18 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:18 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Roger Bellinger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 07:57 | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Raymond Hilger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Rothberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Williamson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Overby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Maloney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Bellinger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Louis Overby banks in the layup | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Louis Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 07:17 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Louis Overby makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Cox | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Keith Few is hacked by Steve Rothberg - foul #1 on Steve Rothberg, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport (PG), Emanuel Richards (SG), John Orem (C) Raymond Hilger, Steve Rothberg, Louis Overby | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG), Harris Fisher (C) Louis Brooks, Carl Harris | |
| 06:39 | Southern | Roger Bellinger misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Orem - foul #4 on John Orem, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Roger Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Roger Bellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Harris Fisher snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:12 | Southern | John Edwards drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Few | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | James Maloney is called for the reach on Rudolph Davenport - foul #3 on James Maloney, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett (PF) Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | James Tew (PF) Roger Bellinger | |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Southern | Keith Few comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Southern | James Tew can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:06 | Jackson State | John Orem's floater is tipped away by Harris Fisher | 57-54 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | John Orem can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 05:04 | Southern | James Tew gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | Southern | James Tew's pass is intercepted by Emanuel Richards | 57-54 |
| 04:30 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:17 | Southern | John Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tew | 60-56 |
| 04:14 | Jackson State | Keith Few steals it from Rudolph Davenport in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 04:13 | Southern | John Edwards banks in the layup set up by Keith Few | 60-58 |
| 03:58 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson's pass is intercepted by John Edwards | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emanuel Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Williamson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Orem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Keith Few (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Maloney (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harris Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Southern | The short jumper by James Maloney is denied by Oscar Burnett | 60-58 |
| 03:46 | Jackson State | John Orem snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Harris Fisher gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:20 | Southern | Keith Few misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Orem | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg (SG), Daniel Cox (PF), Louis Overby (C) Emanuel Richards, Oscar Burnett, John Orem | |
| Subs | Southern | Louis Brooks (SG), Carl Harris (SF), Roger Bellinger (PF) John Edwards, James Maloney, James Tew | |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Louis Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport is fouled on the floor by Keith Few - foul #2 on Keith Few, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett (C) Micheal Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern | James Maloney (SF) Keith Few | |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Louis Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Louis Overby pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson (SF), John Orem (C) Louis Overby, Oscar Burnett | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (PG) James Maloney | |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Keith Few (PG), James Maloney (SF) John Edwards, Carl Harris | |
| 01:48 | Southern | Roger Bellinger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Brooks | 62-61 |
| 01:41 | Jackson State | Roger Bellinger picks off the pass by Daniel Cox | 62-61 |
| 01:13 | Southern | James Maloney can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Keith Few gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Louis Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | John Orem makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Louis Brooks travels with the ball | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Few - foul #3 on Keith Few, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Harris Fisher misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Orem - foul #5 on John Orem, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Louis Overby (C) John Orem | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:07 | Southern | Harris Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Harris Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Louis Overby connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |