| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dave Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Macfarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:27 | Southern | David Foster blows the layup but the foul's on Dave Turner - foul #2 on Dave Turner, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:27 | Southern | David Foster misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:27 | Southern | David Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 19:07 | Southern | Don Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Steven Gupton double dribbles | 39-44 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-44 |
| 18:33 | Southern | David Foster gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Robert Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Foster | 39-46 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Dave Turner steals the ball from David Foster | 41-46 |
| 17:33 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz lays it in set up by Willy Moore | 43-46 |
| 17:26 | Southern | David Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanley Deady (SF) Ken Aldridge | |
| Subs | Southern | William Stackpole (SF), James Minaya (C) Sidney Safford, David Foster | |
| 17:07 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate is hacked by Steven Gupton - foul #3 on Steven Gupton, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Brett Tate, Darrell Lanz | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Bullis (PG), Jerry Baer (SG) Robert Mitchell, Steven Gupton | |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jerry Baer | 43-46 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Greg Bullis's floater is tipped away by Joseph Heitz | 43-46 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Don Macfarlane pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Stanley Deady steps in front of the James Minaya pass | 43-46 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner is hacked by Jerry Baer - foul #3 on Jerry Baer, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Brett Tate (PF), Darrell Lanz (C) Willy Moore, Dave Turner, Vance Wright, Stanley Deady, Joseph Heitz | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Mitchell (PG), Steven Gupton (SG), Sidney Safford (SF), David Foster (C) Greg Bullis, Jerry Baer, Don Macfarlane, James Minaya | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Odoms (fresh) SG - Irving Pedro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Odoms | 46-46 |
| 15:29 | Southern | Sidney Safford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 15:28 | Southern | David Foster hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Stackpole - foul #2 on William Stackpole, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:47 | Southern | William Stackpole is fouled on the floor by Brett Tate - foul #3 on Brett Tate, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Don Macfarlane (PF) William Stackpole | |
| 14:29 | Southern | Robert Mitchell clanks a shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Steven Gupton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Robert Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Sidney Safford misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 13:59 | Southern | David Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:38 | Southern | David Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willy Moore (PG), Dave Turner (SG), Vance Wright (SF), Stanley Deady (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Thomas Odoms, Irving Pedro, Ken Aldridge, Brett Tate, Darrell Lanz | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Bullis (PG), Jerry Baer (SG), William Stackpole (SF), James Minaya (C) Robert Mitchell, Steven Gupton, Sidney Safford, David Foster | |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dave Turner | 50-48 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Dave Turner takes the ball from Don Macfarlane | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Minaya - foul #2 on James Minaya, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jake Smith (C) Don Macfarlane | |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | Jake Smith steps in front of the Stanley Deady pass | 51-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Greg Bullis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brett Tate (PF), Darrell Lanz (C) Vance Wright, Joseph Heitz | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Mitchell (PG), Steven Gupton (SG), David Foster (C) Greg Bullis, Jerry Baer, Jake Smith | |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-48 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate tips it in | 53-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Robert Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lanz | 53-48 |
| 11:42 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:40 | Southern | Steven Gupton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dave Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Deady (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Minaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Brett Tate swats the layup by David Foster | 53-48 |
| 11:33 | Southern | David Foster hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Darrell Lanz | 55-50 |
| 10:55 | Southern | William Stackpole steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Stanley Deady, Darrell Lanz | |
| Subs | Southern | Sidney Safford (SF), Don Macfarlane (PF) William Stackpole, James Minaya | |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Sidney Safford grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Robert Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG), Vance Wright (C) Willy Moore, Dave Turner, Brett Tate | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Bullis (PG), Jerry Baer (SG), Jake Smith (C) Robert Mitchell, Steven Gupton, David Foster | |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jerry Baer | 55-50 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Vance Wright steps in front of the Jake Smith pass | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Aldridge | 58-50 |
| 09:36 | Southern | Greg Bullis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Odoms | 60-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Jerry Baer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Don Macfarlane | 60-53 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright connects on the shot in the lane | 62-53 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Greg Bullis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willy Moore (PG), Dave Turner (SG), Stanley Deady (SF), Brett Tate (PF), Darrell Lanz (C) Thomas Odoms, Irving Pedro, Ken Aldridge, Joseph Heitz, Vance Wright | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Mitchell (PG), Steven Gupton (SG), William Stackpole (SF), David Foster (C) Greg Bullis, Jerry Baer, Sidney Safford, Jake Smith | |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:56 | Southern | William Stackpole knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Mitchell | 64-55 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz misses the lay-in | 64-55 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Steven Gupton grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dave Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Deady (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brett Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gupton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stackpole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern | Steven Gupton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:05 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate hits the finger roll set up by Willy Moore | 66-57 |
| 06:43 | Southern | David Foster clanks a fadeaway from close range | 66-57 |
| 06:41 | Southern | William Stackpole grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Steven Gupton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Mitchell | 66-59 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dave Turner | 68-59 |
| 05:33 | Southern | David Foster scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Gupton | 68-61 |
| 05:14 | Alcorn State | Stanley Deady's fadeaway is rejected by William Stackpole | 68-61 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Stanley Deady hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Don Macfarlane can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brett Tate - foul #4 on Brett Tate, team foul #3 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Joseph Heitz (PF), Vance Wright (C) Willy Moore, Dave Turner, Stanley Deady, Brett Tate, Darrell Lanz | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Bullis (PG), Jerry Baer (SG), Sidney Safford (SF), James Minaya (C) Robert Mitchell, Steven Gupton, William Stackpole, David Foster | |
| 04:57 | Southern | Don Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Don Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Don Macfarlane pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Jerry Baer is whistled for a carry | 70-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jake Smith (C) Don Macfarlane | |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Bullis - foul #1 on Greg Bullis, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern | Sidney Safford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 72-63 |
| 04:05 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Irving Pedro | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Southern | Greg Bullis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 03:42 | Southern | Jake Smith snags the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Jerry Baer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 03:25 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Irving Pedro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Odoms (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vance Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Greg Bullis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Baer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Minaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jake Smith (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro is hacked by Greg Bullis - foul #2 on Greg Bullis, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dave Turner (SG), Brett Tate (PF), Darrell Lanz (C) Thomas Odoms, Joseph Heitz, Vance Wright | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Mitchell (PG), Steven Gupton (SG), William Stackpole (PF), David Foster (C) Greg Bullis, Jerry Baer, James Minaya, Jake Smith | |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Robert Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-65 |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 76-65 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Steven Gupton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 02:06 | Southern | David Foster scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sidney Safford and he's fouled by Darrell Lanz - foul #1 on Darrell Lanz, team foul #4 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willy Moore (PG), Stanley Deady (SF) Irving Pedro, Ken Aldridge | |
| Subs | Southern | Don Macfarlane (PF) Sidney Safford | |
| 02:06 | Southern | David Foster makes the free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate misses the easy layup | 76-68 |
| 01:44 | Southern | William Stackpole snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Southern | David Foster misses badly on a runner from close range | 76-68 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF) Stanley Deady | |
| Subs | Southern | Sidney Safford (SF) William Stackpole | |
| 00:44 | Southern | Sidney Safford is hacked by Ken Aldridge - foul #3 on Ken Aldridge, team foul #5 | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern | Darrell Lanz is called for the reach on Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Darrell Lanz, team foul #6 | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Willy Moore steals the ball from Robert Mitchell | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Steven Gupton is called for the reach on Dave Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Gupton, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF) Ken Aldridge | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:37 | Southern | David Foster snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Don Macfarlane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Vance Wright | 76-68 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Steven Gupton is called for the reach on Vance Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Gupton, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Bullis (SG) Steven Gupton | |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Greg Bullis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Bullis - foul #3 on Greg Bullis, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Sidney Safford makes the shot from close range set up by David Foster and the foul's on Vance Wright - foul #3 on Vance Wright, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF) Vance Wright | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:10 | Southern | Sidney Safford makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore is hacked by Robert Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF) Ken Aldridge | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Don Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG), Stanley Deady (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Willy Moore, Dave Turner, Brett Tate, Darrell Lanz | |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Baer (SG), William Stackpole (SF), James Minaya (PF), Jake Smith (C) Robert Mitchell, Sidney Safford, Don Macfarlane, David Foster | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms runs out the clock | 81-71 |