| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Forest Hamill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Kersey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Britt (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Mark Lafountain - foul #1 on Mark Lafountain, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:35 | Southern | Richard Herdon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | William Sanford misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-31 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Greg Teachout grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Melvin Stark misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:14 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Forest Hamill | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern | Melvin Stark can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Britt - foul #1 on Patrick Britt, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern | Melvin Stark makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern | Melvin Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Richard Herdon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Greg Teachout | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | William Sanford dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffery Lockhart | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Mark Lafountain comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey hits a floater from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Richard Herdon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Mark Lafountain hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:17 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Herdon | 39-37 |
| 17:11 | Southern | Mark Lafountain makes the floater from the left block and the foul's on William Sanford - foul #3 on William Sanford, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (PG), Edward Nelson (SG), Anthony Monroe (SF), Steven Byrnes (C) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Greg Teachout, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | George Blocker (SG), Francis Risinger (SF), Dorian Nguyen (PF), Jason Hardy (C) Jeffery Lockhart, Joseph Kersey, Patrick Britt, William Sanford | |
| 17:11 | Southern | Mark Lafountain makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Dorian Nguyen can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 16:51 | Alcorn State | Dorian Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Forest Hamill | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Edward Nelson is fouled on the floor by Francis Risinger - foul #1 on Francis Risinger, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Brandon Smith (C) Mark Lafountain, Steven Byrnes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart (SG) Forest Hamill | |
| 16:07 | Southern | Brandon Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:53 | Alcorn State | Jason Hardy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:52 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) SG - Edward Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Shields (fresh) PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - George Blocker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Risinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dorian Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Garry Shields's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Lockhart | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | George Blocker can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 15:32 | Southern | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Edward Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Dorian Nguyen snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Blocker and he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Greg Teachout (SF) Joel Morris, Edward Nelson, Garry Shields | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill (PG), Patrick Britt (PF), William Sanford (C) Francis Risinger, Dorian Nguyen, Jason Hardy | |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Southern | Richard Herdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Lafountain (PF), Steven Byrnes (C) Anthony Monroe, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Roden (SG), Joseph Kersey (SF) Jeffery Lockhart, George Blocker | |
| 13:59 | Southern | Greg Teachout misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Alcorn State | William Sanford gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt lays it in on a great pass from James Roden | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Melvin Stark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | William Sanford pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | William Sanford misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Herdon - foul #2 on Richard Herdon, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain, Steven Byrnes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart (SG), Dorian Nguyen (PF) James Roden, Patrick Britt | |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | William Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | William Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Anthony Monroe misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | Dorian Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:26 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dorian Nguyen | 45-52 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Melvin Stark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Brandon Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Garry Shields connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Stark | 47-52 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Melvin Stark steals the ball from Forest Hamill | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Herdon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Shields (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Forest Hamill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Lockhart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Kersey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dorian Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Southern | Anthony Monroe connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Garry Shields | 49-52 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-52 |
| 11:10 | Southern | Anthony Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Melvin Stark connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 52-52 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart tips it home | 52-54 |
| 10:27 | Southern | Richard Herdon is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Lockhart - foul #3 on Jeffery Lockhart, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Edward Nelson (SG), Greg Teachout (SF), Mark Lafountain (PF), Steven Byrnes (C) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Garry Shields, Anthony Monroe, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | George Blocker (PG), James Roden (SG), Francis Risinger (SF), Patrick Britt (PF), Jason Hardy (C) Forest Hamill, Jeffery Lockhart, Joseph Kersey, Dorian Nguyen, William Sanford | |
| 10:11 | Southern | Edward Nelson travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | Alcorn State | Jason Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Steven Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Greg Teachout clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on George Blocker - foul #2 on George Blocker, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Greg Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Greg Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jason Hardy | 53-54 |
| 09:36 | Alcorn State | James Roden misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:20 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Risinger | 53-56 |
| 09:02 | Southern | George Blocker steps in front of the Steven Byrnes pass | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | George Blocker misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Steven Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Joel Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Steven Byrnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Mark Lafountain drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Byrnes | 55-56 |
| 08:14 | Alcorn State | James Roden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Steven Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Greg Teachout clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Patrick Britt | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | James Roden is fouled on the floor by Edward Nelson - foul #2 on Edward Nelson, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Joel Morris, Edward Nelson, Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain, Steven Byrnes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill (PG), Jeffery Lockhart (SG), Joseph Kersey (SF), Dorian Nguyen (PF), Charles Nordman (C) George Blocker, James Roden, Francis Risinger, Patrick Britt, Jason Hardy | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Forest Hamill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Lockhart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Kersey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dorian Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nordman (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman lays it up and in set up by Forest Hamill | 55-58 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Richard Herdon makes the 3 from straight away set up by Melvin Stark | 58-58 |
| 06:45 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Jeffery Lockhart - foul #4 on Jeffery Lockhart, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | George Blocker (SF) Joseph Kersey | |
| 06:28 | Southern | Anthony Monroe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Blocker - foul #3 on George Blocker, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Hardy (PF) Dorian Nguyen | |
| 06:28 | Southern | Anthony Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Anthony Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Jason Hardy misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | George Blocker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nordman | 60-58 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Forest Hamill steps in front of the Melvin Stark pass in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Blocker | 60-61 |
| 05:23 | Southern | Garry Shields is called for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Nelson (PG), Greg Teachout (SF), Mark Lafountain (PF) Melvin Stark, Garry Shields, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt (PF), William Sanford (C) Jason Hardy, Charles Nordman | |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Mark Lafountain gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:49 | Southern | George Blocker is called for the reach on Edward Nelson - foul #4 on George Blocker, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Steven Byrnes (C) Richard Herdon, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Roden (SG), Francis Risinger (SF) Jeffery Lockhart, George Blocker | |
| 04:49 | Southern | Edward Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | Southern | Edward Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joel Morris - foul #2 on Joel Morris, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG) Joel Morris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey (SF) Francis Risinger | |
| 04:29 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Southern | The short jumper by Greg Teachout is denied by William Sanford | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-63 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | William Sanford tips it home | 62-65 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Forest Hamill picks off the pass by Greg Teachout | 62-65 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill lays it in | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Byrnes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Forest Hamill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Roden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kersey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Edward Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Stark | 65-67 |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 03:05 | Southern | Greg Teachout jams it set up by Melvin Stark | 67-70 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | James Roden is called for a backcourt violation | 67-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Melvin Stark, Edward Nelson, Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain, Steven Byrnes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | George Blocker (PG), Jeffery Lockhart (SG), Francis Risinger (SF), Dorian Nguyen (PF), Jason Hardy (C) Forest Hamill, James Roden, Joseph Kersey, Patrick Britt, William Sanford | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Mark Lafountain (PF) Joel Morris, Anthony Monroe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt (PF) Jason Hardy | |
| 02:29 | Southern | Melvin Stark lays it up and in set up by Richard Herdon | 69-70 |
| 02:29 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Teachout (SF) Garry Shields | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill (PG), Joseph Kersey (SF), William Sanford (C) George Blocker, Francis Risinger, Dorian Nguyen | |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | Forest Hamill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | William Sanford misses the tip | 69-70 |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | William Sanford grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt's floater is tipped away by Mark Lafountain | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Southern | Mark Lafountain snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern | William Sanford is called for the reach on Brandon Smith - foul #4 on William Sanford, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | William Sanford drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | The refs have stopped play. William Sanford is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dorian Nguyen (C) William Sanford | |
| 01:02 | Southern | Melvin Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart loses the dribble to Greg Teachout | 71-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Mark Lafountain can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 71-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Mark Lafountain grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Greg Teachout knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Herdon | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Jeffery Lockhart makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Forest Hamill | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Greg Teachout misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-74 |