| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-28 |
| 19:30 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Marshall Perkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lindsay | 39-30 |
| 19:01 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Ellis | 41-30 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 18:42 | Jackson State | William Ellis snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:29 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the jumper from close range | 43-30 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Marshall Perkins connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Harry Gilstrap | 43-32 |
| 18:06 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ellis | 46-32 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Alvin Reynolds steals it from Harry Gilstrap | 46-32 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | John Hicks lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Reynolds | 48-32 |
| 17:35 | Southern | James Lindsay hits a shot from the right side | 48-34 |
| 17:11 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), John Patten (C) William Ellis, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF), Gene Nash (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| 17:01 | Southern | William Howell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | John Patten misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Black | 48-37 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Donny Chenard's pass is intercepted by John Patten | 48-37 |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | John Patten drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Reynolds | 51-37 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Donny Chenard can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Reuben Walters - foul #2 on Reuben Walters, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (C) John Hicks, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen | |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG) Gene Nash | |
| 16:20 | Southern | Donny Chenard makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Donny Chenard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:54 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 15:52 | Jackson State | William Ellis snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patten (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Loring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Black (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) William Howell, Bruce Loring, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| 15:17 | Southern | James Lindsay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 15:15 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 15:10 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Anthony Thompson drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Gilstrap | 54-41 |
| 14:42 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | John Patten hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 14:25 | Southern | John Patten is called for the reach on Dean Perry - foul #3 on John Patten, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) William Ellis, Ronald Sherman, John Patten, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG) Marshall Perkins | |
| 13:59 | Southern | James Lindsay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Gilstrap | 56-44 |
| 13:34 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-44 |
| 13:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Harry Gilstrap | 56-44 |
| 13:24 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses long on a shot in the paint | 56-44 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Dean Perry hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-46 |
| 13:08 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 12:48 | Southern | Anthony Thompson hits a jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 12:38 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hicks | 61-48 |
| 12:11 | Southern | James Lindsay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Alvin Reynolds - foul #2 on Alvin Reynolds, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), John Patten (C) Reuben Walters, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), Donny Chenard (PF), Andrew Black (C) Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| 12:11 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:11 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:11 | Southern | James Lindsay misses the 3rd free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:11 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 11:51 | Jackson State | John Patten clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 11:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Loring | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Patten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Loring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Black (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Southern | Bruce Loring blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 11:25 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (PG), Mitchell Cohen (C) John Hicks, Alvin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Gene Nash (C) James Lindsay, Bruce Loring | |
| 11:10 | Southern | William Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman (SF) Stanley Nielsen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | William Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Andrew Black is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Black, team foul #1 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) Ronald Sherman | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Donny Chenard, Andrew Black, Gene Nash | |
| 10:16 | Jackson State | Dean Perry is called for the reach on Thomas Blackmon - foul #1 on Dean Perry, team foul #2 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF) James Bradley, John Patten, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:02 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 10:01 | Southern | Dean Perry gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Dean Perry misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 09:39 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Alvin Reynolds | 61-50 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | William Ellis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen drills a runner from the right block set up by John Hicks and he's fouled by Harry Gilstrap - foul #1 on Harry Gilstrap, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), John Patten (C) William Ellis, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Donny Chenard (SF) Marshall Perkins, William Howell, Anthony Thompson | |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Donny Chenard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 08:45 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Stanley Nielsen | 64-50 |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds loses the dribble to Dean Perry | 64-50 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Dean Perry connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Harry Gilstrap | 64-52 |
| 08:01 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters is fouled on the floor by Bruce Loring - foul #2 on Bruce Loring, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (C) John Hicks, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Andrew Black (C) Harry Gilstrap, Dean Perry | |
| 07:44 | Jackson State | Donny Chenard is called for the reach on James Bradley - foul #3 on Donny Chenard, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG) James Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG) Bruce Loring | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Black (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | John Patten knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ellis | 66-52 |
| 07:10 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Patten - foul #4 on John Patten, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) Ronald Sherman | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG) James Lindsay | |
| 07:10 | Southern | Marshall Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:10 | Southern | Marshall Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:54 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 06:52 | Southern | Donny Chenard grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 06:48 | Southern | Donny Chenard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 66-54 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Cohen | 66-54 |
| 06:27 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters is fouled on the floor by Marshall Perkins - foul #2 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF) Reuben Walters, John Patten, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Dean Perry (C) Anthony Thompson, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen's floater is tipped away by Harry Gilstrap | 66-54 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 66-54 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Dean Perry tips it home | 66-56 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | William Ellis is fouled on the floor by Harry Gilstrap - foul #2 on Harry Gilstrap, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF) Marshall Perkins, William Howell | |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Dean Perry makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Reynolds | 70-59 |
| 04:50 | Southern | Dean Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), John Patten (C) William Ellis, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Donny Chenard (C) Lawrence Hobson, Dean Perry | |
| 04:35 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Hicks | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | John Patten snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Jackson State | John Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Southern | James Lindsay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 03:43 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Patten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Donny Chenard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Hicks | 75-59 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Alvin Reynolds picks off the pass by Harry Gilstrap | 75-59 |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | Anthony Thompson steps in front of the Reuben Walters pass | 75-59 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Bruce Loring is hacked by John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #5 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), Mitchell Cohen (C) John Hicks, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (PG), Lawrence Hobson (SG), Andrew Black (PF), Gene Nash (C) Bruce Loring, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap | |
| 02:30 | Southern | Andrew Black misses the easy layup | 75-59 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Gene Nash gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Andrew Black knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Patten - foul #5 on John Patten, team foul #6 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (PF) John Patten | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG) Donny Chenard | |
| 02:14 | Southern | Andrew Black makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:58 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman buries a fadeaway from close range | 77-62 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Gene Nash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-62 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson hits the follow up shot | 77-64 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Nash - foul #1 on Gene Nash, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Donny Chenard (SF) Lawrence Hobson | |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Bruce Loring is hacked by Reuben Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Walters, team foul #7 | 79-64 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:18 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-64 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Gene Nash pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reuben Walters - foul #4 on Reuben Walters, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | William Howell is called for the reach on James Bradley - foul #2 on William Howell, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | James Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Andrew Black grabs the defensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:22 | Southern | William Howell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 79-65 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | James Bradley runs out the clock | 79-65 |