| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) SG - Bruce Page (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Vincent Goss steals the ball from Paul Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Mund, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz is hacked by John Mund - foul #2 on John Mund, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Milton Finch (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, John Mund | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Herbert Ballew - foul #1 on Herbert Ballew, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | James Whitlatch denies the turnaround by Ronald Ryan | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Edgar Hogle (SF) Ronald Ryan, Ken Aldridge | |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 16:29 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Christopher Keach (PF) Larry Frank, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Conner and the foul's on Christopher Keach - foul #1 on Christopher Keach, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF) Larry Rose, James Whitlatch, Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG) Vance Wright | |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Macrae | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Finch - foul #1 on Milton Finch, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG) Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Edgar Hogle, Arthur McKinstry, Fred Hirth | |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Conner | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Rose (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) C - Milton Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vance Wright (fresh) PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #1 on Larry Rose, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Bruce Page (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Larry Rose, Paul Williams, Oscar Ramirez, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Daniel Conner, Vance Wright, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ken Aldridge | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ken Aldridge | 9-11 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McKinstry picks off the pass by Christopher Keach | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Milton Finch (C) Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SG), Milton Gee (C) Herbert Ballew, Fred Hirth | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams's layup is rejected by Ken Aldridge | 9-11 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arthur McKinstry | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:40 | Alcorn State | Christopher Keach steals the ball from Vance Wright in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Gee | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry makes the wide open shot in the paint set up by Vance Wright | 9-13 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page is hacked by Vance Wright - foul #1 on Vance Wright, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Robert Putnam (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Frank, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Edgar Hogle (SG), Richard Cantara (SF), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Ronald Ryan, Vance Wright, Ken Aldridge, Arthur McKinstry, Milton Gee | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jay Macrae (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Putnam (fresh) SF - James Whitlatch (fresh) PF - Oscar Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edgar Hogle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cantara (fresh) PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Hogle | 12-15 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:26 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG), Fred Hirth (PF) Richard Cantara, Vincent Goss | |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 09:44 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Whitlatch - foul #1 on James Whitlatch, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Robert Putnam, James Whitlatch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Vincent Goss (PF) Daniel Conner, Joseph Heitz | |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a shot from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch loses the dribble to Vincent Goss | 14-17 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Edgar Hogle - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jay Macrae, Larry Rose, Paul Williams, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Vance Wright (PF), Milton Gee (C) Ronald Ryan, Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss, Fred Hirth | |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Robert Putnam steals it from Vance Wright | 14-19 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Hogle | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Whitlatch (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Hogle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vance Wright (fresh) C - Milton Gee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 14-21 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam is called for a backcourt violation | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, James Whitlatch, Oscar Ramirez, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Richard Cantara (SF), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Edgar Hogle, Ken Aldridge, Vance Wright, Milton Gee | |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan is hacked by Larry Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Rose, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG) Larry Rose | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Richard Cantara - foul #1 on Richard Cantara, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arthur McKinstry | 15-23 |
| 05:55 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Ryan | 15-25 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Williams | 17-25 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses the jumper from the right side | 17-25 |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez (PF) Christopher Keach | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF), Vincent Goss (PF) Richard Cantara, Joseph Heitz | |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez loses the dribble to Vincent Goss | 17-27 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur McKinstry - foul #1 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Putnam (PG), Larry Frank (SG), James Whitlatch (SF) Jay Macrae, Bruce Page, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Vance Wright (SG), Fred Hirth (C) Ronald Ryan, Herbert Ballew, Arthur McKinstry | |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner loses the dribble to Milton Finch in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Finch can't finish the layup | 18-27 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 03:53 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner's pass is intercepted by Robert Putnam in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 03:31 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Conner | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Larry Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Whitlatch (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. C - Milton Finch (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vance Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Fred Hirth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch double dribbles | 18-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Rose (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Christopher Keach (PF), John Mund (C) Robert Putnam, Larry Frank, Oscar Ramirez, Milton Finch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Richard Cantara (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Ken Aldridge, Vincent Goss | |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | John Mund is called for the reach on Ronald Ryan - foul #3 on John Mund, team foul #11 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Whitlatch, John Mund | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry (PF) Fred Hirth | |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:42 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-31 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arthur McKinstry | 18-31 |
| 02:17 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright hits the follow up shot | 18-33 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams gets the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 01:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #12 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Robert Putnam (SF), Oscar Ramirez (PF), James Whitlatch (C) Larry Rose, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Christopher Keach, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Edgar Hogle (SF), Fred Hirth (C) Ronald Ryan, Vance Wright, Richard Cantara, Joseph Heitz | |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 01:15 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Oscar Ramirez | 18-33 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is hacked by Herbert Ballew - foul #2 on Herbert Ballew, team foul #5 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF), Vincent Goss (PF) Edgar Hogle, Arthur McKinstry | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Macrae scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Putnam | 20-33 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #13 | 20-33 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Oscar Ramirez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Whitlatch | 23-34 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Keach (PF), Milton Finch (C) Larry Frank, Oscar Ramirez | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Gee (C) Fred Hirth | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Whitlatch clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-34 |