| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Casas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Finnerty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty clanks a floater from close range | 30-30 |
| 19:39 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | The pull-up jumper by David Finnerty is blocked by Stanley Nielsen | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Jackson State | William Ellis comes up short on the floater in the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon tips it home | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:24 | Jackson State | John Hicks is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Nielsen - foul #2 on Stanley Nielsen, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Jackson State | John Hicks snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | Jackson State | Darrell Casas is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #2 on Darrell Casas, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Patten (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| 17:26 | Jackson State | William Ellis is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen drills a floater in the paint set up by John Patten and the foul's on David Finnerty - foul #1 on David Finnerty, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley is fouled on the floor by John Patten - foul #2 on John Patten, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Dan Cortes (C) Greg Hartley, David Finnerty, Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) John Hicks, William Ellis, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen | |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Dieter | 36-38 |
| 15:59 | Jackson State | Darrell Casas picks off the pass by Reuben Walters | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) SG - Cecil Dieter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Casas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Patten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Patten - foul #3 on John Patten, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Nathan Wall (SG), David Finnerty (PF), Joseph Haynes (C) Albert Daley, Cecil Dieter, Nathaniel Fields, Dan Cortes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, John Patten, Mitchell Cohen | |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Stanley Nielsen is denied by David Finnerty | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Reynolds | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Ellis | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Wall | 40-40 |
| 14:43 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter (SG) Darrell Casas | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Patten (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| 14:05 | Jackson State | John Patten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:04 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields (C) Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), Mitchell Cohen (C) William Ellis, Alvin Reynolds | |
| 13:33 | Jackson State | John Patten is hacked by Nathan Wall - foul #1 on Nathan Wall, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG) Greg Hartley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF) John Hicks, Stanley Nielsen | |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | John Patten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Albert Daley | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses short on a shot in the paint | 42-40 |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:10 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Cohen | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Dieter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Sherman (fresh) PF - John Patten (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:00 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Patten | 48-45 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | Cecil Dieter picks off the pass by John Patten | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Cohen - foul #3 on Mitchell Cohen, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Darrell Casas (SF), Joseph Haynes (C) Albert Daley, Cecil Dieter, Nathan Wall, David Finnerty | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, Ronald Sherman, John Patten, Mitchell Cohen | |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison loses the dribble to Thomas Blackmon | 48-45 |
| 09:55 | Jackson State | John Hicks connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Nielsen | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ellison, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes (PF) Nathaniel Fields | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | William Ellis lays it in on a great pass from John Hicks | 48-49 |
| 09:05 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Jeffrey Ellison | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Haynes - foul #2 on Joseph Haynes, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter (SG), Nathan Wall (PF) Jeffrey Ellison, Dan Cortes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:05 | Jackson State | Joseph Haynes is called for the reach on Stanley Nielsen - foul #3 on Joseph Haynes, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Finnerty (PF) Nathan Wall | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Patten (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| 07:48 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen loses the dribble to Joseph Haynes | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Casas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Finnerty (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Patten (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Darrell Casas is denied by Stanley Nielsen | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Joseph Haynes steals the ball from Alvin Reynolds | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Patten | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | Jackson State | John Patten drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Hicks | 52-54 |
| 06:10 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Nathan Wall (SF), Nathaniel Fields (C) Greg Hartley, Darrell Casas, Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) John Hicks, William Ellis, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen | |
| 06:00 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen knocks in the runner from close range | 52-56 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Daley | 55-56 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:22 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields is hacked by Thomas Blackmon - foul #2 on Thomas Blackmon, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes (SF) Cecil Dieter | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:59 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:45 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Wall | 57-58 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | John Patten connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Cecil Dieter (SG), Darrell Casas (SF), Joseph Haynes (C) Albert Daley, Nathan Wall, Dan Cortes, Nathaniel Fields | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, John Patten, Mitchell Cohen | |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Casas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Finnerty (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty tips it home | 59-61 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Reynolds | 59-61 |
| 02:38 | Jackson State | Joseph Haynes denies the turnaround by Stanley Nielsen | 59-61 |
| 02:37 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds tips it in | 59-63 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Casas - foul #3 on Darrell Casas, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Patten (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 01:55 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Stanley Nielsen | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-65 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:26 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Dieter | 64-65 |
| 01:05 | Jackson State | John Hicks connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Reynolds | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty is hacked by Stanley Nielsen - foul #3 on Stanley Nielsen, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) John Patten | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes clanks a floater from close range | 64-67 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Hartley - foul #2 on Greg Hartley, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), John Patten (PF) William Ellis, Stanley Nielsen | |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Greg Hartley | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), Stanley Nielsen (PF) Reuben Walters, John Patten | |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Cecil Dieter is called for the reach on Alvin Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | William Ellis pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Hartley - foul #3 on Greg Hartley, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), John Patten (PF) John Hicks, Stanley Nielsen | |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | John Patten snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), James Bradley (C) William Ellis, Thomas Blackmon | |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Hartley - foul #4 on Greg Hartley, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-74 |