| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Roden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Mohan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Kersey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Risinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nordman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth slams it home on a great pass from Curtis Hotaling | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Nordman | 39-31 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | James Roden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 18:53 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth can't throw it down | 41-34 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kersey | 41-37 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney is hacked by James Roden - foul #2 on James Roden, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Marc Baird (SF), Brian Rick (PF) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz (SG), Ian Laflamme (SF), Graig Wine (C) Christopher Mohan, Joseph Kersey, Charles Nordman | |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Roden steps in front of the Curtis Hotaling pass | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Dikembe Elijah - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Espy (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Curtis Hotaling, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Bice (PG), Joseph Kersey (SF) James Roden, Francis Risinger | |
| 15:49 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boyle is called for the reach on Kenneth Ganz - foul #2 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker (PF) Brian Rick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt (PF), Charles Nordman (C) Graig Wine, Ian Laflamme | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Edward Bice (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ganz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kersey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Britt (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Nordman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Patrick Britt | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Boyle | 44-37 |
| 14:19 | Alcorn State | Gordon Helmuth is called for the reach on Kenneth Ganz - foul #1 on Gordon Helmuth, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Curtis Hotaling (SG), Dikembe Elijah (C) Stephen Boyle, Ralph Espy, Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Roden (PG), Christopher Mohan (SG), Francis Risinger (SF) Edward Bice, Kenneth Ganz, Joseph Kersey | |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | James Roden misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #1 on Kevin Walker, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth (SF), Brian Rick (PF) Marc Baird, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Graig Wine (C) Charles Nordman | |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | James Roden misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | James Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the floater from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:07 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird (SF) Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker (PF) Brian Rick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey (SF) Francis Risinger | |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | James Roden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Hotaling | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Graig Wine | 47-41 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger (PF), Charles Nordman (C) Patrick Britt, Graig Wine | |
| 12:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrin McWhinney | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Roden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Mohan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Kersey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Risinger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nordman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | James Roden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG) Darrin McWhinney | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz (SG) Christopher Mohan | |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is hacked by James Roden - foul #3 on James Roden, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Espy (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Brian Rick (PF) Curtis Hotaling, Marc Baird, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Bice (PG), Patrick Britt (PF) James Roden, Joseph Kersey | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick knocks in the floater from the right block | 51-44 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Espy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Patrick Britt | 51-44 |
| 09:35 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Nordman | 51-46 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth drills a shot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Ralph Espy steals the ball from Edward Bice in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-46 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman tips it in | 53-48 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Ralph Espy is blocked by Charles Nordman | 53-48 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Britt blocks the short jumper by Brian Rick | 53-48 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | Francis Risinger gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:24 | Alcorn State | Edward Bice connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Espy (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Helmuth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Edward Bice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Ganz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Risinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Britt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Nordman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is hacked by Edward Bice - foul #1 on Edward Bice, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Curtis Hotaling (SG), Kevin Walker (PF), Marc Baird (C) Stephen Boyle, Ralph Espy, Brian Rick, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Roden (PG), Christopher Mohan (SG), Joseph Kersey (SF), Graig Wine (PF), Ian Laflamme (C) Edward Bice, Kenneth Ganz, Francis Risinger, Patrick Britt, Charles Nordman | |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 06:40 | Alcorn State | Gordon Helmuth picks off the pass by Joseph Kersey out of a doubleteam | 53-51 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | James Roden is hacked by Darrin McWhinney - foul #1 on Darrin McWhinney, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Ian Laflamme blows the layup but the foul's on Marc Baird - foul #1 on Marc Baird, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (C) Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Ian Laflamme makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Ian Laflamme misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Walker | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney is hacked by James Roden - foul #4 on James Roden, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah hits a jumper from the right block | 55-52 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey's pass is intercepted by Darrin McWhinney | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker can't connect on a floater in the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Hotaling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Roden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Mohan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Kersey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graig Wine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Laflamme (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darrin McWhinney | 60-52 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Darrin McWhinney, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz (SG), Patrick Britt (PF), Charles Nordman (C) Christopher Mohan, Graig Wine, Ian Laflamme | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick (PF) Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Kevin Walker (PF) Stephen Boyle, Brian Rick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Patrick Britt pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling tips it in | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Alcorn State | James Roden drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Patrick Britt | 62-56 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Baird is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (C) Marc Baird | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan (SG) Kenneth Ganz | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | James Roden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker is hacked by James Roden in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Roden, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Rick (PF) Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz (PG) James Roden | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kersey - foul #2 on Joseph Kersey, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Mohan is called for the reach on Curtis Hotaling - foul #2 on Christopher Mohan, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Hotaling | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ganz - foul #2 on Kenneth Ganz, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Nordman's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Elijah | 66-56 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling is hacked by Christopher Mohan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Mohan, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Curtis Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Joseph Kersey makes the shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ganz - foul #3 on Kenneth Ganz, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz is fouled on the floor by Darrin McWhinney - foul #2 on Darrin McWhinney, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker (PF) Brian Rick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney runs out the clock | 69-62 |