| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Settles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Robert Lewis inbounds the ball | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Southern | John Palafox scores on a runner near the basket | 49-45 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Schaffer - foul #2 on William Schaffer, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Bryan Settles misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 19:17 | Jackson State | John Jackson gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | John Cherry clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Mull - foul #3 on Larry Mull, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG) Larry Mull | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | John Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | John Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 18:49 | Southern | Robert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 18:47 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | John Jackson scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Cherry | 49-50 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Robert Lewis hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Palafox | 51-50 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Bryan Settles gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Robert Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 17:48 | Jackson State | John Jackson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:37 | Jackson State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Bryan Settles grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Robert Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 17:19 | Jackson State | John Jackson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Cherry | 54-52 |
| 17:14 | Southern | Johnnie Eckberg picks off the pass by Robert Lewis | 54-52 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | The short jumper by John Cherry is denied by Robert Lewis | 54-52 |
| 16:57 | Southern | John Palafox grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 16:46 | Southern | John Cherry steps in front of the John Palafox pass | 54-52 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | John Cherry blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 16:41 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:14 | Jackson State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 16:12 | Southern | Thomas Seim grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:07 | Southern | John Cherry steals it from Thomas Seim | 54-52 |
| 15:47 | Jackson State | John Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Cherry | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Settles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Randall Quintal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Boos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Southern | John Palafox scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Lewis | 57-55 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bryan Settles - foul #3 on Bryan Settles, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), Christopher Ward (SF), Timothy Powers (PF), John Prescott (C) Thomas Seim, William Schaffer, Robert Lewis, John Palafox, Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Mladen Topolski (SF), Neil Levan (C) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, John Cherry, Ken Boos | |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 15:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Prescott | 57-56 |
| 14:58 | Southern | Larry Mull hits a jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Ward | 59-56 |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 14:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Prescott | 59-56 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 14:40 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Powers | 59-56 |
| 14:27 | Southern | Christopher Ward is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Ward, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman (C) Randall Quintal | |
| 14:10 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Cunningham | 59-58 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Christopher Ward knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Sanderson | 62-58 |
| 13:53 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mladen Topolski | 62-61 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Neil Levan is called for the reach on Christopher Ward - foul #2 on Neil Levan, team foul #1 | 62-61 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Timothy Powers knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Neil Levan - foul #3 on Neil Levan, team foul #2 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF) Mladen Topolski | |
| 13:20 | Southern | Timothy Powers misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 13:20 | Jackson State | Neil Levan grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | John Cherry misses badly on a shot in the lane | 64-61 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Christopher Ward grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Christopher Ward hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Powers | 66-61 |
| 12:33 | Jackson State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Hoffman | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), William Schaffer (SG), John Palafox (PF) Larry Mull, Christopher Ward, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (PG), John Jackson (SG), Randall Quintal (PF) James Cunningham, Bradley Jones, Neil Levan | |
| 12:15 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson is hacked by Randall Quintal - foul #1 on Randall Quintal, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Rafael Williams (SF), Bryan Settles (C) Jeffrey Sanderson, John Prescott | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), Vincent Gelman (C) John Jackson, Paul Hoffman | |
| 11:56 | Southern | Thomas Seim misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Vincent Gelman | 66-61 |
| 11:40 | Jackson State | William Schaffer is called for the reach on Mladen Topolski - foul #3 on William Schaffer, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF) Rafael Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG), Ken Boos (C) John Cherry, Vincent Gelman | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Settles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mladen Topolski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Quintal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Jackson | 66-63 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Bryan Settles can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 10:58 | Jackson State | Ken Boos snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Schaffer - foul #4 on William Schaffer, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), John Prescott (C) Thomas Seim, William Schaffer, John Palafox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), John Cherry (SF), Neil Levan (PF) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Mladen Topolski, Randall Quintal | |
| 10:10 | Jackson State | Neil Levan connects on the runner in the lane | 66-65 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson makes the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Bradley Jones - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Ward (SF) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman (C) Ken Boos | |
| 09:58 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Bryan Settles picks off the pass by John Cherry | 69-65 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 09:21 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 09:16 | Jackson State | John Cherry scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Ward - foul #4 on Christopher Ward, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Rafael Williams (SF), John Palafox (PF) Christopher Ward, Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG) Paul Hoffman | |
| 09:16 | Jackson State | John Cherry makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 09:02 | Southern | Johnnie Eckberg takes the ball from Jeffrey Sanderson | 69-68 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Sanderson steps in front of the Neil Levan pass | 69-68 |
| 08:28 | Southern | John Prescott blows the layup but the foul's on Neil Levan - foul #4 on Neil Levan, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF) Rafael Williams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG), Ken Boos (C) James Cunningham, Neil Levan | |
| 08:28 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 08:28 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 08:10 | Jackson State | John Cherry drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Jones | 71-70 |
| 07:57 | Southern | John Prescott's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Jones | 71-70 |
| 07:56 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Cherry | 71-70 |
| 07:44 | Jackson State | Larry Mull steals it from Johnnie Eckberg | 71-70 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Robert Lewis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 07:26 | Southern | John Palafox tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Prescott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Bradley Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Jackson State | Ken Boos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 07:05 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 73-70 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | John Cherry can't throw it down | 73-70 |
| 06:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Prescott | 73-70 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Larry Mull is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Larry Mull, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), William Schaffer (SG), Christopher Ward (SF), Bryan Settles (PF), Timothy Powers (C) Larry Mull, Jeffrey Sanderson, Robert Lewis, John Palafox, John Prescott | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Mladen Topolski (SF), Neil Levan (PF) Johnnie Eckberg, John Cherry, Bradley Jones | |
| 06:16 | Jackson State | Bryan Settles swats the shot by Mladen Topolski | 73-70 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Bryan Settles gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 06:08 | Southern | William Schaffer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Bryan Settles pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Christopher Ward misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mladen Topolski - foul #1 on Mladen Topolski, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Randall Quintal (PF) Ken Boos | |
| 05:57 | Southern | Christopher Ward makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Christopher Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:54 | Jackson State | Thomas Seim picks off the pass by James Cunningham in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Thomas Seim lays it up and in | 77-70 |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | John Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Christopher Ward grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Christopher Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 77-70 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | John Jackson gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Quintal | 77-73 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Thomas Seim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | James Cunningham's floater is knocked away by Timothy Powers | 77-73 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Neil Levan pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the shot near the basket | 77-75 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Thomas Seim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 77-75 |
| 04:49 | Southern | Christopher Ward snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 04:44 | Southern | William Schaffer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Neil Levan - foul #5 on Neil Levan, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF), John Palafox (PF), John Prescott (C) Christopher Ward, Bryan Settles, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), John Cherry (SF), Paul Hoffman (C) James Cunningham, John Jackson, Mladen Topolski, Neil Levan | |
| 04:44 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:44 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:35 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Eckberg | 79-77 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Thomas Seim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:13 | Southern | John Prescott hits the follow up shot | 81-77 |
| 03:55 | Jackson State | John Cherry drills a runner near the basket set up by Bradley Jones | 81-79 |
| 03:34 | Southern | John Palafox knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones is hacked by Thomas Seim - foul #3 on Thomas Seim, team foul #9 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG) Thomas Seim, William Schaffer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (SG), Ken Boos (C) Randall Quintal, Paul Hoffman | |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:16 | Southern | John Prescott pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Bradley Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Larry Mull can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Johnnie Eckberg - foul #3 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:12 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:58 | Jackson State | Ken Boos's fadeaway is rejected by John Prescott | 84-80 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones tips it but misses | 84-80 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | James Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG) Jeffrey Sanderson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG) James Cunningham | |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Ken Boos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Cherry | 84-83 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Larry Mull misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 02:43 | Jackson State | Ken Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 02:13 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 02:12 | Southern | John Palafox pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| 02:07 | Southern | William Schaffer travels with the ball | 84-83 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Randall Quintal (PF) Bradley Jones | |
| 01:49 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal throws it down on a great pass from Johnnie Eckberg | 84-85 |
| 01:35 | Southern | William Schaffer's floater is tipped away by Ken Boos | 84-85 |
| 01:34 | Southern | John Prescott tips it in | 86-85 |
| 01:19 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Eckberg | 86-87 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Robert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ken Boos - foul #2 on Ken Boos, team foul #9 | 86-87 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ken Boos | 87-87 |
| 00:34 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal misses the 3 from straight away | 87-87 |
| 00:33 | Southern | William Schaffer snags the defensive board | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern | William Schaffer connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry Mull | 89-87 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | John Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnnie Eckberg | 89-89 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Robert Lewis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Randall Quintal (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | John Prescott wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Southern | Larry Mull is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Eckberg - foul #4 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #10 | 89-89 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 04:16 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Johnnie Eckberg | 91-92 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Randall Quintal takes the ball from John Prescott | 91-92 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Robert Lewis denies the turnaround by John Cherry | 91-92 |
| 03:36 | Southern | John Palafox pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:31 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 91-92 |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:26 | Jackson State | John Cherry's floater is tipped away by John Palafox | 91-92 |
| 03:24 | Southern | William Schaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:19 | Southern | John Prescott is hacked by Ken Boos - foul #3 on Ken Boos, team foul #11 | 91-92 |
| 03:19 | Southern | John Prescott misses the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:19 | Southern | John Prescott misses the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:19 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Randall Quintal | 91-92 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Larry Mull picks off the pass by Ken Boos | 91-92 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Eckberg - foul #5 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #12 | 91-92 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson | |
| 03:03 | Southern | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 03:03 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bradley Jones | 92-92 |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | James Cunningham scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Cherry and he's hacked by John Prescott - foul #4 on John Prescott, team foul #10 | 92-94 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Ward (SF) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman (PF) Randall Quintal | |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | James Cunningham makes the free throw | 92-95 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Larry Mull is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Jones - foul #2 on Bradley Jones, team foul #13 | 92-95 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF) Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG), Randall Quintal (PF) Bradley Jones, Paul Hoffman | |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | Larry Mull is called for the reach on James Cunningham - foul #5 on Larry Mull, team foul #11 | 94-95 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG) Larry Mull | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | James Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Ken Boos blocks the short jumper by Robert Lewis | 94-96 |
| 02:10 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal gets the rebound | 94-96 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | Thomas Seim is called for the reach on James Cunningham - foul #4 on Thomas Seim, team foul #12 | 94-96 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | James Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #14 | 94-97 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 95-97 |
| 01:35 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Prescott | 95-97 |
| 01:24 | Southern | John Prescott misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 95-97 |
| 01:23 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal grabs the defensive rebound | 95-97 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | John Cherry banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jackson | 95-99 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 95-99 |
| 00:55 | Southern | John Prescott can't tip it in | 95-99 |
| 00:54 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James Cunningham | 95-99 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Randall Quintal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Ken Boos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 95-99 |
| 00:24 | Southern | William Schaffer grabs the board | 95-99 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern | John Prescott is fouled on the floor by Ken Boos - foul #4 on Ken Boos, team foul #15 | 95-99 |
| 00:17 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:17 | Southern | John Prescott misses the 2nd free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | John Jackson grabs the board | 96-99 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern 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 (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | William Schaffer is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Schaffer, team foul #13 | 96-99 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson (SG) William Schaffer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (SF), Bradley Jones (PF) John Cherry, Randall Quintal | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 96-100 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF), Randall Quintal (PF) Mladen Topolski, Bradley Jones | |
| 00:08 | Southern | John Palafox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 96-100 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ken Boos | 96-100 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Ken Boos is hacked by Thomas Seim in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Seim, team foul #14 | 96-100 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (PG) Thomas Seim | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (SF), Bradley Jones (PF) John Cherry, Randall Quintal | |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Ken Boos makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Ken Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:00 | Southern | John Palafox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 99-102 |