| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rickey Markham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Talton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ellis Talton - foul #3 on Ellis Talton, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (C) Ellis Talton | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cuellar | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Jerry Burch hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino is fouled on the floor by Pete Burton - foul #3 on Pete Burton, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (C) Pete Burton | |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Peter Lane | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Jerry Burch is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Cameron Lukas steps in front of the John Cuellar pass | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Cameron Lukas lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:39 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickey Markham | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Southern | John Bourdon is hacked by Rickey Markham - foul #3 on Rickey Markham, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Jonathan Bello (SF), Ted Holden (PF), Richard Hartman (C) Rickey Markham, Peter Lane, Willard Thomas, Gabriel Marino, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF) Jimmy Scrivner | |
| 16:55 | Southern | Richard Hartman denies the turnaround by John Bourdon | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden is fouled on the floor by John Bourdon - foul #1 on John Bourdon, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Atkins (SG), Raymond Tobolski (SF) Richard Glover, John Bourdon | |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji misses short on a jumper near the basket | 42-38 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman tips it in | 44-38 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Luis Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kofi Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Bello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ted Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Burch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham (PG), Peter Lane (SG), Gabriel Marino (PF), John Cuellar (C) Luis Jacobo, Kofi Orji, Jonathan Bello, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Pete Burton (PF), Ellis Talton (C) Cameron Lukas, Raymond Tobolski, Jerry Burch | |
| 15:38 | Southern | George Bridge buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino dunks the ball on a nice dish by Peter Lane | 46-41 |
| 14:49 | Southern | George Bridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Ellis Talton gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Randy Atkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 14:29 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Talton | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Henry Fleishman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Henry Fleishman grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Henry Fleishman is fouled on the floor by Ted Holden - foul #2 on Ted Holden, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Willard Thomas (SF), Richard Hartman (PF), Franklin Jackson (C) Rickey Markham, Peter Lane, Ted Holden, Gabriel Marino, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Richard Glover (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF) George Bridge, Randy Atkins, Henry Fleishman | |
| 13:40 | Southern | Richard Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 13:39 | Alcorn State | Franklin Jackson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:33 | Southern | Pete Burton gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Ellis Talton misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Franklin Jackson - foul #2 on Franklin Jackson, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (PF) Pete Burton | |
| 13:12 | Southern | Ellis Talton makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Ellis Talton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Scrivner is called for the reach on Richard Hartman - foul #1 on Jimmy Scrivner, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham (PG), Gabriel Marino (PF) Luis Jacobo, Franklin Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF) Ellis Talton | |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Peter Lane (SG), John Cuellar (C) Kofi Orji, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:25 | Southern | Richard Glover's pass is intercepted by Willard Thomas | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Cameron Lukas is called for the reach on Rickey Markham - foul #3 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (C) John Bourdon | |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Marino | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rickey Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Southern | Cameron Lukas misses short on a runner near the basket | 49-43 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:28 | Alcorn State | Cameron Lukas is called for the reach on Rickey Markham - foul #4 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Holden (SF) Willard Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SF), John Bourdon (C) Cameron Lukas, Jimmy Scrivner, Jerry Burch | |
| 11:07 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:53 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Bourdon - foul #2 on John Bourdon, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Richard Hartman (PF) Rickey Markham, Peter Lane, Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Atkins (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Ellis Talton (C) Richard Glover, Raymond Tobolski, John Bourdon | |
| 10:53 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Pete Burton's fadeaway is rejected by John Cuellar | 51-43 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:16 | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo's pass is intercepted by Randy Atkins | 51-43 |
| 10:12 | Southern | Randy Atkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:10 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hartman | 51-43 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on Ted Holden - foul #3 on Ted Holden, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas (SF) John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF), Jerry Burch (PF) Randy Atkins, Henry Fleishman, Pete Burton | |
| 09:57 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by George Bridge - foul #1 on George Bridge, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham (PG), Peter Lane (SG), Gabriel Marino (PF) Luis Jacobo, Kofi Orji, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (C) Ellis Talton | |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jerry Burch | 53-43 |
| 09:17 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane misses the lay-in | 53-43 |
| 09:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jimmy Scrivner | 53-43 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Richard Glover hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Willard Thomas - foul #2 on Willard Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Atkins (PG) George Bridge | |
| 08:54 | Southern | Richard Glover makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino is hacked by Jerry Burch - foul #3 on Jerry Burch, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman (C) Ted Holden | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Jerry Burch gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Jerry Burch is fouled on the floor by Rickey Markham - foul #4 on Rickey Markham, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG) Rickey Markham | |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (PG), Pete Burton (PF), Ellis Talton (C) Richard Glover, Jerry Burch, John Bourdon | |
| 08:04 | Southern | Pete Burton misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Willard Thomas - foul #3 on Willard Thomas, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello (SF), John Cuellar (C) Willard Thomas, Richard Hartman | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF) Jimmy Scrivner | |
| 08:04 | Southern | Pete Burton misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Pete Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Jacobo | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Luis Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Bello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cuellar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Talton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern | Ellis Talton grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:10 | Southern | Pete Burton can't finish the layup | 55-47 |
| 07:08 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel Marino | 58-47 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Peter Lane steals it from Raymond Tobolski | 58-47 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello is hacked by Raymond Tobolski - foul #1 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Willard Thomas (SF), Ted Holden (C) Luis Jacobo, Peter Lane, Gabriel Marino, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Richard Glover (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), John Bourdon (C) Raymond Tobolski, Randy Atkins, Henry Fleishman, Pete Burton, Ellis Talton | |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:01 | Southern | John Bourdon knocks in the jump hook from close range | 60-49 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham loses the dribble to John Bourdon | 60-49 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Cameron Lukas buries a driving attempt from the left block | 60-51 |
| 04:53 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:40 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 04:33 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:32 | Southern | Richard Glover tips it home | 60-53 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Willard Thomas is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Peter Lane (SG), Gabriel Marino (PF), John Cuellar (C) Kofi Orji, Willard Thomas, Jonathan Bello | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF), Pete Burton (PF), Ellis Talton (C) Jimmy Scrivner, Jerry Burch, John Bourdon | |
| 03:43 | Southern | Cameron Lukas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rickey Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Holden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cuellar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Talton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Lane | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by Richard Glover is blocked by John Cuellar | 63-53 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | John Cuellar grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham is denied on a layup by Pete Burton | 63-53 |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Gabriel Marino connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Lane | 65-53 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Ellis Talton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Marino | 65-53 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane blows the layup | 65-53 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Rickey Markham grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Lane, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo (PG), Kofi Orji (SG), Jonathan Bello (SF), Richard Hartman (C) Rickey Markham, Peter Lane, Gabriel Marino, John Cuellar | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Randy Atkins (SG), John Bourdon (C) Cameron Lukas, Richard Glover, Ellis Talton | |
| 01:25 | Southern | Jonathan Bello takes the ball from Henry Fleishman | 65-53 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Luis Jacobo takes the ball from George Bridge in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Kofi Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern | John Bourdon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Bello - foul #1 on Jonathan Bello, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| 00:46 | Southern | John Bourdon misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:46 | Southern | John Bourdon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Richard Hartman grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Ted Holden's layup is rejected by John Bourdon | 65-53 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Pete Burton pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:12 | Southern | George Bridge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Bello gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Luis Jacobo runs out the clock | 65-53 |