| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ellis Talton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ronald Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Rasmussen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Dalley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner is hacked by Ronald Karr - foul #1 on Ronald Karr, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Jerry Burch loses the dribble to Ray Lawson | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ellis Talton - foul #2 on Ellis Talton, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Richard Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalley misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ellis Talton | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Cameron Lukas clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ellis Talton - foul #3 on Ellis Talton, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (C) Ellis Talton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Richard Glover is fouled on the floor by Russell Rasmussen - foul #3 on Russell Rasmussen, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (C) Jerry Burch | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG), Andrew Wise (SG), Philip Evans (SF) Ronald Karr, Russell Rasmussen, Ray Lawson | |
| 17:30 | Southern | Cameron Lukas hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Pete Burton | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 17:20 | Southern | John Bourdon snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:16 | Southern | Richard Glover can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | Jackson State | Richard Glover steals it from Joseph Dalley | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Cameron Lukas drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Scrivner | 35-39 |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Evans | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Southern | Richard Glover's layup is rejected by Joseph Dalley | 35-42 |
| 15:49 | Southern | Richard Glover tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bourdon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Darren Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Philip Evans (fresh) PF - Joseph Dalley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Reginald Treadway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Pete Burton denies the turnaround by Darren Tatum | 37-42 |
| 15:27 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway tips it in | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Cameron Lukas hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darren Tatum - foul #1 on Darren Tatum, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Atkins (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), Ellis Talton (C) Richard Glover, Jimmy Scrivner, Pete Burton, John Bourdon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Russell Rasmussen (SG), Ray Lawson (SF), William Price (PF), Orville Hines (C) Darren Tatum, Andrew Wise, Philip Evans, Joseph Dalley, Reginald Treadway | |
| 15:05 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:42 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson is whistled for a carry | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG) Cameron Lukas | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:20 | Southern | Henry Fleishman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Jackson State | William Price grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:05 | Jackson State | Orville Hines is fouled on the floor by Ellis Talton - foul #4 on Ellis Talton, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SF) Ellis Talton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 13:42 | Jackson State | Orville Hines misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | Jackson State | Ray Lawson can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 13:40 | Southern | George Bridge grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:35 | Southern | Patrick Rogers steps in front of the George Bridge pass | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:19 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to William Price | 39-44 |
| 13:05 | Jackson State | Orville Hines can't connect on a shot near the basket | 39-44 |
| 13:03 | Southern | George Bridge gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Russell Rasmussen steals it from Randy Atkins | 39-44 |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Atkins - foul #1 on Randy Atkins, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Richard Glover (SG), Pete Burton (PF), John Bourdon (C) George Bridge, Randy Atkins, Jerry Burch, Henry Fleishman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Karr (PG), Andrew Wise (SF), Joseph Dalley (PF) Patrick Rogers, Ray Lawson, William Price | |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Ronald Karr steals the ball from Raymond Tobolski | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Pete Burton pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:54 | Southern | Andrew Wise is called for the reach on Raymond Tobolski - foul #2 on Andrew Wise, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner (SF) Raymond Tobolski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG), Reginald Treadway (C) Russell Rasmussen, Orville Hines | |
| 11:43 | Southern | Joseph Dalley blocks the jumper by Cameron Lukas | 39-45 |
| 11:41 | Southern | Pete Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bourdon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Darren Tatum (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wise (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Dalley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Reginald Treadway (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Reginald Treadway | 39-45 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Pete Burton gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Cameron Lukas comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:04 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum drills a jumpshot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Cameron Lukas loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF) John Bourdon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Ray Lawson (SF), William Price (PF) Darren Tatum, Andrew Wise, Joseph Dalley | |
| 10:46 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Pete Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Richard Glover is fouled on the floor by Ronald Karr - foul #2 on Ronald Karr, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Jerry Burch buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Karr | 41-50 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Richard Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Pete Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Richard Glover misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Rogers - foul #4 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF), John Bourdon (C) Jimmy Scrivner, Pete Burton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG), Russell Rasmussen (SG), Orville Hines (C) Patrick Rogers, Ronald Karr, Reginald Treadway | |
| 09:24 | Southern | Richard Glover makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:03 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen is hacked by Henry Fleishman - foul #1 on Henry Fleishman, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Randy Atkins (SG) Cameron Lukas, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Andrew Wise (SF), Joseph Dalley (PF) Ray Lawson, William Price | |
| 08:51 | Jackson State | Orville Hines connects on the jumper from close range set up by Darren Tatum and the foul's on John Bourdon - foul #1 on John Bourdon, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 08:51 | Jackson State | Orville Hines makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:33 | Southern | Randy Atkins travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| 08:15 | Jackson State | Orville Hines hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 43-53 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Jerry Burch snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:05 | Southern | John Bourdon connects on the floater from the right side | 45-53 |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by George Bridge - foul #1 on George Bridge, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Ellis Talton (C) George Bridge, Jerry Burch | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Ray Lawson (SF), William Price (PF), Reginald Treadway (C) Darren Tatum, Andrew Wise, Joseph Dalley, Orville Hines | |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:34 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 07:32 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Atkins (fresh) SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) PF - John Bourdon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ellis Talton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Russell Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Price (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Treadway (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Lawson | 45-56 |
| 07:10 | Southern | Randy Atkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Cameron Lukas | 47-56 |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Russell Rasmussen | 47-58 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Randy Atkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Henry Fleishman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:55 | Southern | Ellis Talton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cameron Lukas | 50-58 |
| 05:53 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers is hacked by Cameron Lukas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF), Pete Burton (PF) Randy Atkins, Henry Fleishman, John Bourdon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Karr (SG), Andrew Wise (SF), Joseph Dalley (PF), Orville Hines (C) Russell Rasmussen, Ray Lawson, William Price, Reginald Treadway | |
| 05:53 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Pete Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:48 | Southern | The short jumper by Cameron Lukas is denied by Orville Hines | 50-58 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Ellis Talton tips it home | 52-58 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers's pass is intercepted by Ellis Talton | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Pete Burton double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF) Ellis Talton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Darren Tatum (PG) Patrick Rogers | |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum is hacked by Cameron Lukas - foul #3 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Darren Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Cameron Lukas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andrew Wise - foul #3 on Andrew Wise, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Cameron Lukas is called for the reach on Ronald Karr - foul #4 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG) Cameron Lukas | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway (C) Joseph Dalley | |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Jerry Burch gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Richard Glover drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-61 |
| 04:11 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr's pass is intercepted by George Bridge | 57-61 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Jerry Burch banks in the layup set up by George Bridge | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | George Bridge is called for the reach on Andrew Wise - foul #2 on George Bridge, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Ellis Talton (C) George Bridge, Jerry Burch | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers (PG), Russell Rasmussen (SG), William Price (PF) Darren Tatum, Ronald Karr, Orville Hines | |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Andrew Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Richard Glover snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner can't finish the layup | 59-62 |
| 03:23 | Jackson State | William Price pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pete Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Ellis Talton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Russell Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Price (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Reginald Treadway (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 02:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Pete Burton | 59-62 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Richard Glover blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Rasmussen - foul #4 on Russell Rasmussen, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SF), John Bourdon (PF) Jimmy Scrivner, Pete Burton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ray Lawson (SF), Joseph Dalley (PF) Andrew Wise, Reginald Treadway | |
| 02:52 | Southern | Richard Glover misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Cameron Lukas is called for the reach on Patrick Rogers - foul #5 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Randy Atkins (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF) Cameron Lukas, Richard Glover, Raymond Tobolski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Patrick Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF), Jerry Burch (PF) Randy Atkins, Henry Fleishman, John Bourdon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway (C) William Price | |
| 02:12 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Rogers - foul #5 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Karr (PG) Patrick Rogers | |
| 02:12 | Southern | Jerry Burch makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:59 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner lays it in | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Russell Rasmussen tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Ellis Talton grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Richard Glover comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:13 | Jackson State | Jerry Burch steals it from Joseph Dalley | 63-64 |
| 00:55 | Southern | Jerry Burch blows the dunk | 63-64 |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway grabs the board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway is fouled on the floor by Ellis Talton - foul #5 on Ellis Talton, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (C) Ellis Talton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Reginald Treadway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Richard Glover hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Bridge | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Ronald Karr makes the jumpshot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-67 |