| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton lays it in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Dolin | 28-31 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Thomas Seim is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell is hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Robert Lewis hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Seim and he's fouled by Casey Jewell - foul #1 on Casey Jewell, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Robert Lewis makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | John Prescott denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Dolin | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Southern | John Prescott gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Southern | William Schaffer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Kimmell | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Southern | John Prescott knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Schaffer | 33-35 |
| 17:01 | Alcorn State | John Palafox steps in front of the Casey Jewell pass | 33-35 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Schaffer | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Kimmell | 36-38 |
| 15:59 | Southern | John Prescott makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Palafox and he's hacked by Nathaniel Dolin - foul #2 on Nathaniel Dolin, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), Christopher Ward (SF), Bryan Settles (PF) Thomas Seim, William Schaffer, Robert Lewis, John Palafox | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Roland Terry (SG), Brandon Wildermuth (SF), Wayne Powell (PF), Charles Sands (C) Dennis Kimmell, Chuck Helton, Nathaniel Dolin, Tony Mulligan, Casey Jewell | |
| 15:59 | Southern | John Prescott makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Settles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Prescott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Terry (fresh) SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Powell (fresh) C - Charles Sands (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth is hacked by Jeffrey Sanderson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sanderson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Powers (C) John Prescott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:29 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Clemons | 39-41 |
| 15:21 | Southern | Larry Mull misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:15 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Mull - foul #4 on Larry Mull, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (PG) Larry Mull | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:15 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:15 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Timothy Powers loses the dribble to Lewis Clemons | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell makes the jumpshot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Timothy Powers hits a jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry is fouled on the floor by Harry Bayne - foul #1 on Harry Bayne, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), William Schaffer (SG), John Palafox (PF), John Prescott (C) Harry Bayne, Christopher Ward, Bryan Settles, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton (SG), Tony Mulligan (PF) Roland Terry, Charles Sands | |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Sanderson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sanderson, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Rafael Williams (SF) Jeffrey Sanderson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Nathaniel Dolin (SF) Lewis Clemons, Brandon Wildermuth | |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:15 | Southern | John Prescott connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Seim | 43-46 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:53 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Powell | 43-46 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan is hacked by Rafael Williams - foul #1 on Rafael Williams, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF) Rafael Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell (C) Wayne Powell | |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Casey Jewell | 43-48 |
| 12:02 | Southern | John Palafox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Mulligan - foul #2 on Tony Mulligan, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (SG), Bryan Settles (C) William Schaffer, John Prescott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth (SF) Nathaniel Dolin | |
| 12:02 | Southern | John Palafox makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:02 | Southern | John Palafox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Bayne (fresh) SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Settles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Ward (C) John Palafox | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG) Dennis Kimmell | |
| 11:31 | Southern | Robert Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-48 |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Bryan Settles grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Harry Bayne buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Ward | 47-48 |
| 10:47 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG), John Prescott (C) Thomas Seim, Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roland Terry (SG), Nathaniel Dolin (SF), Charles Sands (C) Chuck Helton, Tony Mulligan, Casey Jewell | |
| 10:21 | Southern | Brandon Wildermuth takes the ball from Bryan Settles | 47-48 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Roland Terry | 47-50 |
| 09:51 | Southern | William Schaffer banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Southern | John Prescott can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lewis Clemons | 49-56 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Harry Bayne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wildermuth | 49-56 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | William Schaffer steals the ball from Lewis Clemons | 49-56 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Robert Lewis hits a jumper from close range set up by Harry Bayne and he's fouled by Charles Sands - foul #1 on Charles Sands, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), John Palafox (PF), Christopher Ward (C) Harry Bayne, Bryan Settles, John Prescott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Chuck Helton (SG), Tony Mulligan (PF), Casey Jewell (C) Lewis Clemons, Nathaniel Dolin, Brandon Wildermuth, Charles Sands | |
| 09:00 | Southern | Robert Lewis makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Kimmell | 52-59 |
| 08:29 | Southern | William Schaffer is fouled on the floor by Chuck Helton - foul #1 on Chuck Helton, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Powers (C) Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:13 | Southern | Thomas Seim hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Palafox | 54-59 |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ward - foul #1 on Christopher Ward, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Sanderson (SG), John Prescott (C) Thomas Seim, William Schaffer, Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Roland Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Sanderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern | Larry Mull loses the dribble to Roland Terry | 54-61 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Kimmell | 54-63 |
| 07:01 | Southern | John Prescott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tony Mulligan - foul #3 on Tony Mulligan, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin (SF), Wayne Powell (C) Roland Terry, Casey Jewell | |
| 07:01 | Southern | John Prescott misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:01 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | John Prescott denies the turnaround by Wayne Powell | 55-63 |
| 06:41 | Southern | John Palafox pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Christopher Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Powell | 55-63 |
| 06:34 | Southern | John Prescott snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:20 | Southern | John Prescott is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kimmell - foul #1 on Dennis Kimmell, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG), Bryan Settles (PF) Christopher Ward, John Palafox | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Grant Williams (SG) Dennis Kimmell, Chuck Helton | |
| 06:20 | Southern | John Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:20 | Southern | John Prescott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons is fouled on the floor by William Schaffer - foul #2 on William Schaffer, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF), Timothy Powers (C) Jeffrey Sanderson, John Prescott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brandon Wildermuth (C) Tony Mulligan | |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Bryan Settles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:30 | Southern | William Schaffer banks in the layup set up by Timothy Powers and the foul's on Lewis Clemons - foul #1 on Lewis Clemons, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG) Larry Mull | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell (C) Brandon Wildermuth | |
| 05:30 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell is whistled for a carry | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern | John Palafox (PF) Timothy Powers | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton (SG) Grant Williams | |
| 04:56 | Southern | William Schaffer misses the jump hook from close range | 59-64 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Clemons | 59-67 |
| 04:31 | Southern | John Palafox connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Seim | 61-67 |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell tips it in | 61-69 |
| 03:53 | Southern | William Schaffer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Christopher Ward (SF), John Prescott (C) Thomas Seim, Robert Lewis, Bryan Settles | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Brandon Wildermuth (SF), Tony Mulligan (PF), Charles Sands (C) Lewis Clemons, Nathaniel Dolin, Wayne Powell, Casey Jewell | |
| 03:53 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:53 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Schaffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ward (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Palafox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Prescott (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chuck Helton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Sands (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | John Prescott swats the short shot by Tony Mulligan | 63-69 |
| 03:38 | Southern | John Palafox gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:31 | Southern | William Schaffer hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Larry Mull | 65-69 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Charles Sands drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Mulligan | 65-72 |
| 03:07 | Southern | William Schaffer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-72 |
| 03:06 | Southern | John Prescott pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Christopher Ward scores on a turnaround from close range | 67-72 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Lewis (SF) Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Dolin (SF), Casey Jewell (C) Brandon Wildermuth, Charles Sands | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Mulligan | 67-74 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Larry Mull lays it up and in on a great pass from William Schaffer and the foul's on Dennis Kimmell - foul #2 on Dennis Kimmell, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Sanderson (SG) William Schaffer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:27 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:27 | Southern | John Palafox grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:17 | Southern | John Palafox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-74 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | John Prescott swats the shot by Chuck Helton | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | Southern | John Prescott gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Casey Jewell takes the ball from Jeffrey Sanderson | 69-74 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Lewis steps in front of the Chuck Helton pass | 69-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Robert Lewis banks in the layup | 71-74 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tony Mulligan, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG) Jeffrey Sanderson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:14 | Southern | Larry Mull is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Dolin - foul #3 on Nathaniel Dolin, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Casey Jewell grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan connects on the turnaround from the left block | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | John Palafox clanks a turnaround near the basket | 72-76 |
| 00:42 | Southern | John Prescott pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | John Palafox misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tony Mulligan - foul #5 on Tony Mulligan, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Wayne Powell (PF) Tony Mulligan | |
| 00:39 | Southern | John Palafox misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Southern | John Palafox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Larry Mull gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | John Palafox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Chuck Helton pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |