| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Powell | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter lays it in | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Thad Lueras | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez drills a shot from the left block set up by James Sloss and he's hacked by Gary Ellett - foul #3 on Gary Ellett, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang (C) Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG) James Sloss | |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert can't connect on a shot near the basket | 36-38 |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Carlos Lopez swats the layup by Frank Robertson | 36-38 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Carlos Lopez is called for the reach on Frank Robertson - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Frank Robertson, Daniel Kettle, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Michael Lee, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | James Sloss double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 14:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Desalvo steps in front of the Thad Lueras pass | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 37-38 |
| 13:37 | Southern Cal | Frank Robertson steals it from Thad Lueras | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Robertson | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Sloss | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Thad Lueras | |
| 12:23 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG) Frank Robertson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Matthew Dates | |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF) Harold Jacobs | |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:32 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 11:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Daniel Kettle is called for the reach on Carlos Lopez - foul #2 on Daniel Kettle, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Daniel Kettle, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Harbert - foul #3 on Ralph Harbert, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Charles Harris, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (PF) Michael Lee, Thad Lueras | |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:42 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Joiner - foul #3 on Ernest Joiner, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG) Ernest Joiner | |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Gary Ellett blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Hunter | 40-43 |
| 10:07 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 09:29 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter buries a floater from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Desalvo | 42-45 |
| 08:27 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter throws it down on a great pass from Donald Zurheide | 42-47 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson is denied on a layup by Gilbert Hunter | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:58 | Southern Cal | Michael Desalvo is called for the reach on Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Matthew Dates (SF), Carlos Lopez (PF), Thad Lueras (C) James Sloss, Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Donald Zurheide, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 07:36 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall is hacked by Ralph Harbert - foul #4 on Ralph Harbert, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | Ralph Harbert swats the short shot by Carlos Lopez | 42-47 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 06:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 42-47 |
| 06:26 | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Daniel Kettle, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Harold Jacobs (SF), Donald Zurheide (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Matthew Hall, Matthew Dates, Carlos Lopez, Thad Lueras | |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson's floater is tipped away by Harold Jacobs | 42-47 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell tips it home | 44-47 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is intercepted by Charles Harris in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Kratz (PF) Charles Harris, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Carlos Lopez (PF) Ernest Joiner, Donald Zurheide | |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses the turnaround from the left block | 44-47 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:07 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-47 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 04:33 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 04:32 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Ellett - foul #4 on Gary Ellett, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SF), Ralph Harbert (C) Jerry Powell, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) Michael Lee, Harold Jacobs, Carlos Lopez | |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Gilbert Hunter | |
| 03:35 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thad Lueras | 46-51 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elvin Chang - foul #3 on Elvin Chang, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Frank Robertson, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Harold Jacobs, Thad Lueras | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Powell | 46-51 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Charles Harris is blocked by Gilbert Hunter | 46-51 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Zurheide and he's fouled by Jerry Powell - foul #2 on Jerry Powell, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Kratz (PF) Charles Harris, Daniel Kettle, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Ernest Joiner, Gilbert Hunter | |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Sloss | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Powell | 50-57 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Ellett | 50-57 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Frank Robertson is called for the reach on Donald Zurheide - foul #1 on Frank Robertson, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Desalvo - foul #3 on Michael Desalvo, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the lay-in | 50-60 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter's floater is tipped away by Gary Ellett | 50-60 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Sloss runs out the clock | 50-60 |