| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) SF - Walter Carson (fresh) PF - John Countess (fresh) C - John Coats (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Andrew Paolucci (fresh) SG - Harold Erickson (fresh) SF - James Reed (fresh) PF - James Clarke (fresh) C - William Vidrine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | William Vidrine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Cory Burt is called for the reach on Andrew Paolucci - foul #1 on Cory Burt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | The short jumper by William Vidrine is denied by John Coats | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Andrew Paolucci steals the ball from Cory Burt in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Paolucci | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Southern | John Countess can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern | John Countess misses long on a floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Jackson State | James Reed snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern | Andrew Paolucci steals it from Cory Burt | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci throws it down | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Southern | John Coats comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Jackson State | James Clarke snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Bottom steps in front of the William Vidrine pass | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Southern | Cory Burt throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Bottom | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | James Clarke knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Vidrine | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Southern | John Countess hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Rolando Neal (SG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Joe Sousa (PF) Andrew Paolucci, Harold Erickson, James Reed, James Clarke | |
| 17:09 | Southern | John Countess makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | William Vidrine hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is fouled on the floor by Rolando Neal - foul #1 on Rolando Neal, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG) Cory Burt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Davis (C) William Vidrine | |
| 16:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Southern | John Coats snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Walter Carson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fairly fresh) PF - John Countess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Coats (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) SF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) PF - Joe Sousa (fresh) C - Bradley Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Joe Sousa is called for the reach on John Countess - foul #1 on Joe Sousa, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Jonathan Howard (SF), John Miller (PF), Neal Patel (C) Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson, John Countess, John Coats | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci (PG), Harold Erickson (SG), James Reed (SF), James Clarke (PF), William Vidrine (C) Rick Stanfield, Rolando Neal, Curtis Geraghty, Joe Sousa, Bradley Davis | |
| 15:21 | Southern | John Miller clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Paolucci - foul #1 on Andrew Paolucci, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Southern | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Southern | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | James Clarke grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to Neal Patel | 5-11 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Jonathan Howard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Scott Massey tips it home | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Jackson State | James Clarke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Paolucci | 7-14 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Scott Massey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:14 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Andrew Paolucci | 7-14 |
| 14:07 | Jackson State | James Clarke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Cory Burt | 7-14 |
| 13:59 | Southern | John Miller double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Walter Carson (SF), John Countess (PF), John Coats (C) Scott Massey, Jonathan Howard, John Miller, Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rolando Neal (SG) Harold Erickson | |
| 13:36 | Jackson State | James Clarke knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Rolando Neal | 7-16 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Walter Carson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:55 | Jackson State | William Vidrine banks in the layup set up by James Clarke | 10-18 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bottom, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), John Miller (SF) Cory Burt, Walter Carson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Joe Sousa (PF), Bradley Davis (C) Andrew Paolucci, James Reed, James Clarke, William Vidrine | |
| 12:24 | Jackson State | John Coats swats the short shot by Bradley Davis | 10-18 |
| 12:22 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Countess | 10-18 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Curtis Geraghty steals the ball from Scott Massey | 10-18 |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bottom | 10-18 |
| 12:09 | Southern | John Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bottom | 12-18 |
| 11:53 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis clanks a jumper from close range | 12-18 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Countess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) PF - Joe Sousa (fresh) C - Bradley Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern | John Countess's pass is intercepted by Curtis Geraghty | 12-18 |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 11:24 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bradley Davis | 12-18 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Walter Carson (SF), Neal Patel (C) Jeffrey Bottom, John Countess, John Coats | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci (PG), Harold Erickson (SG), James Reed (SF), James Clarke (PF), William Vidrine (C) Rick Stanfield, Rolando Neal, Curtis Geraghty, Joe Sousa, Bradley Davis | |
| 10:37 | Southern | Scott Massey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:35 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Carson | 12-18 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Walter Carson double dribbles | 12-18 |
| 10:07 | Jackson State | James Clarke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Walter Carson snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:02 | Southern | Cory Burt comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Vidrine - foul #1 on William Vidrine, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG), Lance Adams (C) Scott Massey, John Miller | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:02 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | William Vidrine comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Lance Adams - foul #1 on Lance Adams, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | William Vidrine makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Jackson State | William Vidrine misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Jonathan Howard gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Southern | James Clarke is called for the reach on Jonathan Howard - foul #1 on James Clarke, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Cory Burt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Burt - foul #2 on Cory Burt, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), John Coats (C) Cory Burt, Lance Adams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:04 | Jackson State | James Clarke tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 08:44 | Southern | Walter Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 17-21 |
| 08:42 | Jackson State | James Clarke snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | William Vidrine drills a jumper from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Neal Patel clanks a jumper near the basket | 17-23 |
| 08:10 | Southern | Walter Carson tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 07:59 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Reed | 19-25 |
| 07:35 | Southern | Walter Carson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 07:34 | Jackson State | William Vidrine pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jonathan Howard (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Patel (fairly fresh) C - John Coats (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Andrew Paolucci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Reed (fairly fresh) PF - James Clarke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vidrine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Erickson, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), John Miller (SF), John Countess (PF), Lance Adams (C) Jonathan Howard, Walter Carson, Neal Patel, John Coats | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Rolando Neal (SG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Joe Sousa (PF), Bradley Davis (C) Andrew Paolucci, Harold Erickson, James Reed, James Clarke, William Vidrine | |
| 07:19 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Massey | 22-25 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal misses short on a runner from close range | 22-25 |
| 07:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Miller | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradley Davis - foul #1 on Bradley Davis, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:40 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-25 |
| 06:39 | Southern | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | Southern | John Miller clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 24-25 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 06:13 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG), John Coats (C) Jeffrey Bottom, Lance Adams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Vidrine (C) Bradley Davis | |
| 05:55 | Southern | Scott Massey drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Howard | 26-25 |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty misses the shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | William Vidrine hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 05:31 | Southern | John Countess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF) John Miller | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci (PG), James Reed (SF) Rick Stanfield, Joe Sousa | |
| 05:17 | Jackson State | James Reed lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Paolucci | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | Southern | John Countess is hacked by Curtis Geraghty - foul #1 on Curtis Geraghty, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harold Erickson (SG), James Clarke (PF) Rolando Neal, Curtis Geraghty | |
| 05:02 | Southern | John Countess makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | Southern | John Countess misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James Clarke | 27-29 |
| 04:46 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Reed | 27-31 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Walter Carson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | James Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:14 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci is fouled on the floor by Scott Massey - foul #1 on Scott Massey, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), John Miller (PF), Neal Patel (C) Jonathan Howard, John Countess, John Coats | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Van Kendrick (SF), Joe Sousa (C) James Reed, William Vidrine | |
| 03:55 | Jackson State | Neal Patel steals it from Van Kendrick | 27-31 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Joe Sousa is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #2 on Joe Sousa, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Lance Adams (C) Scott Massey, Walter Carson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Rolando Neal (SG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Bradley Davis (C) Andrew Paolucci, Harold Erickson, Van Kendrick, James Clarke | |
| 03:36 | Southern | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Southern | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Patel (fresh) C - Lance Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rick Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rolando Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joe Sousa (fresh) C - Bradley Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Jackson State | Neal Patel swats the short shot by Curtis Geraghty | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Cory Burt | 30-31 |
| 02:55 | Jackson State | Rolando Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cory Burt and he's fouled by Joe Sousa - foul #3 on Joe Sousa, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern | John Coats (C) Lance Adams | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Reed (SF), William Vidrine (C) Joe Sousa, Bradley Davis | |
| 02:50 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | William Vidrine can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-31 |
| 02:29 | Southern | Cory Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cory Burt | 36-31 |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | James Reed lays it in | 36-33 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Neal Patel is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (SG), Walter Carson (SF), John Countess (PF) Jeffrey Bottom, John Miller, Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci (PG), Harold Erickson (SG), James Clarke (PF) Rick Stanfield, Rolando Neal, Curtis Geraghty | |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Clarke | 36-35 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Walter Carson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Massey - foul #2 on Scott Massey, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG) Cory Burt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Van Kendrick (SF) James Reed | |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:56 | Southern | John Countess gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:37 | Southern | John Coats's pass is intercepted by Harold Erickson | 36-35 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Harold Erickson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Van Kendrick | 36-38 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Scott Massey is hacked by Andrew Paolucci - foul #2 on Andrew Paolucci, team foul #12 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Neal Patel (C) Jonathan Howard, John Coats | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield (PG), Rolando Neal (SG), Curtis Geraghty (SF), Bradley Davis (C) Andrew Paolucci, Harold Erickson, Van Kendrick, William Vidrine | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Scott Massey makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Scott Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Rick Stanfield misses the halfcourt shot | 38-38 |