| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Austin Leatham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) SG - John Bryant (fresh) SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) C - Edward Harvey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | John Campbell lays it up and in and the foul's on Edward Harvey - foul #1 on Edward Harvey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's pass is intercepted by John Bryant | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Jackson State | John Bryant hits the finger roll | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Jelks | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits the finger roll and the foul's on Oliver Balmer - foul #1 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:07 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan loses the dribble to John Campbell | 6-6 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:33 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Al Wortman | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Campbell | 8-6 |
| 17:00 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Edward Harvey is denied by Al Wortman | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks is hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SF), Clifford O'Brien (C) Trent Ryan, Edward Harvey | |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses short on a jumper from the left block | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Sherman Smith | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Tatro | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) PF - Al Wortman (fairly fresh) C - Austin Leatham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) PF - Paul Jelks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman's pass is intercepted by John Bryant | 8-9 |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien can't connect on a floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | John Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 10-9 |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:25 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sherman Smith - foul #1 on Sherman Smith, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), John Campbell (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Richard Dawson (PF), Edward Harvey (C) John Bryant, Ricky Tatro, Paul Jelks, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Campbell | 12-10 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | David Kimbrough steals the ball from Oliver Balmer | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SG) Oliver Balmer | |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough comes up short on the runner near the basket | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) SG - Ricky Tatro (fresh) SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) PF - Richard Dawson (fresh) C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Clifford O'Brien (PF) Ricky Tatro, Richard Dawson | |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | James Jacobs scores on a shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:07 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Austin Leatham - foul #1 on Austin Leatham, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF) David Kimbrough, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Paul Jelks (PF) James Jacobs, Trent Ryan, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 11:07 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:07 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:52 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery connects on the runner in the lane set up by Austin Leatham | 17-15 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 10:16 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:14 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:58 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses short on a floater from the left side | 17-15 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 17-15 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Jackson State | John Bryant tips it home | 19-17 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Kingery | 22-17 |
| 08:52 | Jackson State | John Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Harvey | 22-19 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer is fouled on the floor by Oliver Balmer - foul #2 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), John Campbell (PF), Al Wortman (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Jamie Gomer, Jack Kingery, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), James Jacobs (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Clifford O'Brien (C) Oliver Balmer, John Bryant, Ricky Tatro, Edward Harvey | |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Jelks | 22-19 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Campbell | 22-19 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-19 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | John Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:01 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Wortman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Martin Holton (fresh) SG - James Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) PF - Paul Jelks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Al Wortman swats the short shot by Martin Holton | 22-19 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Kimbrough | 24-19 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Jacobs | 24-21 |
| 06:38 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | James Jacobs misses short on a shot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:11 | Alcorn State | James Jacobs is called for the reach on Randall Jantzen - foul #1 on James Jacobs, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Richard Dawson (PF), Joshua Seyler (C) Martin Holton, Paul Jelks, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jacobs - foul #2 on James Jacobs, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bruce Hess (PG) James Jacobs | |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:44 | Jackson State | John Bryant is fouled on the floor by Sherman Smith - foul #2 on Sherman Smith, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG) Sherman Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SF) Trent Ryan | |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Austin Leatham - foul #2 on Austin Leatham, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG) Bruce Hess | |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:43 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Bryant | 26-26 |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jamie Gomer | 28-26 |
| 04:03 | Jackson State | Jack Kingery picks off the pass by Joshua Seyler | 28-26 |
| 03:46 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Martin Holton - foul #1 on Martin Holton, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), John Campbell (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Raymond Deckard, Jamie Gomer, Jack Kingery, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Trent Ryan (SF), Paul Jelks (PF), Edward Harvey (C) Martin Holton, Ricky Tatro, Richard Dawson, Joshua Seyler | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | John Campbell buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Leavens | 30-26 |
| 03:25 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Bryant | 30-28 |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Trent Ryan | 30-28 |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Sherman Smith - foul #3 on Sherman Smith, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG) Sherman Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (SG) John Bryant | |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Jacobs | 33-33 |
| 02:08 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 02:06 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer is fouled on the floor by Steven Leavens - foul #1 on Steven Leavens, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG) Raymond Deckard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG) James Jacobs | |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is hacked by Oliver Balmer - foul #3 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Clifford O'Brien (PF) Oliver Balmer, Paul Jelks | |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Leavens - foul #2 on Steven Leavens, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Trent Ryan - foul #1 on Trent Ryan, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SF), Richard Dawson (C) Trent Ryan, Edward Harvey | |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:41 | Jackson State | Raymond Deckard is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #1 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Jelks (PF) Richard Dawson | |
| 00:41 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:41 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG) John Bryant | |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-35 |