| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brian Kinder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dalton Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Paki Ali inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | Beau Frank misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:30 | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 19:28 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:23 | Southern | The jump hook by Beau Frank is blocked by Stephen Boettcher | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Lewis | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Homer Lewis double dribbles | 32-37 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson misses the shot from the left block | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Irving Reiner pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Greg Johnson buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Homer Lewis | 32-39 |
| 18:20 | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Greg Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Beau Frank hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paki Ali | 32-42 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder is hacked by Greg Johnson - foul #1 on Greg Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (C) Paki Ali, Irving Reiner | |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Beau Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Greg Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Waldron | 35-45 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Beau Frank - foul #1 on Beau Frank, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Flint (PG), George Snowden (SF), Robert Esterly (PF) Dalton Gibson, John Hanson, Todd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Greg Johnson, Beau Frank, Homer Lewis | |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:31 | Southern | Mark Poindexter snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Robert Esterly steps in front of the Randy Tapscott pass | 36-45 |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | George Snowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 15:46 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly tips it home | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kinder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snowden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Esterly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Boettcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Mark Poindexter's dunk attempt is rejected by George Snowden | 38-45 |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Snowden | 40-45 |
| 14:56 | Southern | John Flint is called for the reach on Mark Poindexter - foul #1 on John Flint, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks (PG), Jason Dawson (SG), Todd Pugh (PF) John Flint, Brian Kinder, Stephen Boettcher | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Johnson (PG), Beau Frank (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Edward Alston (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Steven Waldron, Randy Tapscott, Paki Ali, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 14:35 | Southern | Edward Alston is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hanson (SF), Stephen Boettcher (C) George Snowden, Robert Esterly | |
| Subs | Southern | Homer Lewis (PF) Edward Alston | |
| 14:04 | Southern | Mike Brooks steals it from Homer Lewis | 40-45 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Homer Lewis gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:36 | Southern | Greg Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jason Dawson | 40-45 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Pugh | 40-45 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dikembe Abdul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Flint (C) Stephen Boettcher | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (PG), Randy Tapscott (SG), Paki Ali (SF) Greg Johnson, Beau Frank, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern | Irving Reiner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Hanson | 42-45 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | John Flint's pass is intercepted by Irving Reiner | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Southern | Homer Lewis hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Tapscott | 42-47 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Steven Waldron is called for the reach on Mike Brooks - foul #1 on Steven Waldron, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson (PG), George Snowden (PF), Robert Esterly (C) Mike Brooks, John Hanson, Todd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Johnson (PG), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| 11:57 | Alcorn State | John Flint makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jason Dawson | 44-47 |
| 11:48 | Southern | Randy Tapscott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dalton Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Snowden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Esterly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Dalton Gibson is hacked by Greg Johnson - foul #2 on Greg Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder (PG) Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG) Randy Tapscott | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | George Snowden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Steven Waldron clanks a floater from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Beau Frank grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Mark Poindexter clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on George Snowden - foul #1 on George Snowden, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks (PG), James Leffel (SF) Dalton Gibson, John Flint | |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF) Steven Waldron | |
| 10:53 | Southern | Mark Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Mark Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Greg Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Beau Frank | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Domingo Gutierrez - foul #1 on Domingo Gutierrez, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (SG), John Hanson (SF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Brian Kinder, James Leffel, George Snowden | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (PG), Homer Lewis (PF) Greg Johnson, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Esterly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | Southern | Mark Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Homer Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Poindexter | 47-53 |
| 09:44 | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Homer Lewis pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Beau Frank misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 09:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Poindexter | 47-53 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Randy Tapscott is hacked by Robert Esterly - foul #3 on Robert Esterly, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder (PG), Todd Pugh (PF) Mike Brooks, Robert Esterly | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Johnson (PG), Steven Waldron (SF), Irving Reiner (C) Beau Frank, Paki Ali, Mark Poindexter | |
| 08:45 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | John Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by Irving Reiner | 47-53 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | John Hanson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 07:58 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Hanson - foul #2 on John Hanson, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks (PG), John Flint (SF), George Snowden (C) Brian Kinder, John Hanson, Stephen Boettcher | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Alston (PF) Homer Lewis | |
| 07:58 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:45 | Southern | Randy Tapscott grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Mike Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Snowden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Alston (fresh) C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern | Randy Tapscott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Greg Johnson | 49-58 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh is hacked by Edward Alston - foul #2 on Edward Alston, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder (SG) Jason Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG) Randy Tapscott | |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Edward Alston grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Steven Waldron clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 07:15 | Alcorn State | George Snowden gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | John Flint banks in the layup set up by George Snowden | 51-58 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Beau Frank hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Snowden - foul #2 on George Snowden, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Paki Ali (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Greg Johnson, Steven Waldron, Edward Alston, Irving Reiner | |
| 06:40 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdul | 51-60 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Beau Frank lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul | 51-62 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Brooks | 54-62 |
| 05:24 | Southern | Beau Frank hits the finger roll set up by Mark Poindexter | 54-64 |
| 05:24 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson (SG), John Hanson (SF), Stephen Boettcher (C) Brian Kinder, John Flint, George Snowden | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Johnson (PG), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Dikembe Abdul, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 05:17 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Hanson | 56-64 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Beau Frank misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson misses short on a runner in the lane | 56-64 |
| 04:53 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:35 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mike Brooks | 59-64 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Irving Reiner is fouled on the floor by Todd Pugh - foul #3 on Todd Pugh, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder (PG), George Snowden (PF) Mike Brooks, Todd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SF) Paki Ali | |
| 03:54 | Southern | Irving Reiner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Boettcher - foul #2 on Stephen Boettcher, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Tapscott (SG) Beau Frank | |
| 03:54 | Southern | Irving Reiner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Irving Reiner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | George Snowden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brian Kinder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Snowden (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Boettcher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Greg Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Tapscott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern | Randy Tapscott makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Waldron | 61-68 |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Greg Johnson steps in front of the Brian Kinder pass in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Randy Tapscott makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Waldron | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Brian Kinder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-71 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Randy Tapscott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:54 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks (PG), Todd Pugh (PF) Brian Kinder, George Snowden | |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Mark Poindexter (C) Randy Tapscott, Steven Waldron, Irving Reiner | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Southern | Homer Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Pugh - foul #4 on Todd Pugh, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Homer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Brooks | 63-72 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Greg Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Beau Frank | 63-75 |
| 01:46 | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-75 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Homer Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Dawson - foul #4 on Jason Dawson, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Irving Reiner (C) Mark Poindexter | |
| 01:28 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Homer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | John Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Irving Reiner grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Greg Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-76 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Paki Ali tips it back up and in | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Jason Dawson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Pugh | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Greg Johnson is hacked by Mike Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Brooks, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF) Paki Ali, Homer Lewis | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Greg Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Greg Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | John Hanson grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | John Hanson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Stephen Boettcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Todd Pugh loses the dribble to Mark Poindexter | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern | Beau Frank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Waldron | 69-81 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Mike Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Beau Frank gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Greg Johnson runs out the clock | 69-81 |