| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Workman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver misses long on a floater from the left side | 25-25 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 19:18 | Alcorn State | William Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daryl Casey - foul #2 on Daryl Casey, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:53 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Bitner | 28-25 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:52 | Alcorn State | William Brooks clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 17:51 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wesley Workman | 28-27 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Carl Smith (C) Rodney Bitner, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros (SF), James Manikowski (PF), Kyle Zombory (C) Wesley Workman, Donald Hadley, Thomas Compton | |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | William Brooks swats the layup by John Weaver | 28-27 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Weaver and he's hacked by Gordon Rice - foul #1 on Gordon Rice, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randell Jackson (SG), Willie Wells (SF) Gordon Rice, William Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andrew Ritchie (SG) Christopher Burks | |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Zombory - foul #1 on Kyle Zombory, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:47 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Alcorn State | Kyle Zombory is called for the reach on Daniel Pusey - foul #2 on Kyle Zombory, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Daryl Casey (PF) Randell Jackson, Cody Sapienza | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Arguello (PG), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, James Manikowski, Kyle Zombory | |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells comes up short on the shot in the paint | 29-32 |
| 15:46 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Edward Arguello (fresh) SG - Andrew Ritchie (fresh) SF - Rafael Sisneros (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice (SG), William Brooks (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Daniel Pusey, Willie Wells, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman (SG), Christopher Burks (SF) Andrew Ritchie, Rafael Sisneros | |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | William Brooks swats the short shot by Thomas Compton | 29-32 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 14:37 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks drills a jumper from the right block | 29-34 |
| 13:53 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Compton - foul #3 on Thomas Compton, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG) Rodney Bitner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Bobby Cooney (SG), James Manikowski (PF), Kyle Zombory (C) Edward Arguello, Wesley Workman, Donald Hadley, Thomas Compton | |
| 13:53 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:53 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Gordon Rice is called for the reach on Christopher Burks - foul #2 on Gordon Rice, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza (PF) Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:32 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 31-34 |
| 13:30 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver tips it in | 31-36 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Smith (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory's floater is tipped away by William Brooks | 31-36 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 12:32 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | William Brooks tips it in | 33-36 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory hits the finger roll set up by John Weaver | 33-38 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Cooney gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Cody Sapienza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Cooney (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Burks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Manikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Weaver | 33-40 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith blows the layup | 33-40 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | William Brooks snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-40 |
| 10:36 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | William Brooks hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gordon Rice and he's fouled by Christopher Burks - foul #1 on Christopher Burks, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Randell Jackson (SG), Daryl Casey (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Daniel Pusey, Gordon Rice, Cody Sapienza, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Arguello (PG), Wesley Workman (SG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Bobby Cooney, Christopher Burks, James Manikowski, Kyle Zombory | |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | William Brooks makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randell Jackson - foul #1 on Randell Jackson, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willie Wells (SF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells drills a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Rafael Sisneros - foul #1 on Rafael Sisneros, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley hits a floater in the lane | 38-43 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 09:06 | Southern Methodist | Edward Arguello grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Bitner - foul #2 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG) Randell Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG) Edward Arguello | |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | Willie Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Weaver | 40-47 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rafael Sisneros - foul #2 on Rafael Sisneros, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice (SG) Daniel Pusey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Cooney (SG), Christopher Burks (SF) Wesley Workman, Rafael Sisneros | |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Gordon Rice is called for the reach on Thomas Compton - foul #3 on Gordon Rice, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Smith (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski (PF) Donald Hadley | |
| 07:50 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:50 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), William Brooks (SF) Rodney Bitner, Daryl Casey | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory (C) Thomas Compton | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Willie Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bobby Cooney (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Burks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Manikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Zombory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski is hacked by Willie Wells - foul #2 on Willie Wells, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cody Sapienza (PF) Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:14 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | John Weaver picks off the pass by William Brooks | 41-49 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | William Brooks steps in front of the Kyle Zombory pass | 41-49 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | William Brooks misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 41-49 |
| 06:10 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gordon Rice | 41-49 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pusey | 44-49 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski is denied on a layup by Cody Sapienza | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | William Brooks gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Daryl Casey (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Daniel Pusey, Cody Sapienza, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman (SG), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Bobby Cooney, James Manikowski, Kyle Zombory | |
| 05:11 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Bitner | 46-49 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton lays it up and in set up by Donald Hadley | 46-51 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Gordon Rice misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses badly on a floater from close range | 46-51 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton tips it in | 46-53 |
| 03:46 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:41 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wesley Workman | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | John Weaver picks off the pass by Daryl Casey | 46-55 |
| 03:17 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman jams it on a nice dish by John Weaver | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Daryl Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Workman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Burks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Donald Hadley swats the short shot by Gordon Rice | 46-57 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Casey | 46-57 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 02:35 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner tips it home | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton tips it home | 48-59 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Donald Hadley blocks the short jumper by Daryl Casey | 48-59 |
| 01:40 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 48-59 |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Daryl Casey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 01:08 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton lays it in on a great pass from John Weaver | 48-61 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-61 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman is fouled on the floor by Gordon Rice - foul #4 on Gordon Rice, team foul #9 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (PG), Randell Jackson (SG), Willie Wells (SF), Cody Sapienza (PF), Carl Smith (C) Rodney Bitner, Gordon Rice, William Brooks, Daryl Casey, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Arguello (PG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), James Manikowski (PF), Kyle Zombory (C) John Weaver, Christopher Burks, Donald Hadley, Thomas Compton | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Wesley Workman steals it from Carl Smith | 48-62 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Wesley Workman banks in the layup | 48-64 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey misses the lay-in | 48-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Rafael Sisneros | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Edward Arguello runs out the clock | 48-64 |