| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Terrence Warren (fresh) SG - Eric Smith (fresh) SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) C - Daniel Bequette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) SG - Tony Eisner (fresh) SF - Stanley Orth (fresh) PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Southern | Tony Eisner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Stanley Orth connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Walker | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Stanley Orth grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Gary Mercer is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Simmons - foul #1 on Malcolm Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Steve Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Stanley Orth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Southern | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bequette | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Tony Eisner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons misses the driving attempt from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Gary Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Tony Eisner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Joel Celentano (SG), Troy Blazer (SF), Clarence Bullock (PF), Richard Lemelin (C) Terrence Warren, Eric Smith, Albert Laverriere, Malcolm Simmons, Daniel Bequette | |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Nguyen (SG) Tony Eisner | |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Southern | Steve Walker hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stanley Orth | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Corey Nguyen - foul #1 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere (SF), Malcolm Simmons (PF) Troy Blazer, Richard Lemelin | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Simon Rodriques (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Stanley Orth, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| 16:15 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Phifer | 4-9 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Blazer (C) Clarence Bullock | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:47 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Simon Rodriques | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) SG - Joel Celentano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Blazer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) SG - Corey Nguyen (fresh) SF - Ralph Clemons (fresh) PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) C - Christopher Phifer (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Christopher Phifer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:38 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Malcolm Simmons | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Ralph Clemons's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Blazer | 6-9 |
| 15:10 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Dennis Anguiano is called for the reach on Noel McCastle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Anguiano, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Eric Smith (SG), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Joel Celentano, Troy Blazer | |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG) Christopher Phifer | |
| 15:03 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Ralph Clemons pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Ralph Clemons snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Southern | Terrence Warren takes the ball from Ralph Clemons | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Simon Rodriques grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Ralph Clemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Jackson State | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Terrence Warren and he's fouled by Simon Rodriques - foul #1 on Simon Rodriques, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Troy Blazer (SF) Albert Laverriere | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Stanley Orth (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Ralph Clemons, Simon Rodriques, Corey Nguyen | |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:48 | Southern | Steve Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Southern | Stanley Orth can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:29 | Jackson State | Eric Smith is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock (PF) Malcolm Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:20 | Southern | Gary Mercer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Walker | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Jackson State | Eric Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Eisner - foul #1 on Tony Eisner, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Albert Laverriere (SF) Terrence Warren, Daniel Bequette | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG) Tony Eisner | |
| 13:03 | Jackson State | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | Jackson State | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Southern | John Bailey misses the easy layup | 11-11 |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | Jackson State | Eric Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Lemelin (C) Troy Blazer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:35 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:35 | Southern | Gary Mercer snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:20 | Southern | John Bailey is hacked by Albert Laverriere - foul #1 on Albert Laverriere, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joel Celentano (SG) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Nguyen (SG), Ralph Clemons (PF) John Edwards, Gary Mercer | |
| 12:04 | Southern | Stanley Orth is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Simon Rodriques (PF) Steve Walker, John Bailey | |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Stanley Orth - foul #1 on Stanley Orth, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons (PF) Richard Lemelin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) SG - Joel Celentano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) SG - Corey Nguyen (fresh) SF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern | Stanley Orth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-11 |
| 11:23 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:11 | Jackson State | Corey Nguyen is called for the reach on Malcolm Simmons - foul #2 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Troy Blazer (SF), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Albert Laverriere, Clarence Bullock | |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG), Gary Mercer (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Corey Nguyen, Stanley Orth, Simon Rodriques | |
| 11:11 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:11 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Tony Eisner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-11 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Ralph Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Joel Celentano steals the ball from Ralph Clemons | 18-11 |
| 10:26 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eric Smith (SG) Joel Celentano | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Christopher Phifer | |
| 10:12 | Southern | Gary Mercer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Eisner | 18-14 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Malcolm Simmons knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terrence Warren | 20-14 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Gary Mercer is hacked by Malcolm Simmons - foul #2 on Malcolm Simmons, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Albert Laverriere (SF), Clarence Bullock (PF), Richard Lemelin (C) Terrence Warren, Troy Blazer, Malcolm Simmons, Daniel Bequette | |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), Simon Rodriques (PF) Tony Eisner, Ralph Clemons, Gary Mercer | |
| 09:29 | Southern | Noel McCastle steps in front of the Steve Walker pass | 20-14 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle misses the easy layup | 20-14 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | Eric Smith tips it back up and in | 22-14 |
| 09:02 | Southern | Richard Lemelin takes the ball from John Bailey | 22-14 |
| 08:45 | Jackson State | Albert Laverriere knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Noel McCastle | 24-14 |
| 08:27 | Southern | John Bailey's layup is rejected by Clarence Bullock | 24-14 |
| 08:25 | Jackson State | Richard Lemelin pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Jackson State | Eric Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 08:15 | Southern | Stanley Orth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:07 | Southern | John Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Stanley Orth misses the tip | 24-14 |
| 08:04 | Jackson State | Richard Lemelin gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:43 | Jackson State | Eric Smith is hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Troy Blazer (PF), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Clarence Bullock, Richard Lemelin | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Tony Eisner (SG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, John Edwards, Stanley Orth, Simon Rodriques, John Bailey | |
| 07:43 | Jackson State | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:43 | Jackson State | Eric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:43 | Jackson State | Eric Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Terrence Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Laverriere (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Blazer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bequette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) SG - Tony Eisner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Phifer (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Jackson State | Christopher Phifer denies the turnaround by Albert Laverriere | 25-14 |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Eric Smith tips it but misses | 25-14 |
| 07:22 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette hits the follow up shot | 27-14 |
| 07:15 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-14 |
| 07:13 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 29-14 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Christopher Phifer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ralph Clemons | 29-17 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-17 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Gary Mercer pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Gary Mercer's floater is tipped away by Troy Blazer | 29-17 |
| 06:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Troy Blazer | 29-17 |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Albert Laverriere and the foul's on Tony Eisner - foul #2 on Tony Eisner, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joel Celentano (SG), James Phillips (PF) Eric Smith, Albert Laverriere | |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Michael Palmer (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Tony Eisner, Ralph Clemons, Christopher Phifer | |
| 05:59 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette misses the free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Gary Mercer gets the rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Stanley Orth drills a shot from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 05:41 | Jackson State | Troy Blazer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 05:40 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano grabs the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terrence Warren | 34-19 |
| 05:06 | Southern | Steve Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-19 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Noel McCastle (PG), Rickey Carter (SF), Clarence Bullock (PF), Richard Lemelin (C) Terrence Warren, Troy Blazer, James Phillips, Daniel Bequette | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Clemons (PF) Gary Mercer | |
| 04:49 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joel Celentano | 37-19 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Michael Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-19 |
| 04:32 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Clarence Bullock | 37-19 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Celentano | 40-19 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Stanley Orth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-22 |
| 03:49 | Jackson State | Richard Lemelin hits a jumper from the left side set up by Joel Celentano | 42-22 |
| 03:36 | Southern | Stanley Orth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-22 |
| 03:34 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Palmer | 42-22 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Noel McCastle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Celentano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Carter (fresh) PF - Clarence Bullock (fresh) C - Richard Lemelin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) SF - Stanley Orth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Southern | John Bailey hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Orth | 42-24 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock slams it home set up by Noel McCastle | 44-24 |
| 02:42 | Southern | John Bailey blows the layup | 44-24 |
| 02:41 | Southern | John Bailey tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 02:30 | Jackson State | Stanley Orth picks off the pass by Clarence Bullock | 44-26 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Stanley Orth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-26 |
| 02:12 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Bailey | 44-26 |
| 01:55 | Southern | Michael Palmer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Walker | 44-29 |
| 01:33 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Noel McCastle | 46-29 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Noel McCastle steps in front of the Steve Walker pass in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 01:27 | Jackson State | Noel McCastle blows the layup | 46-29 |
| 01:25 | Jackson State | Clarence Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Palmer - foul #1 on Michael Palmer, team foul #10 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Terrence Warren (PG), Albert Laverriere (SF), Malcolm Simmons (PF), Daniel Bequette (C) Noel McCastle, Rickey Carter, Clarence Bullock, Richard Lemelin | |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Tony Eisner (SG), Corey Nguyen (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Michael Palmer, Stanley Orth, Ralph Clemons, John Bailey | |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Joel Celentano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Malcolm Simmons - foul #3 on Malcolm Simmons, team foul #4 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eric Smith (SG), Troy Blazer (PF) Joel Celentano, Malcolm Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:45 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Daniel Bequette pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren is fouled on the floor by Dennis Anguiano - foul #2 on Dennis Anguiano, team foul #11 | 48-29 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Corey Nguyen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-29 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bequette | 50-29 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Corey Nguyen is called for the reach on Terrence Warren - foul #3 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #12 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Simon Rodriques (SF) Corey Nguyen | |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Terrence Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Simon Rodriques grabs the defensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Simon Rodriques comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 51-29 |