| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Vanhouten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Hager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | John Williams inbounds the ball | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern | Stephen Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Milton Boddy - foul #3 on Milton Boddy, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Scott (C) Milton Boddy | |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 19:26 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 19:25 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 19:06 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 19:04 | Southern | David Kinch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 18:59 | Southern | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 18:30 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 18:28 | Southern | James Scott grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Earl Lundy takes the ball from David Kinch | 40-50 |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by David Kinch - foul #1 on David Kinch, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG) Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mukai (PF) David Kinch | |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:47 | Southern | James Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 17:45 | Southern | George Mahmoud snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Stephen Sparks knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Scott | 43-53 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 45-53 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Earl Lundy picks off the pass by John Williams | 45-53 |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | Glen Vanhouten is hacked by Gary Mukai - foul #1 on Gary Mukai, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), James Brown (SF), Bryan Mullen (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Michael Caulkins, Glen Vanhouten, Alfred Hager, Earl Lundy | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Nelson Francis (SG), David Kinch (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) Stephen Sparks, George Mahmoud, John Williams, James Scott | |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell loses the dribble to David Kinch | 45-53 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Nelson Francis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 16:27 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 16:06 | Jackson State | James Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Mullen | 48-53 |
| 15:53 | Southern | Tyler Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Joseph Bennett tips it home | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Tyrrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tyler Jordan (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mukai (fresh) PF - David Kinch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Kinch - foul #2 on David Kinch, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (PG), Timothy Stephens (SF) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), James Fleming (SF), Milton Boddy (C) Nelson Francis, Gary Mukai, David Kinch | |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 15:10 | Southern | James Fleming loses the dribble to Bryan Mullen | 50-55 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 14:46 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 14:33 | Jackson State | Milton Boddy steals it from Michael Caulkins | 50-55 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Joseph Bennett buries a jumper in the paint set up by Tyler Jordan | 50-57 |
| 14:03 | Jackson State | James Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 13:39 | Southern | Timothy Stephens picks off the pass by James Fleming | 52-57 |
| 13:26 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Brown | 54-57 |
| 13:14 | Southern | David Tyrrell takes the ball from Milton Boddy | 54-57 |
| 12:56 | Jackson State | James Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Caulkins | 57-57 |
| 12:35 | Southern | George Mahmoud connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Tyler Jordan | 57-59 |
| 12:11 | Jackson State | Timothy Stephens hits a jumper near the basket set up by Bryan Mullen | 59-59 |
| 11:48 | Southern | Bryan Mullen blocks the short jumper by James Fleming | 59-59 |
| 11:46 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Caulkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Tyrrell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tyler Jordan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mahmoud (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 11:23 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 11:22 | Southern | James Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 11:17 | Southern | James Fleming can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 11:16 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Brown | 61-59 |
| 10:54 | Southern | George Mahmoud hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Glen Vanhouten (SF), Alfred Hager (PF), Earl Lundy (C) Michael Caulkins, James Brown, Timothy Stephens, Bryan Mullen, David Tyrrell | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), John Williams (SF), David Kinch (PF), James Scott (C) Tyler Jordan, James Fleming, Joseph Bennett, Milton Boddy | |
| 10:54 | Southern | George Mahmoud makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:54 | Southern | George Mahmoud makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:32 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Wooding | 64-61 |
| 10:13 | Southern | George Mahmoud buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sparks | 64-63 |
| 09:54 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG) George Mahmoud | |
| 09:54 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 09:54 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:46 | Southern | David Kinch misses long on a floater in the paint | 66-63 |
| 09:45 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 09:27 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Glen Vanhouten | 68-63 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Nelson Francis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Sparks | 68-66 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Sparks - foul #3 on Stephen Sparks, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:48 | Southern | David Kinch double dribbles | 70-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Timothy Stephens (SF), Bryan Mullen (PF) Glen Vanhouten, Alfred Hager | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mukai (PF) David Kinch | |
| 08:29 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wooding | 72-66 |
| 08:14 | Southern | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 08:13 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | John Williams steals it from Ronald Stewart | 72-66 |
| 07:42 | Southern | Gary Mukai buries a jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Lundy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart hits a fadeaway near the basket | 74-68 |
| 07:01 | Southern | John Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Stephens - foul #1 on Timothy Stephens, team foul #2 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (PG), Michael Caulkins (SG), Glen Vanhouten (SF), Alfred Hager (PF) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Timothy Stephens, Earl Lundy | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), George Mahmoud (SG), David Kinch (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Stephen Sparks, Nelson Francis, Gary Mukai, James Scott | |
| 07:01 | Southern | John Williams makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:53 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Milton Boddy grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 06:47 | Southern | George Mahmoud is whistled for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Fleming (SF) John Williams | |
| 06:25 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen tips it in | 76-71 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Alfred Hager is called for the reach on David Kinch - foul #3 on Alfred Hager, team foul #3 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG) Gregory Yancy | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mukai (SF) James Fleming | |
| 05:56 | Southern | Milton Boddy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-71 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Gary Mukai grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 05:32 | Southern | George Mahmoud scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Jordan | 76-74 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 78-74 |
| 05:08 | Southern | David Kinch comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 78-74 |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Tyler Jordan gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Gary Mukai clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Milton Boddy misses the tip | 78-74 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Tyler Jordan misses the tip | 78-74 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:27 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Brown | 80-74 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Milton Boddy is called for traveling | 80-74 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Timothy Stephens (SF), David Tyrrell (PF), Earl Lundy (C) Michael Caulkins, James Brown, Glen Vanhouten, Alfred Hager, Bryan Mullen | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), James Fleming (SF), James Scott (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) Tyler Jordan, Gary Mukai, David Kinch, Milton Boddy | |
| 03:56 | Jackson State | Stephen Sparks takes the ball from Ronald Stewart | 80-74 |
| 03:36 | Southern | George Mahmoud buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Stephen Sparks | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Timothy Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Tyrrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Mahmoud (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-76 |
| 03:25 | Southern | James Scott snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 03:20 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-76 |
| 03:19 | Southern | James Fleming tips it in | 80-78 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Joseph Bennett - foul #2 on Joseph Bennett, team foul #7 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG), Bryan Mullen (PF) Ronald Stewart, David Tyrrell | |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG), John Williams (SF), Gary Mukai (PF) George Mahmoud, James Fleming, Joseph Bennett | |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses the free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:52 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Scott | 82-78 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| 02:27 | Southern | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-78 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bryan Mullen | 82-78 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), Glen Vanhouten (SF), Alfred Hager (PF) Michael Caulkins, Timothy Stephens, Bryan Mullen | |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), David Kinch (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Nelson Francis, Gary Mukai, James Scott | |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wooding | 85-78 |
| 01:52 | Southern | George Mahmoud is hacked by Ronald Stewart - foul #2 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #4 | 85-78 |
| 01:36 | Southern | John Williams blows the layup | 85-78 |
| 01:34 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager can't finish the layup | 85-78 |
| 01:07 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Glen Vanhouten | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | John Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Mahmoud | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Stephen Sparks is called for the reach on Alfred Hager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Sparks, team foul #8 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG), James Brown (SF) Ronald Stewart, Glen Vanhouten | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Alfred Hager misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy gets the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| 00:39 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy is fouled on the floor by Milton Boddy - foul #4 on Milton Boddy, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| 00:39 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:39 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:34 | Southern | George Mahmoud is hacked by Michael Caulkins - foul #1 on Michael Caulkins, team foul #5 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), Glen Vanhouten (SF) Michael Caulkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:31 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-81 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Glen Vanhouten grabs the board | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Glen Vanhouten is hacked by Stephen Sparks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Sparks, team foul #10 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG) Ronald Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG) Stephen Sparks | |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Glen Vanhouten makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Glen Vanhouten makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Tyler Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-81 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (PG), James Brown (SG), Timothy Stephens (SF), Bryan Mullen (PF) Charles Wooding, Glen Vanhouten, Alfred Hager, Earl Lundy | |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG), Gary Mukai (SF), James Scott (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) George Mahmoud, John Williams, David Kinch, Milton Boddy | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy runs out the clock | 91-81 |