| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Cesar Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Comer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Kline (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Berry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | George Berry inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | Marion Penning hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Johnson | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Chris Comer snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Jackson State | Chris Comer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 19:06 | Jackson State | Adam Leland gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marion Penning - foul #1 on Marion Penning, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson's layup is rejected by Edwin Kline | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:37 | Jackson State | Michael Wilkerson blocks the short jumper by Chris Comer | 40-35 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Brian Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Brian Lewis snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Wilkerson | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | Southern | George Berry hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brian Lewis and he's hacked by Cesar Romano - foul #3 on Cesar Romano, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Webber (PG), Virgilio Rossi (PF), Nicholas Sasser (C) Cesar Romano, Chris Comer, Edwin Kline | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (C) Allen Johnson | |
| 17:40 | Southern | George Berry misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:40 | Jackson State | Adam Leland gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:29 | Jackson State | Richard Webber comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:28 | Southern | George Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Marion Penning misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson tips it in | 40-39 |
| 16:58 | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi misses the fadeaway from close range | 40-39 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Southern | Brian Lewis grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Brian Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Liang Sun (SF) Adam Leland | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) George Berry, Michael Wilkerson | |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Liang Sun | 42-39 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Todd Savage hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Todd Savage tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Webber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Sun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) PF - Todd Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Wright | 42-41 |
| 15:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mitchell Reynolds | 42-41 |
| 15:38 | Southern | Timothy Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Virgilio Rossi - foul #1 on Virgilio Rossi, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Cesar Romano (PG), Adam Leland (SF), Chris Comer (PF), Edwin Kline (C) Robert Johnson, Liang Sun, Virgilio Rossi, Nicholas Sasser | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), Allen Johnson (C) Brian Lewis, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:38 | Southern | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Jackson State | Richard Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Liang Sun (SG) Richard Webber | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:07 | Southern | Marion Penning knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Purcell | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Jackson State | Liang Sun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Marion Penning, Todd Savage | |
| 14:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Cesar Romano - foul #4 on Cesar Romano, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Johnson (SG) Cesar Romano | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:17 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Liang Sun | 44-46 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Ronald Purcell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | Adam Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:49 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline is fouled on the floor by George Berry - foul #3 on George Berry, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Webber (PG), Virgilio Rossi (PF), Nicholas Sasser (C) Adam Leland, Chris Comer, Edwin Kline | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SG), Todd Savage (C) Timothy Wright, Allen Johnson | |
| 13:35 | Jackson State | Richard Webber knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Liang Sun | 46-46 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:30 | Southern | George Berry tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 13:17 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser is hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #1 on Brian Lewis, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) George Berry, Michael Wilkerson | |
| 12:57 | Jackson State | Richard Webber hits a runner near the basket set up by Virgilio Rossi | 48-48 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Brian Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Todd Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:17 | Southern | Alexander Arreola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | Southern | Todd Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Webber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liang Sun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alexander Arreola (fresh) PF - Todd Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Southern | Brian Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Richard Webber misses the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Purcell - foul #4 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Adam Leland (SF), Chris Comer (PF), Edwin Kline (C) Liang Sun, Virgilio Rossi, Nicholas Sasser | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (PG), Marion Penning (SG), George Berry (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Allen Johnson (C) Ronald Purcell, Brian Lewis, Alexander Arreola, Todd Savage, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Richard Webber misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:26 | Jackson State | Richard Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:04 | Southern | Allen Johnson makes the runner in the lane set up by Timothy Wright | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Jackson State | Richard Webber is hacked by Timothy Wright - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marion Penning - foul #2 on Marion Penning, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:14 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:35 | Southern | Timothy Wright is hacked by Edwin Kline - foul #1 on Edwin Kline, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi (C) Edwin Kline | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Todd Savage (C) Timothy Wright, Allen Johnson | |
| 09:19 | Southern | Brian Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Liang Sun (PG), Nicholas Sasser (C) Richard Webber, Chris Comer | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF) George Berry | |
| 08:57 | Jackson State | Liang Sun misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 08:57 | Jackson State | Liang Sun makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:57 | Jackson State | Liang Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Nicholas Sasser takes the ball from Alexander Arreola | 55-52 |
| 08:18 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Liang Sun | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Brian Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Todd Savage gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Nicholas Sasser is called for the reach on Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Nicholas Sasser, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Cesar Romano (PG), Roger Saunders (SF), Chris Comer (PF), Edwin Kline (C) Robert Johnson, Adam Leland, Virgilio Rossi, Nicholas Sasser | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), George Berry (SF), Allen Johnson (C) Marion Penning, Alexander Arreola, Michael Wilkerson | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Cesar Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Liang Sun (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Saunders (fresh) PF - Chris Comer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Southern | Brian Lewis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Purcell | 57-54 |
| 07:18 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 07:17 | Southern | The rebound goes to Todd Savage | 57-54 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Brian Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Purcell | 57-57 |
| 06:43 | Jackson State | Brian Lewis steals it from Chris Comer | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Liang Sun steals it from Ronald Purcell | 57-57 |
| 06:12 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:06 | Jackson State | Todd Savage swats the shot by Cesar Romano | 57-57 |
| 06:05 | Southern | George Berry gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Allen Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Purcell | 57-59 |
| 05:39 | Jackson State | Cesar Romano connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Ronald Purcell is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Romano - foul #5 on Cesar Romano, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Webber (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Adam Leland (SF), Virgilio Rossi (PF), Nicholas Sasser (C) Cesar Romano, Liang Sun, Roger Saunders, Chris Comer, Edwin Kline | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Timothy Wright (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Brian Lewis, George Berry, Todd Savage, Allen Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Southern | Richard Webber steals the ball from Ronald Purcell | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-59 |
| 05:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Purcell | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Adam Leland is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wright - foul #3 on Timothy Wright, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Adam Leland makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Adam Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Nicholas Sasser blocks the short jumper by Michael Wilkerson | 61-59 |
| 04:09 | Jackson State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), George Berry (SF), Todd Savage (C) Ronald Purcell, Timothy Wright, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 03:27 | Southern | Virgilio Rossi takes the ball from Brian Lewis | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Webber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | Richard Webber's floater is tipped away by Todd Savage | 61-59 |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Nicholas Sasser tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 03:15 | Jackson State | Virgilio Rossi snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:03 | Jackson State | Richard Webber is hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #3 on Brian Lewis, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Liang Sun (SG), Chris Comer (PF), Edwin Kline (C) Robert Johnson, Virgilio Rossi, Nicholas Sasser | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (C) Michael Wilkerson | |
| 03:03 | Jackson State | Richard Webber misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:03 | Southern | Todd Savage gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Allen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Marion Penning gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Brian Lewis, Todd Savage | |
| 02:37 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Johnson (SG) Liang Sun | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:18 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline hits the finger roll set up by Adam Leland and he's fouled by Marion Penning - foul #3 on Marion Penning, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 02:18 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Purcell | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | Jackson State | Chris Comer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-62 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Allen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Marion Penning scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Jackson State | Richard Webber drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Kline | 66-65 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson drills a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Chris Comer - foul #2 on Chris Comer, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | Jackson State | Adam Leland snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:02 | Jackson State | Edwin Kline misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Adam Leland tips it home | 68-67 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:42 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilkerson | 68-67 |
| 00:36 | Southern | George Berry misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | Jackson State | Adam Leland snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Adam Leland is hacked by Marion Penning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marion Penning, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Adam Leland makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Adam Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Chris Comer takes the ball from Michael Wilkerson | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | Adam Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Purcell - foul #5 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Liang Sun (PF) Chris Comer | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG) Ronald Purcell | |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | Adam Leland makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | Adam Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Allen Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edwin Kline | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Richard Webber runs out the clock | 71-67 |