| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Scharff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lorenzo Stapp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | John Alexander inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Wright | 34-45 |
| 19:24 | BYU | Floyd McQueen makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Clark | 37-45 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Clarence Smith scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Scott Helsley and he's fouled by Lorenzo Stapp - foul #1 on Lorenzo Stapp, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Clarence Smith makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:44 | BYU | Eric McCorey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Garland Clark | 40-48 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Theodore Wright can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 18:24 | BYU | Eric McCorey snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 18:20 | BYU | Garland Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lorenzo Stapp and he's fouled by Theodore Wright - foul #2 on Theodore Wright, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 18:20 | BYU | Garland Clark makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Theodore Wright misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Clarence Smith tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 17:47 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 17:43 | BYU | Garland Clark is fouled on the floor by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Holzer (PF) Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Eugene Brewster (PF), John Wright (C) Scott Helsley, Clarence Smith, Theodore Wright | |
| 17:32 | BYU | Michael Holzer loses the dribble to John Wright | 43-48 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Edward Behrens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Thomas King (SF), Phillip Eyre (C) Eric McCorey, David Scharff, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Southern | Alex McDannald (C) John Alexander | |
| 17:11 | BYU | Phillip Eyre misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alex McDannald - foul #1 on Alex McDannald, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Lee (SF) Garland Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (SG) Stephen Carrasquillo | |
| 17:11 | BYU | Phillip Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:11 | BYU | Phillip Eyre makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Edward Behrens clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:58 | BYU | Michael Holzer pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:53 | BYU | John Wright takes the ball from Thomas King | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | Southern | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 16:26 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Brewster | 45-48 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Edward Behrens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:05 | BYU | Larry Lee grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 15:58 | BYU | Michael Blair buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas King | 48-48 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Eyre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Holzer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Edward Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Wilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex McDannald (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alex McDannald | 48-51 |
| 15:19 | BYU | Lawrence Wilton is called for the reach on Thomas King - foul #1 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), Garland Clark (SG), David Scharff (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Michael Blair, Thomas King, Larry Lee, Phillip Eyre, Michael Holzer | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Edward Behrens, Lawrence Wilton, John Wright, Eugene Brewster, Alex McDannald | |
| 15:11 | BYU | Eric McCorey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 15:10 | BYU | David Scharff snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 15:00 | BYU | Floyd McQueen loses the dribble to Roy Place | 48-51 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Scott Helsley buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Alexander | 48-53 |
| 14:38 | BYU | Garland Clark drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McQueen | 51-53 |
| 14:23 | Southern | John Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 14:22 | BYU | David Scharff pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 14:18 | BYU | David Scharff is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Scharff, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| 13:54 | Southern | John Alexander is fouled on the floor by Garland Clark - foul #3 on Garland Clark, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 13:41 | Southern | John Alexander connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Place | 51-55 |
| 13:14 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Carrasquillo - foul #1 on Stephen Carrasquillo, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (PG), Clarence Smith (C) Scott Helsley, Theodore Wright | |
| 13:14 | BYU | Eric McCorey makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:14 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:56 | Southern | John Alexander is fouled on the floor by Floyd McQueen - foul #2 on Floyd McQueen, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Holzer (PF) Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (C) Roy Place | |
| 12:39 | Southern | John Alexander hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Behrens | 52-58 |
| 12:22 | BYU | Michael Holzer dunks the ball on a great pass from David Scharff | 54-58 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garland Clark - foul #4 on Garland Clark, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Thomas King (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Phillip Eyre (C) Eric McCorey, Garland Clark, David Scharff, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Eugene Brewster (PF) Edward Behrens, John Alexander | |
| 12:06 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:06 | BYU | Phillip Eyre gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:49 | BYU | Michael Holzer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Lee and the foul's on Eugene Brewster - foul #1 on Eugene Brewster, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (SF) Stephen Carrasquillo | |
| 11:49 | BYU | Michael Holzer misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lorenzo Stapp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Holzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Behrens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern | Edward Behrens makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Helsley | 56-62 |
| 11:18 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp hits a shot from close range | 58-62 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 11:01 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:55 | BYU | Thomas King is hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | BYU | Phillip Eyre (C) Michael Holzer | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (SG), Roy Place (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Scott Helsley, Eugene Brewster, Clarence Smith | |
| 10:55 | BYU | Thomas King makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:55 | BYU | Thomas King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Edward Behrens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 10:38 | BYU | Thomas King grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 10:34 | BYU | Thomas King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Wilton - foul #2 on Lawrence Wilton, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), David Scharff (SF), Floyd McQueen (C) Michael Blair, Larry Lee, Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF) Lawrence Wilton, John Wright | |
| 10:34 | BYU | Thomas King makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:34 | BYU | Thomas King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:10 | Southern | Edward Behrens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 10:08 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Place | 62-62 |
| 09:46 | Southern | Edward Behrens drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Wright | 62-64 |
| 09:42 | BYU | Thomas King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Scharff | 64-64 |
| 09:19 | Southern | John Alexander is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), Toby Ray (SG), Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Eric McCorey, Thomas King, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), Clarence Smith (C) Edward Behrens, Theodore Wright | |
| 09:09 | BYU | Michael Blair hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Toby Ray | 66-64 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-64 |
| 09:03 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 08:59 | BYU | Michael Blair can't throw it down | 66-64 |
| 08:58 | Southern | John Alexander snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Floyd McQueen - foul #3 on Floyd McQueen, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Lee (SF), Michael Holzer (C) David Scharff, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wright (SF) John Alexander | |
| 08:54 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:45 | BYU | Toby Ray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 08:43 | Southern | The rebound goes to Scott Helsley | 66-66 |
| 08:38 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Clarence Smith tips it in | 66-68 |
| 08:31 | BYU | Larry Lee misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 08:30 | Southern | Scott Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 08:17 | Southern | The jump hook by Stephen Carrasquillo is blocked by Michael Holzer | 66-68 |
| 08:16 | BYU | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Stapp | 66-68 |
| 08:10 | BYU | Larry Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG) Toby Ray | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (SG), Eugene Brewster (PF) Stephen Carrasquillo, Roy Place | |
| 07:50 | Southern | Michael Blair is called for the reach on Scott Helsley - foul #2 on Michael Blair, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Garland Clark (SG), Thomas King (SF), Floyd McQueen (C) Michael Blair, Larry Lee, Lorenzo Stapp | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Behrens (SF), Theodore Wright (C) Lawrence Wilton, Eugene Brewster | |
| 07:50 | Southern | Scott Helsley misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:50 | BYU | The rebound goes to Thomas King | 66-68 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Garland Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Holzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Behrens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | BYU | Garland Clark misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 07:44 | BYU | Floyd McQueen tips it in | 68-68 |
| 07:24 | Southern | Garland Clark steals the ball from John Wright | 68-68 |
| 07:09 | BYU | Eric McCorey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 07:08 | BYU | Thomas King pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:52 | BYU | Thomas King connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Garland Clark | 71-68 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Michael Holzer denies the turnaround by Edward Behrens | 71-68 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Clarence Smith grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 06:15 | Southern | John Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric McCorey - foul #2 on Eric McCorey, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Blair (PG), David Scharff (SF), Lorenzo Stapp (PF), Phillip Eyre (C) Eric McCorey, Thomas King, Michael Holzer, Floyd McQueen | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo (SG), John Alexander (SF), Roy Place (PF) Scott Helsley, Clarence Smith, Theodore Wright | |
| 06:15 | Southern | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:15 | Southern | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:01 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp loses the ball out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Wilton (PG), Alex McDannald (C) Edward Behrens, John Wright | |
| 05:59 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton travels in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Michael Blair misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-70 |
| 05:43 | Southern | The rebound goes to Alex McDannald | 71-70 |
| 05:38 | Southern | John Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 05:17 | BYU | Garland Clark is called for a charge - foul #5 on Garland Clark, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | BYU | Toby Ray (SG) Garland Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:01 | Southern | Lawrence Wilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 04:59 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 04:55 | BYU | David Scharff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:49 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo misses long on a floater in the lane | 71-70 |
| 04:48 | BYU | Toby Ray pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:43 | BYU | Toby Ray misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 04:41 | BYU | Michael Blair gets the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:19 | BYU | John Alexander steals the ball from Toby Ray | 71-70 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo banks in the layup on a great pass from John Alexander | 71-72 |
| 03:52 | BYU | Phillip Eyre hits a jump hook from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo is fouled on the floor by Michael Blair - foul #3 on Michael Blair, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | BYU | Eric McCorey (PG), Thomas King (SG), Larry Lee (SF), Michael Holzer (PF), Floyd McQueen (C) Michael Blair, Toby Ray, David Scharff, Lorenzo Stapp, Phillip Eyre | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Helsley (PG), John Wright (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Theodore Wright (C) Lawrence Wilton, John Alexander, Roy Place, Alex McDannald | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Eric McCorey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd McQueen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Helsley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Carrasquillo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Theodore Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | BYU | Larry Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 03:02 | BYU | Larry Lee can't tip it in | 73-74 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Theodore Wright gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | BYU | David Scharff (SF) Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | John Alexander (SF) John Wright | |
| 02:53 | Southern | Stephen Carrasquillo's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd McQueen | 73-74 |
| 02:51 | BYU | David Scharff grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:51 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp (PF) Michael Holzer | |
| Subs | Southern | Roy Place (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| 02:32 | BYU | Eric McCorey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-74 |
| 02:14 | Southern | A charge is called on John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 01:54 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp blows the layup | 73-74 |
| 01:53 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp tips it home | 75-74 |
| 01:35 | Southern | John Alexander knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Helsley | 75-77 |
| 01:31 | BYU | David Scharff misses short on a shot from the right side | 75-77 |
| 01:29 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp tips it in | 77-77 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Roy Place is called for a charge - foul #4 on Roy Place, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:52 | BYU | Eric McCorey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:50 | Southern | John Alexander grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 00:43 | Southern | John Alexander's pass is intercepted by Thomas King | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | BYU | Floyd McQueen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | BYU | Floyd McQueen tips it in | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Southern | John Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Theodore Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Lorenzo Stapp steals the ball from John Alexander | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Lorenzo Stapp runs out the clock | 79-77 |