| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Air Force | Tim White is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 19:35 | Southern | John Vaughn double dribbles | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Tim White is hacked by Bennie Freeman - foul #1 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart's floater is tipped away by William Lindsey | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 18:47 | Southern | Damien Steadham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Damien Steadham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Southern | The short jumper by William Lindsey is denied by Larry Bailey | 38-40 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Tim White pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:00 | Air Force | Tim White clanks a runner from the right block | 38-40 |
| 17:58 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Earl Denman pass | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern | John Vaughn grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Earl Denman - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) Earl Denman, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG), Bryan Hussey (PF), Eddie Allen (C) Edward Smith, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| 17:00 | Southern | William Rivers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Damien Steadham | 41-40 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Michael Samuelson (C) Phillip Stewart, Daniel Wilson | |
| 16:31 | Southern | Michael Samuelson is called for the reach on William Rivers - foul #1 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG), Danny Murphy (PF) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:24 | Southern | Danny Murphy hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Wetherbee | 43-40 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Walter Wetherbee is called for the reach on Bryan Hussey - foul #3 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Sam Mickelson (SF) Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim White (C) Michael Samuelson | |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Howard Petty pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Rivers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Mickelson (fresh) PF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern | William Rivers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stacy Mealy - foul #1 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Robert Roberts, Sam Mickelson, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Stacy Mealy, Robert Schwenzer, Eddie Allen | |
| 15:36 | Southern | William Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:36 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Edward Smith travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG) William Rivers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:09 | Southern | John Vaughn misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Bryan Hussey | |
| 15:09 | Southern | John Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:09 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart's pass is intercepted by Earl Denman | 45-40 |
| 14:29 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the turnaround from close range | 47-40 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Tim White is hacked by Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (C) Tim White | |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Smith | 47-42 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Earl Denman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Edward Smith is hacked by Damien Steadham - foul #1 on Damien Steadham, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Allen | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Southern | Earl Denman is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (SG) Damien Steadham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG) Phillip Stewart | |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Howard Petty - foul #1 on Howard Petty, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (SG), Danny Murphy (PF) Earl Denman, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim White (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Howard Petty connects on the jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | Southern | William Rivers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Tim White pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses the shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) William Rivers, Robert Roberts, Walter Wetherbee, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Edward Smith, Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| 11:51 | Southern | William Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Larry Bailey - foul #2 on Larry Bailey, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is fouled on the floor by Tim White - foul #1 on Tim White, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Samuelson (C) Tim White | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Samuelson | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Lindsey - foul #3 on William Lindsey, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Southern | John Vaughn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Denman | 52-48 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-48 |
| 10:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bennie Freeman | 52-48 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Damien Steadham makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Earl Denman | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 54-50 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Earl Denman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Steadham | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses the lay-in | 57-50 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:01 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the floater near the basket | 57-52 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Damien Steadham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Larry Bailey | 57-52 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Danny Murphy (PF), Howard Petty (C) Earl Denman, Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), Tim White (C) Robert Schwenzer, Daniel Wilson, Larry Bailey, Michael Samuelson | |
| 08:22 | Southern | Danny Murphy drills a floater from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Eddie Allen hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 07:45 | Southern | William Rivers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Phillip Stewart | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | Southern | Robert Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF) Robert Roberts, Danny Murphy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG) Phillip Stewart | |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Walter Wetherbee swats the layup by Eddie Allen | 59-54 |
| 07:10 | Southern | Howard Petty gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Damien Steadham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Howard Petty steps in front of the Stacy Mealy pass | 59-54 |
| 06:18 | Southern | John Vaughn knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Wetherbee | 62-54 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Tim White pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Edward Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:48 | Southern | John Vaughn gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Southern | John Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 05:33 | Southern | William Rivers tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Howard Petty picks off the pass by Bryan Hussey | 64-54 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) William Rivers, Howard Petty, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Stacy Mealy, Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| 04:45 | Southern | Damien Steadham's layup is rejected by Tim White | 64-54 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Damien Steadham is called for the reach on Phillip Stewart - foul #2 on Damien Steadham, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Earl Denman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim White - foul #2 on Tim White, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Tim White misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 03:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Damien Steadham | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Southern | Earl Denman drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Vaughn | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Bennie Freeman - foul #3 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (C) Tim White | |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern | John Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Stewart - foul #2 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| 03:18 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:18 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Edward Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Vaughn - foul #2 on John Vaughn, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is fouled on the floor by Eddie Allen - foul #1 on Eddie Allen, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 02:21 | Southern | William Lindsey misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-62 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF), Tim White (C) Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 02:07 | Southern | John Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:48 | Southern | John Vaughn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Denman | 73-62 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | John Vaughn blocks the short jumper by Larry Bailey | 73-62 |
| 01:38 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Earl Denman is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Danny Murphy (PF), Howard Petty (C) Earl Denman, Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Robert Schwenzer (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Daniel Wilson, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses the easy layup | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Danny Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Rivers and he's hacked by Bryan Hussey - foul #2 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Eddie Allen double dribbles | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Howard Petty makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Wetherbee | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy lays it in | 78-64 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee is hacked by Stacy Mealy - foul #2 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #12 | 78-64 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-64 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Eddie Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 80-64 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Eddie Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern | William Rivers runs out the clock | 80-67 |