| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Spencer Torbett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Petrusky (fresh) PF - Milton McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 19:33 | Southern | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:28 | Southern | James Lindsay comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| 19:26 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:09 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 19:07 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Bill Parra can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 18:58 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:34 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 18:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 42-43 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Clarence Petrusky - foul #3 on Clarence Petrusky, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist (SF) Clarence Petrusky | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:07 | Southern | James Dao steps in front of the Jeffrey Wheeler pass | 42-43 |
| 17:45 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Milton McPhaul | 44-43 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Earl Haynes's fadeaway is rejected by Milton McPhaul | 44-43 |
| 17:21 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Milton McPhaul | 44-43 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses the dunk | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern | James Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | Southern | James Lindsay connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson and the foul's on Walter Youngquist - foul #1 on Walter Youngquist, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones (PG), David Czajkowski (SG), Ivan Simmons (SF), Kenneth Whitmire (C) Spencer Torbett, James Dao, Milton McPhaul, Bruce Napier | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 16:51 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:30 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Roger Carter pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Roger Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Hobson (SF) James Lindsay | |
| 15:56 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Jones | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Czajkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Whitmire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern | William Howell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 15:29 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire is fouled on the floor by Roger Carter - foul #3 on Roger Carter, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky (SF), Milton McPhaul (PF) Stanley Jones, Walter Youngquist | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Kevin Johnson | |
| 15:12 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Czajkowski | 49-48 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 15:06 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:49 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Loring is called for the reach on Milton McPhaul - foul #1 on Bruce Loring, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), James Dao (PF), Bruce Napier (C) Ivan Simmons, Milton McPhaul, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter | |
| 14:37 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Loring steals the ball from James Dao | 49-48 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Bruce Loring grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Earl Haynes can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 14:08 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Bruce Napier | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky is hacked by Bill Parra - foul #3 on Bill Parra, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist (PF) David Czajkowski | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes | |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier tips it home | 51-48 |
| 13:19 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Northern Arizona | James Dao grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:10 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Spencer Torbett | 54-48 |
| 12:55 | Southern | James Lindsay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:53 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Arizona | James Dao banks in the layup on a nice dish by Spencer Torbett | 56-48 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:42 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:23 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Walter Youngquist | 58-48 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Bill Parra clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 11:58 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Spencer Torbett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Petrusky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Napier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Loring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Bill Parra gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:26 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 58-51 |
| 11:18 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 11:16 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Bruce Loring pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Spencer Torbett steals the ball from Bruce Loring | 58-51 |
| 11:06 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 11:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 58-51 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Bill Parra is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones (PG), David Czajkowski (SG), Ivan Simmons (SF), Milton McPhaul (PF), Kenneth Whitmire (C) Spencer Torbett, James Dao, Clarence Petrusky, Walter Youngquist, Bruce Napier | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (PG), Lawrence Hobson (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Roger Carter (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Bruce Loring, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 10:46 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Whitmire | 61-51 |
| 10:40 | Southern | William Howell drills a shot near the basket | 61-53 |
| 10:28 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul knocks in the floater from the left block | 63-53 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Anthony Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Howell | 63-56 |
| 09:42 | Northern Arizona | Earl Haynes is called for the reach on Stanley Jones - foul #1 on Earl Haynes, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Thompson picks off the pass by Ivan Simmons | 63-56 |
| 09:31 | Southern | William Howell lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Thompson | 63-58 |
| 09:10 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 09:09 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Roger Carter clanks a runner in the lane | 65-58 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Earl Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern | William Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:11 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), James Dao (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), Walter Youngquist (PF), Bruce Napier (C) Stanley Jones, David Czajkowski, Ivan Simmons, Milton McPhaul, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Bruce Loring (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Roger Carter | |
| 08:01 | Southern | Spencer Torbett takes the ball from James Lindsay | 65-58 |
| 07:37 | Northern Arizona | James Dao is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Spencer Torbett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Dao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Petrusky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Napier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Spencer Torbett - foul #2 on Spencer Torbett, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:55 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett is whistled for a carry | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (SG) Bruce Napier | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Bruce Loring, Kevin Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Southern | Earl Haynes connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Lindsay | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski is fouled on the floor by James Lindsay - foul #1 on James Lindsay, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul (PF) Clarence Petrusky | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (C) Bill Parra | |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire (C) James Dao | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:09 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Southern | James Lindsay clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-62 |
| 05:51 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:33 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul loses the dribble to Kevin Johnson | 67-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:06 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Lindsay | 67-62 |
| 04:45 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wheeler and the foul's on David Czajkowski - foul #1 on David Czajkowski, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones (PG), Ivan Simmons (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), James Dao (PF), Bruce Napier (C) Spencer Torbett, David Czajkowski, Walter Youngquist, Milton McPhaul, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Bill Parra (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:45 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:31 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier banks in the layup set up by Clarence Petrusky | 69-65 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Bill Parra misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Dao - foul #1 on James Dao, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Hobson (SF) James Lindsay | |
| 04:16 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:47 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Hobson - foul #1 on Lawrence Hobson, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (SG) Ivan Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:47 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:47 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:32 | Northern Arizona | James Dao pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Czajkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Petrusky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Napier (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Howell - foul #2 on William Howell, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul (PF) Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Roger Carter | |
| 03:18 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:08 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern | Bill Parra can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 03:05 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Clarence Petrusky steals it from Anthony Thompson | 72-67 |
| 02:41 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski lays it up and in set up by Clarence Petrusky | 74-67 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Earl Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:01 | Southern | Bill Parra travels with the ball | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), Ivan Simmons (SG), Walter Youngquist (SF), Kenneth Whitmire (C) David Czajkowski, James Dao, Clarence Petrusky, Bruce Napier | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Roger Carter (C) Bruce Loring, Bill Parra | |
| 01:59 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Dao (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), Bruce Napier (C) Ivan Simmons, Walter Youngquist, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter | |
| 01:46 | Northern Arizona | A charge is called on Bruce Napier - foul #1 on Bruce Napier, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Bill Parra hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Lindsay | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | James Dao buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Spencer Torbett | 77-72 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler drills a 3 from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier misses long on a floater in the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Spencer Torbett - foul #3 on Spencer Torbett, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | Northern Arizona | James Dao is fouled on the floor by Bill Parra - foul #4 on Bill Parra, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 00:40 | Northern Arizona | James Dao makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:40 | Northern Arizona | James Dao makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | Southern | James Lindsay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 79-80 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dao | 81-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern | James Lindsay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The clock runs out | 81-80 |