| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) SF - William Bivens (fresh) PF - Chester Read (fresh) C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) SG - Paul Baker (fresh) SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Richard Wilmer (fresh) C - Harry Perdue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Prior | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik is hacked by Eric Prior - foul #1 on Eric Prior, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Southern | Chester Read misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Carl Adkison tips it home | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Prior | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Chester Read grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Carpenter | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Chester Read grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Carl Adkison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham misses the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer is fouled on the floor by Bruce Carpenter - foul #1 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Richard Wilmer, Harry Perdue | |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Chester Read | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Carl Adkison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Maurice Schermerhorn is blocked by Bruce Carpenter | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Southern | William Bivens grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Carl Adkison travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Carl Adkison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Adkison, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Gerald Rutland (SF) William Bivens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer (PF), Harry Perdue (C) John Lawrence, Ronald Welling | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Perdue | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) PF - Chester Read (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Fox (fresh) SG - Richard Mayfield (fresh) SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (fresh) PF - Richard Wilmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Southern | Gerald Rutland misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn is hacked by Gerald Rutland - foul #1 on Gerald Rutland, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG), Franklin Smith (PF), Mark Edney (C) Carl Adkison, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Richard Wilmer, Harry Perdue | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Franklin Smith - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (SG) Ronald Zurawik | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Franklin Smith grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:44 | Southern | Viktor Zach is fouled on the floor by Paul Baker - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, John Lawrence, Ronald Welling | |
| 14:38 | Southern | Brian Vila connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Viktor Zach | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 4-9 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Franklin Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Viktor Zach misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn misses the shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 14:07 | Southern | Viktor Zach grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Gerald Rutland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Franklin Smith | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Carl Adkison (SG), William Bivens (SF), Chester Read (PF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Viktor Zach, Brian Vila, Gerald Rutland, Franklin Smith, Mark Edney | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, Maurice Schermerhorn, Richard Wilmer, Harry Perdue | |
| 13:20 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter lays it in | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Chester Read - foul #1 on Chester Read, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer (PF) John Lawrence | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Carl Adkison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:56 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:34 | Southern | Carl Adkison buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Zurawik | 12-9 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Richard Wilmer is blocked by Bruce Carpenter | 12-9 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Carpenter steals it from Paul Baker | 12-9 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adkison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Bivens (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Read (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Wilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Welling (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Prior | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Southern | William Bivens comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG), Franklin Smith (PF) Carl Adkison, Chester Read | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Richard Mayfield (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Eric Prior, Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Richard Wilmer, Ronald Welling | |
| 11:15 | Southern | William Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:15 | Southern | William Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mayfield | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | Southern | William Bivens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Fox | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Smith - foul #2 on Franklin Smith, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (SG), Gerald Rutland (SF), Mark Edney (PF) Ronald Zurawik, William Bivens, Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:36 | Southern | Viktor Zach double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Southern | Mark Edney snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Mayfield | 14-18 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Gerald Rutland travels with the ball | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Chester Read (PF) Bruce Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Richard Wilmer (PF) Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn, John Lawrence | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Prior | 14-21 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Gerald Rutland knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wendell Cunningham | 17-24 |
| 09:23 | Southern | Eric Prior picks off the pass by Viktor Zach in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior lays it up and in | 17-26 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Richard Mayfield steps in front of the Mark Edney pass | 17-26 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield can't finish the layup | 17-26 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Brian Vila grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Viktor Zach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Carl Adkison (SG) Viktor Zach, Brian Vila | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Maurice Schermerhorn | 17-28 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Chester Read knocks in the jumper near the basket | 19-28 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Gerald Rutland - foul #2 on Gerald Rutland, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Southern | William Bivens (SF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Gerald Rutland, Mark Edney | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn, Richard Wilmer | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Harry Perdue - foul #1 on Harry Perdue, team foul #5 | 19-30 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Read (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Mayfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 07:14 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Carl Adkison clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (PF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, John Lawrence | |
| 07:08 | Southern | Carl Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Carl Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Read is called for the reach on Harry Perdue - foul #2 on Chester Read, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG), Allen Aldrich (SF), Mark Edney (PF) Carl Adkison, William Bivens, Chester Read | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Maurice Schermerhorn takes the ball from Bruce Carpenter | 23-32 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Viktor Zach snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Viktor Zach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Viktor Zach - foul #1 on Viktor Zach, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (SG) Ronald Zurawik | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Richard Mayfield, Maurice Schermerhorn, Richard Wilmer, Harry Perdue | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:46 | Southern | Brian Vila knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Viktor Zach | 27-32 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Prior | 27-35 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Mark Edney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-35 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Viktor Zach picks off the pass by Eric Prior in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Viktor Zach clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Aldrich - foul #1 on Allen Aldrich, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Adkison (SG), William Bivens (SF) Viktor Zach, Allen Aldrich | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SG), Richard Wilmer (PF) Steven Fox, John Lawrence | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Carl Adkison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Prior | 27-36 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Mayfield | 27-39 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Mark Edney comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 27-39 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling clanks a turnaround from close range | 27-39 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Brian Vila double dribbles | 27-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG), Chester Read (PF), Franklin Smith (C) Brian Vila, Mark Edney, Bruce Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Paul Baker (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Harry Perdue (C) Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Chester Read grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Franklin Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Harry Perdue - foul #2 on Harry Perdue, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Gerald Rutland (SF) William Bivens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Franklin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Franklin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Read (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Fox (fresh) SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wilmer (tiring) 4 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is whistled for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG) Carl Adkison | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:56 | Southern | Viktor Zach drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Schermerhorn | 31-42 |
| 02:38 | Southern | Viktor Zach misses the jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer is hacked by Chester Read - foul #3 on Chester Read, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Aldrich (SF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Chester Read, Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF) Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Viktor Zach knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Aldrich | 33-44 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Baker | 33-47 |
| 01:47 | Southern | Viktor Zach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Perdue - foul #3 on Harry Perdue, team foul #8 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Adkison (SG), William Bivens (SF) Ronald Zurawik, Allen Aldrich | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Richard Wilmer, Harry Perdue | |
| 01:47 | Southern | Viktor Zach makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:47 | Southern | Viktor Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Baker | 35-50 |
| 01:24 | Southern | William Bivens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (PG), Franklin Smith (PF) Viktor Zach, Gerald Rutland | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham | |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is fouled on the floor by Carl Adkison - foul #2 on Carl Adkison, team foul #12 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (PG) Brian Vila | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Richard Wilmer (PF) Steven Fox, Maurice Schermerhorn, John Lawrence | |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Carl Adkison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Carl Adkison scores on a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Zurawik | 37-51 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling is fouled on the floor by William Bivens - foul #1 on William Bivens, team foul #13 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (SG), Allen Aldrich (SF), Gerald Rutland (PF) Carl Adkison, William Bivens, Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Richard Wilmer | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker clanks a fullcourt shot | 40-52 |