| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Heinz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Jim Driskell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Jackson State | Thurman Carlson picks off the pass by Paul Jelks | 28-27 |
| 19:31 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jelks swats the shot by Roger Mills | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:06 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 19:04 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills is hacked by Ricky Tatro - foul #1 on Ricky Tatro, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Tatro - foul #2 on Ricky Tatro, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:20 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:20 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edward Harvey | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Lesko | 31-28 |
| 17:49 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:27 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carlos Lesko | 33-28 |
| 17:03 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills hits a shot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Thurman Carlson - foul #1 on Thurman Carlson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | Northern Arizona | Ricky Tatro steps in front of the Thurman Carlson pass | 33-30 |
| 16:04 | Jackson State | Jim Driskell is called for the reach on Edward Harvey - foul #1 on Jim Driskell, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), Richard Dawson (C) Carlos Lesko, Edward Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell (SG), James Vinson (SF), Todd Cissell (PF) Michael Heinz, Roger Mills, Thurman Carlson | |
| 15:44 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks loses the dribble to James Vinson | 33-30 |
| 15:41 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy lays it in on a nice dish by James Vinson | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Martin Holton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Vinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Cissell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Driskell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Jackson State | John Bryant banks in the layup set up by Ricky Tatro | 35-32 |
| 14:51 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | Martin Holton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Tatro | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | John Bryant grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Holton | 39-35 |
| 13:27 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:26 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Mitchell | 39-35 |
| 13:09 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Cissell | 39-37 |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson tips it in | 41-37 |
| 12:33 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:10 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 41-37 |
| 12:09 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks tips it in | 43-37 |
| 11:53 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 11:51 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 11:32 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell tips it in | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Martin Holton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Tatro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Jelks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - James Vinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Cissell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Driskell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Martin Holton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Martin Holton, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG), Trent Ryan (SG), Clifford O'Brien (PF), Edward Harvey (C) Martin Holton, John Bryant, Paul Jelks, Richard Dawson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman (PG), Michael Heinz (SG), Roger Mills (SF), Thurman Carlson (PF), Adolph Devore (C) Ronald Bellamy, Eric Mitchell, James Vinson, Todd Cissell, Jim Driskell | |
| 10:50 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson blows the dunk | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-39 |
| 10:27 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:01 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Pittman | 43-41 |
| 09:46 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (SG) Ricky Tatro | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 09:30 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:28 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko is hacked by Michael Heinz - foul #3 on Michael Heinz, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Dawson (SF) Martin Holton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 08:46 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson is hacked by Thurman Carlson - foul #2 on Thurman Carlson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG) Trent Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Michael Heinz is called for the reach on John Bryant - foul #4 on Michael Heinz, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Jelks (PF) Clifford O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), Eric Mitchell (SG) Charles Pittman, Michael Heinz | |
| 08:17 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Bryant and he's hacked by Eric Mitchell - foul #2 on Eric Mitchell, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson's floater is tipped away by Edward Harvey | 46-41 |
| 07:53 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 07:52 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien (C) Edward Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (SG), Jim Driskell (C) Eric Mitchell, Adolph Devore | |
| 07:14 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Heinz (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Driskell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bryant | 49-41 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Paul Jelks - foul #2 on Paul Jelks, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Edward Harvey (C) Carlos Lesko, Richard Dawson, Clifford O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell (SF) Roger Mills | |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:35 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:21 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:51 | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien (PF) Paul Jelks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman (PG), Todd Cissell (PF) Ronald Bellamy, Thurman Carlson | |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Driskell - foul #2 on Jim Driskell, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:06 | Northern Arizona | Martin Holton steals it from Todd Cissell | 50-43 |
| 04:59 | Jackson State | John Bryant is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG), Trent Ryan (SG), Paul Jelks (PF) Martin Holton, John Bryant, Clifford O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills (SF) Eric Mitchell | |
| 04:34 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Heinz and he's fouled by Ricky Tatro - foul #3 on Ricky Tatro, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Dawson (C) Edward Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG) Charles Pittman | |
| 04:34 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:16 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Jelks | 53-45 |
| 03:54 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bellamy | 53-48 |
| 03:39 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Lesko | 55-48 |
| 03:16 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Bellamy | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Trent Ryan (fresh) SF - Ricky Tatro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Heinz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Mills (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Cissell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Driskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson tips it home | 57-50 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:27 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Driskell | 57-50 |
| 02:07 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Bellamy | 57-52 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Edward Harvey (C) Trent Ryan, Richard Dawson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson (PF) Todd Cissell | |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Jelks | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 01:22 | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz tips it home | 59-54 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bellamy - foul #2 on Ronald Bellamy, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:08 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jim Driskell | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Arizona | Paul Jelks is called for the reach on Thurman Carlson - foul #3 on Paul Jelks, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Jackson State | John Bryant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Harvey | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Thurman Carlson | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Ricky Tatro steals it from Roger Mills | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | John Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Heinz - foul #5 on Michael Heinz, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Trent Ryan (SF) Ricky Tatro | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell (SG) Michael Heinz | |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bellamy - foul #3 on Ronald Bellamy, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SF) Trent Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-57 |