| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Barry Harness (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams makes the jumper in the paint | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Homer Lewis is hacked by Terry Kearney - foul #3 on Terry Kearney, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper (SF) Terry Kearney | |
| 19:17 | Southern | Beau Frank misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Beau Frank grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Beau Frank comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Northern Arizona | David Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Barry Harness | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Homer Briggs - foul #3 on Homer Briggs, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson (PF) Homer Briggs | |
| 18:28 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:00 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper is fouled on the floor by Craig Matthews - foul #3 on Craig Matthews, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (C) Craig Matthews, Paki Ali, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton (SG), Robert Fodor (SF) David Kennedy, Ronald Williams | |
| 17:46 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez (C) Homer Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 17:34 | Southern | Steven Waldron connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Kovach | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | Northern Arizona | Steven Waldron swats the shot by Stanley Cooper | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Stephen Kovach snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Steven Waldron buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Beau Frank and he's fouled by Robert Fodor - foul #2 on Robert Fodor, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SG) Beau Frank | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby (SG), Joseph Honig (SF) Barry Harness, Stanley Cooper | |
| 17:04 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Poindexter | 40-37 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness (PG), David Kennedy (SG), Ronald Williams (C) Michael Hilton, Charles Colby, Elwood Richardson | |
| 15:45 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Irving Reiner pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Barry Harness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Honig (fresh) PF - Robert Fodor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:37 | Southern | Homer Lewis snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Beau Frank (SG) Steven Waldron, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney (SF), Homer Briggs (PF) Joseph Honig, Robert Fodor | |
| 15:13 | Northern Arizona | David Kennedy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | Southern | The rebound goes to Irving Reiner | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Irving Reiner is hacked by Homer Briggs - foul #4 on Homer Briggs, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper (PF) Homer Briggs | |
| 14:50 | Southern | Craig Matthews buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Irving Reiner - foul #1 on Irving Reiner, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson (C) Ronald Williams | |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Mark Poindexter makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Matthews | 45-39 |
| 13:29 | Northern Arizona | Steven Waldron swats the short shot by Elwood Richardson | 45-39 |
| 13:27 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:10 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson loses the dribble to Steven Waldron | 45-39 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Beau Frank lays it up and in set up by Steven Waldron | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Kennedy | 47-42 |
| 12:24 | Southern | Beau Frank buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:07 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Beau Frank gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Cooper - foul #2 on Stanley Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Craig Matthews, Beau Frank, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton (PG), Charles Colby (SG), Joseph Honig (SF), Robert Fodor (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Barry Harness, David Kennedy, Terry Kearney, Stanley Cooper, Elwood Richardson | |
| 11:59 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fodor is hacked by Irving Reiner - foul #2 on Irving Reiner, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG) Steven Waldron | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fodor | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Kovach (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Michael Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Honig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fodor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern | Paki Ali clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:28 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Kovach - foul #1 on Stephen Kovach, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Homer Lewis | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Homer Lewis drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Kovach | 55-46 |
| 10:36 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern | Irving Reiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Fodor | 55-46 |
| 10:08 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Paki Ali misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Homer Lewis tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 09:32 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Homer Lewis grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:25 | Southern | Irving Reiner hits the finger roll | 59-49 |
| 09:17 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hilton | 59-51 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paki Ali | 61-51 |
| 08:54 | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 08:53 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 61-51 |
| 08:41 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Fodor | 61-53 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Michael Hilton takes the ball from Dikembe Abdul | 61-53 |
| 08:23 | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Paki Ali gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern | The jump hook by Paki Ali is blocked by Robert Fodor | 61-53 |
| 08:16 | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams is hacked by Paki Ali - foul #3 on Paki Ali, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Beau Frank (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Stephen Kovach, Dikembe Abdul, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness (PG), David Kennedy (SG), Terry Kearney (SF), Stanley Cooper (PF), Elwood Richardson (C) Michael Hilton, Charles Colby, Joseph Honig, Robert Fodor, Ronald Williams | |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-53 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:47 | Southern | Barry Harness steals the ball from Craig Matthews | 61-53 |
| 07:24 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Waldron - foul #1 on Steven Waldron, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Homer Briggs (PF) Stanley Cooper | |
| 07:24 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:24 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Barry Harness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Kearney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Homer Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Elwood Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Southern | Homer Briggs is called for the reach on Beau Frank - foul #5 on Homer Briggs, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper (PF) Homer Briggs | |
| 06:45 | Southern | Steven Waldron misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 61-54 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Mark Poindexter grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Mark Poindexter misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 06:27 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:04 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Matthews - foul #4 on Craig Matthews, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Victor Behnke (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Homer Lewis (PF), Edward Alston (C) Craig Matthews, Beau Frank, Steven Waldron, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton (SG), Joseph Honig (SF) David Kennedy, Terry Kearney | |
| 05:48 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:48 | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Edward Alston can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Elwood Richardson - foul #1 on Elwood Richardson, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SG) Victor Behnke | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby (SG), Robert Fodor (C) Barry Harness, Elwood Richardson | |
| 05:27 | Southern | Edward Alston makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Edward Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 05:03 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Honig grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:46 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hilton makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Stanley Cooper | 63-59 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Edward Alston hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Kovach | 65-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hilton and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Beau Frank (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach, Dikembe Abdul, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Edward Alston | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Kennedy (SG), Terry Kearney (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Michael Hilton, Joseph Honig, Robert Fodor | |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | Charles Colby makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Steven Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness (PG) Charles Colby | |
| 03:45 | Northern Arizona | Irving Reiner is called for the reach on Stanley Cooper - foul #3 on Irving Reiner, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 03:45 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Ronald Williams is called for the reach on Beau Frank - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Elwood Richardson (PF) Stanley Cooper | |
| 03:29 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Northern Arizona | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Mark Poindexter - foul #2 on Mark Poindexter, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Northern Arizona | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:15 | Northern Arizona | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Barry Harness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elwood Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Southern | Craig Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 02:53 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:42 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Kennedy | 67-68 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF), Homer Lewis (PF) Steven Waldron, Mark Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Fodor (SF) Terry Kearney | |
| 02:16 | Southern | Beau Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 02:15 | Northern Arizona | Robert Fodor pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:15 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney (SF), Stanley Cooper (PF) Robert Fodor, Elwood Richardson | |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Homer Lewis - foul #2 on Homer Lewis, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:57 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Irving Reiner comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 67-70 |
| 01:40 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:19 | Northern Arizona | Barry Harness hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Homer Lewis snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Craig Matthews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:10 | Southern | Irving Reiner grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Beau Frank is fouled on the floor by David Kennedy - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Beau Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Irving Reiner grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Homer Lewis buries a shot in the lane | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Terry Kearney makes the jump hook from close range | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Homer Lewis is whistled for a carry | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Matthews - foul #5 on Craig Matthews, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (PG) Craig Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Beau Frank misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-73 |