| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 6 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Danny Murphy inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Southern | Danny Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:50 | Southern | William Lindsey tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | William Lindsey picks off the pass by Edwin Folsom | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Glen Shepard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Roberts | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Danny Murphy is called for the reach on Eduardo Martinez - foul #1 on Danny Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez connects on the shot in the lane | 35-31 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Marko Zelmar steals it from Bennie Freeman | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Danny Murphy gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Eduardo Martinez steals the ball from Glen Shepard | 35-31 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez tips it home | 37-31 |
| 18:00 | Southern | William Lindsey scores on a shot from the left block | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Southern | Robert Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Jin Hong (PF) Edwin Folsom, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 16:52 | Southern | Carson Heater scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Carson Heater snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Carson Heater comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Southern | Carson Heater misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Jin Hong snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jin Hong (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Jin Hong scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Marko Zelmar | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Southern | Frederick Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) James Levine, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Walter Wetherbee, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edwin Folsom | 45-39 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Southern | Bennie Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-39 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sallee | 45-39 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Glen Shepard pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Danny Murphy is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Eduardo Martinez (C) Timothy Bellamy, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:56 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bennie Freeman | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Southern | William Lindsey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SF) Edwin Folsom, David Stull | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Howard Petty (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 13:22 | Southern | Sam Mickelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gilberto Garcia | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Southern | Howard Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (PF) Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Southern | Frederick Perry (C) Danny Murphy | |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 12:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Eduardo Martinez | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Eduardo Martinez is blocked by Frederick Perry | 51-39 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Carson Heater comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 11:56 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Perry | 51-39 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Howard Petty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carson Heater | 51-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jin Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Mickelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | San Diego State | James Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Howard Petty pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gilberto Garcia - foul #1 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) James Levine, Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 11:21 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Steptoe | 54-43 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Glen Shepard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | William Lindsey is called for the reach on Edwin Folsom - foul #2 on William Lindsey, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) David Stull, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Murphy (SF) Walter Wetherbee | |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Danny Murphy takes the ball from Timothy Bellamy | 54-46 |
| 10:01 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:59 | Southern | Robert Roberts hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:39 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Glen Shepard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Bennie Freeman tips it home | 54-50 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee blows the layup but he's hacked by William Lindsey - foul #3 on William Lindsey, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG) Edwin Folsom, Timothy Bellamy | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Marko Zelmar steals the ball from Sam Mickelson | 56-50 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eduardo Martinez | 58-50 |
| 08:23 | Southern | James Levine steps in front of the Frederick Perry pass | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Levine | 60-50 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Sam Mickelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Levine | 63-53 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Carson Heater misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 07:36 | Southern | Frederick Perry can't tip it in | 63-53 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Sallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Sam Mickelson is called for the reach on Marko Zelmar - foul #1 on Sam Mickelson, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), David Stull (SF), Jin Hong (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) James Levine, Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Kevin Steptoe steals the ball from Robert Roberts | 63-53 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-53 |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | Jin Hong tips it in | 65-53 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Bennie Freeman connects on the jumper in the paint | 65-55 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom's floater is knocked away by Bennie Freeman | 65-55 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 05:52 | Southern | William Lindsey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jin Hong - foul #2 on Jin Hong, team foul #2 | 65-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), Eduardo Martinez (C) Marko Zelmar, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:52 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:52 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Jin Hong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Folsom | 67-57 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Glen Shepard misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | David Stull is fouled on the floor by Walter Wetherbee - foul #2 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Edwin Folsom, Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Jin Hong | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Walter Wetherbee, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Levine | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Southern | Sam Mickelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-57 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Southern | James Levine is called for the reach on Carson Heater - foul #2 on James Levine, team foul #3 | 72-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) James Levine | |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Walter Wetherbee (C) Sam Mickelson, Frederick Perry | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Glen Shepard lays it in | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Wetherbee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Wetherbee - foul #3 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Marko Zelmar | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Howard Petty, Walter Wetherbee | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:05 | Southern | William Lindsey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gilberto Garcia | 75-59 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Glen Shepard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-59 |
| 02:29 | Southern | William Lindsey tips it back up and in | 75-61 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-61 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee tips it in | 77-61 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Danny Murphy is fouled on the floor by Edwin Folsom - foul #3 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #4 | 77-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), David Stull (SF), Jin Hong (PF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Edwin Folsom, Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 01:53 | Southern | Howard Petty misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Levine - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #5 | 77-61 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Howard Petty makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Howard Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Jin Hong grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Jin Hong is fouled on the floor by Howard Petty - foul #1 on Howard Petty, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Jin Hong makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Jin Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Carson Heater's pass is intercepted by Kevin Steptoe | 79-62 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | Carson Heater steals it from Jin Hong | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Southern | Sam Mickelson can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Steptoe - foul #2 on Kevin Steptoe, team foul #6 | 79-62 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Sam Mickelson misses the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Sam Mickelson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | James Levine misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-62 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee snags the defensive board | 79-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Howard Petty misses short on a runner from close range | 79-62 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Jin Hong pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | James Levine runs out the clock | 79-62 |