| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) C - John Zemaitis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Vincent Lee (fresh) SG - George Threadgill (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Robin Porter (fresh) C - Melvin Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Arizona | John Zemaitis is called for the reach on Vincent Lee - foul #1 on John Zemaitis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Luther Ellington drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Lee | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Robert Salberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Luther Ellington hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris connects on the jumper from the right block | 4-8 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robin Porter - foul #1 on Robin Porter, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Luther Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Vincent Lee steps in front of the Michael Smith pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 17:19 | Northern Arizona | Vincent Lee lays it in | 6-11 |
| 16:59 | Southern | David Taylor steals it from Robert Salberg | 6-11 |
| 16:44 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor is hacked by John Zemaitis - foul #2 on John Zemaitis, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Weitzel (PF) Robin Porter | |
| 16:30 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Weitzel misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 6-11 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Richard Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 16:25 | Southern | Allen Ruckman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:23 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Weitzel grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 16:07 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), Harry Benton (SF) Michael Smith, Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Joiner (PG), Jerry James (SF), Charles Jones (C) Vincent Lee, David Taylor, Melvin Morris | |
| 15:40 | Southern | Harry Benton's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Weitzel | 6-11 |
| 15:38 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Ruckman | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Allen Ruckman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) PF - Luther Ellington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Joiner (fresh) SG - George Threadgill (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry James (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Weitzel (fresh) C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Southern | Anthony Williams is hacked by John Joiner - foul #1 on John Joiner, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), John Wiggs (C) Allen Ruckman, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Norris Janik (SG), Robin Porter (PF) George Threadgill, Jerry James | |
| 15:04 | Southern | Charlie Brooks comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Weitzel makes the driving attempt from close range | 6-13 |
| 14:30 | Southern | John Wiggs loses the dribble to Norris Janik | 6-13 |
| 14:16 | Northern Arizona | Norris Janik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:14 | Southern | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Southern | Richard Stevens tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:44 | Northern Arizona | Harry Benton steals the ball from Jeffrey Weitzel | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Southern | Richard Stevens can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Weitzel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weitzel, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF) Charlie Brooks, Anthony Williams, Harry Benton, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Vincent Lee (PG), George Threadgill (SG), David Taylor (SF), Jerry James (PF), Melvin Morris (C) John Joiner, Norris Janik, Jeffrey Weitzel, Robin Porter, Charles Jones | |
| 13:19 | Southern | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Southern | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Christiansen (C) Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:57 | Southern | Jerry James steps in front of the Tony Christiansen pass | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Christiansen - foul #1 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern | John Wiggs (C) Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:47 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | Southern | Robert Salberg drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:01 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:44 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:36 | Southern | Robert Salberg scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Luther Ellington | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Vincent Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Threadgill (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry James (fresh) C - Melvin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter (PF) David Taylor | |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:17 | Southern | John Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Robert Salberg scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by John Wiggs | 16-15 |
| 10:56 | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:54 | Southern | Luther Ellington snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Anthony Williams is hacked by Vincent Lee - foul #1 on Vincent Lee, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Stevens (C) John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Taylor (SF) Jerry James | |
| 10:39 | Southern | Anthony Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Ruckman | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:17 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SF), Tony Christiansen (C) Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Joiner (PG), Charles Jones (C) Vincent Lee, Melvin Morris | |
| 09:59 | Northern Arizona | Charles Jones can't connect on a shot from the right block | 19-15 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Richard Stevens snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:52 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 09:46 | Northern Arizona | Charles Jones snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:37 | Northern Arizona | Charlie Brooks steals it from David Taylor | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Tony Christiansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to George Threadgill | 19-15 |
| 09:00 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charlie Brooks - foul #1 on Charlie Brooks, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF), John Wiggs (C) Charlie Brooks, Harry Benton, Richard Stevens, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Vincent Lee (PG), Jerry James (SF), Jeffrey Weitzel (PF), Melvin Morris (C) George Threadgill, David Taylor, Robin Porter, Charles Jones | |
| 09:00 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:00 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Vincent Lee is called for the reach on Allen Ruckman - foul #2 on Vincent Lee, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Norris Janik (SG) Vincent Lee | |
| 08:41 | Southern | Luther Ellington comes up short on the jumper from close range | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Wiggs - foul #1 on John Wiggs, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:35 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:35 | Southern | Robert Salberg grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Luther Ellington comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:16 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Weitzel | 19-18 |
| 08:01 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Luther Ellington - foul #1 on Luther Ellington, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill (SG) John Joiner | |
| 08:01 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:45 | Southern | John Wiggs makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charlie Brooks | 21-20 |
| 07:26 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Luther Ellington pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charlie Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Norris Janik (fresh) SG - George Threadgill (fresh) SF - Jerry James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern | Charlie Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:00 | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norris Janik | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Robert Salberg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Weitzel - foul #2 on Jeffrey Weitzel, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), Richard Stevens (C) Charlie Brooks, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Joiner (PG), David Taylor (SF), Robin Porter (PF), Charles Jones (C) Norris Janik, Jerry James, Jeffrey Weitzel, Melvin Morris | |
| 06:56 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 22-23 |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Southern | Richard Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:19 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 06:17 | Northern Arizona | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:07 | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill banks in the layup | 22-28 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Robin Porter steals it from Allen Ruckman | 22-28 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | John Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 05:14 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter tips it home | 22-30 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Robert Salberg connects on the jump hook from the left block | 24-30 |
| 04:48 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Salberg - foul #1 on Robert Salberg, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), John Wiggs (PF), Tony Christiansen (C) Anthony Williams, Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington, Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Norris Janik (PG), Jerry James (PF), Melvin Morris (C) John Joiner, Robin Porter, Charles Jones | |
| 04:48 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:48 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Charlie Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 04:17 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor misses the easy layup | 24-32 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Harry Benton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Tony Christiansen gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Harry Benton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 03:53 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:39 | Southern | Tony Christiansen can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 03:37 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 03:10 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-32 |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charlie Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Benton (fresh) SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Christiansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Norris Janik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Threadgill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern | Norris Janik steals it from Harry Benton | 24-34 |
| 02:54 | Northern Arizona | Jerry James can't finish the layup | 24-34 |
| 02:53 | Southern | Charlie Brooks snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Charlie Brooks is fouled on the floor by Melvin Morris - foul #1 on Melvin Morris, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Luther Ellington (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Harry Benton, Ronald Brown, John Wiggs, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Vincent Lee (PG), John Joiner (SG), Jeffrey Weitzel (SF), Robin Porter (PF) Norris Janik, George Threadgill, David Taylor, Jerry James | |
| 02:47 | Southern | Charlie Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Charlie Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Luther Ellington is called for the reach on Robin Porter - foul #2 on Luther Ellington, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG) Charlie Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 02:14 | Northern Arizona | Robin Porter pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:53 | Northern Arizona | Vincent Lee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-35 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:47 | Southern | Allen Ruckman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 01:45 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 01:24 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 26-37 |
| 01:01 | Southern | Allen Ruckman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 01:00 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Weitzel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:52 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris's fadeaway is rejected by John Zemaitis | 26-37 |
| 00:51 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Weitzel grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris buries a floater in the lane set up by Vincent Lee and he's hacked by John Zemaitis - foul #3 on John Zemaitis, team foul #12 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Allen Ruckman, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Norris Janik (SG), David Taylor (SF) John Joiner, Robin Porter | |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Melvin Morris makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Anthony Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 29-40 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | David Taylor is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SG) Michael Smith, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Threadgill (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Sonny McGregor (C) Vincent Lee, Jeffrey Weitzel, Melvin Morris | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Robert Salberg comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-40 |