| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ronald Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Mills (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Driskell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | James Vinson inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Arizona | Loren Allen is called for the reach on Roger Mills - foul #2 on Loren Allen, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:15 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Southern | Matthew Merrick grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Pete Munguia hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Loren Allen | 40-34 |
| 18:40 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell lays it in | 40-36 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Loren Allen is hacked by Ronald Bellamy - foul #2 on Ronald Bellamy, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Matthew Merrick is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Pete Munguia buries a 3 from straight away set up by Loren Allen | 43-38 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Harold Dill - foul #2 on Harold Dill, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SF), Jesse Johnson (PF) Harold Dill, Matthew Merrick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (SG) Roger Mills | |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Southern | Alan Stenson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Loren Allen | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mark McGahee - foul #3 on Mark McGahee, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (SF), Richard Eckman (C) Pete Munguia, Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman (PG), Eric Mitchell (SF), Adolph Devore (PF) Ronald Bellamy, James Vinson, Jim Driskell | |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Jesse Johnson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Loren Allen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Richard Eckman gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Southern | Loren Behrens is fouled on the floor by Eric Mitchell - foul #1 on Eric Mitchell, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF), Matthew Merrick (PF) Loren Allen, Richard Eckman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills (SG), Todd Cissell (C) Charles Pittman, Thurman Carlson | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Behrens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Michael Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Cissell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Loren Behrens buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Lawhorn | 47-41 |
| 15:19 | Northern Arizona | Jesse Johnson swats the layup by Roger Mills | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Jesse Johnson misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 15:09 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Merrick takes the ball from Todd Cissell | 47-41 |
| 14:39 | Southern | Jesse Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Adolph Devore | 47-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Loren Behrens is hacked by Michael Heinz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Heinz, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Richard Eckman (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Loren Behrens, Alan Stenson, Matthew Merrick, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), James Vinson (SF), Jim Driskell (PF) Michael Heinz, Eric Mitchell, Todd Cissell | |
| 14:03 | Southern | Loren Allen misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Bellamy - foul #3 on Ronald Bellamy, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson (C) Adolph Devore | |
| 14:03 | Southern | Loren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Loren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:46 | Northern Arizona | Pete Munguia swats the shot by Thurman Carlson | 49-43 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:41 | Southern | Loren Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:40 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 13:24 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Roger Mills | 49-45 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Ronald Bellamy is called for the reach on Loren Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Bellamy, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman (PG) Ronald Bellamy | |
| 13:05 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:03 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:47 | Northern Arizona | James Vinson is called for a backcourt violation | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Richard Eckman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (SG) Roger Mills | |
| 12:27 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn loses the dribble to James Vinson | 51-45 |
| 12:24 | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Vinson | 51-47 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 12:11 | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman is fouled on the floor by Jason Lawhorn - foul #4 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SF) Jason Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore (C) Thurman Carlson | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Charles Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Driskell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz is fouled on the floor by Loren Allen - foul #3 on Loren Allen, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 11:14 | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Jesse Johnson (PF) Matthew Merrick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell (C) Jim Driskell | |
| 11:04 | Southern | Michael Heinz takes the ball from Harold Dill | 51-47 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell is fouled on the floor by Loren Allen - foul #4 on Loren Allen, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Alan Stenson (SF), Richard Eckman (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills (SG), Eric Mitchell (SF) Charles Pittman, James Vinson | |
| 10:26 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Jesse Johnson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Michael Heinz steps in front of the Loren Behrens pass | 51-47 |
| 10:17 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Heinz | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Alan Stenson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:11 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Northern Arizona | Todd Cissell scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Mitchell | 51-51 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Alan Stenson hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Loren Behrens and he's fouled by Eric Mitchell - foul #2 on Eric Mitchell, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Matthew Merrick (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Harold Dill, Jesse Johnson, Richard Eckman | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Charles Pittman (PG), James Vinson (SF), Jim Driskell (PF), Thurman Carlson (C) Michael Heinz, Eric Mitchell, Adolph Devore, Todd Cissell | |
| 09:28 | Southern | Alan Stenson misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:28 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Matthew Merrick grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Pete Munguia comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Matthew Merrick tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 08:40 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 08:38 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Alan Stenson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG) Loren Behrens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson is hacked by Matthew Merrick - foul #1 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Southern | Jim Driskell steps in front of the Pete Munguia pass | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Stenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Charles Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Driskell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Vinson | 55-57 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Alan Stenson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Jesse Johnson (PF) Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, Matthew Merrick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), Michael Heinz (SG) Charles Pittman, Roger Mills | |
| 06:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz is hacked by Pete Munguia - foul #2 on Pete Munguia, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell (SF), Adolph Devore (C) James Vinson, Thurman Carlson | |
| 06:36 | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern | Mark McGahee snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | Northern Arizona | Eric Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 05:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jesse Johnson | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jim Driskell - foul #1 on Jim Driskell, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Vinson (SF), Todd Cissell (C) Eric Mitchell, Jim Driskell | |
| 05:41 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:15 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Loren Allen - foul #5 on Loren Allen, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Harold Dill (SG) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson (C) Todd Cissell | |
| 05:15 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:15 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Matthew Merrick gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn hits a shot in the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Merrick - foul #2 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (C) Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills (SG) Michael Heinz | |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thurman Carlson - foul #1 on Thurman Carlson, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:30 | Northern Arizona | Adolph Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 04:06 | Southern | Matthew Merrick snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Matthew Merrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Loren Behrens | 64-59 |
| 03:40 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Alan Stenson (PF) Harold Dill, Matthew Merrick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (PG), Eric Mitchell (SF), Jim Driskell (PF) Ronald Bellamy, James Vinson, Adolph Devore | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Stenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Michael Heinz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Driskell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Carlson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern | Alan Stenson lays it in | 66-59 |
| 02:56 | Northern Arizona | Thurman Carlson hits a turnaround in the paint | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Alan Stenson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy (PG), James Vinson (SF) Michael Heinz, Eric Mitchell | |
| 02:46 | Southern | Roger Mills steals it from Mark McGahee | 66-61 |
| 02:23 | Northern Arizona | James Vinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Merrick is called for the reach on Ronald Bellamy - foul #3 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Mark McGahee gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:49 | Northern Arizona | James Vinson gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Roger Mills misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Mark McGahee is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bellamy - foul #5 on Ronald Bellamy, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (PF) Matthew Merrick | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz (PG) Ronald Bellamy | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Mark McGahee misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | Jim Driskell gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Northern Arizona | Michael Heinz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Mills | 66-66 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Alan Stenson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |