| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Daniel Osborn (fresh) SF - James Farr (fresh) PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) C - Stan Englehart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Eddie Saltz (fresh) SG - Rodney Worley (fresh) SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) PF - Bill Brasher (fresh) C - Ronald Paul (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Bill Brasher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Northern Arizona | Bill Brasher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | Leroy Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Osborn - foul #1 on Leroy Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Jacksonville State | Bill Brasher is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #1 on Bill Brasher, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Brown | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eddie Saltz | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Jacksonville State | John Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Irvin Gagnon - foul #1 on Irvin Gagnon, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt (C) Ronald Paul | |
| 17:21 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Rodney Worley picks off the pass by Daniel Osborn | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Farr (fresh) PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) C - Stan Englehart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Eddie Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Worley (fresh) SF - Leroy Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Brasher (fairly fresh) C - Al Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | James Farr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Farr, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst (PG), Paul Waddell (SG), Jeff Samuel (SF), Randy Warner (PF), Ronald Paul (C) Eddie Saltz, Rodney Worley, Leroy Johnson, Bill Brasher, Al Pruitt | |
| 15:07 | Northern Arizona | Paul Waddell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Randy Warner | 5-6 |
| 14:57 | Northern Arizona | Stan Englehart is called for the reach on Jeff Samuel - foul #1 on Stan Englehart, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder (C) Stan Englehart | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:48 | Northern Arizona | The short jumper by Paul Waddell is denied by James Farr | 5-6 |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Farr | 5-6 |
| 14:40 | Jacksonville State | John Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jeff Samuel | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Hurst | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville State | John Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes (SG), Gregory Hall (PF) Daniel Osborn, Irvin Gagnon | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz (PG), Rodney Worley (SG) Brian Hurst, Jeff Samuel | |
| 14:13 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:12 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:55 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 13:53 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hall - foul #1 on Gregory Hall, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alfredo Rivera (PG), Charles Johnson (SF), Stan Englehart (C) John Brown, James Farr, Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Leroy Johnson (SF) Paul Waddell | |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Johnson - foul #2 on Leroy Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Waddell (SF), Bill Brasher (PF), Al Pruitt (C) Leroy Johnson, Randy Warner, Ronald Paul | |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley's pass is intercepted by Luis Grimes | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Jacksonville State | Alfredo Rivera is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Saltz - foul #1 on Eddie Saltz, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn (SG), Irvin Gagnon (PF) Alfredo Rivera, Edward Snyder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:52 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:22 | Northern Arizona | Paul Waddell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stan Englehart - foul #2 on Stan Englehart, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Brown (PG), James Farr (SF), Edward Snyder (C) Luis Grimes, Charles Johnson, Stan Englehart | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Samuel (SF) Rodney Worley | |
| 12:22 | Northern Arizona | Paul Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:22 | Northern Arizona | Paul Waddell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:05 | Jacksonville State | James Farr misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 12:03 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:52 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-10 |
| 11:51 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 11:49 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Farr (fresh) PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) C - Edward Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Eddie Saltz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Waddell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Samuel (fresh) PF - Bill Brasher (fairly fresh) C - Al Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Waddell | 7-13 |
| 11:35 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Northern Arizona | John Brown picks off the pass by Eddie Saltz | 7-13 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | James Farr lays it in on a nice dish by John Brown | 9-13 |
| 11:02 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Samuel is hacked by James Farr - foul #2 on James Farr, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes (SF) James Farr | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst (PG), Rodney Worley (SG), Randy Warner (PF), Ronald Paul (C) Eddie Saltz, Paul Waddell, Bill Brasher, Al Pruitt | |
| 10:52 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner comes up short on the floater near the basket | 9-13 |
| 10:51 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 10:50 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:28 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Brown | 12-13 |
| 10:09 | Northern Arizona | Edward Snyder is called for the reach on Rodney Worley - foul #1 on Edward Snyder, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson (SF), Gregory Hall (PF) Daniel Osborn, Irvin Gagnon | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 10:09 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:09 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 09:30 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 09:28 | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Cansler (PF) Edward Snyder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz (PG), Paul Waddell (SF) Brian Hurst, Jeff Samuel | |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Rodney Worley - foul #1 on Rodney Worley, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Alfredo Rivera (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bill Brasher (PF) Randy Warner | |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz scores on a jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson is whistled for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn (SG), Irvin Gagnon (PF) Alfredo Rivera, Joseph Cansler | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt (C) Ronald Paul | |
| 08:33 | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 08:31 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:18 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 08:17 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:57 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:56 | Northern Arizona | Bill Brasher tips it home | 15-19 |
| 07:29 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon loses the dribble to Rodney Worley | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Luis Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Irvin Gagnon (fresh) C - Gregory Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Eddie Saltz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Waddell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Brasher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:11 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborn | 15-19 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | Gregory Hall connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Daniel Osborn | 17-19 |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Brown (PG), Kenneth Simcox (SF), Joseph Cansler (PF), Edward Snyder (C) Luis Grimes, Charles Johnson, Irvin Gagnon, Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst (SG), Jeff Samuel (SF), Randy Warner (PF), Ronald Paul (C) Rodney Worley, Paul Waddell, Bill Brasher, Al Pruitt | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn can't connect on a shot from the left block | 17-19 |
| 06:26 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Ronald Paul | 17-19 |
| 06:03 | Northern Arizona | John Brown steals it from Randy Warner | 17-19 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | John Brown lays it up and in | 19-19 |
| 05:37 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 05:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edward Snyder | 19-19 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | Randy Warner is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #1 on Randy Warner, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson (SG), Irvin Gagnon (PF) Daniel Osborn, Joseph Cansler | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Reed (SG) Eddie Saltz | |
| 05:11 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Simcox | 22-19 |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | James Reed is fouled on the floor by Edward Snyder - foul #2 on Edward Snyder, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes (SG), Gregory Hall (C) Kenneth Simcox, Edward Snyder | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley (SG) Brian Hurst | |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:51 | Northern Arizona | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:37 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-21 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Hall - foul #2 on Gregory Hall, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Simcox (SF) Gregory Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst (PG), Paul Waddell (SF), Bill Brasher (PF) James Reed, Jeff Samuel, Randy Warner | |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:50 | Jacksonville State | Brian Hurst is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Hurst, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Farr (SF), Stan Englehart (C) Kenneth Simcox, Luis Grimes | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz (PG), Leroy Johnson (SF), Al Pruitt (C) Brian Hurst, Paul Waddell, Ronald Paul | |
| 03:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:50 | Jacksonville State | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | Leroy Johnson scores on a runner from the left block set up by Eddie Saltz | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Farr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Gagnon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stan Englehart (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Eddie Saltz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Brasher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | Stan Englehart drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Brown | 26-24 |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Eddie Saltz connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Leroy Johnson | 26-26 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | John Brown is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes (PG), Daniel Osborn (SG), Edward Snyder (PF) John Brown, Charles Johnson, Irvin Gagnon | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner (PF) Bill Brasher | |
| 02:21 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-26 |
| 02:19 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:03 | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Edward Snyder pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | James Farr drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Osborn | 28-26 |
| 01:37 | Northern Arizona | Al Pruitt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Luis Grimes pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville State | Randy Warner steals it from James Farr | 28-26 |
| 01:15 | Northern Arizona | Rodney Worley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | Randy Warner tips it home | 28-28 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Snyder and the foul's on Al Pruitt - foul #1 on Al Pruitt, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Brown (PG), Irvin Gagnon (PF) Luis Grimes, Stan Englehart | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst (PG), Paul Waddell (SG), Jeff Samuel (SF), Bill Brasher (PF), Ronald Paul (C) Eddie Saltz, Rodney Worley, Leroy Johnson, Randy Warner, Al Pruitt | |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Osborn makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:37 | Northern Arizona | Ronald Paul loses the dribble to James Farr | 31-28 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | James Farr hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 00:32 | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| 00:32 | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:32 | Northern Arizona | Brian Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Irvin Gagnon misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Northern Arizona | James Farr steals the ball from Paul Waddell | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | James Farr can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-30 |