| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Stump | 41-44 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Roy Hauer is called for the reach on Leroy Slowinski - foul #3 on Roy Hauer, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Thompson (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald (C) Roy Hauer | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is hacked by Murray Salter - foul #1 on Murray Salter, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG) Edward King | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Louis Stump steals the ball from John Thompson | 41-44 |
| 18:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Murray Salter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (PG), Jerome Lerner (SF) Murray Salter, Louis Stump | |
| 18:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 41-47 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Jefferson Macdonald blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Yerkes | 41-47 |
| 17:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Mercer and the foul's on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Edward King (SG), Louis Stump (SF) Michael Wagner, Wilbert Clarke, Frank Mercer | |
| 17:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Louis Stump is called for the reach on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Louis Stump, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Marcus King, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) John Robinette, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Michael Wagner (SF) Kevin Lafever, Louis Stump | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Frank Mercer is called for the reach on Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Mercer, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson's layup is rejected by Frank Mercer | 41-49 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 41-49 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-49 |
| 15:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Mercer (tiring) 8 reb. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer buries a floater from the left block set up by Murray Salter and the foul's on Lawrence Yerkes - foul #2 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson, John Thompson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Michael Wagner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 43-51 |
| 15:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #3 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Jerome Lerner (PF) Kevin Lafever, Frank Mercer | |
| 14:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 14:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Wilbert Clarke picks off the pass by Marcus King | 43-53 |
| 14:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke throws it down | 43-55 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-55 |
| 14:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Louis Stump in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Marcus King, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Edward King (SG) Murray Salter, Wilbert Clarke | |
| 13:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | John Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes dunks the ball set up by John Robinette and he's fouled by Jerome Lerner - foul #1 on Jerome Lerner, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump's pass is intercepted by Don Boyd in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd banks in the layup | 48-55 |
| 13:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (SF) Louis Stump | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Kevin Lafever steals the ball from Don Boyd | 48-55 |
| 13:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 48-57 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd tips it in | 50-57 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF) Kevin Lafever, Edward King, Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Wilbert Clarke - foul #3 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 12:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer is hacked by Allen Givens - foul #1 on Allen Givens, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 12:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | John Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marcus King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Clarke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Stump (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Lerner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Hauer (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Louis Stump is called for the reach on Martin Lackey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Stump, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Jerome Lerner, Roy Hauer | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Marcus King, Martin Lackey, John Thompson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG) Wilbert Clarke | |
| 11:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-59 |
| 11:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 10:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Murray Salter | 57-61 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes's pass is intercepted by Louis Stump in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 10:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 10:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 57-61 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF) Murray Salter, Edward King, Louis Stump, Frank Mercer | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | John Thompson drills a shot from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 09:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Givens blocks the jumper by Jerome Lerner | 59-61 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Marcus King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer (C) Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 59-61 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | John Robinette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) John Robinette, Marcus King, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Frank Mercer (PF) Kevin Lafever, Michael Wagner | |
| 08:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #4 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG) Wilbert Clarke | |
| 08:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (SF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 08:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is hacked by Murray Salter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Murray Salter, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald (C) Roy Hauer | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer clanks a shot from the left block | 61-64 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | John Thompson tips it home | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Boyd (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Stump (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mercer (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward King | 63-66 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses the dunk | 63-66 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 63-66 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 07:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 07:00 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Marcus King (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson, John Thompson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Louis Stump, Frank Mercer, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #5 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | John Robinette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Michael Wagner | |
| 06:11 | TX State-San Marcos | John Robinette steals the ball from Kevin Lafever in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Marcus King buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vernon Hollenbeck | 66-67 |
| 05:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerome Lerner | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Wilbert Clarke picks off the pass by Vernon Hollenbeck in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 05:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Yerkes | 69-71 |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer loses the dribble to Allen Givens | 69-71 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Marcus King | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | TX State-San Marcos | John Robinette steals it from Kevin Lafever in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is hacked by Roy Hauer - foul #4 on Roy Hauer, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF) John Robinette, Marcus King, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Kevin Lafever, Wilbert Clarke, Jerome Lerner, Roy Hauer | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Boyd, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski (C) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 04:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | John Thompson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 73-73 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | John Thompson tips it home | 75-73 |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF) Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | John Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Boyd (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Dawson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward King (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Stump (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Lerner (tiring) 8 pts. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 75-73 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Don Boyd | 75-73 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Edward King is called for the reach on Gordon Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward King, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG) Edward King | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 77-73 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | John Thompson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Martin Lackey and the foul's on Murray Salter - foul #3 on Murray Salter, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Don Boyd, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (SF), Frank Mercer (PF) Louis Stump, Jerome Lerner | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Marcus King is called for the reach on Wilbert Clarke - foul #2 on Marcus King, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) John Thompson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 02:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens lays it up and in | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Marcus King picks off the pass by Murray Salter in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marcus King | 85-74 |
| 01:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 85-76 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Marcus King, Vernon Hollenbeck, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Roy Hauer (C) Wilbert Clarke, Michael Wagner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Boyd, team foul #13 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #14 | 85-76 |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes snags the offensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Roy Hauer is called for the reach on Lawrence Yerkes - foul #5 on Roy Hauer, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SG), John Thompson (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald (C) Roy Hauer | |
| 00:58 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 00:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald snags the offensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is hacked by Murray Salter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Murray Salter, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Murray Salter is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Murray Salter, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (PG) Murray Salter | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-80 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Wilbert Clarke is called for the reach on John Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #15 | 88-80 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #16 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Jerome Lerner (SG), Michael Wagner (SF) Wilbert Clarke, Edward King, Louis Stump | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey runs out the clock | 90-80 |