| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Russell Pointer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carroll McEnroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Skates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Klopp (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Yerkes | 42-38 |
| 19:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:12 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Tyler Skates | 42-38 |
| 18:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Aaron Robinson | 42-41 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Russell Pointer is called for the reach on Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Pointer, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada (PG), Terry Williamson (SF), Jason Mantz (PF), Zachariah Brown (C) Russell Pointer, Carroll McEnroe, Tyler Skates, Manuel Klopp | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger lays it in set up by Gordon Dawson | 44-41 |
| 18:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 44-41 |
| 18:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reynaldo Estrada | 44-44 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck's pass is intercepted by Terry Williamson in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 18:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Williamson | 44-46 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gene Leaf | 47-46 |
| 17:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Jason Mantz lays it up and in on a great pass from Reynaldo Estrada | 47-48 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Gordon Dawson, Vernon Hollenbeck, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG), Carroll McEnroe (SF), Tyler Skates (PF), Manuel Klopp (C) Reynaldo Estrada, Terry Williamson, Jason Mantz, Zachariah Brown | |
| 17:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Manuel Klopp banks in the layup set up by Carroll McEnroe | 47-50 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (PG) Fred Morton | |
| 16:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 16:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 16:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 16:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Robinette - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Marcus King (SF) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 16:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Pointer - foul #3 on Russell Pointer, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG) Russell Pointer | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | Marcus King connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Lackey | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Allen Givens (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Fred Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carroll McEnroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Skates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Klopp (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Marcus King | 51-54 |
| 15:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Fred Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (PG), Aaron Wolff (SG), Zachariah Brown (PF), Arthur Fruge (C) Fred Morton, Aaron Robinson, Tyler Skates, Manuel Klopp | |
| 15:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Marcus King snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the finger roll set up by Gordon Dawson and he's fouled by Russell Pointer - foul #4 on Russell Pointer, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF), Philip Munger (C) Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Williamson (SG), Jason Mantz (PF) Russell Pointer, Zachariah Brown | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 14:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Wolff misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 14:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Arthur Fruge grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 14:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Don Boyd (SG) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 14:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 14:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Don Boyd | 57-55 |
| 13:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Wolff | 57-57 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 13:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Caviness | 59-57 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness tips it home | 61-57 |
| 13:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Williamson's pass is intercepted by Martin Lackey in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 61-57 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jason Mantz - foul #1 on Jason Mantz, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG), Reynaldo Estrada (SG), Manuel Klopp (SF), Tyler Skates (PF), Zachariah Brown (C) Aaron Wolff, Terry Williamson, Carroll McEnroe, Jason Mantz, Arthur Fruge | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 12:39 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Tyler Skates | 61-57 |
| 12:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton's pass is intercepted by Gene Leaf in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Marcus King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 63-57 |
| 12:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 63-57 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Slowinski | 63-57 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 63-57 |
| 12:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 11:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #1 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson (SG), Arthur Fruge (C) Fred Morton, Zachariah Brown | |
| 11:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd loses the dribble to Reynaldo Estrada in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 11:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Arthur Fruge is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Aaron Robinson | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Reynaldo Estrada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Klopp (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Tyler Skates (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Fruge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 11:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 11:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Givens and he's hacked by Aaron Robinson - foul #3 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (PF) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Wolff (PG), Carroll McEnroe (SF) Reynaldo Estrada, Manuel Klopp | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 10:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Arthur Fruge buries a shot in the paint | 66-65 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Arthur Fruge picks off the pass by Gordon Dawson | 66-65 |
| 10:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Wolff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carroll McEnroe | 66-68 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is called for traveling | 66-68 |
| 09:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG), Zachariah Brown (C) Carroll McEnroe, Arthur Fruge | |
| 09:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Wolff is hacked by Lawrence Yerkes - foul #2 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jason Mantz (C) Tyler Skates | |
| 09:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Vernon Hollenbeck takes the ball from Aaron Robinson | 66-68 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes connects on the open turnaround from the right block set up by John Robinette | 68-68 |
| 08:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Manuel Klopp (SF) Fred Morton | |
| 08:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Aaron Robinson is called for the reach on Jimmy Caviness in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada (SG), Arthur Fruge (C) Aaron Robinson, Zachariah Brown | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-70 |
| 08:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Arthur Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 08:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Wolff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey lays it in set up by Gordon Dawson | 70-70 |
| 07:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on Aaron Wolff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (PG), Terry Williamson (SF), Tyler Skates (PF) Reynaldo Estrada, Jason Mantz, Arthur Fruge | |
| 07:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Wolff misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson (SG) Aaron Wolff | |
| 07:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates drills a floater from the left block set up by Russell Pointer and he's fouled by Leroy Slowinski - foul #3 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 07:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Russell Pointer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Williamson (fresh) PF - Tyler Skates (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Klopp (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses the easy layup | 70-72 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Marcus King tips it home | 72-72 |
| 06:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Marcus King pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski is fouled on the floor by Manuel Klopp - foul #1 on Manuel Klopp, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG), Carroll McEnroe (SF), Zachariah Brown (C) Russell Pointer, Terry Williamson, Manuel Klopp | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmy Caviness - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Gordon Dawson (PF) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 06:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 06:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carroll McEnroe | 74-74 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey travels in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (PG), Aaron Wolff (SG), Arthur Fruge (C) Fred Morton, Aaron Robinson, Tyler Skates | |
| 05:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Lackey takes the ball from Russell Pointer | 74-74 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Lackey | 76-74 |
| 05:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachariah Brown, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Philip Munger (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jason Mantz (PF) Zachariah Brown | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Aaron Wolff is called for the reach on Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Wolff, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 05:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 05:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 05:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | John Robinette travels with the ball | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson (SG), Tyler Skates (PF) Carroll McEnroe, Arthur Fruge | |
| 04:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Wolff | 78-77 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | John Robinette snags the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Wolff - foul #5 on Aaron Wolff, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG), Terry Williamson (SF), Manuel Klopp (PF), Arthur Fruge (C) Russell Pointer, Aaron Wolff, Tyler Skates, Jason Mantz | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Marcus King makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Williamson pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Aaron Robinson's pass is intercepted by Marcus King in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 79-77 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is fouled on the floor by Fred Morton - foul #2 on Fred Morton, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Allen Givens (C) Marcus King, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (PG), Zachariah Brown (C) Fred Morton, Arthur Fruge | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Zachariah Brown gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Dawson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Givens (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Russell Pointer (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Klopp (tiring) 8 pts. C - Zachariah Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Manuel Klopp hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Robinson | 80-80 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf snags the offensive board | 80-80 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Vernon Hollenbeck | 82-80 |
| 02:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Vernon Hollenbeck takes the ball from Russell Pointer in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 82-80 |
| 02:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Manuel Klopp pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 02:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton (PG), Reynaldo Estrada (SG), Carroll McEnroe (SF), Tyler Skates (PF), Arthur Fruge (C) Russell Pointer, Aaron Robinson, Terry Williamson, Manuel Klopp, Zachariah Brown | |
| 01:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Morton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-80 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Slowinski | 82-80 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Slowinski | 85-80 |
| 01:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Carroll McEnroe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #12 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Martin Lackey, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer (PG), Aaron Robinson (SG) Fred Morton, Reynaldo Estrada | |
| 01:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses short on an open runner in the lane | 85-82 |
| 01:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 01:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Russell Pointer's pass is intercepted by Don Boyd | 85-82 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd is hacked by Aaron Robinson - foul #5 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #12 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada (SG) Aaron Robinson | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates grabs the board | 86-82 |
| 01:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #13 | 86-82 |
| 01:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 86-83 |
| 00:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Tyler Skates grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 00:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada is fouled in the backcourt by Don Boyd - foul #4 on Don Boyd, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| 00:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Reynaldo Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Caviness | 88-85 |
| 00:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-85 |
| 00:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Carroll McEnroe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Gordon Dawson (PF) John Robinette, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Pointer - foul #5 on Russell Pointer, team foul #13 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Williamson (SG) Russell Pointer | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Williamson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson snags the defensive board | 90-85 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Reynaldo Estrada is called for the reach on Gordon Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reynaldo Estrada, team foul #14 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Terry Williamson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 92-85 |