| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Orth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Savitz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Lyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Stanley Orth inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern | John Bailey misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Micheal Lyle - foul #2 on Micheal Lyle, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (SF), Lin Yin (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz, Micheal Lyle | |
| 19:35 | Southern | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:35 | Southern | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Latshaw | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Steve Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Orth | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Corey Nguyen (SG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Simon Rodriques (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Tony Eisner, Stanley Orth, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Anthony Latshaw, Lin Yin, Austin Emmerich | |
| 18:13 | Southern | Paul Byington is called for the reach on Dennis Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Byington, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Ralph Clemons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz is hacked by Christopher Phifer - foul #1 on Christopher Phifer, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Corey Nguyen buries a runner from the left block | 36-35 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle misses long on a jumper from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Southern | Ralph Clemons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Anguiano | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Ralph Clemons steps in front of the Paul Byington pass | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Simon Rodriques (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Phifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Savitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Micheal Lyle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern | Corey Nguyen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregg Davis - foul #3 on Gregg Davis, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Stanley Orth (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Ralph Clemons, Simon Rodriques, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (SF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Shannon Ligon, Micheal Lyle | |
| 15:37 | Southern | Corey Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:37 | Southern | Corey Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Savitz | 41-37 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG) Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Walter Savitz, Austin Emmerich | |
| 14:46 | Southern | Steve Walker is fouled on the floor by Micheal Lyle - foul #3 on Micheal Lyle, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Micheal Lyle steals the ball from Tony Eisner | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | John Bailey is called for the reach on Micheal Lyle - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Shannon Ligon | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG) Steve Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Micheal Lyle | |
| 13:25 | Southern | John Bailey misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:24 | Southern | John Bailey grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Southern | John Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Eisner | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 12:51 | Southern | John Bailey gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Tony Eisner's pass is intercepted by Anthony Latshaw in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu blows the layup | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Stanley Orth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), John Edwards (SG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Simon Rodriques (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Dennis Anguiano, Tony Eisner, Stanley Orth, Gary Mercer, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Walter Savitz, Austin Emmerich | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:04 | Southern | Christopher Phifer clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Ralph Clemons can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Simon Rodriques - foul #2 on Simon Rodriques, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG) Steve Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Shannon Ligon | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Simon Rodriques gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Edwards (fresh) SF - Ralph Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Phifer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Latshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Savitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Micheal Lyle (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano is fouled on the floor by Walter Savitz - foul #2 on Walter Savitz, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Corey Nguyen (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), John Bailey (C) John Edwards, Simon Rodriques, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon (SF) Anthony Latshaw | |
| 10:56 | Southern | John Bailey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shannon Ligon | 43-43 |
| 10:12 | Southern | John Bailey's floater is tipped away by Shannon Ligon | 43-43 |
| 10:10 | Southern | Ralph Clemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Ralph Clemons misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Shannon Ligon - foul #2 on Shannon Ligon, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Tony Eisner (SG), Gary Mercer (PF), Christopher Phifer (C) Dennis Anguiano, Corey Nguyen, Stanley Orth, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Walter Savitz, Micheal Lyle | |
| 09:56 | Southern | Ralph Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Ralph Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Simon Rodriques (SF) Ralph Clemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Shannon Ligon | |
| 09:16 | Southern | Christopher Phifer loses the dribble to Chang Chu | 45-43 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Austin Emmerich | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Jesse Turner is called for the reach on Simon Rodriques - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern | John Edwards (SG), Stanley Orth (SF), Corey Nguyen (C) Tony Eisner, Gary Mercer, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Walter Savitz, Austin Emmerich | |
| 08:34 | Southern | Simon Rodriques misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Micheal Lyle | 45-45 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Shannon Ligon | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Corey Nguyen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington is fouled on the floor by Simon Rodriques - foul #3 on Simon Rodriques, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Steve Walker, Simon Rodriques, Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Anthony Latshaw | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Byington | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Edwards (fresh) SF - Stanley Orth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Savitz (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Micheal Lyle (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Stanley Orth gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Byington - foul #3 on Paul Byington, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Palmer (SG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Christopher Phifer (C) John Edwards, Stanley Orth, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Walter Savitz | |
| 06:57 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Dennis Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:28 | Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Mercer | 46-47 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Gary Mercer is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Davis - foul #4 on Gregg Davis, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG), Corey Nguyen (C) Michael Palmer, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Walter Savitz (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Shannon Ligon, Micheal Lyle | |
| 06:25 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Tony Eisner gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Ralph Clemons misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-47 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chang Chu | 47-50 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Tony Eisner can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Stanley Orth (SF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Gary Mercer, Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Anthony Latshaw, Austin Emmerich | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 04:53 | Southern | Ralph Clemons pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Stanley Orth is fouled on the floor by Micheal Lyle - foul #4 on Micheal Lyle, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Simon Rodriques (PF) Ralph Clemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:46 | Southern | Stanley Orth misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Stanley Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle knocks in the runner from close range | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Stanley Orth hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Eisner | 50-52 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 03:32 | Southern | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steve Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Eisner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Orth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Rodriques (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Savitz (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Micheal Lyle (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Tony Eisner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Anguiano (PG), Corey Nguyen (SG), Ralph Clemons (SF), Christopher Phifer (C) Steve Walker, Tony Eisner, Stanley Orth, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Walter Savitz, Micheal Lyle | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Ralph Clemons steps in front of the Jesse Turner pass | 50-52 |
| 03:16 | Southern | Ralph Clemons banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Steve Walker (PG), Stanley Orth (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), John Bailey (C) Dennis Anguiano, Ralph Clemons, Simon Rodriques, Christopher Phifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Austin Emmerich | |
| 02:55 | Southern | Shannon Ligon steals it from Steve Walker in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Mercer | 52-54 |
| 02:34 | Southern | John Bailey gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Stanley Orth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Stanley Orth steals it from Shannon Ligon | 52-54 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Stanley Orth is hacked by Anthony Latshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Latshaw, team foul #12 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Eisner (SG) Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Anthony Latshaw | |
| 01:58 | Southern | Stanley Orth makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Stanley Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Shannon Ligon steps in front of the Steve Walker pass | 54-54 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | John Bailey swats the layup by Micheal Lyle | 54-54 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Stanley Orth pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Stanley Orth is hacked by Micheal Lyle - foul #5 on Micheal Lyle, team foul #13 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich (C) Micheal Lyle | |
| 00:51 | Southern | Stanley Orth makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Stanley Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich misses the dunk but he's hacked by Tony Eisner - foul #1 on Tony Eisner, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern | Steve Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Eisner | 58-56 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses the halfcourt shot | 58-56 |