| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Shawn Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Homan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Slocum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern State | Curtis Ashley is called for the reach on David Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Ashley, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 19:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 19:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by David Butts - foul #3 on David Butts, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG) David Butts | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 19:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 45-38 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 45-38 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Noel Slocum is called for the reach on Frederick Alston - foul #3 on Noel Slocum, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Anthony Whiteley (PF) Shawn Adamo, Noel Slocum | |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 19:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Thomas Santangelo takes the ball from Anthony Whiteley in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 18:47 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Anthony Whiteley | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG), Brian Baker (PF) Curtis Ashley, Bradley Homan | |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:43 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 3rd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Santangelo and he's fouled by Shane Hitch - foul #2 on Shane Hitch, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Anthony Whiteley takes the ball from Eugene Dicks | 48-41 |
| 17:33 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Whiteley | 48-43 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Dicks | 50-43 |
| 17:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hollaway - foul #2 on William Hollaway, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Bradley Homan (SF) John Dodge, Lou Jones, Brian Baker | |
| 17:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses short on a jumper from close range | 50-43 |
| 16:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan is hacked by Joseph Rubin - foul #3 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG) Joseph Rubin | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brooks Palma (SG) Curtis Ashley | |
| 16:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG) Shawn Adamo | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 15:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Dicks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - David Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brooks Palma (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Homan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Whiteley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shane Hitch (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brooks Palma | 50-45 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 15:14 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 14:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 14:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on David Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, Eugene Dicks, Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Jared Hilton (SF), Noel Slocum (PF) David Perry, Brooks Palma, Anthony Whiteley, Shane Hitch | |
| 14:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Adamo | 52-49 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | David Butts buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Lewis and he's fouled by Curtis Ashley - foul #2 on Curtis Ashley, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Nicholas Lewis picks off the pass by Jared Hilton | 55-49 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her's floater is tipped away by Noel Slocum | 55-49 |
| 13:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Ashley | 55-51 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Adamo - foul #2 on Shawn Adamo, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (PG) Shawn Adamo | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| 13:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry McQuarrie - foul #4 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG) Larry McQuarrie | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Brian Baker (C) Curtis Ashley, Bradley Homan | |
| 13:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin's pass is intercepted by Noel Slocum | 57-53 |
| 12:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on John Dodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Shane Hitch (C) Lou Jones, Brian Baker | |
| 12:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 12:20 | Stephen F. Austin | William Hollaway blocks the short jumper by Noel Slocum | 59-55 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks hits a floater from the right side | 61-55 |
| 12:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on Jared Hilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Kenneth Her, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley (SG), Bradley Homan (C) John Dodge, Shane Hitch | |
| 12:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston connects on the open jumper in the lane | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Rubin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Shawn Adamo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hilton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Noel Slocum (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Homan (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum's pass is intercepted by David Butts in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis is whistled for a carry | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Lou Jones (SG), Anthony Whiteley (C) Shawn Adamo, Curtis Ashley, Bradley Homan | |
| 11:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 11:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 10:54 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 10:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Charles Coffey, Elbert Morgan, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Brian Baker (C) David Perry, Lou Jones, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 10:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 10:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum is hacked by Nicholas Lewis - foul #2 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Frederick Alston, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Bradley Homan (SF), Shane Hitch (C) Shawn Adamo, Jared Hilton, Brian Baker | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 09:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 09:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Dodge | 63-62 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin connects on the 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 09:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by David Butts - foul #4 on David Butts, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Jared Hilton (SF), Anthony Whiteley (C) John Dodge, Bradley Homan, Shane Hitch | |
| 09:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Curtis Ashley picks off the pass by Charles Coffey in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 08:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Curtis Ashley | 66-66 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey loses the dribble to Jared Hilton | 66-66 |
| 08:19 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry is hacked by Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG), Shane Hitch (C) Curtis Ashley, Noel Slocum | |
| 08:19 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:19 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | David Perry takes the ball from Eugene Dicks in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 07:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 66-67 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jared Hilton - foul #4 on Jared Hilton, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), David Butts (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Charles Coffey, Eugene Dicks, Elbert Morgan, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Bradley Homan (SF), Noel Slocum (PF), Brian Baker (C) David Perry, Jared Hilton, Anthony Whiteley, Shane Hitch | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Butts (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Rubin (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Dodge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lou Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Homan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Slocum (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones loses the dribble to Larry McQuarrie in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | David Butts throws it down on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie | 70-67 |
| 07:09 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 70-67 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is hacked by Brian Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Baker, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Joseph Rubin | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brooks Palma (SG) Lou Jones | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 07:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Anthony Whiteley (PF), Shane Hitch (C) John Dodge, Noel Slocum, Brian Baker | |
| 06:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Whiteley - foul #2 on Anthony Whiteley, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley (SG), Jared Hilton (SF), Noel Slocum (PF) Brooks Palma, Bradley Homan, Shane Hitch | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is hacked by Noel Slocum - foul #4 on Noel Slocum, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Nicholas Lewis (C) David Butts, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Lou Jones (SG), Brian Baker (C) Shawn Adamo, Curtis Ashley, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker is fouled on the floor by Charles Coffey - foul #3 on Charles Coffey, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF) Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan (PF), Shane Hitch (C) Jared Hilton, Noel Slocum | |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Lou Jones steps in front of the Charles Coffey pass in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 05:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones lays it up and in | 74-69 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Lou Jones steps in front of the Eugene Dicks pass in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 04:49 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lou Jones and he's hacked by Charles Coffey - foul #4 on Charles Coffey, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF) Charles Coffey, Eugene Dicks, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 04:49 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin's pass is intercepted by Brian Baker | 74-72 |
| 04:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Baker | 74-74 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Brian Baker is called for the reach on Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Jared Hilton (SF), Noel Slocum (PF), Anthony Whiteley (C) John Dodge, Lou Jones, Bradley Homan, Brian Baker, Shane Hitch | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:55 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Noel Slocum | 75-74 |
| 03:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 75-74 |
| 03:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry McQuarrie (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Coffey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Troy Laxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - David Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jared Hilton (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Noel Slocum (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Whiteley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Charles Coffey | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Frederick Alston, Larry McQuarrie, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG) Curtis Ashley | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Whiteley - foul #3 on Anthony Whiteley, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Shane Hitch (C) David Perry, Jared Hilton | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Troy Laxton (PF) Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (SG), Bradley Homan (SF) Lou Jones, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway drills a floater from the left block | 79-76 |
| 02:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley (SG) John Dodge | |
| 01:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Adamo | 79-78 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the easy layup | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton (SF) Bradley Homan | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 79-78 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis can't tip it in | 79-78 |
| 01:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rubin - foul #4 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 01:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Shane Hitch - foul #3 on Shane Hitch, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Adamo | 81-83 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| 00:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Nicholas Lewis is called for the reach on Jared Hilton - foul #3 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| 00:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Jared Hilton steals the ball from Kenneth Her | 81-85 |
| 00:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton misses the easy layup | 81-85 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is hacked by Shawn Adamo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Adamo, team foul #13 | 81-85 |
| 00:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Alston - foul #4 on Frederick Alston, team foul #17 | 83-85 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | David Butts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum grabs the board | 83-86 |