| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John Coats (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Prince Perez inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Robert Phillips scores on a shot from close range set up by Prince Perez | 38-45 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Prince Perez snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Robert Phillips misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 19:01 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Mull | 38-45 |
| 18:49 | Southern | Robert Phillips makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Coats | 38-47 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | John Robinette can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 18:19 | Southern | Larry Mull grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:03 | Southern | John Robinette is called for the reach on John Coats - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 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 | Southern | Andre Baker (PG), Harry Bayne (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), Neal Patel (C) Larry Mull, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips, John Coats | |
| 17:47 | Southern | Gordon Dawson takes the ball from William Schaffer | 38-47 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 40-47 |
| 17:16 | Southern | Neal Patel hits the finger roll set up by William Schaffer and he's hacked by Leroy Slowinski - foul #2 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG) William Schaffer | |
| 17:16 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Harry Bayne is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Dawson - foul #3 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Phillips (PF) Douglas Kerlin | |
| 16:39 | Southern | Harry Bayne connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 16:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 40-52 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Gene Leaf steals the ball from Larry Mull in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf lays it in | 42-52 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Neal Patel misses the lay-in | 42-52 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Marcus King pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Neal Patel - foul #2 on Neal Patel, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF), John Coats (C) Larry Mull, Andre Baker, Harry Bayne, Neal Patel | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:52 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - John Coats (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern | John Coats is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Thomas Seim | 43-54 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 15:37 | Southern | William Schaffer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Kerlin (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness's pass is intercepted by William Schaffer | 45-54 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Thomas Seim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Douglas Kerlin steals it from Don Boyd | 45-54 |
| 14:45 | Southern | Thomas Seim is fouled on the floor by John Robinette - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Harry Bayne (SF), Robert Phillips (PF) William Schaffer, Prince Perez, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 14:26 | Southern | Robert Phillips misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 45-54 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Martin Lackey | 47-54 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-54 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Caviness | 49-54 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Larry Mull is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Seim | 49-57 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (PG), William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Larry Mull, Thomas Seim, Harry Bayne, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:07 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin is hacked by Gordon Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:56 | Southern | Prince Perez is whistled for a carry | 49-57 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens banks in the layup | 51-57 |
| 12:21 | Southern | Prince Perez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Philip Munger (PF) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Neal Patel (C) Prince Perez, Douglas Kerlin, John Coats | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Robert Phillips comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF) Marcus King | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Thomas Seim (SG) Andre Baker, William Schaffer | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:34 | Southern | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Munger (fresh) C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Bayne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Phillips (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Neal Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Leaf | 54-59 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Gene Leaf takes the ball from Larry Mull in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the lay-in | 54-59 |
| 11:13 | Southern | Robert Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Robert Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Harry Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Larry Mull is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Harry Bayne snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Gene Leaf steps in front of the Thomas Seim pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Seim steals the ball from Martin Lackey | 54-59 |
| 09:46 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the floater in the lane | 54-61 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf's pass is intercepted by Harry Bayne | 54-61 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Harry Bayne banks in the layup | 54-63 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness loses the ball out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Philip Munger, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (PG), William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), John Coats (C) Larry Mull, Thomas Seim, Harry Bayne, Robert Phillips, Neal Patel | |
| 08:54 | Southern | Andre Baker is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinette - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:54 | Southern | Andre Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Andre Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:54 | Southern | John Coats grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:37 | Southern | Andre Baker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-67 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Prince Perez gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Prince Perez misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Marcus King snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-67 |
| 07:53 | Southern | Andre Baker pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 07:30 | Southern | William Schaffer blows the layup | 54-67 |
| 07:28 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin tips it in | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Andre Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Prince Perez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Kerlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Coats (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus King | 56-69 |
| 07:05 | Southern | William Schaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Walter Carson (SF) Andre Baker, Prince Perez | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Larry Mull is hacked by Leroy Slowinski - foul #3 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 06:19 | Southern | The jumper by Larry Mull is denied by Don Boyd | 61-71 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | John Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | John Robinette clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-71 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Walter Carson pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-71 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Larry Mull snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 05:27 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Carson | 61-71 |
| 05:06 | Southern | Larry Mull's pass is intercepted by Don Boyd | 61-71 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd lays it in | 63-71 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Walter Carson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-71 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Walter Carson tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 63-73 |
| 04:20 | Southern | William Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 03:59 | Southern | William Schaffer misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is fouled on the floor by John Coats - foul #3 on John Coats, team foul #2 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Neal Patel (C) Larry Mull, William Schaffer, Walter Carson, Douglas Kerlin, John Coats | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern | Prince Perez can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Neal Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Neal Patel - foul #3 on Neal Patel, team foul #3 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (PF) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:21 | Southern | Neal Patel snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 03:18 | Southern | Allen Givens takes the ball from Robert Phillips in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Neal Patel blocks the short jumper by Vernon Hollenbeck | 64-73 |
| 03:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Neal Patel | 64-73 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Thomas Seim is hacked by Gene Leaf - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:47 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck is whistled for traveling | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Allen Givens (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Harry Bayne (SF) Andre Baker, Prince Perez | |
| 02:22 | Southern | Larry Mull is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:22 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Lackey | 67-77 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Don Boyd (SG) Gene Leaf, Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF), John Coats (C) Thomas Seim, Harry Bayne, Neal Patel | |
| 01:43 | Southern | Larry Mull hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Prince Perez | 67-80 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Robinette | 69-80 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Larry Mull lays it in | 69-82 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Robinette and he's hacked by Prince Perez - foul #3 on Prince Perez, team foul #4 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Harry Bayne (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), Neal Patel (C) Larry Mull, William Schaffer, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips, John Coats | |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #13 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Allen Givens | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:45 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Neal Patel steps in front of the Gene Leaf pass | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern | Harry Bayne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gordon Dawson - foul #5 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #14 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:19 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Harry Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Neal Patel pulls down the rebound | 72-86 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Thomas Seim runs out the clock | 72-86 |