| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hakiziana Ali (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Gene Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 1 pts. C - Grady Craig (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross tips it home | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton is hacked by John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Grady Craig - foul #1 on Grady Craig, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell (PF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 18:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Manuel Hodge | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald travels in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), Antonio Arterburn (C) Derek Holly, Gene Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:22 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Christopher Brown, Bruce Grunwald, Earl Rinehart | |
| 17:48 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by Thomas Drewes is blocked by Grant Osbourne | 34-39 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF), John Harris (PF) Hakiziana Ali, Jose Ramos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grady Craig (C) Manuel Hodge, Richard Pasco, Grant Osbourne | |
| 17:29 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerrod Buckelew | 37-41 |
| 17:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Wojtkowski picks off the pass by Thomas Drewes in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Wojtkowski | 37-44 |
| 16:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Hill and he's fouled by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Thomas Drewes, John Taylor, Aaron Hill, Antonio Arterburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Grant Osbourne (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 16:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 16:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Rinehart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl Rinehart steals the ball from Henry Perry in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne's fadeaway is rejected by John Harris | 39-44 |
| 15:29 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Brown | 39-44 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 15:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Pasco - foul #2 on Richard Pasco, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), John Taylor (SG), Jose Ramos (PF), Gene Ross (C) Derek Holly, Henry Perry, Thomas Mitchell, John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne, Earl Rinehart | |
| 14:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 39-46 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jefferey Slayton | 39-46 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 14:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on Michael Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grady Craig (C) Charles Steele | |
| 14:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross hits a turnaround near the basket | 41-48 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Ross - foul #3 on Gene Ross, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Thomas Drewes (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), John Harris (PF) Michael Horton, John Taylor, Hakiziana Ali, Jose Ramos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Fred Alexander, Manuel Hodge, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gene Ross, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn (C) Gene Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Derek Holly is called for the reach on Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Holly, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Grady Craig | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski | 41-51 |
| 13:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly double dribbles | 41-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry (SG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Thomas Drewes, Aaron Hill, John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), Grady Craig (C) Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Arterburn - foul #3 on Antonio Arterburn, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Manuel Hodge takes the ball from Hakiziana Ali | 41-52 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is fouled on the floor by Henry Perry - foul #2 on Henry Perry, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), John Taylor (SG), Aaron Hill (SF), John Harris (PF) Derek Holly, Henry Perry, Hakiziana Ali, Thomas Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Charles Steele (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Grant Osbourne, Grady Craig | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 12:11 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Antonio Arterburn | 41-52 |
| 11:51 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Horton and he's hacked by Fred Alexander - foul #1 on Fred Alexander, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), Jose Ramos (PF) Michael Horton, Aaron Hill, Antonio Arterburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Grady Craig (C) Fred Alexander, Manuel Hodge, Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 11:51 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jose Ramos (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) SF - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 11:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris's layup is rejected by Grady Craig | 44-54 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Pasco | 44-57 |
| 10:49 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Aaron Hill (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Antonio Arterburn (C) John Taylor, Hakiziana Ali, Jose Ramos, John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Richard Pasco, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 10:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Brown and he's hacked by Derek Holly - foul #4 on Derek Holly, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), Henry Perry (SG) Derek Holly, Thomas Drewes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Fred Alexander, Christopher Brown, Grant Osbourne | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 09:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell | 49-59 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 49-61 |
| 09:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Henry Perry | 51-61 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew | 51-61 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton loses the dribble to Aaron Hill | 51-61 |
| 08:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell misses the easy layup | 51-61 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Henry Perry is called for the reach on Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Perry, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly (PG), Thomas Drewes (SG), Hakiziana Ali (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), Gene Ross (C) Michael Horton, Henry Perry, Aaron Hill, Thomas Mitchell, Antonio Arterburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Grady Craig (C) Manuel Hodge, Jerrod Buckelew, Earl Rinehart, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross hits a runner in the lane set up by Derek Holly | 53-62 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Derek Holly (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jose Ramos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Hakiziana Ali steals it from Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Steele is called for the reach on Jose Ramos - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor (SF) Hakiziana Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton | |
| 06:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Ross | 56-62 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Pasco | 56-62 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 05:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross jams it | 58-65 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 05:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross is hacked by Grady Craig - foul #2 on Grady Craig, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali (SF), John Harris (PF) Thomas Drewes, Jose Ramos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Grady Craig | |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Ross | 62-65 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Hakiziana Ali takes the ball from Manuel Hodge in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 05:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali lays it in | 64-65 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) Charles Steele | |
| 05:07 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-65 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Grunwald | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | John Taylor is called for the reach on Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Ross grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 04:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Derek Holly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 04:44 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris tips it in | 66-65 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton's floater is tipped away by John Harris | 66-65 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jefferey Slayton | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Derek Holly is called for the reach on Manuel Hodge - foul #5 on Derek Holly, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG), Henry Perry (SG) Derek Holly, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG) Thomas Drewes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is hacked by Gene Ross - foul #5 on Gene Ross, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn (C) Gene Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Fred Alexander takes the ball from Michael Horton in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew tips it home | 68-69 |
| 03:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Alexander - foul #2 on Fred Alexander, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG) Manuel Hodge | |
| 03:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Earl Rinehart | 69-69 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Hakiziana Ali | 69-69 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Antonio Arterburn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Rinehart (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the jumper from the left block | 69-69 |
| 03:22 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes (PG) Michael Horton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Grant Osbourne (PF), Grady Craig (C) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele, Earl Rinehart | |
| 02:58 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris knocks in the floater in the lane | 71-69 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-72 |
| 02:40 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF), Jose Ramos (PF) Hakiziana Ali, Antonio Arterburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #2 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Christopher Brown, Jerrod Buckelew, Grady Craig | |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by Thomas Drewes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Drewes, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor (SF) Aaron Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Jose Ramos misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-74 |
| 02:04 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Henry Perry picks off the pass by Manuel Hodge | 74-74 |
| 01:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry hits the finger roll | 76-74 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Jose Ramos is called for the reach on Richard Wojtkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Ramos, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali (SF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Henry Perry, Jose Ramos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grady Craig (C) Richard Pasco, Manuel Hodge, Grant Osbourne | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:25 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Harris | 78-76 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Drewes - foul #3 on Thomas Drewes, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes's pass is intercepted by Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits the finger roll set up by Jefferey Slayton | 78-80 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:01 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris tips it home | 80-80 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Drewes steals the ball from Charles Steele | 80-80 |
| 00:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Drewes | 82-80 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski lays it in set up by Jefferey Slayton and he's fouled by Thomas Drewes - foul #4 on Thomas Drewes, team foul #15 | 82-82 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Drewes can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Arterburn | 82-83 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Grady Craig - foul #3 on Grady Craig, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-83 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Thomas Drewes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Antonio Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Craig (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 83-83 |
| 04:48 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Slayton - foul #2 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Aaron Hill (SF), Thomas Mitchell (PF) Hakiziana Ali, Antonio Arterburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 04:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Pasco | 84-86 |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 84-86 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board | 84-86 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Drewes is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Drewes, team foul #16 | 84-86 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Horton (PG), Henry Perry (SG), Antonio Arterburn (C) Thomas Drewes, John Taylor, John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry is hacked by Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #13 | 84-88 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) Bruce Grunwald | |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Osbourne | 86-88 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Hodge | 86-90 |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Perry | 88-90 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-90 |
| 02:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| 02:53 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor (SF), Jose Ramos (PF), John Harris (C) Aaron Hill, Thomas Mitchell, Antonio Arterburn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Manuel Hodge, Earl Rinehart | |
| 02:31 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Horton | 90-90 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #17 | 90-90 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali (SF), Antonio Arterburn (C) Henry Perry, Jose Ramos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG) Richard Wojtkowski | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 01:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerrod Buckelew is called for the reach on Hakiziana Ali in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #14 | 90-92 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Charles Steele (PF), Grady Craig (C) Fred Alexander, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 01:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-92 |
| 01:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris gets the rebound | 92-92 |
| 01:39 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-92 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 92-92 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the board | 92-92 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 92-92 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton can't tip it in | 92-92 |
| 01:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Arterburn gets the rebound | 92-92 |
| 01:00 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-92 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Taylor (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Hakiziana Ali (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Harris (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Antonio Arterburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Craig (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:49 | TX State-San Marcos | John Taylor blows the layup | 92-92 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew | 92-92 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 92-92 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew snags the offensive board | 92-92 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Richard Wojtkowski and the foul's on Hakiziana Ali - foul #2 on Hakiziana Ali, team foul #18 | 92-94 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-95 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | John Harris scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Hakiziana Ali | 94-95 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton is hacked by Michael Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Horton, team foul #19 | 94-95 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Grady Craig is called for the reach on Hakiziana Ali - foul #4 on Grady Craig, team foul #15 | 94-97 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Hakiziana Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski runs out the clock | 96-97 |