| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Novoa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) C - John Urena (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tommy Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Shayne Nagorski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Perron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dufresne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Urena - foul #1 on John Urena, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Urena - foul #2 on John Urena, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey (C) John Urena | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 19:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 19:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 47-47 |
| 18:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Tommy Patterson is called for the reach on Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Darrell Horstman (SF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Michael Rose, Gregory Wright, Carlos Novoa, Eugene Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce (PG), Dennis Rosenberg (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Timothy Brittain (PF), Keith Weitz (C) Tommy Patterson, Shayne Nagorski, Emery Perron, Daniel Dufresne, Howard Morris | |
| 18:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern State | Timothy Brittain pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Dennis Rosenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 47-47 |
| 18:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Clayton Luce | 47-47 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Keith Weitz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (PG), Carlos Novoa (SF), John Urena (C) William Ashworth, Darrell Horstman, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG), Emery Perron (SF), Felix Baldridge (PF), Howard Morris (C) Dennis Rosenberg, Robert Anderson, Timothy Brittain, Keith Weitz | |
| 17:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Felix Baldridge - foul #1 on Felix Baldridge, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 17:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG) Benjamin Graves | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 17:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 16:55 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Berry and the foul's on Howard Morris - foul #1 on Howard Morris, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Gregory Wright (SG), Eugene Bailey (C) Michael Rose, Carlos Berry, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne (PF) Felix Baldridge | |
| 16:55 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Howard Morris | 52-49 |
| 16:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Shayne Nagorski steals the ball from William Ashworth in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 16:07 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 16:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Clayton Luce picks off the pass by Carlos Novoa in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 15:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Novoa (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Urena (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clayton Luce (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shayne Nagorski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emery Perron (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dufresne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 15:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 15:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Morris is called for the reach on Eugene Bailey - foul #2 on Howard Morris, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Darrell Horstman (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) William Ashworth, Gregory Wright, Carlos Novoa, John Urena, Eugene Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG), Tommy Patterson (SG), Dennis Rosenberg (SF), Felix Baldridge (PF), Keith Weitz (C) Clayton Luce, Shayne Nagorski, Emery Perron, Daniel Dufresne, Howard Morris | |
| 15:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Dennis Rosenberg grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Felix Baldridge is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 14:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 14:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Graves and the foul's on Dennis Rosenberg - foul #2 on Dennis Rosenberg, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (SG), Anthony Roberts (PF) Benjamin Graves, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson (SF), Daniel Dufresne (PF), Timothy Brittain (C) Dennis Rosenberg, Felix Baldridge, Keith Weitz | |
| 14:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey (SF) Darrell Horstman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Timothy Brittain snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Timothy Brittain tips it in | 54-51 |
| 13:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG), Carlos Novoa (SF) Carlos Berry, Eugene Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG), Emery Perron (SF) Tommy Patterson, Robert Anderson | |
| 12:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves is hacked by Shayne Nagorski - foul #1 on Shayne Nagorski, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG) Michael Rose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Morris (C) Daniel Dufresne | |
| 12:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carlos Novoa, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Gordon Lake | 54-53 |
| 12:19 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Novoa | 57-53 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shayne Nagorski | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Novoa (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Roberts (tired) 2 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gordon Lake (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shayne Nagorski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emery Perron (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Brittain (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Morris (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-56 |
| 11:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (PG), Gregory Wright (SG), Darrell Horstman (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF) William Ashworth, Benjamin Graves, Carlos Novoa, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson (PG), Dennis Rosenberg (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Felix Baldridge (PF), Keith Weitz (C) Gordon Lake, Shayne Nagorski, Emery Perron, Timothy Brittain, Howard Morris | |
| 11:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek misses the floater in the lane | 57-56 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Keith Weitz gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 10:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Felix Baldridge - foul #2 on Felix Baldridge, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Eugene Bailey (PF), John Urena (C) Carlos Berry, Carl Zaloudek, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG), Shayne Nagorski (SG) Tommy Patterson, Robert Anderson | |
| 10:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | John Urena picks off the pass by Felix Baldridge | 58-56 |
| 09:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 09:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright tips it in | 60-56 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 09:36 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Michael Rose | 60-56 |
| 09:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Horstman | 62-56 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Felix Baldridge connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Lake | 62-58 |
| 09:01 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-58 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Dennis Rosenberg snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Keith Weitz is hacked by Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rose, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Carlos Novoa (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Michael Rose, Gregory Wright, Darrell Horstman, Eugene Bailey, John Urena | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce (PG), Tommy Patterson (SG), Emery Perron (SF), Daniel Dufresne (PF), Howard Morris (C) Gordon Lake, Shayne Nagorski, Dennis Rosenberg, Felix Baldridge, Keith Weitz | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron banks in the wide open layup set up by Clayton Luce | 62-60 |
| 08:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry blows the layup but he's hacked by Emery Perron - foul #2 on Emery Perron, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG) Carlos Novoa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson (SF) Emery Perron | |
| 08:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clayton Luce | 62-63 |
| 07:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Howard Morris | 62-63 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Luce | 62-66 |
| 07:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Ashworth | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Zaloudek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlos Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Paul Lawrence (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clayton Luce (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Patterson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Dufresne (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Morris (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 07:14 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Carlos Berry | 64-66 |
| 06:58 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Carlos Novoa (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF), Eugene Bailey (C) Benjamin Graves, Carl Zaloudek, Carlos Berry, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG), Shayne Nagorski (SG), Emery Perron (SF), Timothy Brittain (C) Clayton Luce, Tommy Patterson, Robert Anderson, Howard Morris | |
| 06:58 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:58 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Novoa - foul #4 on Carlos Novoa, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright (SG) William Ashworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 06:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 06:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 06:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 06:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose tips it home | 68-68 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 06:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Novoa | 71-68 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 71-68 |
| 05:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 71-68 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Timothy Brittain misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 04:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 04:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Lake is called for the reach on Gregory Wright - foul #4 on Gordon Lake, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Darrell Horstman (SF), John Urena (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Michael Rose, Carlos Novoa, Anthony Roberts, Eugene Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce (PG), Dennis Rosenberg (SG), Tommy Patterson (SF), Felix Baldridge (PF), Keith Weitz (C) Gordon Lake, Shayne Nagorski, Emery Perron, Daniel Dufresne, Timothy Brittain | |
| 04:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Lawrence is called for the reach on Clayton Luce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG) Gregory Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | John Urena swats the short shot by Dennis Rosenberg | 73-68 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Keith Weitz misses the tip | 73-68 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| 04:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Clayton Luce steps in front of the William Ashworth pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:12 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 03:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-70 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Keith Weitz is called for 10 seconds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (PG), Carlos Novoa (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF) William Ashworth, Darrell Horstman, John Urena | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson (SF), Howard Morris (C) Clayton Luce, Felix Baldridge | |
| 03:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 03:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Dennis Rosenberg steals it from Carlos Berry | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Carlos Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Novoa (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Zaloudek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tommy Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Weitz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Morris (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Keith Weitz's pass is intercepted by Carlos Berry in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence is hacked by Howard Morris - foul #3 on Howard Morris, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG) Carlos Berry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shayne Nagorski (SG), Emery Perron (SF), Felix Baldridge (PF) Dennis Rosenberg, Robert Anderson, Keith Weitz | |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | Felix Baldridge gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris double dribbles | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (SG), Darrell Horstman (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF) Benjamin Graves, Carlos Novoa, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG) Tommy Patterson | |
| 02:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman tips it home | 75-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Felix Baldridge misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-70 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG), Eugene Bailey (PF), John Urena (C) Michael Rose, Anthony Roberts, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce (PG), Dennis Rosenberg (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Keith Weitz (C) Gordon Lake, Shayne Nagorski, Emery Perron, Howard Morris | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Dennis Rosenberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 01:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Anderson picks off the pass by Benjamin Graves in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson lays it up and in | 75-75 |
| 01:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Rosenberg - foul #3 on Dennis Rosenberg, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Gregory Wright (SG), Anthony Roberts (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) William Ashworth, Benjamin Graves, Darrell Horstman, John Urena | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Lake (PG), Shayne Nagorski (SG), Emery Perron (SF), Daniel Dufresne (PF), Howard Morris (C) Clayton Luce, Dennis Rosenberg, Robert Anderson, Felix Baldridge, Keith Weitz | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-75 |
| 01:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Daniel Dufresne is denied by Paul Lawrence | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose is hacked by Gordon Lake in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Lake, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa (SF) Eugene Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson (PG) Gordon Lake | |
| 01:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Wright | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Emery Perron is whistled for a carry | 81-77 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG), Eugene Bailey (PF) Gregory Wright, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose is hacked by Tommy Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| 00:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Graves steals it from Tommy Patterson in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 00:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves is fouled on the floor by Shayne Nagorski - foul #2 on Shayne Nagorski, team foul #15 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek (C) Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Howard Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson is hacked by Eugene Bailey - foul #3 on Eugene Bailey, team foul #7 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright (SG), Anthony Roberts (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Benjamin Graves, Eugene Bailey, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Tommy Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Tommy Patterson is called for the reach on Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommy Patterson, team foul #16 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG), Eugene Bailey (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Gregory Wright, Anthony Roberts, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce (PG) Tommy Patterson | |
| 00:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Clayton Luce is called for the reach on Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clayton Luce, team foul #17 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence (C) Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Clayton Luce misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Daniel Dufresne grabs the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 86-82 |