| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Dodge (fresh) SG - Lou Jones (fresh) SF - Jason Owens (fresh) PF - Steven Heer (fresh) C - Robert Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) SG - John Stryker (fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Jason Owens is called for the reach on Bernard Jaroski - foul #1 on Jason Owens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Jason Owens loses the dribble to John Stryker | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Lou Jones picks off the pass by Thomas Santangelo | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge lays it in set up by Lou Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry McQuarrie | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | John Dodge picks off the pass by Lynn Stolzenberg in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Stryker - foul #1 on John Stryker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), Brooks Palma (SF), Brian Baker (PF), Claude Villarreal (C) John Dodge, Jason Owens, Steven Heer, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 17:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Coffey | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Claude Villarreal is hacked by Charles Coffey - foul #1 on Charles Coffey, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (SG) Lou Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Laxton - foul #1 on Troy Laxton, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 16:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Price is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Adamo - foul #1 on Shawn Adamo, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | George Hart (PF), Robert Brooks (C) Brian Baker, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Brooks Palma pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo is hacked by Elbert Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Jason Owens (SF) Shawn Adamo, Brooks Palma | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF) Robert Price, Elbert Morgan | |
| 15:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Brooks can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Perry (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Owens (fairly fresh) PF - George Hart (fresh) C - Robert Brooks (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Patrick Dow (fresh) SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG), Steven Heer (PF) David Perry, George Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Patrick Dow, John Stryker, Gregory Kimble, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 14:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 14:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses short on a shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton is open but misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 14:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Brooks pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:53 | Stephen F. Austin | The jump hook by Jason Owens is blocked by Troy Laxton | 7-4 |
| 13:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Heer, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), David Perry (SG), Brooks Palma (SF), Brian Baker (PF), Claude Villarreal (C) John Dodge, Lou Jones, Jason Owens, Steven Heer, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), John Stryker (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (SG) John Stryker | |
| 12:55 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Shawn Adamo | 10-4 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Robert Price is called for 10 seconds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), George Hart (SF), Steven Heer (PF) David Perry, Brooks Palma, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 12:26 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | George Hart steps in front of the Elbert Morgan pass | 10-4 |
| 12:12 | Stephen F. Austin | George Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG) Shawn Adamo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF) Patrick Dow, Elbert Morgan | |
| 12:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer is fouled on the floor by Thomas Santangelo - foul #1 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #6 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jason Owens (SF), Robert Brooks (C) Steven Heer, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Troy Laxton (PF) Robert Price, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 11:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Owens | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lou Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Owens (fairly fresh) PF - George Hart (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (tiring) PF - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-4 |
| 11:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 11:16 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Brooks Palma (SF), Brian Baker (PF), Claude Villarreal (C) John Dodge, Jason Owens, George Hart, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Troy Laxton, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | John Stryker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 11:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 10:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Larry McQuarrie steals the ball from Lou Jones | 12-4 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie hits the finger roll | 12-6 |
| 10:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 10:16 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to David Perry | 12-6 |
| 10:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker is whistled for a carry | 12-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Shawn Adamo (SG), Jason Owens (SF), Steven Heer (PF), Robert Brooks (C) David Perry, Lou Jones, Brooks Palma, Brian Baker, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, John Stryker, Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Jaroski | 12-9 |
| 09:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Lynn Stolzenberg steals it from Robert Brooks | 12-9 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo blows the layup | 12-9 |
| 09:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:06 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge clanks a jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie loses the dribble to Shawn Adamo in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 08:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Santangelo - foul #2 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG), George Hart (SF), Claude Villarreal (C) Shawn Adamo, Jason Owens, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), Troy Laxton (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 08:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Steven Heer steals it from Larry McQuarrie | 13-9 |
| 08:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Coffey steps in front of the John Dodge pass | 13-9 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Coffey and he's fouled by Steven Heer - foul #2 on Steven Heer, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Brooks Palma (SF), Brian Baker (PF) John Dodge, George Hart, Steven Heer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF) Patrick Dow, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 07:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Claude Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 07:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski tips it but misses | 13-11 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Price grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - David Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lou Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brooks Palma (fresh) PF - Brian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Villarreal (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fairly fresh) SG - John Stryker (tiring) SF - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (SG), Jason Owens (SF) Lou Jones, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Baker misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Price is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Robert Brooks (C) David Perry, Brooks Palma | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), William Hollaway (C) Gregory Kimble, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 06:37 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG) Robert Price | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | John Dodge is called for the reach on Patrick Dow in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dodge, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG) Shawn Adamo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG) John Stryker | |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Charles Coffey is denied by Robert Brooks | 13-11 |
| 05:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 05:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Dow - foul #1 on Patrick Dow, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brooks Palma (SF), George Hart (PF), Claude Villarreal (C) Jason Owens, Brian Baker, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Patrick Dow, Charles Coffey, William Hollaway | |
| 05:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 05:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses long on a floater from the right block | 15-11 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton tips it in | 15-13 |
| 05:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Dodge | 18-13 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-13 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo (PG), David Perry (SG), Robert Brooks (C) John Dodge, Lou Jones, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), Charles Coffey (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, Larry McQuarrie, Troy Laxton | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Kimble | 18-15 |
| 04:25 | Stephen F. Austin | George Hart blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 04:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Brooks Palma gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 04:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Dow - foul #2 on Patrick Dow, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG), Jason Owens (SF), Brian Baker (PF), Claude Villarreal (C) David Perry, Brooks Palma, George Hart, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Robert Price (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), William Hollaway (C) Patrick Dow, John Stryker, Charles Coffey, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 04:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 04:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Shawn Adamo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hollaway, team foul #10 | 19-15 |
| 03:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Price steals it from Lou Jones | 19-15 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Adamo - foul #2 on Shawn Adamo, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Steven Heer (PF) Shawn Adamo, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Larry McQuarrie, Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Dodge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lou Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Owens (tiring) PF - Steven Heer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Villarreal (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) SG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Laxton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones is hacked by Elbert Morgan - foul #3 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #11 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Robert Brooks (C) John Dodge, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Elbert Morgan | |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 03:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo tips it home | 21-19 |
| 02:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey is hacked by Lou Jones - foul #1 on Lou Jones, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Shawn Adamo (SG), Brooks Palma (C) David Perry, Lou Jones, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF), William Hollaway (C) Troy Laxton, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 02:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 01:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Price steals the ball from Brooks Palma | 24-19 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Owens - foul #2 on Jason Owens, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Claude Villarreal (C) Jason Owens | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG) Robert Price, Charles Coffey | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 01:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Heer grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 01:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Brooks Palma hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Shawn Adamo | 26-20 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shawn Adamo - foul #3 on Shawn Adamo, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones (SG), George Hart (SF) Shawn Adamo, Brooks Palma | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG) Lynn Stolzenberg | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones is hacked by John Stryker - foul #2 on John Stryker, team foul #12 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Robert Brooks (C) John Dodge, Claude Villarreal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| 01:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Lou Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 00:34 | Stephen F. Austin | George Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 00:22 | Stephen F. Austin | George Hart hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Perry | 29-22 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | John Stryker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Jason Owens (SF), Brian Baker (PF), Brooks Palma (C) David Perry, George Hart, Steven Heer, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Robert Price (SG), Troy Laxton (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Patrick Dow, John Stryker, Larry McQuarrie, Gregory Kimble | |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-22 |