| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Barry Smith inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern | Kevin Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Samuel Fern is called for the reach on Barry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Fern, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Robert Myrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Myrick - foul #1 on Robert Myrick, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (PF) Clifton Sanabria, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG) Scott Jones | |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Barry Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Beeler - foul #2 on John Beeler, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Donald Duprey, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Carter (PF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 18:28 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (C) Barry Smith, Bill Parra | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Joe Young buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Myrick - foul #2 on Robert Myrick, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG) Robert Myrick | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:35 | Southern | Roger Carter is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #3 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG) Frank Tutor | |
| 17:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is fouled on the floor by Joe Young - foul #2 on Joe Young, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Samuel Fern (PF) Dale Parson, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter, Gary Mercer | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #3 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Scott Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Bill Parra tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Ronnie Yoder (SF) Clifton Sanabria, Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Frank Tutor (SG), Gary Mercer (PF) Timothy Jack, Scott Jones, Joe Young | |
| 16:09 | Southern | Gary Mercer buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Myrick | 50-41 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Tutor (fresh) SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern | Ronnie Yoder is called for the reach on Frank Tutor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Donald Duprey, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF), Roger Carter (C) Gary Mercer, Bill Parra | |
| 15:29 | Southern | Frank Tutor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Carter | 52-44 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Carter | 52-44 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Phillip Donovan | 54-44 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Barry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Yoder - foul #4 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), William Buford (SF), John Beeler (PF) Phillip Donovan, Ronnie Yoder, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Joe Young (SF) Robert Myrick, Barry Smith | |
| 14:41 | Southern | Joe Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by William Buford - foul #1 on William Buford, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Dale Parson, William Buford | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Frank Tutor | |
| 14:41 | Southern | Joe Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Joe Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Joe Young makes the 3rd free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Shannon Ligon steals it from Joe Young | 57-47 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Joe Young steals it from Jeffery Wheaton | 57-47 |
| 13:33 | Southern | John Dunn is called for the reach on Roger Carter - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), William Buford (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Clifton Sanabria, Shannon Ligon, John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Frank Tutor (SF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Billy Young, Joe Young, Kevin Johnson | |
| 13:33 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | William Buford can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:02 | Southern | Robert Myrick connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Jones | 57-50 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | John Dunn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 60-50 |
| 12:34 | Southern | Robert Myrick is hacked by William Buford - foul #2 on William Buford, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF) Roger Carter | |
| 12:34 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 12:34 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 11:53 | Southern | Bill Parra is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), John Beeler (PF) Phillip Donovan, Donald Duprey, William Buford, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Billy Young (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Joe Young (C) Robert Myrick, Scott Jones, Frank Tutor, Gary Mercer, Bill Parra | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Southern | Rodney Walls steals it from Billy Young in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Joe Young blocks the jumper by Clifton Sanabria | 63-51 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Joe Young gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 11:05 | Southern | John Beeler blocks the short jumper by Joe Young | 63-51 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Beeler | 63-51 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-51 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Joe Young grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Billy Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Samuel Fern (PF) Clifton Sanabria, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (C) Kevin Johnson | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joe Young | 63-51 |
| 10:23 | Southern | Phillip Donovan picks off the pass by Gary Mercer | 63-51 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (PF), John Beeler (C) Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Frank Tutor (SF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Billy Young, Barry Smith, Joe Young | |
| 09:59 | Southern | Scott Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Duprey - foul #1 on Donald Duprey, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 09:59 | Southern | Scott Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | John Beeler snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey travels with the ball | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Gary Mercer | |
| 09:33 | Southern | Frank Tutor travels with the ball | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Myrick steps in front of the Jeffery Wheaton pass | 63-51 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-51 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Kevin Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Beeler | 63-51 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Dunn (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, William Buford, Jeffery Wheaton, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (PF) Scott Jones, Frank Tutor, Kevin Johnson | |
| 07:57 | Southern | Bill Parra clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Joe Young gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 07:48 | Southern | Rodney Walls steps in front of the Gary Mercer pass | 63-51 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Joe Young is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #3 on Joe Young, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF) John Dunn, Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Roger Carter (PF) Robert Myrick, Joe Young, Bill Parra | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Timothy Jack picks off the pass by Dale Parson | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Jack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Southern | Timothy Jack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Gary Mercer | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jack - foul #1 on Timothy Jack, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon (SF) Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG) Billy Young | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Timothy Jack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG) Dale Parson, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Timothy Jack | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 06:07 | Southern | Frank Tutor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:00 | Southern | The jump hook by Roger Carter is blocked by Ronnie Yoder | 64-51 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Southern | Frank Tutor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is denied on a layup by Barry Smith | 64-51 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SF), John Beeler (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Joe Young (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Bill Parra (C) Frank Tutor, Billy Young, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Roger Carter | |
| 04:54 | Southern | Scott Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the easy layup | 64-51 |
| 04:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 64-51 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Scott Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Myrick | 64-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-54 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Bill Parra can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Donovan - foul #2 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:03 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Southern | Bill Parra is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Gary Mercer tips it in | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Bill Parra pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Buford (fresh) PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), John Beeler (C) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Joe Young, Gary Mercer | |
| 02:58 | Southern | Barry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | John Beeler pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 70-58 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Robert Myrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-58 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | John Beeler gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 01:55 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Robert Myrick is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Sanabria - foul #2 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Gary Mercer (C) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 01:53 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson loses the dribble to Joe Young | 70-60 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #4 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Tutor (SG) Robert Myrick | |
| 01:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Frank Tutor, Joe Young, Gary Mercer, Roger Carter | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Shannon Ligon is denied by Bill Parra | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern | Robert Myrick knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Parra | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria is hacked by Robert Myrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Myrick, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (C) Shannon Ligon, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | John Beeler is hacked by Robert Myrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Myrick, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Southern | Robert Myrick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | John Beeler is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Ronnie Yoder is called for the reach on Scott Jones - foul #5 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Ronnie Yoder, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (PG), Joe Young (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Gary Mercer (C) Robert Myrick, Barry Smith, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 00:15 | Southern | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Scott Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | John Beeler is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Jack - foul #2 on Timothy Jack, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Samuel Fern (PF) Dale Parson, William Buford, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Barry Smith (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Timothy Jack, Joe Young, Roger Carter, Gary Mercer | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Bill Parra can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern grabs the board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria runs out the clock | 78-67 |