| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Larry Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gerald Galaviz (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Matthew Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Sanmiguel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Mulvihill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Payne inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Gerald Galaviz takes the ball from Larry Preston | 30-26 |
| 19:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Galaviz | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Galaviz, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | James Payne loses the dribble to Matthew Baker | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Baker | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Stanton | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Larry Preston is called for the reach on Louis Mulvihill - foul #2 on Larry Preston, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Robert Long (SG), Nick Smith (SF), Ernest Gama (PF), Thomas Abell (C) Oscar Stanton, Charles Jeffries, James Payne, George Brown, Larry Preston | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi (PG), Bobby Malik (SG), Piao Ming (C) Gerald Galaviz, Matthew Baker, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 17:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi loses the dribble to Thomas Abell | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Long hits the finger roll and the foul's on Bobby Malik - foul #2 on Bobby Malik, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Abell | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Higuchi | 36-33 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Tommie Davis is called for the reach on Nick Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommie Davis, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), James Payne (SF), John Phelan (C) Glen Gilbert, Ernest Gama, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz (PG), Matthew Baker (SG), Louis Mulvihill (C) Bobby Malik, Tommie Davis, Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), George Brown (PF) Robert Long, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF) Piao Ming | |
| 16:33 | TX State-San Marcos | George Brown swats the short shot by Harold Higuchi | 36-33 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | James Payne pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | John Phelan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Glen Gilbert (SF), Larry Preston (C) William Moulton, James Payne, John Phelan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Stanton | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) C - Larry Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gerald Galaviz (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Matthew Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Higuchi (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Sanmiguel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Mulvihill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Gerald Galaviz - foul #3 on Gerald Galaviz, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), James Payne (SF), Ernest Gama (PF), Nick Smith (C) Oscar Stanton, Glen Gilbert, George Brown, Larry Preston | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll (PG), Warren Gates (SG), Bobby Malik (SF), Piao Ming (C) Gerald Galaviz, Matthew Baker, Harold Higuchi, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 14:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jeffries - foul #2 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis (SF) Bobby Malik | |
| 14:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Tommie Davis steals the ball from James Payne in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 14:32 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell (C) Ernest Gama | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | James Payne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 14:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nick Smith - foul #1 on Nick Smith, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), William Moulton (SG), Glen Gilbert (SF), John Phelan (PF), Larry Preston (C) Robert Long, Charles Jeffries, James Payne, Nick Smith, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill (C) Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 13:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Moulton | 44-36 |
| 13:28 | TX State-San Marcos | William Moulton is called for the reach on John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Moulton, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG) William Moulton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik (SG) Warren Gates | |
| 13:15 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Preston - foul #3 on Larry Preston, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) John Phelan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz (C) Louis Mulvihill | |
| 13:15 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 13:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Jeffries - foul #3 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (SG), James Payne (SF), Ernest Gama (PF), Nick Smith (C) Charles Jeffries, Glen Gilbert, George Brown, Larry Preston | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF) Piao Ming | |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Galaviz | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nick Smith | 44-38 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith's pass is intercepted by Tommie Davis | 44-38 |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | James Payne picks off the pass by Tommie Davis in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Long misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-38 |
| 11:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 11:55 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Moulton (SG), Thomas Abell (C) Oscar Stanton, James Payne | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates (PG), Matthew Baker (SG), Harold Higuchi (SF), Piao Ming (C) John Carroll, Bobby Malik, Tommie Davis, Gerald Galaviz | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Moulton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Gama (fresh) C - Thomas Abell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Warren Gates (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Higuchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Sanmiguel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Piao Ming (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 44-38 |
| 11:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Robert Long is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Phelan (PF) Ernest Gama | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill (C) Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 11:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | John Phelan hits a runner from the right block | 46-40 |
| 10:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-42 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | John Phelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Abell | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Louis Mulvihill - foul #2 on Louis Mulvihill, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Glen Gilbert (SF), George Brown (PF) Robert Long, William Moulton, Nick Smith, John Phelan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll (PG), Tommie Davis (SF), Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF), Gerald Galaviz (C) Matthew Baker, Harold Higuchi, Piao Ming, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Abell misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel connects on the open jumper from the left block | 48-44 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF), Larry Preston (C) Charles Jeffries, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik (SG) Warren Gates | |
| 09:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Glen Gilbert steals it from Gerald Galaviz | 48-44 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert jams it | 50-44 |
| 09:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Stanton - foul #2 on Oscar Stanton, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama (SF) James Payne | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 09:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is hacked by John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Carroll, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates (PG) John Carroll | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Ernest Gama misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Glen Gilbert steals it from Jeremy Sanmiguel | 50-46 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | George Brown is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Glen Gilbert | 52-46 |
| 08:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF) Ernest Gama | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (SG), Harold Higuchi (SF), Piao Ming (C) Bobby Malik, Tommie Davis, Gerald Galaviz | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Preston | 52-46 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Gates - foul #4 on Warren Gates, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Nick Smith (PF) Oscar Stanton, Glen Gilbert, George Brown | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll (PG), Louis Mulvihill (C) Warren Gates, Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:52 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Louis Mulvihill | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Preston (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Higuchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Piao Ming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Mulvihill (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Piao Ming - foul #2 on Piao Ming, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) Larry Preston | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis (SF) Harold Higuchi | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker's pass is intercepted by Charles Jeffries | 55-49 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Long hits the finger roll set up by Charles Jeffries | 57-49 |
| 06:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Long steals the ball from Matthew Baker | 57-49 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is hacked by Piao Ming in the backcourt - foul #3 on Piao Ming, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Phelan (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik (SG), Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF) Matthew Baker, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Malik | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | John Carroll steals the ball from Robert Long in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis is hacked by James Payne - foul #1 on James Payne, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Glen Gilbert (SF), George Brown (PF) Robert Long, James Payne, John Phelan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz (C) Piao Ming | |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is fouled in the backcourt by Tommie Davis - foul #4 on Tommie Davis, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry Preston (C) Nick Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi (SF) Tommie Davis | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-55 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), William Moulton (SG), Nick Smith (SF), Ernest Gama (PF), John Phelan (C) Oscar Stanton, Charles Jeffries, Glen Gilbert, George Brown, Larry Preston | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (SG), Piao Ming (PF), Louis Mulvihill (C) Bobby Malik, Jeremy Sanmiguel, Gerald Galaviz | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | William Moulton is called for 3 seconds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis (SF) Harold Higuchi | |
| 04:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | William Moulton snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Long is hacked by Tommie Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tommie Davis, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), James Payne (SF) William Moulton, John Phelan | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates (SG), Harold Higuchi (SF), Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF) Matthew Baker, Tommie Davis, Louis Mulvihill | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Piao Ming | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Warren Gates is called for the reach on Nick Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Gates, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) Ernest Gama | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (SG) Warren Gates | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 03:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jeffries (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nick Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Baker (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Higuchi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Sanmiguel (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Piao Ming (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | James Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 03:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Higuchi grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jeffries - foul #5 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), Thomas Abell (C) Robert Long, Charles Jeffries, George Brown | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz (SF), Louis Mulvihill (C) Harold Higuchi, Jeremy Sanmiguel | |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | James Payne is hacked by Piao Ming - foul #4 on Piao Ming, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Phelan (PF) Nick Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 03:09 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | James Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Payne - foul #2 on James Payne, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), William Moulton (SG), Ernest Gama (SF) Oscar Stanton, Glen Gilbert, James Payne | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel (PF) Louis Mulvihill | |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | William Moulton is hacked by John Carroll - foul #5 on John Carroll, team foul #14 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik (SG), Harold Higuchi (SF) John Carroll, Matthew Baker | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | William Moulton misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | William Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Piao Ming grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Abell - foul #1 on Thomas Abell, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Glen Gilbert (SF), Nick Smith (PF), Larry Preston (C) William Moulton, Ernest Gama, John Phelan, Thomas Abell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill (C) Piao Ming | |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Harold Higuchi takes the ball from Larry Preston | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Payne (SF), George Brown (PF) Robert Long, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (SG) Bobby Malik | |
| 01:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel loses the dribble to Glen Gilbert | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Sanmiguel is called for the reach on Glen Gilbert - foul #1 on Jeremy Sanmiguel, team foul #15 | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| 01:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Preston - foul #4 on Larry Preston, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| 01:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Mulvihill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | George Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | James Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Glen Gilbert | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Oscar Stanton is called for the reach on Gerald Galaviz - foul #3 on Oscar Stanton, team foul #15 | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Galaviz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | George Brown snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Matthew Baker is called for the reach on George Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Baker, team foul #16 | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Louis Mulvihill is called for the reach on Larry Preston - foul #3 on Louis Mulvihill, team foul #17 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Larry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | James Payne takes the ball from Matthew Baker in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton is hacked by Gerald Galaviz - foul #4 on Gerald Galaviz, team foul #18 | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker is hacked by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #16 | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Gerald Galaviz is called for the reach on George Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Galaviz, team foul #19 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik (SF) Gerald Galaviz | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Sanmiguel can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-68 |