| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (fresh) SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) SF - Thomas Lines (fresh) PF - Abe Lewis (fresh) C - Floyd Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Hansen (fresh) SG - Joseph Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - Luis Kennedy (fresh) PF - John Day (fresh) C - Bryce Dehaan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten is hacked by Luis Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | John Day is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt lays it in set up by Fredrick Bratten | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom's layup is rejected by Floyd Hunt | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | South Alabama | Abe Lewis swats the short shot by Bryce Dehaan | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Rosenbloom | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy is wide open but clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Lines - foul #1 on Thomas Lines, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Hunt - foul #1 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder (PG), Jesse Keeter (SG), Howard Perrine (SF), Charles Waite (PF), Mark Clark (C) Fredrick Bratten, Walter Luebbert, Thomas Lines, Abe Lewis, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Harris (SG), Jason Tinnin (SF), Kelly Williams (PF), Ricky Esteves (C) Joseph Rosenbloom, Luis Kennedy, John Day, Bryce Dehaan | |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ricky Esteves - foul #1 on Ricky Esteves, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antione Clifford (SG) Jason Hansen | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Antione Clifford is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Waite - foul #1 on Charles Waite, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Antione Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Antione Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | Charles Waite is called for the reach on James Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Waite, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky (C) Charles Waite | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses long on a floater from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Kelly Williams grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Antione Clifford is hacked by Joe Janofsky - foul #1 on Joe Janofsky, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), James Wilson (SF), Abe Lewis (PF) Peter Ruder, Jesse Keeter, Howard Perrine, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Segarra (PG), Joseph Rosenbloom (SG), John Larue (SF), John Day (PF), Bryce Dehaan (C) James Harris, Antione Clifford, Jason Tinnin, Kelly Williams, Ricky Esteves | |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Segarra | 6-7 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Larue - foul #1 on John Larue, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines (SF), Floyd Hunt (C) Walter Luebbert, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Hansen (PG), Luis Kennedy (SF) Robert Segarra, John Larue | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Thomas Lines (fairly fresh) PF - Abe Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Hansen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) SF - Luis Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Day (fairly fresh) C - Bryce Dehaan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis loses the dribble to Luis Kennedy | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy is hacked by Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder (PG), Jesse Keeter (SG), Howard Perrine (SF), Mark Clark (C) Fredrick Bratten, James Wilson, Thomas Lines, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Harris (PG), Antione Clifford (SG), Jason Tinnin (SF), Ricky Esteves (C) Jason Hansen, Joseph Rosenbloom, Luis Kennedy, Bryce Dehaan | |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | John Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter buries a jumpshot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Clark - foul #1 on Mark Clark, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kelly Williams (PF), Bryce Dehaan (C) John Day, Ricky Esteves | |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:23 | South Alabama | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG) Jesse Keeter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Segarra (PG) Antione Clifford | |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Walter Luebbert steals the ball from Kelly Williams | 9-12 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine slams it home on a nice dish by Walter Luebbert | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Kelly Williams - foul #1 on Kelly Williams, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines (SF), Joe Janofsky (C) Howard Perrine, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom (SG), John Larue (SF), John Day (PF) James Harris, Jason Tinnin, Bryce Dehaan | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Kelly Williams lays it in on a nice dish by John Day and he's hacked by Walter Luebbert - foul #1 on Walter Luebbert, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG) Peter Ruder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Kelly Williams misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Abe Lewis | 14-14 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Lines | 17-14 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Abe Lewis swats the layup by John Day | 17-14 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten's pass is intercepted by John Larue in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Robert Segarra scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kelly Williams | 17-17 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Robert Segarra snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 12:07 | South Alabama | Robert Segarra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Peter Ruder (SG), James Wilson (SF), Mark Clark (C) Fredrick Bratten, Walter Luebbert, Thomas Lines, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Hansen (PG), Antione Clifford (SG), Luis Kennedy (SF), Ricky Esteves (PF), James Harris (C) Robert Segarra, Joseph Rosenbloom, John Larue, John Day, Kelly Williams | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jesse Keeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Ruder (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Abe Lewis (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antione Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Esteves (fresh) C - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Ricky Esteves swats the shot by Abe Lewis | 17-19 |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Luis Kennedy | 17-19 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Clark - foul #2 on Mark Clark, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky (C) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan (C) James Harris | |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 19-20 |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lines | 19-20 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Howard Perrine (SF) Jesse Keeter, Peter Ruder, Thomas Lines | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Harris (SG), Jason Tinnin (SF), John Day (PF) Antione Clifford, Luis Kennedy, Ricky Esteves | |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | James Harris misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | James Harris dunks the ball set up by Jason Hansen | 19-22 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 19-22 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | John Day's pass is intercepted by Joe Janofsky | 19-22 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wilson (PG), Peter Ruder (SG) Fredrick Bratten, Walter Luebbert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Segarra (PG), Joseph Rosenbloom (SG), Kelly Williams (PF) Jason Hansen, James Harris, John Day | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-22 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Robert Segarra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan can't tip it in | 22-22 |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Kelly Williams tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 09:02 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Thomas Lines (SF) James Wilson, Howard Perrine | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Hansen (PG), Luis Kennedy (SF), John Day (PF), Ricky Esteves (C) Robert Segarra, Jason Tinnin, Kelly Williams, Bryce Dehaan | |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 08:23 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy travels with the ball | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG) Peter Ruder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antione Clifford (SG) Joseph Rosenbloom | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Antione Clifford is called for the reach on Jesse Keeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antione Clifford, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 22-22 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ricky Esteves | 22-22 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis's floater is knocked away by John Day | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | John Day grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Antione Clifford is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Hansen | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lines (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Abe Lewis (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Janofsky (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Hansen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antione Clifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Day (tired) C - Ricky Esteves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Antione Clifford - foul #2 on Antione Clifford, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG) Fredrick Bratten | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Segarra (PG), James Harris (SG), John Larue (SF), Kelly Williams (PF) Jason Hansen, Antione Clifford, Luis Kennedy, John Day | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Jesse Keeter picks off the pass by Ricky Esteves in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Keeter | 26-25 |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | James Harris jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Ricky Esteves | 26-27 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Luebbert and he's hacked by John Larue - foul #2 on John Larue, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder (PG) Jesse Keeter | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom (SG), Luis Kennedy (SF) John Larue, Ricky Esteves | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Kelly Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Peter Ruder steals it from Robert Segarra in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Ruder | 30-27 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Robert Segarra travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), James Wilson (SF) Walter Luebbert, Thomas Lines | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Hansen (PG), Jason Tinnin (SF), John Day (PF), Bryce Dehaan (C) Robert Segarra, Luis Kennedy, James Harris, Kelly Williams | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fredrick Bratten | 33-27 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Hansen | 33-29 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 36-29 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | John Day tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | James Wilson misses short on an open shot from close range | 36-31 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Howard Perrine (SF) Fredrick Bratten, Peter Ruder, James Wilson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Segarra (PG), James Harris (SG), Luis Kennedy (SF), Ricky Esteves (PF), Kelly Williams (C) Jason Hansen, Joseph Rosenbloom, Jason Tinnin, John Day, Bryce Dehaan | |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-31 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Kelly Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | James Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert misses the easy open layup | 36-31 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Luis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Jesse Keeter steps in front of the James Harris pass in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jesse Keeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Luebbert (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Howard Perrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abe Lewis (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Janofsky (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Segarra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Luis Kennedy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Esteves (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kelly Williams (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Luis Kennedy is called for the reach on Howard Perrine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Kennedy, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), Peter Ruder (SG), Charles Waite (PF), Floyd Hunt (C) Jesse Keeter, Walter Luebbert, Abe Lewis, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antione Clifford (PG), John Larue (SF), Bryce Dehaan (C) Robert Segarra, Luis Kennedy, Kelly Williams | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Bryce Dehaan | 38-33 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | John Larue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Clark (PF) Howard Perrine | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Hansen (PG), John Day (PF) James Harris, Ricky Esteves | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | John Day takes the ball from Fredrick Bratten | 38-33 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | John Larue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | John Larue is called for the reach on Charles Waite in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Larue, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG) Fredrick Bratten, Peter Ruder | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Rosenbloom (SG), Jason Tinnin (SF), James Harris (PF) Antione Clifford, John Larue, John Day | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 40-33 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin is hacked by Charles Waite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Waite, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wilson (PG), Thomas Lines (SF) Jesse Keeter, Charles Waite | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves (C) Bryce Dehaan | |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt is hacked by Joseph Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rosenbloom, team foul #10 | 40-34 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | James Harris drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Tinnin | 42-36 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | James Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Floyd Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lines is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #12 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), Peter Ruder (SG) James Wilson, Walter Luebbert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antione Clifford (SG), Luis Kennedy (SF), John Day (PF), Kelly Williams (C) Joseph Rosenbloom, Jason Tinnin, Ricky Esteves, James Harris | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Jason Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Luis Kennedy - foul #3 on Luis Kennedy, team foul #11 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (SF) Thomas Lines | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Segarra (PG), Jason Tinnin (SF) Jason Hansen, Luis Kennedy | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Mark Clark steps in front of the Antione Clifford pass | 43-38 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Kelly Williams is called for the reach on Peter Ruder - foul #2 on Kelly Williams, team foul #12 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (SG), Abe Lewis (PF) Fredrick Bratten, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan (C) Kelly Williams | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Bryce Dehaan clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-38 |