| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (fresh) SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) SF - Charles Waite (fresh) PF - Abe Lewis (fresh) C - Floyd Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Theodore Fredrick (fresh) SG - Larry Hull (fresh) SF - Larry Shisler (fresh) PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) C - Gary Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Arnold Piedra | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | Fredrick Bratten steals the ball from Larry Shisler | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten misses the dunk attempt | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | St. Bonaventure | The pull-up jumper by Larry Shisler is blocked by Charles Waite | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Floyd Hunt | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Luebbert | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Fredrick - foul #1 on Theodore Fredrick, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (SF), Joe Janofsky (C) Charles Waite, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), David Owens (SG), Manuel Woodward (SF), Charles Heron (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Theodore Fredrick, Larry Hull, Larry Shisler, Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:56 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Charles Heron | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Owens | 5-9 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Woodward - foul #1 on Manuel Woodward, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Peter Ruder (SG), Mark Clark (C) Fredrick Bratten, Walter Luebbert, Abe Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG), Larry Hull (SG) Jeremy Kelley, Manuel Woodward | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:56 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Clark steals it from Jeffrey Davis | 6-9 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Larry Hull steals the ball from Mark Clark | 6-9 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark loses the dribble to Jeffrey Davis | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG), Charles Waite (SF), Anthony Gass (PF) Jesse Keeter, Howard Perrine, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), Scot Lindell (SG), Larry Shisler (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF), Gary Williams (C) Theodore Fredrick, Larry Hull, David Owens, Charles Heron, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Peter Ruder | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Peter Ruder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Waite (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Gass (fresh) C - Mark Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scot Lindell (fresh) SF - Larry Shisler (fresh) PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) C - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Gass | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Waite takes the ball from Larry Shisler | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Clark steps in front of the Gary Williams pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Peter Ruder is denied by Larry Shisler | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Anthony Gass - foul #1 on Anthony Gass, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), Howard Perrine (SG), James Wilson (SF), Abe Lewis (PF), Floyd Hunt (C) Peter Ruder, Walter Luebbert, Charles Waite, Anthony Gass, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull (SG), David Owens (SF), Charles Heron (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Scot Lindell, Larry Shisler, Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 13:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley makes the 3rd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Kelley is called for the reach on Fredrick Bratten - foul #1 on Jeremy Kelley, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG) Jeremy Kelley | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine misses short on a floater from the left block | 8-12 |
| 13:32 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Charles Heron | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | James Wilson is hacked by Larry Hull - foul #1 on Larry Hull, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG), Joe Janofsky (C) James Wilson, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra (PF), Gary Williams (C) Charles Heron, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joe Janofsky | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Perrine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Abe Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Janofsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Theodore Fredrick (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Hull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Owens (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) C - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder (PG), Charles Waite (SF), Mark Clark (C) Fredrick Bratten, Howard Perrine, Abe Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scot Lindell (PG), Larry Shisler (SF), Charles Heron (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Theodore Fredrick, David Owens, Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark clanks a driving attempt from close range | 13-12 |
| 11:02 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:42 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Waite - foul #1 on Charles Waite, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Floyd Hunt (C) Walter Luebbert, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG) Larry Hull | |
| 10:25 | St. Bonaventure | Jesse Keeter takes the ball from Jeffrey Davis | 13-12 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Heron | 13-12 |
| 10:09 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Larry Shisler | 13-12 |
| 09:56 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Clark | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Clark | 16-15 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Davis steals the ball from Charles Waite | 16-15 |
| 09:08 | St. Bonaventure | Jesse Keeter steals the ball from Jeremy Kelley in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter lays it in | 18-15 |
| 08:47 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 08:45 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis tips it in | 18-17 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Davis steals the ball from Floyd Hunt | 18-17 |
| 08:10 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Heron | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Heron - foul #1 on Charles Heron, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), Walter Luebbert (SG), Howard Perrine (SF), Abe Lewis (PF) Jesse Keeter, Peter Ruder, Charles Waite, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG), Larry Hull (SG), David Owens (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF), Gary Williams (C) Jeremy Kelley, Scot Lindell, Larry Shisler, Charles Heron, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Mark Clark misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:53 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Abe Lewis swats the short shot by David Owens | 20-19 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Luebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Perrine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Abe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Theodore Fredrick (fresh) SG - Larry Hull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Owens (fresh) PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) C - Gary Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis's layup is rejected by Gary Williams | 20-19 |
| 07:10 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:52 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens double dribbles | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky (C) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Perrine - foul #1 on Howard Perrine, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wilson (SF) Howard Perrine | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | James Wilson drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Fredrick Bratten | 22-21 |
| 06:09 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Manuel Woodward (PF), Arnold Crumble (C) Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Luebbert - foul #1 on Walter Luebbert, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Peter Ruder (SG) Fredrick Bratten, Walter Luebbert | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:53 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter is hacked by Manuel Woodward - foul #2 on Manuel Woodward, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF) David Owens, Manuel Woodward | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Larry Hull - foul #2 on Larry Hull, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine (SF), Floyd Hunt (C) Abe Lewis, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Owens (SG) Larry Hull | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Peter Ruder misses the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Arnold Crumble | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Arnold Piedra picks off the pass by Howard Perrine | 24-22 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Jesse Keeter steps in front of the David Owens pass in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter lays it up and in | 26-22 |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler can't throw it down but the foul's on Floyd Hunt - foul #1 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG) Jesse Keeter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), Scot Lindell (SG), Gary Williams (C) Theodore Fredrick, David Owens, Arnold Crumble | |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert makes the 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 04:14 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 03:52 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Gary Williams | 29-25 |
| 03:46 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Anthony Gass connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Ruder | 32-25 |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Howard Perrine - foul #2 on Howard Perrine, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten (PG), James Wilson (SG), Charles Waite (SF), Abe Lewis (PF), Joe Janofsky (C) Peter Ruder, Walter Luebbert, Howard Perrine, Anthony Gass, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Owens (PG), Larry Hull (SG), Charles Heron (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Jeremy Kelley, Scot Lindell, Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky grabs the board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fredrick Bratten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Waite (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Abe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Janofsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - David Owens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Hull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Shisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Heron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:56 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Waite - foul #2 on Charles Waite, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG) David Owens | |
| 02:56 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:56 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Larry Hull takes the ball from James Wilson | 32-29 |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by Joe Janofsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Janofsky, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Owens (SF) Larry Shisler | |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis is hacked by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Abe Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Joe Janofsky grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Fredrick Bratten drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Luebbert | 36-30 |
| 01:57 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Davis | 36-32 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | David Owens picks off the pass by Joe Janofsky | 36-32 |
| 01:28 | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Walter Luebbert hits the finger roll set up by Fredrick Bratten | 38-35 |
| 01:00 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-35 |
| 00:59 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 00:46 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Waite buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Abe Lewis - foul #1 on Abe Lewis, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Keeter (PG), Peter Ruder (SG), Howard Perrine (SF), Anthony Gass (PF), Mark Clark (C) Fredrick Bratten, Walter Luebbert, Charles Waite, Abe Lewis, Joe Janofsky | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), Manuel Woodward (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF), Gary Williams (C) Theodore Fredrick, David Owens, Charles Heron, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:02 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Howard Perrine hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-39 |