| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) SG - James Ankney (fresh) SF - Charles Oman (fresh) PF - Mark Beam (fresh) C - Jeffrey Calderone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) SF - Eric Reed (fresh) PF - Terry Harris (fresh) C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Charles Oman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Charles Oman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Charles Oman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Oman - foul #1 on Charles Oman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Southern | James Ankney's floater is tipped away by Terry Harris | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Carlton Hobby tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Henry Saucier | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Southern | James Ankney banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carlton Hobby | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Carlton Hobby is called for the reach on Levi Deason - foul #1 on Carlton Hobby, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Wood and he's fouled by Mark Beam - foul #1 on Mark Beam, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Clifford Straub (PF), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, Charles Oman, Mark Beam, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Ryan Holifield takes the ball from James Ankney in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Holifield | 6-11 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Clifford Straub hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Johnny Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Harris (fresh) SG - James Ankney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Southern | John Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-11 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:33 | Southern | Dennis Wilson snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:31 | Southern | Bruce Daniels is called for the reach on James Ankney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) James Ankney, Dennis Wilson, Clifford Straub, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Michael Wood, Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey, Bruce Daniels | |
| 15:16 | Southern | Mark Beam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Saucier | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Prue (SG) John Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlton Hobby - foul #2 on Carlton Hobby, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG) Carlton Hobby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF) Henry Saucier, Eric Reed | |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Leonard Prue steals the ball from Levi Deason | 8-15 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Prue | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Meurer | 10-18 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone's dunk attempt is rejected by Curtis Meurer | 10-18 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 12:31 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Prue | 12-18 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Charles Oman gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Leonard Prue loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG), James Ankney (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Clifford Straub (PF), Johnny Hawk (C) Reginald Nisbet, Leonard Prue, Charles Oman, Mark Beam, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Philip Stankiewicz (C) Levi Deason, Ryan Holifield, Emory Johnstone, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz tips it in | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Harris (fresh) SG - James Ankney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) PF - Jason Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Southern | John Harris's pass is intercepted by Michael Wood in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 12-22 |
| 11:30 | Southern | Jason Dorsey is called for the reach on Clifford Straub - foul #1 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #2 | 12-22 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Clifford Straub makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Hawk | 15-22 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz drills a jump hook from the left block | 15-24 |
| 10:26 | Southern | Clifford Straub is whistled for a carry | 15-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Otto Linsey (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Dennis Wilson, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Michael Wood, Jason Dorsey, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Reed | 15-26 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Clifford Straub is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Mark Beam (PF) John Harris, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Henry Saucier | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield clanks a shot from the right side | 15-26 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels tips it back up and in | 15-28 |
| 09:27 | Southern | Bruce Daniels is called for the reach on Mark Beam - foul #2 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #3 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Oman (SF) Mark Beam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Harris (PF) Bruce Daniels | |
| 09:16 | Southern | Curtis Meurer takes the ball from Jeffrey Calderone | 15-28 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Charles Oman picks off the pass by Ryan Holifield | 15-28 |
| 08:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Ankney and he's fouled by Curtis Meurer - foul #1 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #4 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG), Leonard Prue (SG), Clifford Straub (SF), Johnny Hawk (PF) Reginald Nisbet, James Ankney, Charles Oman, Otto Linsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Philip Stankiewicz (C) Ryan Holifield, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| 08:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey hits a shot from close range set up by Philip Stankiewicz | 18-30 |
| 08:12 | Southern | Johnny Hawk buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Wilson (PG), Otto Linsey (PF) John Harris, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Terry Harris (PF) Levi Deason, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 20-30 |
| 07:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to Leonard Prue | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SG - Leonard Prue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Linsey (fresh) C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emory Johnstone (fresh) PF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Southern | Clifford Straub's pass is intercepted by Michael Wood in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone throws it down on a great pass from Michael Wood | 20-32 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Terry Harris denies the turnaround by Leonard Prue | 20-32 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier misses the easy layup | 20-32 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Clifford Straub is called for the reach on Emory Johnstone - foul #1 on Clifford Straub, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), James Ankney (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Dennis Wilson, Leonard Prue, Clifford Straub, Otto Linsey, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Curtis Meurer (C) Michael Wood, Henry Saucier, Emory Johnstone, Jason Dorsey | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Mark Beam - foul #2 on Mark Beam, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifford Straub (PF) Mark Beam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Clifford Straub pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:07 | Southern | James Ankney buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Oman and he's hacked by Curtis Meurer - foul #2 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #5 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG) Reginald Nisbet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Curtis Meurer | |
| 06:07 | Southern | James Ankney misses the free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Oman - foul #2 on Charles Oman, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF) James Ankney, Charles Oman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey (C) Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Levi Deason steps in front of the Dennis Wilson pass in the backcourt | 22-35 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Calderone - foul #1 on Jeffrey Calderone, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 05:30 | Southern | John Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 05:12 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet drills a jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Holifield | 24-39 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Ryan Holifield takes the ball from Reginald Nisbet | 24-39 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Clifford Straub steals it from Ryan Holifield | 24-39 |
| 04:19 | Southern | Clifford Straub hits the finger roll | 26-39 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric Reed | 26-41 |
| 03:48 | Southern | Jason Dorsey is called for the reach on John Harris - foul #2 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), James Ankney (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Johnny Hawk (C) Reginald Nisbet, John Harris, Dennis Wilson, Clifford Straub, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Philip Stankiewicz (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Ryan Holifield, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ankney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Oman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Beam (fresh) C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emory Johnstone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern | Bruce Daniels steps in front of the Charles Oman pass | 26-41 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels is hacked by Johnny Hawk - foul #1 on Johnny Hawk, team foul #10 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer (C) Emory Johnstone | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:37 | Southern | James Ankney's pass is intercepted by Bruce Daniels | 26-42 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Mark Beam picks off the pass by Henry Saucier | 26-42 |
| 02:16 | Southern | Charles Oman travels with the ball | 26-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Otto Linsey (SF), Clifford Straub (C) Charles Oman, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Emory Johnstone (SF) Michael Wood, Bruce Daniels | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier drills a 3 from straight away | 26-45 |
| 01:51 | Southern | James Ankney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Prue (SG), Charles Oman (SF) James Ankney, Mark Beam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey (PF) Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield is hacked by Charles Oman - foul #3 on Charles Oman, team foul #11 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Beam (PF) Charles Oman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Henry Saucier | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Ryan Holifield is called for the reach on Carlton Hobby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Holifield, team foul #7 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Emory Johnstone | |
| 01:33 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Clifford Straub is called for the reach on Ryan Holifield - foul #2 on Clifford Straub, team foul #12 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Bruce Daniels (PF) Levi Deason, Jason Dorsey | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:59 | Southern | Michael Wood steals the ball from John Harris | 28-49 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Beam - foul #3 on Mark Beam, team foul #13 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Leonard Prue, Mark Beam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Ryan Holifield | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:19 | Southern | John Harris scores on a shot from the right side set up by Johnny Hawk | 30-51 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Calderone is called for the reach on Eric Reed - foul #2 on Jeffrey Calderone, team foul #14 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Southern | James Ankney (SG), Clifford Straub (SF) John Harris, Otto Linsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (PF) Levi Deason, Michael Wood, Bruce Daniels | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-53 |