| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-41 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Palmer | 46-41 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Steven Palmer picks off the pass by James Murphy | 46-41 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clark in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Palmer | 48-43 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz drills a runner from the baseline set up by Eric Nichols | 48-45 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Nichols - foul #2 on Eric Nichols, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Richard Deegan (SG), Luis Robinson (SF), Jimmy Ramsey (PF) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), Frank Buzard (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Greg Washington (PF) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Eric Nichols, Kenneth Clark | |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses the easy layup | 50-45 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Luis Robinson | 50-45 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Greg Washington | 50-45 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Frank Buzard | 50-47 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce is hacked by Frank Buzard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Buzard, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG) Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Buzard - foul #3 on Frank Buzard, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF) Milton Arnold | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG) Frank Buzard | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ramsey is called for the reach on Joseph Bonawitz - foul #3 on Jimmy Ramsey, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg (PF), Steve Lubbers (C) Luis Robinson, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF) Robert Owen, Sebastian Markley, Greg Washington | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG) Dwight Luce, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz knocks in the jumper from close range | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Lubbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Murphy picks off the pass by Claude Bahe | 51-52 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass lays it up and in on a great pass from James Murphy | 51-54 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Clark is called for the reach on Claude Bahe - foul #1 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson (SF), Jimmy Ramsey (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Steve Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Greg Washington (C) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Eric Nichols, Kenneth Clark, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Luis Robinson | 54-54 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Claude Bahe is called for the reach on Bryan Williams - foul #3 on Claude Bahe, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Richard Deegan (SG) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz (C) Greg Washington | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bryan Williams | 54-57 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ramsey blocks the short jumper by Bryan Williams | 57-57 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owen - foul #1 on Robert Owen, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Steve Lubbers (C) Dwight Luce, Richard Deegan, Luis Robinson, Jimmy Ramsey, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (PG), James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Sebastian Markley, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 57-57 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Washington (C) Kenneth Clark | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg connects on the floater from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Murphy | 59-59 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Blumberg, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Rudolph Reno (C) Claude Bahe, Steve Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Kenneth Clark (C) Frank Buzard, James Murphy, Greg Washington | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark makes the jumper in the paint | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) SG - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Eakin (tiring) 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (SG), Joseph Peeples (SF), Jimmy Ramsey (PF) Steven Palmer, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Williams | 61-63 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dwight Luce | 63-63 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ramsey | 63-63 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan (SG) Dwight Luce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), Frank Buzard (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Richard Wass, Bryan Williams, Eric Nichols, Kenneth Clark | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard is fouled on the floor by Richard Deegan - foul #1 on Richard Deegan, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Milton Arnold, Joseph Peeples, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Washington (PF) Anthony Eakin | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen hits a shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg knocks in the jumper in the lane | 65-65 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan's floater is tipped away by Joseph Bonawitz | 65-65 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Claude Bahe | 67-65 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau hits the finger roll set up by George Blumberg and the foul's on Robert Owen - foul #2 on Robert Owen, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Luis Robinson (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Claude Bahe, Richard Deegan, George Blumberg, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Robert Owen, Frank Buzard, Sebastian Markley, Greg Washington, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | James Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Boudreau | 72-67 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin misses the floater from close range | 72-67 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Wass steps in front of the Steven Palmer pass | 72-67 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Luis Robinson - foul #1 on Luis Robinson, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve Lubbers (PF) Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Lubbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Eakin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass misses the 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 72-69 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Clark | 72-69 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin is denied on a layup by Rudolph Reno | 72-69 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin misses the tip | 72-69 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wass - foul #1 on Richard Wass, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Richard Deegan (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Steven Palmer, Luis Robinson, Steve Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Greg Washington (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Anthony Eakin, Kenneth Clark | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams can't tip it in | 74-69 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe loses the dribble to Greg Washington | 74-69 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is hacked by Dwight Luce - foul #3 on Dwight Luce, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples (SF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Dwight Luce, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley (SF) Eric Nichols | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is hacked by Joseph Peeples - foul #1 on Joseph Peeples, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF) Joseph Peeples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SG) Robert Owen | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Deegan | 74-69 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg drills a jump hook in the paint | 76-69 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-69 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bonawitz | 76-69 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Deegan - foul #2 on Richard Deegan, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Steve Lubbers (C) Claude Bahe, Richard Deegan, George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF) Bryan Williams, Frank Buzard, Sebastian Markley | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Steve Lubbers | 76-70 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer is fouled on the floor by Eric Nichols - foul #3 on Eric Nichols, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin (PF) Greg Washington | |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Steve Lubbers is called for the reach on Eric Nichols - foul #1 on Steve Lubbers, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Daniel Boudreau, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (SG) James Murphy | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to George Blumberg | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 78-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark (C) Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wass | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Peeples (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Lubbers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Eakin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owen - foul #3 on Robert Owen, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno (C) George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Anthony Eakin | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Steven Palmer picks off the pass by Richard Wass in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno buries a floater in the paint set up by Milton Arnold | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Owen | 81-75 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Milton Arnold, Joseph Peeples, Steve Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), James Murphy (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Richard Wass, Robert Owen, Eric Nichols, Anthony Eakin | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #4 on James Murphy, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG) Bryan Williams | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley can't connect on a shot from close range | 82-75 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley tips it home | 82-77 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau can't connect on a shot from the left block | 82-77 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 82-77 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | James Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Sebastian Markley | 82-77 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | James Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sebastian Markley picks off the pass by Steven Palmer | 82-77 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | James Murphy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Claude Bahe - foul #4 on Claude Bahe, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF) Sebastian Markley, Kenneth Clark | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg lays it in | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | James Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Rudolph Reno | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wass - foul #2 on Richard Wass, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson (PF) George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey (C) Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wass - foul #3 on Richard Wass, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-79 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey gets the rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey runs out the clock | 87-79 |