| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fegan (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Beamer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Neff | 30-38 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | John Bland is hacked by John Fegan - foul #3 on John Fegan, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (SG) John Fegan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rodger Thompson | 30-40 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Neff | 32-40 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | David Waldrop steals it from Christopher Lupton in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | John Neff lays it in on a nice dish by David Waldrop | 34-40 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | John Bland is hacked by David Waldrop in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Waldrop, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF), David Reed (C) John Neff, Jeremiah Hodgins, Aaron Beamer, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (PG), James Coston (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Travis Anderson (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Christopher Lupton, John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Reed | 34-40 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | David Waldrop takes the ball from James Coston in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | David Reed lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Parnell | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Brendon Merritt steals the ball from James Coston | 36-40 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop is hacked by Richard Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ridlon, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), James Bechtol (C) John Welch, Brendon Merritt, Phillip Parnell, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), John Bland (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Alan Elsass, James Coston, Raymond Clark, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Randall Bowman - foul #1 on Randall Bowman, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | John Neff is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | John Neff is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt (SG), Aaron Beamer (PF) David Waldrop, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson scores on a floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins loses the dribble to Rodger Thompson | 36-44 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson's pass is intercepted by Brendon Merritt in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodger Thompson | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brendon Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Beamer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bechtol (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Bland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Goodwin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (PG), David Mortensen (SG), David Reed (SF), Phillip Parnell (C) John Neff, Brendon Merritt, Jeremiah Hodgins, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), James Coston (SG), Alan Elsass (SF), Travis Anderson (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Christopher Lupton, John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | David Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman (C) Aaron Beamer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | James Coston connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | John Fegan buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Mortensen and the foul's on Travis Anderson - foul #1 on Travis Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), James Bechtol (C) David Reed, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (SG), Joel Hockaday (C) James Coston, Richard Ridlon | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | John Fegan makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | David Mortensen steals it from Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins lays it in on a great pass from David Mortensen | 41-46 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson misses the floater from the right side | 41-46 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez's layup is rejected by James Bechtol | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Arturo Enriquez is called for the reach on John Fegan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF) John Fegan, Jeremiah Hodgins, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), John Bland (SG), Rodger Thompson (PF) Arturo Enriquez, Alan Elsass, Joel Hockaday | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | John Welch's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lupton | 41-46 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | John Bland knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | John Bland misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brendon Merritt - foul #2 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), David Reed (PF), Randall Bowman (C) John Welch, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (PG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Richard Ridlon (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, Raymond Clark, Rodger Thompson, Travis Anderson | |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | John Bland makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | John Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Reed | 41-49 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | David Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from John Neff and the foul's on Richard Ridlon - foul #2 on Richard Ridlon, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG) David Mortensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (PG) John Bland | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by David Reed - foul #1 on David Reed, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (SG), Phillip Parnell (PF) John Fegan, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson (PF) Richard Ridlon | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Waldrop (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Parnell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alan Elsass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. SG - James Coston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Goodwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Neff | 46-51 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF) David Waldrop, Jeremiah Hodgins, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG) James Coston | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | John Neff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | John Bland connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Aaron Beamer | 48-53 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | John Neff is called for the reach on Alan Elsass in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Neff, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), James Bechtol (C) John Neff, John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Richard Ridlon (PF), Travis Anderson (C) Alan Elsass, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Randall Bowman steps in front of the Christopher Lupton pass | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (SG) David Mortensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Goodwin | 48-56 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Welch and he's fouled by John Bland - foul #2 on John Bland, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF) John Welch, David Waldrop, Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SG), Alan Elsass (SF), Joel Hockaday (C) John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Richard Ridlon | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday scores on a floater in the paint | 51-58 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Neff | 53-58 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Aaron Beamer (PF), David Reed (C) John Neff, David Mortensen, Randall Bowman, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF) Christopher Lupton, Travis Anderson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | John Bland clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Elsass is called for the reach on John Fegan - foul #1 on Alan Elsass, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Phillip Parnell (C) John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF), Richard Ridlon (C) John Bland, Alan Elsass | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | David Reed buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark loses the dribble to David Reed | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Waldrop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Parnell (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Coston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Raymond Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Goodwin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ridlon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), James Bechtol (C) David Waldrop, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), John Bland (SG), Travis Anderson (C) James Coston, Raymond Clark, Rodger Thompson | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | John Bland clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer (PF) Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday (C) Richard Ridlon | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | John Bland makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | John Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Joel Hockaday - foul #2 on Joel Hockaday, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), John Fegan (SG) John Welch, David Mortensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #3 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (PF) Travis Anderson | |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | John Neff is hacked by John Bland - foul #3 on John Bland, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt (SF), David Reed (C) Jeremiah Hodgins, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson (PF) Gary Goodwin | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | John Neff makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | John Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | John Fegan steps in front of the John Bland pass in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | John Fegan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | David Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arturo Enriquez | 61-64 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | John Fegan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Neff | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brendon Merritt - foul #3 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), Phillip Parnell (C) John Neff, John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Richard Ridlon (C) John Bland, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Elsass is called for the reach on David Waldrop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Elsass, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson (C) Alan Elsass | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Randall Bowman swats the short shot by Raymond Clark | 66-66 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), James Bechtol (C) David Waldrop, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF) James Coston | |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Travis Anderson, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG) Raymond Clark | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Lupton and the foul's on David Mortensen - foul #4 on David Mortensen, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Gary Goodwin picks off the pass by John Welch in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez hits the finger roll set up by Gary Goodwin | 66-71 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen is hacked by Christopher Lupton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt (SF), David Reed (PF) Jeremiah Hodgins, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SG) Arturo Enriquez | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton loses the dribble to John Welch in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Ridlon denies the turnaround by James Bechtol | 68-71 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | John Welch can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | David Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Mortensen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brendon Merritt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bechtol (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Coston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Goodwin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Anderson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ridlon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Welch | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | David Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | John Welch is hacked by Richard Ridlon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Ridlon, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Randall Bowman (PF) David Mortensen, Brendon Merritt, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Rodger Thompson (PF), Alan Elsass (C) Christopher Lupton, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | John Welch misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | John Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bechtol | 71-71 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern State | John Welch's pass is intercepted by Arturo Enriquez | 71-71 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | James Coston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop is fouled in the backcourt by James Coston - foul #2 on James Coston, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG) John Welch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Joel Hockaday (C) James Coston, Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Elsass - foul #3 on Alan Elsass, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), Aaron Beamer (PF), Phillip Parnell (C) David Waldrop, Randall Bowman, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Rodger Thompson (PF) Arturo Enriquez, Alan Elsass | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremiah Hodgins - foul #4 on Jeremiah Hodgins, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt (SF) Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | John Neff is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Fegan | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 76-75 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), James Bechtol (C) John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Gary Goodwin (SF) Christopher Lupton, Raymond Clark | |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Beamer denies the turnaround by Joel Hockaday | 79-75 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | John Bland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arturo Enriquez | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Rodger Thompson - foul #2 on Rodger Thompson, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson loses the dribble to John Neff | 79-78 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | John Neff can't throw it down | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-78 |