| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Carl Holland (fresh) SG - Terry Bennett (fresh) SF - Donald Doucet (fresh) PF - William Fisher (fresh) C - Roy Flannigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Archie Randall (fresh) SG - Peter Straus (fresh) SF - James Fant (fresh) PF - Perry Baker (fresh) C - Bernard Holmes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Doucet - foul #1 on Donald Doucet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Carl Holland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Randall | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Carl Holland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | James Fant is called for the reach on Terry Bennett - foul #1 on James Fant, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | James Fant grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Archie Randall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | James Fant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Carl Holland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Holland, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker (PG), Harold Kobayashi (SG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Jeffery Seman (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Carl Holland, Terry Bennett, Donald Doucet, William Fisher, Roy Flannigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder (PG), David Loch (SG), Lawrence Wallace (SF), Robert Childress (PF), Kelvin Mason (C) Archie Randall, Peter Straus, James Fant, Perry Baker, Bernard Holmes | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Childress misses the dunk attempt | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Childress hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Childress grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Wallace is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Sims - foul #1 on Lawrence Sims, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | David Loch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Kelvin Mason tips it in | 2-10 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 2-10 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Mason | 2-10 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Sims in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Kelvin Mason picks off the pass by Harold Kobayashi | 2-10 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | David Loch's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Thomas | 2-10 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Martin Parker (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Kobayashi (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Seman (fairly fresh) C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bernard Crowder (fairly fresh) SG - David Loch (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Wallace (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Seman is hacked by Bernard Crowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Holland (PG), Justin Smart (SG), Donald Doucet (SF), William Fisher (PF), Roy Flannigan (C) Martin Parker, Harold Kobayashi, Lawrence Sims, Jeffery Seman, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Archie Randall (PG), Peter Straus (SG), Richard Eiland (SF), Perry Baker (PF), Bernard Holmes (C) Bernard Crowder, David Loch, Lawrence Wallace, Robert Childress, Kelvin Mason | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Doucet and he's fouled by Richard Eiland - foul #1 on Richard Eiland, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker connects on the jumper in the lane | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard Holmes - foul #1 on Bernard Holmes, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks (PG), Terry Bennett (SG) Carl Holland, Justin Smart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Fant (SF) Bernard Holmes | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Archie Randall misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Terry Bennett - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Archie Randall makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Archie Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Archie Randall - foul #1 on Archie Randall, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Holland (PG) William Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder (SG), Bernard Holmes (C) Peter Straus, Richard Eiland | |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Archie Randall is hacked by Carl Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Holland, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart (SF), William Fisher (PF) Carl Holland, Donald Doucet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelvin Mason (PF) Perry Baker | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | James Fant connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Crowder | 6-17 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Bennett | 9-17 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 9-17 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks blows the wide open layup | 9-17 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bernard Holmes | 9-17 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Randall | 9-19 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan grabs the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Smart | 11-19 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes is whistled for a carry | 11-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker (PG), Harold Kobayashi (SG), Donald Doucet (SF), Lawrence Sims (PF), Jeffery Seman (C) Lawrence Eubanks, Terry Bennett, Justin Smart, William Fisher, Roy Flannigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Wallace (PG), David Loch (SG), Richard Eiland (SF), Perry Baker (PF), Robert Childress (C) Archie Randall, Bernard Crowder, James Fant, Kelvin Mason, Bernard Holmes | |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Harold Kobayashi is fouled in the backcourt by David Loch - foul #1 on David Loch, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet travels with the ball | 11-19 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Sims steals the ball from Richard Eiland | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Martin Parker (fresh) SG - Harold Kobayashi (fresh) SF - Donald Doucet (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Sims (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jeffery Seman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lawrence Wallace (fresh) SG - David Loch (fresh) SF - Richard Eiland (fresh) PF - Perry Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Eiland takes the ball from Martin Parker in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Wallace misses the wide open jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Parker - foul #1 on Martin Parker, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bennett (SG), Donald Thomas (C) Harold Kobayashi, Jeffery Seman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Archie Randall (PG), Peter Straus (SG) David Loch, Richard Eiland | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Wallace is called for the reach on Donald Doucet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Wallace, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Straus, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Donald Thomas lays it up and in set up by Martin Parker | 13-20 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus is hacked by Donald Doucet - foul #2 on Donald Doucet, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Fisher (PF) Donald Doucet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder (PG) Archie Randall | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher is denied on a layup by Perry Baker | 13-22 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Parker | 15-22 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus is hacked by Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harold Kobayashi (SG), Jeffery Seman (SF) Terry Bennett, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Archie Randall (PG), Richard Eiland (SF), Bernard Holmes (C) Bernard Crowder, Lawrence Wallace, Robert Childress | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 15-24 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan (C) Lawrence Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder (PG), David Loch (SG), James Fant (SF), Kelvin Mason (PF) Archie Randall, Peter Straus, Richard Eiland, Perry Baker | |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker's pass is intercepted by Bernard Holmes | 15-24 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | David Loch misses the lay-in | 15-24 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Harold Kobayashi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | James Fant grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes is fouled on the floor by Roy Flannigan - foul #1 on Roy Flannigan, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks (PG), Justin Smart (SG), Lawrence Sims (SF) Harold Kobayashi, Martin Parker, Jeffery Seman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Archie Randall (PG), Peter Straus (SG), Lawrence Wallace (SF), Richard Eiland (PF) Bernard Crowder, David Loch, James Fant, Kelvin Mason | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Eiland gets the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Archie Randall | 15-27 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Sims and the foul's on Richard Eiland - foul #2 on Richard Eiland, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Thomas (C) Roy Flannigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Perry Baker (PF), Robert Childress (C) Richard Eiland, Bernard Holmes | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Eubanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Sims (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Fisher (tired) 5 pts. C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Archie Randall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Straus (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Lawrence Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Perry Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Eubanks steals it from Lawrence Wallace in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart is fouled on the floor by Archie Randall - foul #2 on Archie Randall, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harold Kobayashi (PG), Martin Parker (SG), Jeffery Seman (PF), Roy Flannigan (C) Lawrence Eubanks, Lawrence Sims, William Fisher, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder (PG), Kelvin Mason (SF) Archie Randall, Lawrence Wallace | |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Roy Flannigan is called for the reach on Kelvin Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Flannigan, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims (C) Roy Flannigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Kelvin Mason makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Kelvin Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Seman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Martin Parker knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Justin Smart | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder is hacked by Harold Kobayashi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Kobayashi, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Fisher (PF) Justin Smart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Loch (SG), Lawrence Wallace (SF) Peter Straus, Perry Baker | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | David Loch steals it from Lawrence Sims | 22-31 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Wallace misses the lay-in | 22-31 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | David Loch tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Seman blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Wallace - foul #2 on Lawrence Wallace, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Eubanks (PG), Justin Smart (SG), Donald Thomas (C) Martin Parker, Harold Kobayashi, Lawrence Sims | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Straus (SG), James Fant (SF), Perry Baker (PF) David Loch, Lawrence Wallace, Robert Childress | |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Seman misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Seman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Crowder | 23-36 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | James Fant steals the ball from Lawrence Eubanks in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | James Fant lays it up and in | 23-38 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | James Fant takes the ball from Jeffery Seman in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Perry Baker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-38 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Seman | 23-38 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Justin Smart | 23-38 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | William Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Thomas snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart is fouled on the floor by James Fant - foul #2 on James Fant, team foul #12 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Holland (PG), Terry Bennett (SG), Donald Doucet (SF), Roy Flannigan (C) Lawrence Eubanks, Jeffery Seman, William Fisher, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Archie Randall (PG), David Loch (SG), Lawrence Wallace (SF), Richard Eiland (PF), Bernard Holmes (C) Bernard Crowder, Peter Straus, James Fant, Perry Baker, Kelvin Mason | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Terry Bennett steals it from Archie Randall | 25-38 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bennett can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Richard Eiland pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Carl Holland (fresh) SG - Terry Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Doucet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Smart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Flannigan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Archie Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Loch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Eiland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | David Loch makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Archie Randall | 25-40 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 25-40 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Eiland pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Smart - foul #1 on Justin Smart, team foul #12 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims (PF) Justin Smart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Straus (SG), Robert Childress (PF) David Loch, Richard Eiland | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Wallace - foul #3 on Lawrence Wallace, team foul #13 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Fant (SF), Perry Baker (PF) Lawrence Wallace, Bernard Holmes | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Childress grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Donald Doucet picks off the pass by Perry Baker in the backcourt | 26-42 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims lays it in set up by Donald Doucet | 28-42 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | James Fant loses the dribble to Donald Doucet | 28-42 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Sims is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 30-42 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | James Fant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Randall | 30-45 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Archie Randall steals it from Terry Bennett in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Peter Straus banks in the layup on a great pass from Archie Randall | 30-47 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Archie Randall steals the ball from Carl Holland | 30-47 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Archie Randall lays it up and in | 30-49 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Roy Flannigan is denied on a layup by Robert Childress | 30-49 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harold Kobayashi (SG), William Fisher (PF), Jeffery Seman (C) Terry Bennett, Lawrence Sims, Roy Flannigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Crowder (PG), David Loch (SG), Kelvin Mason (SF), Richard Eiland (PF), Bernard Holmes (C) Archie Randall, Peter Straus, James Fant, Perry Baker, Robert Childress | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Kelvin Mason lays it up and in on a great pass from David Loch | 30-51 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Doucet hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Holland | 33-51 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Bernard Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Eiland grabs the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 33-51 |