| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Simpson (fresh) C - Jared Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Clinton - foul #1 on Gary Clinton, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Gary Clinton takes the ball from Thomas Cheatwood in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence comes up short on the runner in the paint | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Jared Lawrence steals it from Matthew Whitted | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Greene - foul #2 on Hugh Greene, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (PG), Roger Roland (SF), Chad Conway (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Dima Kalinowski, Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Chad Conway is called for the reach on Denny Pulido - foul #1 on Chad Conway, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SG) Thomas Magno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | James Brown takes the ball from Denny Pulido | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jaromierz Mokriski - foul #1 on Jaromierz Mokriski, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Casey (PG) Chad Conway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF), William Mitchell (C) William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Mitchell and he's hacked by Roger Roland - foul #3 on Roger Roland, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), William Legrand (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Steven Weber, James Brown, Erin Campbell, Roger Roland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Matthew Whitted (PF) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Donald Casey is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Anderson picks off the pass by Thomas Magno | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Legrand - foul #1 on William Legrand, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Erin Campbell (SF), Chad Conway (PF) Donald Casey, Gary Clinton, William Legrand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Forrest Moore (C) Robert Anderson, William McGrant, William Mitchell | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Conway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jared Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hugh Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Forrest Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Magno - foul #2 on Thomas Magno, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (SG), James Brown (SF), Roger Roland (C) Thomas Magno, Chad Conway, Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Lenberg (C) Matthew Whitted, Forrest Moore | |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski tips it in | 38-38 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is alone and drills a floater from the left wing set up by Hugh Greene | 38-40 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Legrand (PF) Erin Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene | |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Weber, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF), William Mitchell (C) Thomas Cheatwood, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the floater from the right side set up by Denny Pulido | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland loses the dribble to Barry Stevens | 38-42 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Weber and he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno (SG), Erin Campbell (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Steven Weber, Gary Clinton, William Legrand, Roger Roland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, William Lenberg, William Mitchell | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Casey (PG) Dima Kalinowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Matthew Whitted | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Reginald Tilley takes the ball from Erin Campbell | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Magno - foul #3 on Thomas Magno, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SF), Chad Conway (PF), Roger Roland (C) Erin Campbell, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), Matthew Whitted (PF) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Casey (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Magno (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Conway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Forrest Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (PG), Gary Clinton (SF) Donald Casey, Thomas Magno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), William McGrant (SF), William Mitchell (C) Robert Anderson, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Clinton | 46-44 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Whitted and the foul's on Gary Clinton - foul #2 on Gary Clinton, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 46-49 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Weber | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens loses the dribble to Steven Weber in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Denny Pulido | 51-52 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 51-52 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 51-55 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Casey (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), James Brown (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Dima Kalinowski, Steven Weber, Gary Clinton, Chad Conway, Roger Roland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Magno steps in front of the Forrest Moore pass | 51-55 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Casey - foul #2 on Donald Casey, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Hugh Greene steps in front of the Thomas Magno pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence (C) Stephen Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Forrest Moore | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reginald Tilley | 53-57 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), William Legrand (PF) Donald Casey, James Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG) Reginald Tilley | |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 53-61 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Cheatwood is called for the reach on Erin Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (PG) Dima Kalinowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore (C) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno clanks a shot from close range | 53-61 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to William Legrand | 53-61 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Forrest Moore - foul #2 on Forrest Moore, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson (PF) William Legrand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Magno - foul #4 on Thomas Magno, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Roland (SF) Erin Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) Forrest Moore | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Weber | 57-62 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 57-62 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland is hacked by Thomas Cheatwood - foul #3 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Casey (PG), James Brown (SF) Steven Weber, Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) William Lenberg, William Mitchell | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood misses long on an open runner from close range | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore tips it home | 59-64 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Donald Casey's pass is intercepted by Hugh Greene in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 59-64 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | James Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Gary Clinton (SF), William Legrand (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Donald Casey, James Brown, Stephen Simpson, Roger Roland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Forrest Moore | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski connects on the runner from close range | 59-66 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Denny Pulido | 59-68 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jaromierz Mokriski | 59-68 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell is hacked by Jared Lawrence - foul #3 on Jared Lawrence, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (SG), Erin Campbell (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF) Thomas Magno, Gary Clinton, William Legrand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Robert Anderson, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dima Kalinowski | 62-69 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens is fouled on the floor by Erin Campbell - foul #2 on Erin Campbell, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Casey (PG), James Brown (SF), Chad Conway (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), William McGrant (SF), William Lenberg (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Denny Pulido, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Casey (fresh) SG - Steven Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Conway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Erin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Barry Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Lenberg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Roland (C) Steven Weber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG) Barry Stevens | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Donald Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William McGrant | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Donald Casey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Casey, team foul #15 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), William Legrand (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Donald Casey, James Brown, Erin Campbell, Chad Conway, Roger Roland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Reginald Tilley, William McGrant, William Lenberg | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jared Lawrence | 65-74 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dima Kalinowski | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-74 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene is fouled on the floor by Thomas Magno - foul #5 on Thomas Magno, team foul #16 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (SG) Thomas Magno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (PG), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Thomas Cheatwood, Forrest Moore | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton misses the easy layup | 67-76 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Gary Clinton swats the layup by William Mitchell | 67-76 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Legrand | 67-76 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | William Mitchell steals the ball from Dima Kalinowski in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Steven Weber is called for the reach on Hugh Greene - foul #3 on Steven Weber, team foul #17 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson (PF) William Legrand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), William Lenberg (C) Barry Stevens, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Lenberg - foul #1 on William Lenberg, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SG), Roger Roland (SF), Erin Campbell (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Forrest Moore | 68-78 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Steven Weber is called for the reach on Forrest Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Weber, team foul #18 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Conway (PF) Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Gary Clinton (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) James Brown, Roger Roland, Chad Conway, Erin Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William McGrant, Forrest Moore | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Weber is called for the reach on Matthew Whitted in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Weber, team foul #19 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Roland (SG) Steven Weber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Cheatwood is called for the reach on Dima Kalinowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Cheatwood, team foul #9 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SG), Chad Conway (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), Barry Stevens (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Denny Pulido and the foul's on Erin Campbell - foul #3 on Erin Campbell, team foul #20 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Casey (PG) Dima Kalinowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Donald Casey travels with the ball | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido runs out the clock | 72-85 |