| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Peter Hupp (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Douglas Bay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Wiltshire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Schwendemann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bilbrey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor inbounds the ball | 50-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Douglas Bay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Taylor steps in front of the Michael Rice pass in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor's pass is intercepted by Phillip Brownell | 50-33 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Bay - foul #3 on Douglas Bay, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (SG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Andrew Allbright (C) Douglas Bay, Stephen Taylor, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Artrip (PG), Robert Rushing (SG), John Garrett (SF), Timothy Amy (C) Ryan Schwendemann, Michael Rice, Phillip Brownell, Frank Larson | |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip is hacked by Peter Hupp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hupp, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Goode (SG), Steve Espinal (C) Peter Hupp, James Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Small (C) William Bilbrey | |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Allbright - foul #3 on Andrew Allbright, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter (C) Andrew Allbright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG), Frank Larson (C) William Artrip, Timothy Amy | |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Larson - foul #1 on Frank Larson, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Leach (SF) Rodney Petrie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann (PG), Michael Rice (SG), Phillip Brownell (SF) Kenneth Hall, Robert Rushing, John Garrett | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | James Goode is fouled on the floor by Edward Small - foul #3 on Edward Small, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), James Wiltshire (PF) Erik Smith, Steve Espinal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey (PF) Edward Small | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Phillip Brownell - foul #2 on Phillip Brownell, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG), Stephen Taylor (SF) James Goode, Paul Leach | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG) Ryan Schwendemann | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Lassiter steals the ball from Frank Larson | 50-36 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Phillip Brownell blocks the short jumper by Mark Lassiter | 50-36 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor misses the tip | 50-36 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Frank Larson gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall is whistled for a carry | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (SG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Steve Espinal (C) David Voll, Stephen Taylor, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Artrip (PG), Robert Rushing (SG), John Garrett (SF), Timothy Amy (C) Kenneth Hall, Michael Rice, Phillip Brownell, Frank Larson | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp's pass is intercepted by Robert Rushing in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip lays it in set up by Robert Rushing | 50-38 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie travels with the ball | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Goode (SG) Peter Hupp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann (PG) Robert Rushing | |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Schwendemann | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Erik Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Goode (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Wiltshire (tiring) 2 reb. C - Steve Espinal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Schwendemann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Artrip (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bilbrey (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Amy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | William Bilbrey takes the ball from James Goode in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Goode | 50-40 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG), Douglas Bay (SG), Paul Leach (SF), Andrew Allbright (PF), Mark Lassiter (C) Erik Smith, James Goode, Rodney Petrie, James Wiltshire, Steve Espinal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG), Robert Rushing (SG), Phillip Brownell (SF), Edward Small (PF) Ryan Schwendemann, William Artrip, John Garrett, William Bilbrey | |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall loses the dribble to Douglas Bay in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Edward Small gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Brownell | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Douglas Bay steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), James Goode (SG), Stephen Taylor (SF), James Wiltshire (PF) Peter Hupp, Douglas Bay, Paul Leach, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann (PG), Michael Rice (SG), William Artrip (SF), William Bilbrey (PF), Frank Larson (C) Kenneth Hall, Robert Rushing, Phillip Brownell, Edward Small, Timothy Amy | |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Artrip | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | David Voll misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Frank Larson | 50-45 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Frank Larson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Taylor - foul #3 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (PG), Douglas Bay (SG), Rodney Petrie (C) David Voll, James Goode, Andrew Allbright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Garrett (SF) William Artrip | |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Frank Larson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Frank Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Larson - foul #2 on Frank Larson, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Petrie | 51-46 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey tips it in | 51-48 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | William Bilbrey is called for the reach on Erik Smith - foul #1 on William Bilbrey, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter (C) Stephen Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG), Timothy Amy (C) Ryan Schwendemann, Frank Larson | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter loses the dribble to Timothy Amy | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy makes the floater from the baseline set up by Kenneth Hall | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | Mark Lassiter lays it in | 53-50 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rice comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Erik Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Bay (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Petrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Wiltshire (tired) 2 reb. C - Mark Lassiter (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bilbrey (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Amy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie comes up short on the runner near the basket | 53-50 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rice snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rice misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Bay - foul #4 on Douglas Bay, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), James Goode (SG), Paul Leach (SF), Steve Espinal (PF), Andrew Allbright (C) Erik Smith, Douglas Bay, Rodney Petrie, James Wiltshire, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann (PG), Phillip Brownell (SF), Edward Small (PF), Frank Larson (C) Kenneth Hall, John Garrett, William Bilbrey, Timothy Amy | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Voll | 55-52 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Paul Leach is called for the reach on Phillip Brownell - foul #3 on Paul Leach, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG) David Voll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing (SG) Michael Rice | |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Goode | 55-52 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Edward Small is called for the reach on Steve Espinal - foul #4 on Edward Small, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (SG), Stephen Taylor (SF), James Wiltshire (PF) James Goode, Paul Leach, Steve Espinal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Artrip (SF), Timothy Amy (PF) Phillip Brownell, Edward Small | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright misses the wide open floater from the right block | 55-52 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann is hacked by Peter Hupp - foul #3 on Peter Hupp, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (SG), Rodney Petrie (C) David Voll, Andrew Allbright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell (SF), William Bilbrey (PF) Robert Rushing, Frank Larson | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp connects on the 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip's layup is rejected by James Wiltshire | 58-52 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp buries a jumper from the left block | 60-52 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), James Goode (SG), Paul Leach (SF), Steve Espinal (PF), Mark Lassiter (C) Peter Hupp, Erik Smith, Stephen Taylor, James Wiltshire, Rodney Petrie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG), Robert Rushing (SG), John Garrett (SF), Frank Larson (C) Ryan Schwendemann, William Artrip, Phillip Brownell, Timothy Amy | |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | James Goode takes the ball from Kenneth Hall in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | James Goode misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Leach | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Voll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Goode (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Espinal (fresh) C - Mark Lassiter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bilbrey (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Larson (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | James Goode comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Bilbrey - foul #2 on William Bilbrey, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright (PF) Steve Espinal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Small (C) Frank Larson | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | James Goode makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | James Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Allbright | 62-52 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Rushing steals the ball from Andrew Allbright | 62-52 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rushing connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Hall | 62-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach is hacked by John Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Garrett, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (PG), Douglas Bay (SG), Rodney Petrie (PF) David Voll, James Goode, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann (PG), Michael Rice (SG), Phillip Brownell (SF), Frank Larson (C) Kenneth Hall, Robert Rushing, John Garrett, William Bilbrey | |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Rice | 64-57 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Paul Leach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor (SF), James Wiltshire (PF) Paul Leach, Andrew Allbright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy (PF) Frank Larson | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Erik Smith | 66-57 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Smith - foul #1 on Erik Smith, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp (PG) Erik Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Artrip (SF) Phillip Brownell | |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 68-59 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Douglas Bay pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor is hacked by Michael Rice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Rice, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal (C) Rodney Petrie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Garrett (PG), Phillip Brownell (SF), William Bilbrey (PF) Ryan Schwendemann, William Artrip, Edward Small | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Taylor | 71-59 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | James Wiltshire denies the turnaround by Timothy Amy | 71-59 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal grabs the board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Peter Hupp misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-59 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Stephen Taylor hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy snags the offensive board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Taylor - foul #4 on Stephen Taylor, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Smith (PG), James Goode (SG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Andrew Allbright (PF), Mark Lassiter (C) Peter Hupp, Douglas Bay, Stephen Taylor, James Wiltshire, Steve Espinal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG), Robert Rushing (SG), Edward Small (PF), Frank Larson (C) John Garrett, Michael Rice, William Bilbrey, Timothy Amy | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Erik Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Goode (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Petrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. PF - Andrew Allbright (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Lassiter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Brownell (tired) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Edward Small (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Larson (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | James Goode throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Artrip (SF) Phillip Brownell | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Andrew Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | James Goode hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Frank Larson | 73-60 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Frank Larson dunks the ball | 73-62 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | William Artrip is called for the reach on Rodney Petrie - foul #2 on William Artrip, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Voll (PG), Paul Leach (SF) James Goode, Mark Lassiter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Schwendemann (PG), Michael Rice (SG), John Garrett (SF), William Bilbrey (PF) Kenneth Hall, Robert Rushing, William Artrip, Edward Small | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Frank Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Wiltshire (PF) Rodney Petrie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall (PG) Ryan Schwendemann | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey misses the wide open shot in the paint | 73-62 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | William Bilbrey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Hall is whistled for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Goode (SG), Rodney Petrie (SF), Steve Espinal (C) David Voll, Paul Leach, James Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Artrip (PG), Robert Rushing (SG), Timothy Amy (PF), Edward Small (C) Kenneth Hall, Michael Rice, William Bilbrey, Frank Larson | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie is fouled in the backcourt by William Artrip - foul #3 on William Artrip, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Rodney Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Amy misses the 3 from straight away | 74-62 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Timothy Amy is called for the reach on Steve Espinal - foul #2 on Timothy Amy, team foul #12 | 74-62 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Steve Espinal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | William Artrip knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 76-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | William Artrip is called for the reach on Erik Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Artrip, team foul #13 | 76-64 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | James Goode steals it from William Artrip in the backcourt | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Erik Smith runs out the clock | 78-64 |