| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Matthew Whitted steals it from Thomas Magno | 45-38 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Roland (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), Steven Weber (C) Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene is fouled on the floor by Roger Roland - foul #1 on Roger Roland, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG) Reginald Tilley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG), Chad Conway (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Thomas Magno | |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Weber - foul #1 on Steven Weber, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG) Hugh Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Weber | 49-40 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses the easy open layup | 49-40 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber connects on the open shot near the basket | 49-42 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Erin Campbell - foul #1 on Erin Campbell, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Barry Stevens, William Lenberg, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF), Jared Lawrence (C) Steven Weber, Eugene Schwind, Roger Roland, Chad Conway, Erin Campbell | |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-42 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Clinton | 49-45 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Whitted | 51-45 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), William McGrant (SF) Reginald Tilley, Thomas Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), James Brown (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Stephen Simpson | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Good (fresh) SG - Thomas Magno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Clinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Jared Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Jared Lawrence is called for the reach on Matthew Whitted - foul #3 on Jared Lawrence, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Barry Stevens (SG) Denny Pulido, Hugh Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Steven Weber (SG), Roger Roland (SF), Chad Conway (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Joseph Good, Thomas Magno, Gary Clinton, James Brown, Jared Lawrence | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Conway - foul #1 on Chad Conway, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) William McGrant, Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence (C) Chad Conway | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Dima Kalinowski - foul #1 on Dima Kalinowski, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (PG), William Lenberg (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Jaromierz Mokriski, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG) Dima Kalinowski | |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Roger Roland steals it from Denny Pulido | 53-50 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG) Barry Stevens | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), James Brown (SF), Stephen Simpson (PF) Steven Weber, Roger Roland, Erin Campbell | |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 53-50 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | James Brown grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Good | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Jared Lawrence swats the layup by William Lenberg | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind travels in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), William Mitchell (C) Denny Pulido, Thomas Cheatwood, William Lenberg, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), Roger Roland (SF), Chad Conway (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Joseph Good, Eugene Schwind, James Brown, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell misses the wide open driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Erin Campbell - foul #2 on Erin Campbell, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG) Hugh Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (C) Chad Conway | |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William McGrant | 57-52 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dima Kalinowski | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reginald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McGrant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Magno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Roland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Erin Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens loses the dribble to Dima Kalinowski in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Erin Campbell | 57-57 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Roland - foul #2 on Roger Roland, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF), Matthew Whitted (PF) Reginald Tilley, William McGrant, Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), Gary Clinton (SF), Chad Conway (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Erin Campbell, Steven Weber | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted buries a shot from the left wing set up by William Mitchell | 60-57 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Thomas Magno can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Whitted grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), William Lenberg (C) Barry Stevens, Denny Pulido, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Steven Weber (SG), Stephen Simpson (PF), Erin Campbell (C) Joseph Good, Thomas Magno, Chad Conway, Roger Roland | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene connects on the floater from the left side set up by Reginald Tilley | 62-57 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William McGrant (SF), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Thomas Cheatwood, Matthew Whitted, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Brown (SF), Jared Lawrence (C) Gary Clinton, Stephen Simpson | |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jaromierz Mokriski | 66-57 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Jaromierz Mokriski takes the ball from Steven Weber in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), Matthew Whitted (PF), William Lenberg (C) Reginald Tilley, Hugh Greene, Jaromierz Mokriski, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG), Gary Clinton (SF), Chad Conway (PF) Steven Weber, James Brown, Erin Campbell | |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | William Lenberg is called for the reach on Jared Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lenberg, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) William McGrant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Roland (C) Jared Lawrence | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Clinton | 67-60 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Pulido | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denny Pulido (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Lenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Whitted (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Schwind (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Clinton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Roland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene (SG), Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Robert Anderson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), Stephen Simpson (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Eugene Schwind, Chad Conway | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Joseph Good is hacked by William Lenberg - foul #2 on William Lenberg, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Forrest Moore (C) Denny Pulido, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence (C) Gary Clinton | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Jared Lawrence loses the dribble to Hugh Greene | 70-60 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jared Lawrence - foul #4 on Jared Lawrence, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (PG), Jaromierz Mokriski (PF) Reginald Tilley, Matthew Whitted | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Weber (PG), Erin Campbell (SF) Joseph Good, Roger Roland | |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Steven Weber - foul #2 on Steven Weber, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Denny Pulido (SG), William McGrant (SF), William Lenberg (C) Barry Stevens, Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood, Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Eugene Schwind (SG), James Brown (SF), Roger Roland (C) Steven Weber, Thomas Magno, Stephen Simpson, Jared Lawrence | |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Mitchell (C) Jaromierz Mokriski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), Chad Conway (PF) Dima Kalinowski, Erin Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido is hacked by Chad Conway - foul #2 on Chad Conway, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley (PG), Matthew Whitted (PF) Robert Anderson, William Lenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Clinton (SF) James Brown | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Joseph Good buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Conway | 75-63 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | William McGrant can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Tilley gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Good is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (PG), Hugh Greene (SG), Jaromierz Mokriski (SF), William Lenberg (PF), Forrest Moore (C) Reginald Tilley, Denny Pulido, William McGrant, Matthew Whitted, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski (PG), Thomas Magno (SG), James Brown (SF), Erin Campbell (PF), Steven Weber (C) Joseph Good, Eugene Schwind, Gary Clinton, Chad Conway, Roger Roland | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski is hacked by Dima Kalinowski - foul #2 on Dima Kalinowski, team foul #13 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood (SF) Forrest Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stephen Simpson (PF) James Brown | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Barry Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Greene (fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Cheatwood (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jaromierz Mokriski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lenberg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dima Kalinowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Magno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erin Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Barry Stevens picks off the pass by Erin Campbell in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Greene banks in the layup set up by Barry Stevens | 79-63 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-63 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cheatwood snags the defensive board | 79-63 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Dima Kalinowski steals the ball from Thomas Cheatwood | 79-63 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Dima Kalinowski hits the finger roll | 79-65 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Magno is called for the reach on Barry Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Magno, team foul #14 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Anderson (PG), Forrest Moore (C) Hugh Greene, Thomas Cheatwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Good (PG), James Brown (SF), Roger Roland (C) Dima Kalinowski, Thomas Magno, Stephen Simpson | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Barry Stevens is called for the reach on Steven Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Stevens, team foul #6 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido (SG) Barry Stevens | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Roger Roland comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 81-65 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Jaromierz Mokriski pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 83-65 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Good | 83-68 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore drills a shot near the basket set up by Denny Pulido | 85-68 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Joseph Good is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Good, team foul #15 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Stevens (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind (SG), Chad Conway (PF) Joseph Good, James Brown | |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-68 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Roger Roland | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Roland | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Roland - foul #3 on Roger Roland, team foul #16 | 85-71 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | William Lenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Chad Conway snags the defensive board | 86-71 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Steven Weber can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 86-71 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Forrest Moore snags the defensive board | 86-71 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 86-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Eugene Schwind grabs the defensive rebound | 86-71 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Erin Campbell lays it up and in set up by Steven Weber | 86-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Denny Pulido runs out the clock | 86-73 |