| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Mortensen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Beamer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rodger Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is hacked by John Neff in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Neff, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by John Bland and the foul's on Aaron Beamer - foul #1 on Aaron Beamer, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Hockaday - foul #2 on Joel Hockaday, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell (PF) Aaron Beamer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | John Bland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | David Mortensen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodger Thompson | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins loses the dribble to John Bland | 42-35 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by David Mortensen - foul #1 on David Mortensen, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), David Reed (PF), Randall Bowman (C) John Neff, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, Phillip Parnell, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), James Coston (SG), Alan Elsass (SF), Travis Anderson (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Arturo Enriquez, John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Randall Bowman | 42-35 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop is hacked by James Coston in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Coston, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Waldrop and he's fouled by Christopher Lupton - foul #2 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Brendon Merritt - foul #2 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer (PF) Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | David Reed connects on the jumper from close range set up by Brendon Merritt | 47-38 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | James Coston connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Ridlon | 47-40 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Ridlon denies the turnaround by Aaron Beamer | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | David Reed is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on James Coston - foul #2 on James Coston, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF), James Bechtol (C) David Waldrop, John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), John Bland (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, James Coston, Alan Elsass, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Mortensen | 49-40 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | David Mortensen picks off the pass by Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Arturo Enriquez is called for the reach on John Neff - foul #3 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG) Arturo Enriquez | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Phillip Parnell - foul #1 on Phillip Parnell, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman (PF) Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Raymond Clark (SF) Christopher Lupton, Gary Goodwin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Mortensen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bechtol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Clark (fresh) PF - Rodger Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Clark | 49-42 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Neff - foul #3 on John Neff, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Aaron Beamer (PF) John Neff, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF) Raymond Clark | |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Bechtol | 49-43 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | John Welch travels in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer misses short on a floater in the paint | 49-45 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Jeremiah Hodgins swats the layup by Gary Goodwin | 49-45 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (C) John Welch, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (SG), Alan Elsass (PF), Travis Anderson (C) John Bland, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Clark | 49-48 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer buries a jump hook in the lane set up by John Fegan | 51-48 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Goodwin | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | John Fegan gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), David Waldrop (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), David Reed (PF), Randall Bowman (C) John Neff, John Fegan, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), John Bland (SG), James Coston (SF), Richard Ridlon (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Arturo Enriquez, Raymond Clark, Gary Goodwin, Alan Elsass, Travis Anderson | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | James Coston buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Lupton | 51-53 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) SG - David Waldrop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hodgins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Randall Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bland (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Coston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Ridlon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bland and he's hacked by Randall Bowman - foul #1 on Randall Bowman, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Phillip Parnell (PF), James Bechtol (C) John Welch, David Waldrop, David Reed, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF) James Coston, Richard Ridlon | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | John Neff travels in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt (SF) Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson (C) Joel Hockaday | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brendon Merritt - foul #4 on Brendon Merritt, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins (SF) Brendon Merritt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | John Neff is fouled on the floor by Gary Goodwin - foul #1 on Gary Goodwin, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Reed (PF) Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (SF) Gary Goodwin | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Alan Elsass is called for the reach on David Reed - foul #1 on Alan Elsass, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG) John Neff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, Travis Anderson | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | David Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | John Bland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-56 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | David Waldrop takes the ball from Arturo Enriquez | 53-56 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Arturo Enriquez - foul #4 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Randall Bowman (SF), Aaron Beamer (PF) David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), James Coston (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Richard Ridlon (PF), Travis Anderson (C) Arturo Enriquez, John Bland, Alan Elsass, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Beamer - foul #2 on Aaron Beamer, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), Phillip Parnell (C) David Waldrop, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (SF) Gary Goodwin | |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Randall Bowman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 54-58 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton loses the dribble to Phillip Parnell | 54-58 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Anderson - foul #2 on Travis Anderson, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Mortensen (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), James Bechtol (C) John Welch, John Fegan, Randall Bowman, Phillip Parnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Alan Elsass (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, Raymond Clark, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Mortensen (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Brendon Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Beamer (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Bechtol (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Coston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Goodwin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Elsass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is fouled on the floor by John Neff - foul #4 on John Neff, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Reed (PF) Aaron Beamer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG) James Coston | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | David Reed grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Brendon Merritt double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson (PF) Alan Elsass | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | John Bland is denied on a layup by James Bechtol | 56-58 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Reed | 56-58 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Arturo Enriquez is called for the reach on John Neff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (PG) Arturo Enriquez | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | John Neff makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | John Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | John Bland misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | David Reed snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | David Reed blows the wide open dunk | 58-58 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | David Reed gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol loses the dribble to John Bland | 58-58 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fegan (SG), Phillip Parnell (PF) David Mortensen, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Raymond Clark (SG) John Bland, Joel Hockaday | |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark's pass is intercepted by John Neff | 58-58 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | John Fegan lays it up and in set up by John Neff | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Clark, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Welch (PG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF) John Neff, Brendon Merritt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SG), Travis Anderson (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Raymond Clark, Rodger Thompson, Alan Elsass | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | John Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | John Welch snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Welch | 62-58 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins is fouled on the floor by Gary Goodwin - foul #2 on Gary Goodwin, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), Brendon Merritt (SG), Aaron Beamer (PF), Randall Bowman (C) John Welch, John Fegan, Phillip Parnell, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (PG), John Bland (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, James Coston, Gary Goodwin, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Randall Bowman blocks the short jumper by Rodger Thompson | 63-58 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Hodgins | 63-58 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer is hacked by Rodger Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Thompson, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG) Jeremiah Hodgins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson's floater is tipped away by Brendon Merritt | 64-58 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brendon Merritt | 64-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Alan Elsass is called for the reach on David Waldrop - foul #2 on Alan Elsass, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Neff (PG), David Reed (C) David Mortensen, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (PG), Travis Anderson (PF) Raymond Clark, Rodger Thompson | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | James Coston makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Neff (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Waldrop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendon Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Beamer (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Coston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Bland (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alan Elsass (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joel Hockaday (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | John Neff clanks a floater from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Joel Hockaday is denied by David Reed | 67-60 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Aaron Beamer snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Neff | 69-60 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mortensen (SG), Jeremiah Hodgins (SF), Randall Bowman (PF), James Bechtol (C) David Waldrop, Brendon Merritt, Aaron Beamer, David Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Raymond Clark (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) James Coston, John Bland, Alan Elsass, Travis Anderson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | John Neff pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lupton is called for the reach on Jeremiah Hodgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #15 | 69-60 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Jeremiah Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 71-60 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | John Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rodger Thompson - foul #3 on Rodger Thompson, team foul #16 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Waldrop (PG), John Fegan (SG), Brendon Merritt (SF), Phillip Parnell (PF) John Neff, David Mortensen, Jeremiah Hodgins, Randall Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SG), Alan Elsass (SF), Travis Anderson (PF) Raymond Clark, Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern State | James Bechtol makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon misses badly on a shot from close range | 73-60 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon misses the tip | 73-60 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon tips it home | 73-62 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 73-62 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell can't tip it in | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Parnell grabs the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Parnell | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Coston and he's hacked by John Fegan - foul #3 on John Fegan, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Reed (C) James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | David Waldrop runs out the clock | 75-65 |