| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Pasco | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Anthony Goldfarb takes the ball from Curtis Meurer | 38-30 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Levi Deason | 38-30 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 38-30 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | William Brown tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Anthony Goldfarb, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Joe Hulett swats the layup by Jason Dorsey | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Graham Schroder picks off the pass by Philip Stankiewicz | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman's layup is rejected by Philip Stankiewicz | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Michael Wood, Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), William Pasco (SG), Charles Burrell (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Graham Schroder, Adam Engelman, Gary Waltrip, Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston is hacked by Levi Deason - foul #1 on Levi Deason, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | William Brown lays it in | 38-36 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Saucier, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Henry Saucier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG) Patrick Houston | |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | William Brown misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Curtis Meurer | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey McCain steps in front of the Eric Reed pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emory Johnstone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pasco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Burrell (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Henry Saucier (SG) Levi Deason, Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Jeffrey McCain, Charles Burrell | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Patrick Houston steals the ball from Ryan Holifield | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Meurer takes the ball from Anthony Goldfarb in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris tips it home | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Saucier - foul #4 on Henry Saucier, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco is fouled on the floor by Ryan Holifield - foul #2 on Ryan Holifield, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Ryan Holifield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF) Patrick Houston, William Pasco, Anthony Goldfarb | |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF) Adam Engelman, Joe Hulett | |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey McCain takes the ball from Levi Deason in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Gary Waltrip is called for the reach on Levi Deason - foul #2 on Gary Waltrip, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SF), Curtis Meurer (C) Philip Stankiewicz, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Gary Waltrip | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) Graham Schroder | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Adam Engelman takes the ball from Emory Johnstone | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Goldfarb | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Levi Deason | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fuller - foul #2 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Ryan Holifield, Emory Johnstone, Jason Dorsey, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), William Pasco (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Joe Hulett (PF), William Brown (C) Jeffrey McCain, Adam Engelman, Anthony Goldfarb, Matthew Fuller, Jerry Blount | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Graham Schroder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Waltrip (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Hulett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | William Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris hits the finger roll set up by Michael Wood | 49-40 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder is hacked by Levi Deason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Deason, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Eric Reed (SF) Levi Deason, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Charles Burrell (SF) Graham Schroder, Gary Waltrip | |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | William Brown is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Burrell | 49-43 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris is open and lays it up and in set up by Michael Wood | 51-43 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | William Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett buries a turnaround from close range set up by William Pasco | 51-45 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Stankiewicz | 53-45 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Philip Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Ryan Holifield, Terry Harris, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), Jerry Blount (C) William Pasco, Charles Burrell, Joe Hulett, William Brown | |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Graham Schroder and he's fouled by Curtis Meurer - foul #1 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Jason Dorsey (PF) Michael Wood, Eric Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG) Patrick Houston | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Daniels (fresh) PF - Jason Dorsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Graham Schroder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Waltrip (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Blount (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Saucier, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SG) Henry Saucier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Graham Schroder | 55-53 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Waltrip | 55-53 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Fuller | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Levi Deason | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Levi Deason and he's fouled by Matthew Fuller - foul #3 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Graham Schroder, Gary Waltrip | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Emory Johnstone picks off the pass by Adam Engelman in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emory Johnstone | 60-53 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Meurer is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG) Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG), William Brown (C) Adam Engelman, Jerry Blount | |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (PF) Levi Deason, Eric Reed, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (PG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Harris (PF) Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip (SF) Anthony Goldfarb | |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Engelman | 60-55 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ryan Holifield | 63-55 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Eric Reed (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Michael Wood, Philip Stankiewicz, Terry Harris, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Graham Schroder (SG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Adam Engelman, William Pasco, Gary Waltrip, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Holifield (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jason Dorsey (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Graham Schroder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Blount (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hulett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey McCain picks off the pass by Levi Deason | 63-58 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey McCain | 63-60 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed travels in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SG) Ryan Holifield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), William Pasco (SG) Jeffrey McCain, Graham Schroder | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Curtis Meurer | 63-60 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Terry Harris (PF) Eric Reed, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Charles Burrell (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Patrick Houston, Anthony Goldfarb, Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Wood | 66-60 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Pasco | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | William Brown is called for the reach on Michael Wood - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Charles Burrell | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed loses the dribble to Matthew Fuller | 66-62 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain is fouled on the floor by Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood is fouled in the backcourt by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the turnaround in the paint | 66-66 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | William Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Meurer - foul #3 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Emory Johnstone (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Michael Wood, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (SF), Joe Hulett (PF) Anthony Goldfarb, Matthew Fuller | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on William Pasco - foul #3 on William Pasco, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip (SF) William Brown | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCain | 68-70 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Emory Johnstone - foul #2 on Emory Johnstone, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Eric Reed (SF) Emory Johnstone, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason is hacked by Graham Schroder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Schroder, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell (SF) Joe Hulett | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Stankiewicz - foul #3 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Gary Waltrip steps in front of the Jason Dorsey pass in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Curtis Meurer (C) Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF) William Pasco, Gary Waltrip | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder is called for 10 seconds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz (SF) Eric Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Graham Schroder, Charles Burrell | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Adam Engelman steals it from Curtis Meurer | 72-74 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Bruce Daniels (C) Michael Wood, Jason Dorsey, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Joe Hulett (C) Patrick Houston, Adam Engelman, Anthony Goldfarb, Jerry Blount | |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Daniels - foul #3 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Levi Deason steps in front of the William Pasco pass | 72-75 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Ryan Holifield, Emory Johnstone, Philip Stankiewicz, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb (SF), William Brown (C) Gary Waltrip, Joe Hulett | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 72-75 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | William Brown is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by William Pasco | 72-77 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #3 on Terry Harris, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Meurer (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Levi Deason | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Terry Harris swats the layup by William Brown | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Levi Deason | 77-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer grabs the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason gets the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 77-79 |