| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - James Trice (fresh) SF - James Mendonca (fresh) PF - Kevin Linscott (fresh) C - Stanley Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Carter (fresh) SG - Rafael Jefferson (fresh) SF - William Carvalho (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Don White is blocked by James Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | James Trice grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | James Trice connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Don White steps in front of the James Carter pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Don White dunks the ball | 4-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | James Carter makes the jumper from the left side set up by Rafael Jefferson | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Don White and the foul's on Rafael Jefferson - foul #1 on Rafael Jefferson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | James Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 7-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca double dribbles | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | James Carter is hacked by Don White - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Herndon (PG), Michael Danna (SG), Chad Rodberg (SF), Dale Hines (PF), Johnny Reed (C) James Carter, Rafael Jefferson, William Carvalho, William Johnson, James Williams | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | David Herndon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | Dale Hines tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hille throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Johnny Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Johnny Reed, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Dale Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Johnny Reed is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Reed - foul #2 on Johnny Reed, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG), Rafael Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Cantrell (SF), William Johnson (PF), James Williams (C) David Herndon, Michael Danna, Chad Rodberg, Dale Hines, Johnny Reed | |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Carl Francisco - foul #1 on Carl Francisco, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Carl Francisco, James Hille | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | William Smith is hacked by Jason Feist - foul #1 on Jason Feist, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg (PF) William Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Chad Rodberg | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) SG - James Trice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) PF - Kevin Linscott (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stanley Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Feist (fairly fresh) SG - Rafael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cantrell (fresh) PF - Chad Rodberg (fairly fresh) C - James Williams (tiring) | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | James Williams misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 9-8 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | James Williams steps in front of the James Mendonca pass | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Stanley Jones - foul #1 on Stanley Jones, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (PF) William Smith, James Mendonca, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Carter (PG), Michael Danna (SG), William Carvalho (SF), William Johnson (PF) Jason Feist, Rafael Jefferson, Kenneth Cantrell, Chad Rodberg | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF) James Trice, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Hille and the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Michael Danna drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Carter | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Don White is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Don White, Carl Francisco, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Herndon (SG), Dale Hines (PF) Michael Danna, William Johnson | |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Mendonca | 13-10 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | James Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 13-10 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | James Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, James Trice, James Mendonca, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson (SG), Chad Rodberg (PF) David Herndon, Dale Hines | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | James Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Cantrell (SF) William Carvalho | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | James Hille connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg misses the easy open layup | 18-10 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | James Hille pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Linscott, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Samuel Reed (PF) Don White, Carl Francisco, James Hille, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG), Michael Danna (SG), William Carvalho (SF), William Johnson (PF), Dale Hines (C) James Carter, Rafael Jefferson, Kenneth Cantrell, Chad Rodberg, James Williams | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Michael Danna makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Carvalho | 18-12 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (SG), James Hille (C) James Trice, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Herndon (PG), Kenneth Cantrell (SF) Jason Feist, William Carvalho | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (fresh) SG - William Smith (fresh) SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Reed (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Hille (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Herndon (fresh) SG - Michael Danna (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Cantrell (fresh) PF - William Johnson (tiring) C - Dale Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses the shot from the left side | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Dale Hines snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Danna is hacked by Joseph Farrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, James Hille | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg (PF), James Williams (C) William Johnson, Dale Hines | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | David Herndon is hacked by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | James Trice picks off the pass by Michael Danna | 18-12 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-12 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Chad Rodberg | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Cantrell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Danna can't tip it in | 18-12 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kevin Linscott | 18-12 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cantrell is called for the reach on James Mendonca in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cantrell, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Hille (PF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, Kevin Linscott, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG), Rafael Jefferson (SG), William Carvalho (SF), William Johnson (PF), Dale Hines (C) David Herndon, Michael Danna, Kenneth Cantrell, Chad Rodberg, James Williams | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | William Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-12 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Hines | 20-12 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Dale Hines makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Feist | 20-14 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Don White drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on William Carvalho - foul #1 on William Carvalho, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF), Carl Francisco (C) James Trice, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Carter (PG), Chad Rodberg (PF), James Williams (C) Jason Feist, William Johnson, Dale Hines | |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad Rodberg | 23-17 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow's pass is intercepted by Rafael Jefferson in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 23-17 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hille | 23-17 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Don White loses the dribble to Rafael Jefferson | 23-17 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Rafael Jefferson and he's hacked by Kevin Linscott - foul #2 on Kevin Linscott, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Samuel Reed (PF) Don White, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Danna (SG), Kenneth Cantrell (SF) Rafael Jefferson, William Carvalho | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | William Smith steals it from James Williams | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Farrow (fairly fresh) SF - James Hille (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Reed (tired) 4 pts. C - Carl Francisco (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Cantrell (fresh) PF - Chad Rodberg (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Danna grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Danna can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cantrell | 23-20 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Joseph Farrow takes the ball from James Williams | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow banks in the layup | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg lays it in on a great pass from James Carter | 25-22 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | James Hille is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Hille, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, Joseph Farrow, James Hille, Carl Francisco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG), David Herndon (SG), William Carvalho (SF), William Johnson (PF), Dale Hines (C) James Carter, Michael Danna, Kenneth Cantrell, Chad Rodberg, James Williams | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | James Trice takes the ball from David Herndon in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | James Trice pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | William Johnson takes the ball from Stanley Jones | 25-22 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Trice in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson (SG) Jason Feist | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hille (SF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Carter (PG) David Herndon | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | James Hille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (PF) Don White, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | James Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow is fouled in the backcourt by William Carvalho - foul #2 on William Carvalho, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG), Kenneth Cantrell (SF), James Williams (C) James Carter, William Carvalho, William Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Dale Hines snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Dale Hines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Jefferson | 25-28 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | James Trice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Samuel Reed (PF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Carter (PG), William Johnson (PF) Jason Feist, Dale Hines | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | William Johnson is hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-28 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | William Smith is fouled on the floor by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Herndon (PG), Michael Danna (SG) James Carter, Rafael Jefferson | |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | William Johnson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cantrell | 26-31 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones is called for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) William Smith, James Hille, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG), Rafael Jefferson (SG), William Carvalho (SF), Dale Hines (PF), Johnny Reed (C) David Herndon, Michael Danna, Kenneth Cantrell, William Johnson, James Williams | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trice (tired) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Mendonca (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Linscott (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stanley Jones (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Feist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Carvalho (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Hines (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Feist - foul #2 on Jason Feist, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (SG) James Trice | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chad Rodberg (PF) Dale Hines | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | James Mendonca is called for the reach on William Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mendonca, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kevin Linscott | 28-32 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-32 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Stanley Jones is called for the reach on Rafael Jefferson - foul #2 on Stanley Jones, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Carter (PG), Dale Hines (PF) Jason Feist, Chad Rodberg | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Johnny Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | William Carvalho scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Rafael Jefferson | 28-35 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hille can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dale Hines | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | James Carter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Johnny Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carter | 28-38 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | James Trice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hille tips it home | 30-38 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Stanley Jones is called for the reach on Rafael Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Jones, team foul #13 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Joseph Farrow (SG), Carl Francisco (SF), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Trice, James Hille, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Danna (PG), Kenneth Cantrell (SF), Chad Rodberg (PF) James Carter, William Carvalho, Dale Hines | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Cantrell grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Francisco - foul #2 on Carl Francisco, team foul #14 | 30-39 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Rafael Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Herndon (PG), William Johnson (PF) Rafael Jefferson, Chad Rodberg | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | William Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hille (SF) Carl Francisco | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Feist (PG) Michael Danna | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Johnny Reed grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Reed comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-39 |