| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian William (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marciano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Lotts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Grant Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Medders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Grant Bailey inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Dobbins is called for the reach on Richard Quinn - foul #3 on Joseph Dobbins, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG) Joseph Dobbins | |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Quinn | 49-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Grant Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Lotts | 49-34 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian William misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-34 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Mark Hennig | 49-36 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Chris Medders blocks the jumper by John Marciano | 49-36 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hennig | 51-39 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder jams it and he's hacked by Donald Walton - foul #2 on Donald Walton, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), David Christopher (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (C) Richard Quinn, Steven Corrales, Brian William, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (PG), Matthew Orrell (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), Robert Moore (C) Mark Hennig, Grant Bailey, Chris Medders, Donald Walton | |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder misses the free throw | 53-39 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Hank Kennamer is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Hank Kennamer, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Michaels (C) Anthony Yoder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Hank Kennamer | 53-39 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cartwright picks off the pass by David Christopher in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright lays it in | 53-41 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Stephens swats the layup by Robert Washington | 53-41 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts is hacked by David Michaels - foul #1 on David Michaels, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Brian William (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) Jerry Millwood, David Christopher, Robert Washington, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins (PG), Nicholas Patel (SG), Chris Medders (PF), Otto Neese (C) Joseph Cartwright, Alan Lotts, Joseph Stephens, Robert Moore | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Coca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian William (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marciano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Dobbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Orrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Medders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Neese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Otto Neese tips it in | 53-43 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SF) Brian William | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Bailey (SF) Matthew Orrell | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Otto Neese swats the short shot by John Marciano | 53-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Otto Neese gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins is hacked by Steven Corrales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Corrales, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Scott Coleman, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG), Joseph Cartwright (SG), Donald Walton (C) Joseph Dobbins, Nicholas Patel, Otto Neese | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca is hacked by Joseph Cartwright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Michaels (PF) Richard Quinn, Steven Corrales, Anthony Yoder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell (SF) Grant Bailey | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Coca and he's fouled by Donald Walton - foul #3 on Donald Walton, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens (PF) Chris Medders | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Chris Coca steals the ball from Joseph Cartwright in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer jams it on a great pass from Chris Coca | 58-43 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian William (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF) Robert Washington, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Cartwright takes the ball from Hank Kennamer | 58-43 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright hits the finger roll | 58-45 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian William makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Hank Kennamer | 61-45 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chris Coca - foul #4 on Chris Coca, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), John Marciano (C) David Christopher, Chris Coca, Hank Kennamer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins (PG), Grant Bailey (SF), Chris Medders (PF), Robert Moore (C) Mark Hennig, Joseph Stephens, Matthew Orrell, Donald Walton | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Steven Corrales | 63-47 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Marciano - foul #1 on John Marciano, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Michaels (PF), Scott Coleman (C) Jerry Millwood, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts (SG) Joseph Cartwright | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington blows the layup but the foul's on Alan Lotts - foul #1 on Alan Lotts, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel (SG), Otto Neese (C) Alan Lotts, Robert Moore | |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Quinn is called for the reach on Grant Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Quinn, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Marciano (C) Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens (SF), Matthew Orrell (PF) Grant Bailey, Chris Medders | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marciano (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Dobbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Orrell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Otto Neese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins loses the ball out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-48 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 68-48 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Orrell blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Steven Corrales | 68-48 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Quinn | 70-48 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins lays it in | 70-50 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Dobbins steals it from Robert Washington in the backcourt | 70-50 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins misses the lay-in | 70-50 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington is whistled for traveling | 70-50 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), David Christopher (SG), Brian William (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), Scott Coleman (C) Richard Quinn, Steven Corrales, Robert Washington, David Michaels, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (PG), Alan Lotts (SG), Mark Hennig (SF), Chris Medders (PF), Robert Moore (C) Joseph Dobbins, Nicholas Patel, Joseph Stephens, Matthew Orrell, Otto Neese | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | David Christopher is called for the reach on Joseph Cartwright in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Christopher, team foul #7 | 70-50 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian William's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Medders | 70-52 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Coleman | 70-52 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Christopher | 73-52 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-52 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts gets the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-55 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian William makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Millwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Christopher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian William (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Hank Kennamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Lotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hennig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Medders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-57 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-57 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Chris Medders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Coleman | 75-57 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Christopher | 77-57 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Medders | 77-60 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Steven Corrales (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF), John Marciano (C) Jerry Millwood, David Christopher, Brian William, Hank Kennamer, Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Dobbins (PG), Grant Bailey (SF), Matthew Orrell (PF), Donald Walton (C) Joseph Cartwright, Mark Hennig, Chris Medders, Robert Moore | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Marciano | 79-60 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel (SG) Alan Lotts | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-60 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton is fouled on the floor by John Marciano - foul #2 on John Marciano, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Michaels (C) John Marciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens (PF) Matthew Orrell | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Anthony Yoder | 79-61 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Walton steals it from David Michaels | 79-61 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Chris Coca steps in front of the Donald Walton pass in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Donald Walton gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Grant Bailey loses the dribble to Steven Corrales | 79-61 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Stephens is called for the reach on Richard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Stephens, team foul #6 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington (SF), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (PG), Alan Lotts (SG), Matthew Orrell (PF), Otto Neese (C) Joseph Dobbins, Nicholas Patel, Joseph Stephens, Donald Walton | |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 79-61 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Alan Lotts takes the ball from Robert Washington in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Anthony Yoder | 79-61 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Grant Bailey steals it from John Marciano | 79-61 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts is hacked by Chris Coca in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Coca, team foul #9 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), David Michaels (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens (SF) Grant Bailey | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Alan Lotts misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Millwood (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hank Kennamer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Hennig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Lotts (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Orrell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Otto Neese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Stephens - foul #2 on Joseph Stephens, team foul #7 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (PG), Robert Moore (C) Alan Lotts, Otto Neese | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-64 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Orrell steps in front of the Jerry Millwood pass in the backcourt | 81-64 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-66 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hennig is called for the reach on Jerry Millwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hennig, team foul #8 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel (SG) Mark Hennig | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Stephens buries a floater from just outside the lane | 82-68 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hank Kennamer | 84-68 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright misses the easy layup | 84-68 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the board | 84-68 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 84-68 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Matthew Orrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 84-68 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Washington | 86-68 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Corrales - foul #3 on Steven Corrales, team foul #10 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig (SG) Joseph Cartwright | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Patel is called for the reach on Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Patel, team foul #9 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright (SG) Nicholas Patel | |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Millwood - foul #2 on Jerry Millwood, team foul #11 | 88-70 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hank Kennamer and the foul's on Joseph Cartwright - foul #2 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #10 | 90-72 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels makes the free throw | 91-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-72 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Washington | 91-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer misses short on an open shot in the paint | 91-72 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington misses the tip | 91-72 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 91-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Hennig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-72 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels pulls down the rebound | 91-72 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels runs out the clock | 91-72 |