| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn is fouled on the floor by Robert Bayne - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham banks in the layup set up by William Darden | 34-42 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Guy Dunn - foul #2 on Guy Dunn, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Leroy Reynolds (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) George Harris, Leland Griego, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is hacked by Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison (C) Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Washington | 35-47 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Tolman is called for the reach on Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Tolman, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 35-47 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-47 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 37-47 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Guy Dunn (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington, Leroy Reynolds, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | George Harris steals the ball from William Darden | 37-47 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Neiman | 37-49 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill throws it down on a great pass from Ruben Stidham | 39-49 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 4 pts. C - Tom Kreider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Griego (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Neiman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Wright (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham tips it home | 41-49 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman tips it in | 41-51 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | William Darden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego is open but can't throw it down | 44-51 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Darden | 44-51 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Guy Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Dunn, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Leroy Reynolds (C) George Harris, Leland Griego, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Mike Boyce - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Jason Tolman | |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is called for the reach on Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Rice, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-51 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Fred Chavira - foul #2 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG) Brandon Washington | |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Chavira | 46-53 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Walter Scheffel (C) Fred Chavira, Jimmy Neiman | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Harris | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Yang (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Donald Allison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Griego (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Scheffel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr blows the dunk | 46-56 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Moore (PF) Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Guy Dunn (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF) George Harris, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Carlos Yang | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG) Leland Griego | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Chavira - foul #3 on Fred Chavira, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Neiman | 46-58 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Washington - foul #2 on Brandon Washington, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG) George Harris | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Leroy Reynolds (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Brandon Washington, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Bayne | 48-58 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers's pass is intercepted by Leland Griego | 48-58 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel is hacked by Donald Allison - foul #2 on Donald Allison, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) George Harris | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Chavira | 48-60 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by William Darden | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Parr (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Griego (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Tolman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Scheffel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang banks in the layup | 52-63 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Reynolds, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Leland Griego, Leroy Reynolds, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Neiman | 52-63 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | George Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Neiman swats the shot by Robert Bayne | 52-63 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is called for the reach on Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #5 on Henry Rice, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Mike Boyce, Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Guy Dunn (SF), Leroy Reynolds (C) George Harris, Brandon Washington, Henry Rice, Richard Wright | |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Chavira and he's fouled by Donald Allison - foul #3 on Donald Allison, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang (SF) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF) Jimmy Neiman | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Chad Rogers - foul #4 on Fred Chavira, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Carlos Yang is called for the reach on Fred Chavira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Yang, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Reynolds | 58-66 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman double dribbles | 58-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Chad Rogers, Donald Allison, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Fred Chavira, Leland Griego, Jason Tolman | |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr lays it in set up by Ruben Stidham | 60-66 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Yang (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Neiman (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Reynolds (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gill | 62-66 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brandon Washington | 62-68 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Guy Dunn - foul #4 on Guy Dunn, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Ruben Stidham, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) George Harris, Brandon Washington, Jimmy Neiman, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn tips it home | 63-70 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Jason Tolman steals the ball from Carlos Yang in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego is whistled for a carry | 63-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Chad Rogers, Carlos Yang, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman (PF) Guy Dunn | |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bayne | 65-70 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Guy Dunn (SF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr buries a shot from the right block set up by William Darden and he's hacked by George Harris - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | William Darden is called for the reach on Leland Griego - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn's floater is knocked away by Richard Gill | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman is fouled on the floor by Joe Parr - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Richard Wright - foul #2 on Richard Wright, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Bayne is called for the reach on Richard Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bayne, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leroy Reynolds (SF) George Harris, Guy Dunn | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Darden | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Guy Dunn (SF) Fred Chavira, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | George Harris is called for the reach on William Darden in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Harris, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | George Harris runs out the clock | 73-76 |