| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) C - Levi Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerald Hamlet and the foul's on John Foushee - foul #3 on John Foushee, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (SG) John Foushee | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Perry - foul #2 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-37 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, Jacob Jones, Kenneth Porter, Gaston Ferdinand, Levi Brown | |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaddis - foul #1 on James Gaddis, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Earl Flanery, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF) Ronald Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (SF) Earl Flanery | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | Bernard Coleman steps in front of the Gaston Ferdinand pass | 49-37 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney hits the follow up shot | 51-37 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Bernard Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (SG), Allen Carroll (PF) Leonard Ledezma, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | John Deeter snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Jones | 51-39 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Carroll | 51-42 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Jones steals the ball from Jonathan Campbell in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Gibson - foul #2 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Jonathan Campbell, Casey Dabney, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Kenneth Porter (SF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Deeter, Levi Brown | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry clanks a shot from close range | 51-44 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SG - Jacob Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Earl Flanery (C) Jacob Jones, Allen Carroll | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry's floater is tipped away by James Gaddis | 51-44 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris tips it home | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Ronald Morris steps in front of the Alberto Russo pass in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Morris | 55-44 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Hamlet - foul #3 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, James Gaddis | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | William Jackson steals it from Eric Graff in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Jackson | 58-46 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff is fouled on the floor by Bernard Coleman - foul #1 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Bernard Coleman, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Allen Carroll (C) Leonard Ledezma, Earl Flanery, Levi Brown | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Porter and the foul's on Jonathan Campbell - foul #2 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (SF) Kenneth Porter | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand knocks in the jumper from the right block | 58-50 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Perry | 60-50 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Casey Dabney (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Kenneth Perry, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Kenneth Porter (SF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Deeter, Allen Carroll | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Gaston Ferdinand - foul #4 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF) Jonathan Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Brown (C) Gaston Ferdinand | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Gaddis | 62-50 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Jonas Thompson is called for the reach on Levi Brown - foul #2 on Jonas Thompson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Ronald Morris (SG) Gerald Hamlet, Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Casey Dabney | 62-50 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Jones and he's hacked by Casey Dabney - foul #1 on Casey Dabney, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SF) Bernard Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Allen Carroll (C) Jacob Jones, Levi Brown | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Graff - foul #2 on Eric Graff, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (C) Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG) Ronald Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Brian Scott is called for the reach on John Foushee - foul #2 on Brian Scott, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Eli Fuqua (PF) William Jackson, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma (PG), John Deeter (SF), Levi Brown (C) Eric Graff, Kenneth Porter, James Gaddis | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | John Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Foushee (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Deeter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Levi Brown (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Earl Flanery (PF), James Gaddis (C) John Foushee, Allen Carroll, Levi Brown | |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Russo is called for the reach on William Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Russo, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Flanery | 66-58 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Coleman | 68-58 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma is hacked by Dewey Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Jonas Thompson (C) Bernard Coleman, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Jacob Jones (SG), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, John Deeter, Earl Flanery | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney can't connect on a runner in the paint | 68-60 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Ronald Morris is denied by James Gaddis | 68-60 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Eric Graff picks off the pass by William Jackson in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-60 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Casey Dabney | 68-60 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Stoltzfus | 71-60 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff is hacked by William Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Brian Scott (C) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Casey Dabney, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (SG), John Deeter (SF), Earl Flanery (PF), Allen Carroll (C) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma, James Gaddis, Levi Brown | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll tips it home | 71-64 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Campbell and he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #4 on Alberto Russo, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson (C) Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Alberto Russo, John Deeter, Earl Flanery | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Graff | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Foushee (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Allen Carroll (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF) Jonathan Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (C) Allen Carroll | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Perry steals it from Kenneth Porter in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Eric Graff steals it from Kenneth Perry | 74-66 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff lays it in | 74-68 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | John Foushee is called for the reach on Kenneth Perry - foul #4 on John Foushee, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), John Deeter (SF) Eric Graff, Kenneth Porter | |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Dewey Gibson swats the short shot by Gaston Ferdinand | 76-68 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 76-68 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | John Deeter grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Stoltzfus - foul #2 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Kenneth Perry, Bernard Coleman, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Allen Carroll (C) John Foushee, John Deeter, Earl Flanery | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 76-69 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-69 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (PF) Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, Jacob Jones, Allen Carroll | |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Stoltzfus | 78-69 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown hits a jumper near the basket | 78-71 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Campbell steals it from Gaston Ferdinand in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus throws it down set up by Jonathan Campbell | 80-71 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Christopher Stoltzfus picks off the pass by Kenneth Porter in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Gaston Ferdinand is denied by Casey Dabney | 80-71 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Stoltzfus and he's fouled by Levi Brown - foul #1 on Levi Brown, team foul #11 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), John Foushee (SG), John Deeter (SF), James Gaddis (PF), Allen Carroll (C) Eric Graff, Leonard Ledezma, Kenneth Porter, Gaston Ferdinand, Levi Brown | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the free throw | 83-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewey Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 4 pf. SG - John Foushee (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Deeter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gaddis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Carroll (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | The jumper by John Deeter is denied by Dewey Gibson | 83-71 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | John Foushee gets the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | John Deeter knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-73 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Deeter - foul #2 on John Deeter, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) Gerald Hamlet, Eli Fuqua | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (SG), Earl Flanery (PF) John Foushee, Allen Carroll | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | John Deeter is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Gibson - foul #4 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #14 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG) Ronald Morris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG) Alberto Russo | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | John Deeter makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | John Deeter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll (C) John Deeter | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Jones | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson connects on the shot from the left side | 86-77 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (SF) James Gaddis | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-77 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman grabs the board | 86-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry is fouled on the floor by John Deeter - foul #3 on John Deeter, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Bernard Coleman, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Levi Brown (C) Jacob Jones, John Deeter, Earl Flanery, Allen Carroll | |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter is called for traveling | 88-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, Gaston Ferdinand, Levi Brown | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris's pass is intercepted by Leonard Ledezma in the backcourt | 88-77 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery is alone and throws it down set up by Jacob Jones | 88-79 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Jackson, team foul #15 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Levi Brown (C) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma, Earl Flanery, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| 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 | Kenneth Porter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 88-79 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua grabs the board | 88-79 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Eric Graff is called for the reach on Gerald Hamlet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Graff, team foul #14 | 88-79 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | John Foushee pulls down the rebound | 89-79 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 89-79 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell snags the defensive board | 89-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet runs out the clock | 89-79 |