| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Montague (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cronin (fresh) PF - Patrick Timmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Shellenbarger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Montague - foul #2 on Arthur Montague, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it home | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Cronin | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits a jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Ernest Chase - foul #1 on Ernest Chase, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Joel Cook (SG), Ryan Naquin (SF), Eric Kohler (PF) Daniel McConathy, Arthur Montague, Ronald Cronin, Patrick Timmer | |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks (C) Jason Shellenbarger | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Ronald Cronin (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Edward Matheny, Joel Cook, Eric Kohler, Ryan Naquin, Joel Beeks | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cronin - foul #2 on Ronald Cronin, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Timmer steps in front of the Jerrold Hughes pass | 42-48 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (SG) Arthur Montague | |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Wilmer Montz | 44-48 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Shick - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Kenneth Shick, Wilmer Montz, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Boughton (SG) Ronald Cronin | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Angelo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Boughton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Timmer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jason Shellenbarger (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | John Boughton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | John Boughton misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jay Collins - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ryan Wright, Jay Collins, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Ryan Naquin (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Daniel McConathy, Patrick Timmer, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | John Boughton makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | John Boughton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is fouled on the floor by Ryan Naquin - foul #1 on Ryan Naquin, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Wilmer Montz, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF) Joel Cook | |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Beeks - foul #1 on Joel Beeks, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler (PF) Ryan Naquin | |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Boughton | 45-51 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Chase - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Joel Cook (SF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Edward Matheny, Ronald Cronin, Joel Beeks | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PF) Eric Kohler | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Ryan Wright is called for the reach on Daniel McConathy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Wilmer Montz - foul #3 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague (SG), Ryan Naquin (PF) John Boughton, Patrick Timmer | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Wright | 47-56 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-56 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Angelo Colon | 49-56 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 49-56 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Shellenbarger - foul #2 on Jason Shellenbarger, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), John Boughton (SG), Ronald Cronin (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Daniel McConathy, Arthur Montague, Joel Cook, Ryan Naquin, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Card (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Matheny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Boughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cronin (tiring) PF - Patrick Timmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Beeks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | John Boughton is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin can't tip it in | 49-56 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Adam Madden | 49-56 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan connects on the jumper in the lane | 51-56 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Eric Kohler (SF) Edward Matheny, Ronald Cronin | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-58 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Chase | 53-58 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | Jay Collins steps in front of the John Boughton pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins lays it in | 55-58 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague (SG), Jason Shellenbarger (C) John Boughton, Joel Beeks | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster banks in the layup and the foul's on Jason Shellenbarger - foul #3 on Jason Shellenbarger, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF) Eric Kohler | |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG) Daniel McConathy | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cronin - foul #3 on Ronald Cronin, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Boughton (SG), Joel Cook (SF), Eric Kohler (PF) Arthur Montague, Ronald Cronin, Patrick Timmer | |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jason Shellenbarger | 58-60 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Jerrold Hughes blocks the short jumper by John Boughton | 58-60 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the dunk attempt | 58-60 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook lays it in set up by Edward Matheny | 58-62 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joel Cook - foul #3 on Joel Cook, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Gary Stokely (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Ronald Cronin (SF), Ryan Naquin (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Edward Matheny, John Boughton, Joel Cook, Eric Kohler, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cronin | 60-62 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague is hacked by Michael Flanagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) Angelo Colon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Naquin - foul #2 on Ryan Naquin, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Cook (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF) Ronald Cronin, Ryan Naquin | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy is denied on a layup by Gary Stokely | 62-64 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Montague (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Timmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Beeks (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Timmer | 62-66 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gary Stokely | 64-66 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), John Boughton (SG), Ronald Cronin (SF), Eric Kohler (PF), Ryan Naquin (C) Daniel McConathy, Arthur Montague, Joel Cook, Patrick Timmer, Joel Beeks | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the lay-in | 64-66 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is fouled on the floor by Eric Kohler - foul #2 on Eric Kohler, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Shellenbarger (C) Ronald Cronin | |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-66 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Ryan Naquin snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wright - foul #4 on Ryan Wright, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF) Eric Kohler | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG) Edward Matheny | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | John Boughton is called for 10 seconds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PF) Ryan Naquin | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden tips it home | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | John Boughton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Wright | 70-67 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick Timmer | 70-70 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is hacked by Daniel McConathy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Joel Cook (SF), Eric Kohler (PF), Ryan Naquin (C) Daniel McConathy, John Boughton, Ronald Cronin, Patrick Timmer, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bradley Foster | 72-70 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Montague - foul #3 on Arthur Montague, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG), Joel Beeks (C) Edward Matheny, Eric Kohler | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Angelo Colon - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Daniel McConathy (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Montague (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Naquin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Beeks (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is fouled on the floor by Joel Beeks - foul #2 on Joel Beeks, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Arthur Montague, Ryan Naquin, Joel Beeks | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook connects on the shot from the right side set up by Daniel McConathy | 75-72 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Jay Collins, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), John Boughton (SG), Eric Kohler (PF) Daniel McConathy, Ronald Cronin, Patrick Timmer | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Flanagan picks off the pass by Joel Cook in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses long on an open floater from the left block | 78-72 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits the follow up shot | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | John Boughton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks (C) Jason Shellenbarger | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card comes up short on the shot from the left block | 80-72 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks's pass is intercepted by Ernest Chase in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Eric Kohler steals it from Ernest Chase | 80-72 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Ernest Chase steals the ball from John Boughton in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-72 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Edward Matheny in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Chase, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Cronin (SF), Patrick Timmer (PF), Jason Shellenbarger (C) Joel Cook, Eric Kohler, Joel Beeks | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Cronin is called for the reach on Wilmer Montz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Cronin, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel McConathy (PG) Edward Matheny | |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the offensive board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel McConathy - foul #4 on Daniel McConathy, team foul #15 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Matheny (PG), Arthur Montague (SG), Joel Cook (SF), Ryan Naquin (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Daniel McConathy, John Boughton, Ronald Cronin, Patrick Timmer, Jason Shellenbarger | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Ernest Chase steps in front of the Arthur Montague pass in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is hacked by Joel Cook - foul #4 on Joel Cook, team foul #16 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Montague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits a jumper from the baseline | 87-73 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Joel Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 87-73 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks tips it back up and in | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase runs out the clock | 87-75 |