| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) PF - Charles Steele (fresh) C - Grady Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Steele - foul #1 on Charles Steele, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Herbert - foul #1 on Steven Herbert, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Armstrong | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is hacked by Willie Atwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Atwood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Grady Craig - foul #1 on Grady Craig, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Armstrong | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal dunks the ball | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Jefferey Slayton | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adam Malone | 9-4 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donnie Natal - foul #1 on Donnie Natal, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal, Reginald Staples, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Mark Kiser, Jefferey Slayton, Bruce Grunwald, Earl Rinehart | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Brown steals the ball from Chester Hartmann in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne scores on a turnaround from the left block | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) C - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Nole Boggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Grady Craig (C) Christopher Brown, Grant Osbourne | |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jerrod Buckelew and he's hacked by Kenneth Armstrong - foul #1 on Kenneth Armstrong, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG) Richard Wojtkowski, Willie Atwood | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits the finger roll | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig misses the jumper from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Kiser is called for the reach on Donnie Natal - foul #1 on Mark Kiser, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF) Adam Malone, Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Mark Kiser, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 15-10 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Atwood and he's hacked by Reginald Staples - foul #1 on Reginald Staples, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Reginald Staples, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Armstrong | 15-12 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Willie Atwood picks off the pass by Nole Boggs in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled on the floor by Noel Loomis - foul #1 on Noel Loomis, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grady Craig (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Earl Rinehart, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood can't connect on a floater from the left side | 15-12 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 18-14 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is fouled on the floor by Chester Hartmann - foul #1 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Robert Rendon, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Charles Steele (PF) Christopher Brown, Willie Atwood, Grady Craig | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Kiser (fresh) SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) PF - Charles Steele (tiring) C - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Mark Kiser is called for the reach on Adam Malone - foul #2 on Mark Kiser, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Michael Hester (SF) Adam Malone, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Mark Kiser, Grant Osbourne | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hester and he's hacked by Charles Steele - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Grady Craig (C) Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester's pass is intercepted by Willie Atwood | 21-14 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Wojtkowski | 21-16 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Noel Loomis | 23-16 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 23-16 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert tips it but misses | 23-16 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert grabs the offensive board | 23-16 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Grady Craig - foul #2 on Grady Craig, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Michael Hester, Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Earl Rinehart (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Willie Atwood, Bruce Grunwald, Grady Craig | |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski's pass is intercepted by Reginald Staples in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wojtkowski steps in front of the Chester Hartmann pass in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Armstrong steals it from Jerrod Buckelew | 24-16 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Jefferey Slayton steals it from Adam Malone | 24-19 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton lays it in on a nice dish by Grant Osbourne | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Jefferey Slayton is called for the reach on Chester Hartmann - foul #1 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Adam Malone, Marc Voetberg, Reginald Staples, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-21 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Chester Hartmann | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) SG - Willie Atwood (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Osbourne (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Rinehart (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bruce Grunwald (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert is hacked by Grant Osbourne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Osbourne, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Michael Hester (SF) Robert Rendon, Chester Hartmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald banks in the layup | 26-23 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Steven Herbert | 28-23 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donnie Natal - foul #2 on Donnie Natal, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Steven Herbert, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Christopher Brown, Earl Rinehart | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-23 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rendon - foul #1 on Robert Rendon, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Robert Pearson (C) Robert Rendon, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs, Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (PG) Richard Wojtkowski | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the floater from the right block | 30-28 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew | 30-28 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert lays it in set up by Chester Hartmann and he's fouled by Willie Atwood - foul #2 on Willie Atwood, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Michael Hester (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Marc Voetberg, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Earl Rinehart (PF) Jefferey Slayton, Willie Atwood, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Herbert | 35-28 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Steven Herbert | 37-31 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Steven Herbert, Michael Hester, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Nole Boggs picks off the pass by Richard Wojtkowski in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nole Boggs and he's fouled by Jerrod Buckelew - foul #2 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #13 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Donnie Natal (C) Nole Boggs, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Mark Kiser (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Grady Craig (C) Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Earl Rinehart, Grant Osbourne | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Noel Loomis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donnie Natal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Atwood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Kiser (fresh) PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grady Craig (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples (C) Chester Hartmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Willie Atwood is called for the reach on Adam Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Atwood, team foul #14 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 43-31 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele can't throw it down | 43-31 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Rendon | 43-31 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #2 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #15 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Robert Rendon, Donnie Natal, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG) Christopher Brown | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Noel Loomis steps in front of the Richard Wojtkowski pass | 44-31 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-31 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Marc Voetberg takes the ball from Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is fouled on the floor by Charles Steele - foul #3 on Charles Steele, team foul #16 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF) Marc Voetberg, Michael Hester, Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Charles Steele | |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerrod Buckelew is called for the reach on Chester Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #17 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG) Adam Malone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Reginald Staples picks off the pass by Jefferey Slayton | 49-31 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 49-31 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig is called for 10 seconds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Pearson (PF) Nole Boggs, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF) Jefferey Slayton, Christopher Brown, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 49-31 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Grady Craig - foul #3 on Grady Craig, team foul #18 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Chester Hartmann, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG) Grady Craig | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-31 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-31 |