| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Duprey - foul #1 on Donald Duprey, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster lays it in set up by Steven Sirianni and the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Ronald Gross - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF) Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (C) Donald Duprey, Jason Edwards, Joshua Hancock | |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (C) Ronald Gross | |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey makes the jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the easy open layup | 34-34 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 34-36 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Mack - foul #3 on Arthur Mack, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Johnathan Overbey, Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls, Samuel Fern | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willard Foster | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Carney - foul #2 on Keith Carney, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG) Steven Sirianni | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Richard Wickman (C) Keith Carney, Joshua Hancock | |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock (C) Ronald Gross | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Boris Solarski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wickman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wickman is called for the reach on Sam Williams - foul #2 on Richard Wickman, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (C) Boris Solarski, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Ronald Gross (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Richard Wickman | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled on the floor by Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF) Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Slaton - foul #4 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Samuel Fern (SF) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards | |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Luciano swats the short shot by Joshua Hancock | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Modesto Bianchi | 44-38 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #1 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Richard Wickman (C) Donald Duprey, Samuel Fern, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 44-40 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster drills a floater near the basket | 46-40 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Ronald Gross (PF) Ronnie Malkin, Richard Wickman | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Steven Sirianni steals the ball from Johnathan Overbey | 46-43 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski's pass is intercepted by Jason Edwards in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnathan Overbey - foul #3 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Steven Sirianni, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Rodney Walls | |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey loses the dribble to Modesto Bianchi | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) SF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Rodney Walls (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Ronald Gross | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF) Jason Edwards | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Carney | 47-45 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Keith Carney picks off the pass by Keith Byars | 47-45 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hancock - foul #2 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Samuel Fern (PF), Richard Wickman (C) Keith Carney, Rodney Walls, Joshua Hancock | |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Wickman and the foul's on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF) Ronnie Malkin | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-49 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva hits the finger roll set up by Sam Williams | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Modesto Bianchi takes the ball from Donald Duprey in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Williams | 51-49 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wickman | 51-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Johnathan Overbey is called for the reach on Arthur Mack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SG), Ronald Gross (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Johnathan Overbey, Donald Duprey, Samuel Fern, Richard Wickman | |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Malkin | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 54-53 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ronnie Malkin - foul #1 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Arthur Mack, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Arthur Slaton (SG), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Jason Edwards, Rodney Walls | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Malkin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (SF) Ronnie Malkin | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG) Willard Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is called for 5 seconds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF) Johnathan Overbey, Samuel Fern | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Keith Carney is called for the reach on Steven Sirianni - foul #3 on Keith Carney, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls (PF) Ronald Gross | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Walls and he's hacked by Keith Byars - foul #2 on Keith Byars, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman (SF) Ronnie Malkin | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Keith Carney | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman buries a shot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-62 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-62 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Boris Solarski (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Rodney Walls, Joshua Hancock | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern double dribbles | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tired) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Slaton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jason Edwards (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Gross (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Overbey - foul #5 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SF) Johnathan Overbey, Jason Edwards | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Ronnie Malkin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's floater is knocked away by Ronald Gross | 61-65 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Mack - foul #4 on Arthur Mack, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Richard Wickman (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Ronnie Malkin, Ronald Gross, Samuel Fern | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Villanueva | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Arthur Slaton | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #3 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Ronald Gross (PF) Keith Carney, Richard Wickman | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Donald Duprey is called for the reach on Steven Sirianni - foul #2 on Donald Duprey, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Modesto Bianchi | 64-68 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Byars | 66-68 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Steven Sirianni steals it from Arthur Slaton | 66-68 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni travels with the ball | 66-68 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Arthur Slaton - foul #5 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG) Arthur Slaton | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is fouled on the floor by Modesto Bianchi - foul #1 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-69 |