| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Maley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - William Turner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by James Lampley is blocked by Henry Cobb | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's pass is intercepted by James Lampley in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | James Lampley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's pass is intercepted by Calvin Stoltenberg | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Cobb denies the turnaround by Calvin Stoltenberg | 37-40 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | William Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Sirosky - foul #2 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Edward Norton (PF), Troy Greene (C) Ryan Cho, Christopher Maley, Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, James Lampley, William Turner | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Zane steps in front of the Edward Norton pass | 37-41 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Troy Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Greene, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Phillip Elie | 37-43 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Awai takes the ball from Phillip Elie in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Edward Norton, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), William Turner (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Richard Zane, Thad Culbert | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) William Turner | |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Molski | 39-44 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Russell Walker | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Maley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Justin Wellman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Cho - foul #1 on Ryan Cho, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), Edward Norton (C) Russell Walker, Ryan Cho, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is fouled on the floor by Todd Stouffer - foul #3 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene (C) Christopher Maley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Lampley (SF) Richard Vallo | |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Imler - foul #3 on Ralph Imler, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (PF) Thad Culbert | |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | William Turner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Imler | 43-48 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | James Lampley is called for the reach on Troy Greene - foul #1 on James Lampley, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Christopher Maley (SF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG) Todd Stouffer | |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sirosky | 46-48 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler's pass is intercepted by Michael Sirosky in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 48-48 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Sirosky picks off the pass by Ralph Imler in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's pass is intercepted by Ralph Imler | 48-48 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Norton - foul #2 on Edward Norton, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Dante Majors, Ralph Imler, Richard Zane | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Sirosky - foul #3 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Ryan Cho | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (C) William Turner | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley is fouled in the backcourt by James Lampley - foul #2 on James Lampley, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Elie picks off the pass by Dikembe Awai | 48-50 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg hits the finger roll set up by James Lampley | 48-52 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ray - foul #2 on Brian Ray, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Edward Norton (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Christopher Maley, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Zane (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Thad Culbert | |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho lays it in uncontested | 50-52 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Norton | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Norton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Imler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Zane (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 52-52 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane is hacked by Michael Sirosky - foul #4 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Troy Greene (C) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho, Michael Sirosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is called for 10 seconds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Turner (C) Richard Zane | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Lampley | 52-57 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rolf Molski | 54-57 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #3 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Edward Norton (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Russell Walker, Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG) Brian Ray | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | James Lampley pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Edward Norton steps in front of the Dante Majors pass | 54-58 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Lampley - foul #3 on James Lampley, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG) Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Justin Wellman, William Turner | |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Troy Greene (C) Christopher Maley, Edward Norton, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Troy Greene swats the short shot by Richard Vallo | 55-58 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 55-58 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Edward Norton (PF) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Richard Zane (PF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Ralph Imler, Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Russell Walker | 57-60 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Russell Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Walker, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Richard Zane | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the jump hook from the right block | 57-62 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Rashidi Alhusseini | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Maley (tired) 6 pts. PF - Edward Norton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Todd Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Wellman (fresh) C - William Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Rashidi Alhusseini | 59-62 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Henry Cobb steals it from Brian Ray in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Rashidi Alhusseini | 61-62 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dante Majors | 61-64 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton is fouled in the backcourt by Dante Majors - foul #3 on Dante Majors, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF) Russell Walker, Rashidi Alhusseini, Christopher Maley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman, William Turner | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Cho - foul #2 on Ryan Cho, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SF) Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thad Culbert - foul #1 on Thad Culbert, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Thad Culbert | |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane blows the wide open layup | 68-66 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky dunks the ball set up by Henry Cobb and he's fouled by Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF), Troy Greene (C) Christopher Maley, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Todd Stouffer (SG), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Richard Zane | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses the free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | James Lampley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-66 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the tip | 70-66 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Sirosky | 70-66 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho loses the ball out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Todd Stouffer, James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg, Thad Culbert | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is fouled in the backcourt by Rolf Molski - foul #1 on Rolf Molski, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Ray - foul #3 on Brian Ray, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SF) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG) Brian Ray | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | William Turner hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SF) Richard Vallo | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by William Turner | 72-70 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Imler takes the ball from Edward Norton | 72-70 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Russell Walker (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), Troy Greene (C) Edward Norton, Christopher Maley, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF) Phillip Elie, Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Justin Wellman | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Russell Walker (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Troy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Zane (tiring) 7 pts. C - William Turner (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 3 from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lampley | 72-73 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky is hacked by Brian Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ray, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG) Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) William Turner | |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Brian Ray, James Lampley, Richard Zane | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is fouled on the floor by Michael Sirosky - foul #5 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb is hacked by Thad Culbert - foul #2 on Thad Culbert, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG) Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), William Turner (C) Todd Stouffer, Richard Vallo, Richard Zane, Thad Culbert | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | William Turner hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Dante Majors | 76-77 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | William Turner swats the short shot by Edward Norton | 76-77 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | James Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Turner | 76-80 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-80 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Edward Norton steals it from James Lampley | 76-80 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Brian Ray takes the ball from Ryan Cho in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | James Lampley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Maley - foul #3 on Christopher Maley, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Zane (PF) Brian Ray, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | William Turner snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | William Turner is hacked by Ryan Cho in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Cho, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) William Turner | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Lampley | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors runs out the clock | 76-84 |