| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Jackson inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman misses the tip | 47-31 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 49-33 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Roy Martinek is blocked by Clifton Puckett | 49-33 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman tips it in | 49-35 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 49-35 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Karl Morrison - foul #1 on Karl Morrison, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Raymond Turner, John Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits the finger roll set up by Donald Futrell | 53-35 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Beverly and he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Donald Futrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG) Paul Jones | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Carroll | 56-38 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #1 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) James Hicks, Derrick Carroll, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Michael Beverly, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay, Aaron Green | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-40 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks is fouled on the floor by Clifton Puckett - foul #2 on Clifton Puckett, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Jones (PF) Raymond Turner, Phillip Glickman | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Clifton Puckett is called for the reach on Joseph Brooks - foul #3 on Clifton Puckett, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Clifton Puckett steals the ball from John Jackson | 58-40 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Karl Morrison and he's fouled by Jeffrey Leach - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Vincent Seay (C) Joseph Brooks, John Jackson, Roy Martinek | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is fouled on the floor by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Phillip Glickman (PF) Karl Morrison, Paul Jones | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Cory Dunbar - foul #3 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Raymond Turner (SG) Robert Smith, Aaron Green | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vincent Seay, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG) Donald Futrell, Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll clanks a jumper near the basket | 61-43 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler can't finish the layup | 61-43 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-43 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Raymond Turner - foul #1 on Raymond Turner, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, James Hicks, Derrick Carroll, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF), Aaron Green (C) Michael Beverly, Raymond Turner, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is whistled for traveling | 61-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Phillip Glickman, Aaron Green | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Joseph Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | John Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett clanks a floater near the basket | 63-45 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (C) Donald Futrell, Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Raymond Turner (SG), Cory Dunbar (PF) Karl Morrison, John Jackson, Paul Jones | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-45 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-45 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is hacked by Michael Beverly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Beverly, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Bruce Stickley, James Hicks, Jeffrey Leach, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), John Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Aaron Green, Cory Dunbar, Roy Martinek | |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman hits a jumper in the paint | 65-47 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Daniel Winkler | 67-47 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman can't tip it in | 67-47 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 67-47 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | John Jackson steals the ball from Derrick Carroll | 67-47 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman dunks the ball set up by John Jackson | 67-49 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Paul Jones (SF) Robert Smith, John Jackson | |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 67-49 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman comes up short on the shot in the paint | 67-49 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner tips it but misses | 67-49 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is hacked by Raymond Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Turner, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar (SF), Roy Martinek (C) Phillip Glickman, Vincent Seay | |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Futrell - foul #3 on Donald Futrell, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (SG), Aaron Green (C) Raymond Turner, Roy Martinek | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is hacked by Cory Dunbar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek (C) Cory Dunbar | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek drills a shot from the left block | 70-52 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Aaron Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Green, team foul #12 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF) Paul Jones | |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Roy Martinek | 70-52 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Green is called for the reach on Bruce Stickley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Green, team foul #13 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), John Jackson (SF) Karl Morrison, Roy Martinek | |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Bruce Stickley is called for the reach on Michael Beverly - foul #2 on Bruce Stickley, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach clanks a floater from close range | 72-56 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Beverly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Leach steals it from John Jackson | 72-56 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 72-56 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Donald Futrell steals the ball from Michael Beverly | 72-56 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Futrell and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #14 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Donald Futrell, Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Robert Smith, Michael Beverly, John Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Aaron Green | |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-56 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek (C) Paul Jones | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Seay | 75-59 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar hits a runner from the left block set up by Karl Morrison and he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Raymond Turner (SG), John Jackson (SF) Karl Morrison, Joseph Brooks, Vincent Seay | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Cory Dunbar steps in front of the Leonard Stafford pass in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Derrick Carroll - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (PF) Cory Dunbar | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a jumper from the right side | 75-62 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses the tip | 75-62 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones's floater is tipped away by Clifton Puckett | 75-62 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Raymond Turner | 75-62 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Rodney Luft, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Robert Smith, Raymond Turner, John Jackson, Paul Jones, Roy Martinek | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman drills a floater in the paint | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Beverly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Phillip Glickman - foul #3 on Phillip Glickman, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Donald Futrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Michael Beverly | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-67 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman tips it back up and in | 77-69 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jackson (SF) Cory Dunbar | |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Futrell | 79-69 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Leach | 79-69 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Seay blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Leach | 79-69 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 81-69 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison hits a jumper from the right block | 81-71 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | John Jackson is called for the reach on Leonard Stafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #16 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Derrick Carroll (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Donald Futrell, Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Raymond Turner (SG), Cory Dunbar (SF), Aaron Green (C) Karl Morrison, Joseph Brooks, John Jackson, Phillip Glickman | |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-71 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 83-71 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-71 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley snags the defensive board | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Beverly - foul #3 on Michael Beverly, team foul #17 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler runs out the clock | 85-71 |