| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Zane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Turner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | James Lampley inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) Dikembe Awai | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Turner | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Richard Zane, William Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman buries a runner from close range set up by Thad Culbert | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Justin Wellman | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Culbert | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton is hacked by Justin Wellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), William Turner (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, James Lampley, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF), Troy Greene (C) Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Cho - foul #1 on Ryan Cho, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (PF) Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Cho - foul #2 on Ryan Cho, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Todd Stouffer swats the short shot by Edward Norton | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Vallo (SF) Phillip Elie, Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Rolf Molski, Troy Greene | |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton loses the dribble to Richard Zane | 45-34 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray loses the dribble to Rashidi Alhusseini | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Zane (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Turner (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Norton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Cho (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Richard Zane, William Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Russell Walker (SG), Christopher Maley (SF) Edward Norton, Ryan Cho, Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg lays it in set up by Todd Stouffer | 47-34 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Todd Stouffer picks off the pass by Russell Walker in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sirosky - foul #1 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Dante Majors | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene (C) Henry Cobb | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | James Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | James Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 48-36 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thad Culbert | 51-36 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer misses the turnaround in the paint | 51-36 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Todd Stouffer steals the ball from Dikembe Awai in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Stouffer | 53-36 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Stouffer is called for the reach on Russell Walker - foul #2 on Todd Stouffer, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky, Troy Greene | |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | James Lampley snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Henry Cobb - foul #1 on Henry Cobb, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo (SF) James Lampley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray's pass is intercepted by Christopher Maley in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo is called for traveling | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), James Lampley (SF), William Turner (C) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF) Ryan Cho, Christopher Maley, Rolf Molski | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SF) James Lampley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton (C) Henry Cobb | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton blows the layup but he's hacked by William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Christopher Maley (SF) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Imler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Stouffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Turner (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Cho (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Maley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sirosky (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Norton (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-42 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Imler - foul #3 on Ralph Imler, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), James Lampley (SF) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb (C) Michael Sirosky | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Edward Norton is called for the reach on Dante Majors - foul #2 on Edward Norton, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Russell Walker | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ryan Cho and he's hacked by Dante Majors - foul #3 on Dante Majors, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SF), Thad Culbert (PF) James Lampley, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Troy Greene (C) Ryan Cho, Henry Cobb | |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Edward Norton swats the short shot by Todd Stouffer | 54-47 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | William Turner gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dante Majors | 56-47 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Dante Majors takes the ball from Rashidi Alhusseini in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert buries a shot from the left block set up by Dante Majors | 58-47 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Ralph Imler (SG), Richard Vallo (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Richard Zane (C) Dante Majors, Brian Ray, Todd Stouffer, Thad Culbert, William Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Christopher Maley, Edward Norton, Troy Greene | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses long on a runner from the right block | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Vallo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Cho - foul #3 on Ryan Cho, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), James Lampley (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF) Dikembe Awai, Rolf Molski | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Calvin Stoltenberg | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors's pass is intercepted by Christopher Maley | 60-52 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | James Lampley takes the ball from Christopher Maley in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | James Lampley throws it down | 62-52 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Imler picks off the pass by Ryan Cho in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Walker - foul #4 on Russell Walker, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer (SG), Thad Culbert (C) Ralph Imler, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Troy Greene (C) Ryan Cho, Christopher Maley, Henry Cobb | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Stouffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Lampley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thad Culbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Russell Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Greene (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini lays it in and he's fouled by Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #4 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Justin Wellman (C) Dante Majors, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Troy Greene is called for the reach on Todd Stouffer - foul #1 on Troy Greene, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Richard Vallo (SF) Phillip Elie, James Lampley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Edward Norton (C) Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky, Troy Greene | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the wide open floater in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Stoltenberg and he's hacked by Christopher Maley - foul #4 on Christopher Maley, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Thad Culbert (PF), William Turner (C) Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski, Edward Norton | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's floater is tipped away by William Turner | 68-55 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Stouffer | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), James Lampley (SF), Richard Zane (PF) Ralph Imler, Todd Stouffer, Thad Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Edward Norton (PF), Troy Greene (C) Christopher Maley, Michael Sirosky, Henry Cobb | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Troy Greene | 70-55 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is fouled on the floor by Phillip Elie - foul #1 on Phillip Elie, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dante Majors (PG), Richard Vallo (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Brian Ray, James Lampley, William Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Rolf Molski (PF) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Troy Greene | |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is hacked by Rashidi Alhusseini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 72-57 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Zane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-57 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Stoltenberg steals the ball from Christopher Maley in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Elie | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dante Majors (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Elie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Zane (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (tired) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Maley (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Norton (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #12 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (SG), Todd Stouffer (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Thad Culbert (C) Phillip Elie, Richard Vallo, Calvin Stoltenberg, Richard Zane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Troy Greene (C) Dikembe Awai, Christopher Maley | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Dante Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the rebound | 76-57 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Russell Walker, team foul #13 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG) Dante Majors | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Russell Walker | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman's floater is tipped away by Rolf Molski | 76-57 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer tips it home | 78-57 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Imler steals the ball from Rashidi Alhusseini | 78-57 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 78-57 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton loses the ball out of bounds | 78-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Zane (PF) Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SF) Dikembe Awai | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Rashidi Alhusseini is called for the reach on Ralph Imler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #14 | 78-57 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Elie is called for the reach on Edward Norton - foul #2 on Phillip Elie, team foul #9 | 79-57 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Christopher Maley is called for the reach on Todd Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Maley, team foul #15 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Christopher Maley | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a floater from the left side | 81-59 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler pulls down the rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #16 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 82-59 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene can't tip it in | 82-59 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Todd Stouffer double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski buries a jumper from the free throw line | 82-61 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Edward Norton is called for the reach on Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Norton, team foul #17 | 82-61 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini grabs the defensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton loses the dribble to Todd Stouffer in the backcourt | 83-61 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Thad Culbert's layup is rejected by Troy Greene | 83-61 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene pulls down the rebound | 83-61 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 83-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie runs out the clock | 83-64 |