| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - George Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to William Darden | 35-48 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | William Darden hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Chester Yeates | 35-50 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Chester Yeates picks off the pass by Fred Chavira in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Jeffries - foul #3 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel can't finish the layup | 35-51 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Glen Gilbert takes the ball from William Darden in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | William Darden snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | William Darden buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Rogers | 35-53 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brandon Washington | 37-53 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne banks in the layup set up by Chad Rogers | 37-55 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Lionel Schneider steals the ball from Glen Gilbert | 37-55 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Bayne | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith can't tip it in | 37-57 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | William Darden double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF), Richard Wright (C) Glen Gilbert, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-57 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the fadeaway near the basket | 37-59 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | George Brown blows the wide open layup | 37-59 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #2 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), William Wilder (SF) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington, Henry Rice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Joseph Mumaw (C) Robert Bayne, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Mumaw (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Kozlowski steals the ball from Charles Jeffries in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 37-63 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Long and the foul's on Chester Yeates - foul #3 on Chester Yeates, team foul #1 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the free throw | 39-63 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | William Wilder pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | William Wilder is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw travels with the ball | 39-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Henry Rice (SF) Robert Long, William Wilder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Richard Gill (PF) William Darden, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Bayne is called for the reach on Fred Chavira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #2 | 39-63 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright lays it up and in set up by Fred Chavira | 41-63 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Chavira, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Rice - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #3 | 41-65 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the defensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Chad Rogers, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Mike Boyce picks off the pass by Charles Jeffries in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates blows the layup | 42-66 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Gill is called for the reach on Fred Chavira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG) Fred Chavira | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Jeffries | 45-66 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice steps in front of the Chester Yeates pass | 45-66 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the easy layup | 45-66 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce can't finish the layup | 45-66 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates tips it back up and in | 45-68 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Robert Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Boyce, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), George Brown (PF), Nick Smith (C) Robert Long, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Mike Boyce, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | William Darden steps in front of the Jason Tolman pass | 45-68 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on William Darden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG) Fred Chavira | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-68 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Washington | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Glen Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is hacked by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), William Wilder (SF), Richard Wright (C) Glen Gilbert, Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Robert Bayne, Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Wilder | 50-69 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Charles Jeffries in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG) Charles Jeffries | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Chad Rogers | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Long and the foul's on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #2 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Washington is called for the reach on Richard Gill - foul #2 on Brandon Washington, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Nick Smith (C) Robert Long, William Wilder, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg (C) Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Glen Gilbert | 53-71 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-71 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 53-71 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | George Brown tips it but misses | 53-71 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert snags the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses the easy layup | 53-71 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Brandon Washington - foul #3 on Brandon Washington, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Jason Tolman (SG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Richard Wright (C) Glen Gilbert, Brandon Washington, Henry Rice, George Brown, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 53-73 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Long | 55-73 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-73 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Bayne is called for the reach on Jason Tolman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), George Brown (PF) William Wilder, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG), Richard Gill (PF) Robert Bayne, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Kozlowski | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Washington (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Brown (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wright (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Long is hacked by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Nick Smith (C) Brandon Washington, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), William Darden (SG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira picks off the pass by William Darden in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-76 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | William Darden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill snags the offensive board | 57-76 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers loses the dribble to Nick Smith | 57-76 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Robert Long double dribbles | 57-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF), Richard Wright (C) Jason Tolman, Robert Long, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-76 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright is hacked by Lionel Schneider - foul #1 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Robert Bayne, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is called for the reach on Chester Yeates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Rice, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the easy layup | 59-77 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 59-77 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski hits the follow up shot | 59-79 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-79 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-79 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is hacked by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #3 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #11 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, Henry Rice, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG) Charles Jeffries | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Gilbert - foul #2 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #12 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF) Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Brandon Washington | 66-80 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Glen Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Robert Bayne, Richard Gill | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | William Wilder hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-80 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Smith | 66-80 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | William Wilder is whistled for traveling | 66-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (PF) William Wilder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers hits the follow up shot | 66-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Washington (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Tolman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Scheffel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chad Rogers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Mike Boyce picks off the pass by Fred Chavira in the backcourt | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is hacked by Fred Chavira - foul #5 on Fred Chavira, team foul #13 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), William Wilder (SF), George Brown (PF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Alejandre swats the layup by George Brown | 66-84 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce gets the rebound | 66-84 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is hacked by William Wilder in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wilder, team foul #14 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SG), Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) Charles Jeffries, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Joseph Mumaw (C) Robert Bayne, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-86 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the board | 66-86 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Schneider | 66-88 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (PF) Robert Long, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider | |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | William Darden knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chad Rogers | 66-90 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Chad Rogers picks off the pass by Jason Tolman | 66-90 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (PF) William Wilder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PF) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington drills a 3 from straight away | 69-90 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-90 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-90 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski gets the rebound | 69-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Nick Smith swats the shot by Michael Gorenberg | 69-90 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 69-90 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Tolman | 72-90 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | William Darden runs out the clock | 72-90 |