| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison drills a shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it home | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks's floater is tipped away by Cory Dunbar | 40-30 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Seay | 40-32 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Cory Dunbar - foul #1 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green is fouled on the floor by Derrick Carroll - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, John Jackson, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Blount | 40-34 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses the runner from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing scores on a turnaround from the left block | 42-34 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wing | 42-34 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Beverly picks off the pass by Todd Zordan | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), John Jackson (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson, Vernon Blount | |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Cory Dunbar - foul #2 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Vincent Seay - foul #3 on Vincent Seay, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Tyrell Barnes (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, Vincent Seay | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 45-36 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) John Jackson, Cory Dunbar, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 45-37 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is alone and drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Shannon Wilson - foul #2 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Vernon Blount | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Paul Jones is denied by Charles Wing | 47-37 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Wilson steps in front of the Rodney Luft pass | 47-37 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount is hacked by Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Robert Balogh (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson, Vernon Blount | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Balogh | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft lays it up and in set up by Todd Zordan | 49-39 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jackson (SF) Robert Balogh | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is hacked by Karl Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Morrison, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll drills a floater from the left wing set up by Leonard Stafford | 51-40 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison scores on a jumper in the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Carroll - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Herbert Ross (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, John Jackson, Cory Dunbar | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the 3rd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - Shannon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Ross | 53-43 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Wolfe | 53-43 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount (C) Vincent Seay | |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Nick Wolfe steals it from Shannon Wilson | 54-43 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe travels in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jackson (SF) Paul Jones | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Nick Wolfe takes the ball from John Jackson | 54-43 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe lays it in | 56-43 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Beverly and he's fouled by Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Herbert Ross (PF) Charles Wing, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG) Michael Beverly | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Robert Smith, John Jackson, Shannon Wilson | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Nick Wolfe is called for the reach on Aaron Green - foul #2 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Cory Dunbar (PF) Robert Balogh, Vernon Blount | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Cory Dunbar - foul #3 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyrell Barnes and he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) James Hicks, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (SG), John Jackson (SF) Aaron Green, Cory Dunbar | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Karl Morrison picks off the pass by Charles Wing in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Wing | 58-50 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Jones denies the turnaround by Charles Wing | 58-50 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Tyrell Barnes | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Winkler - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Charles Wing, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Robert Balogh (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, John Jackson, Paul Jones, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Balogh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cory Dunbar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Green picks off the pass by James Hicks in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Hicks | 61-54 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), John Jackson (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, Robert Balogh, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 61-54 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 61-54 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount tips it in | 63-56 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Michael Beverly is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Beverly, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Luft - foul #1 on Rodney Luft, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Charles Wing | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Paul Jones (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Michael Beverly, Shannon Wilson, Vernon Blount | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the easy open layup | 64-57 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross tips it home | 66-57 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is whistled for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (PG), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Nick Tinch (C) James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Michael Beverly (SG), Vernon Blount (SF), Shannon Wilson (PF) Robert Balogh, Aaron Green, John Jackson, Cory Dunbar | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Herbert Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shannon Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Todd Zordan is blocked by Vincent Seay | 68-57 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Leonard Stafford, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (SF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Vernon Blount, Vincent Seay | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar (PF) Tyrell Barnes | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Karl Morrison | 68-59 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), John Jackson (SF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson | |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison is hacked by Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Seay - foul #4 on Vincent Seay, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Morrison - foul #3 on Karl Morrison, team foul #14 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | John Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Green | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Green - foul #3 on Aaron Green, team foul #15 | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green double dribbles | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Morrison - foul #4 on Karl Morrison, team foul #16 | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is hacked by Karl Morrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Morrison, team foul #17 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG) Karl Morrison | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | James Hicks is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (SG), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Aaron Green, Cory Dunbar, Vincent Seay | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan runs out the clock | 74-64 |