| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Wickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson is hacked by Nicolas Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicolas Roberts, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG) Nicolas Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Fern | 29-41 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob Tomasini | 31-41 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Duprey | 31-43 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Modesto Bianchi (PF), Sam Williams (C) Omar Quill, Boris Solarski, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Clifton Sanabria (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Dale Parson, Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton blows the layup | 33-43 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Donahue - foul #2 on Michael Donahue, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Michael Donahue, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | John Dunn is hacked by Omar Quill - foul #1 on Omar Quill, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Clifton Sanabria | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Walls | 33-47 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Omar Quill | 35-47 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Omar Quill steals the ball from John Dunn | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Omar Quill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duprey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski clanks a shot in the lane | 35-47 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Samuel Fern | 35-47 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi connects on the shot from the right side set up by Omar Quill | 37-47 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | William Buford is called for the reach on Boris Solarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buford, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Omar Quill, Modesto Bianchi, Boris Solarski, Jacob Tomasini, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Clifton Sanabria (SG), Richard Wickman (SF), John Beeler (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) John Dunn, Donald Duprey, William Buford, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 37-47 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Yoder | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Yoder | 37-47 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Sanabria | 37-49 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | John Beeler is hacked by Lewis Hittle - foul #2 on Lewis Hittle, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Clifton Sanabria, John Beeler, Ronnie Yoder | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls tips it in | 37-51 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Dale Parson takes the ball from Lewis Hittle in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jacob Tomasini - foul #1 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PF) Jacob Tomasini | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Wickman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Wheaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Sam Williams (C) Nicolas Roberts, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), John Beeler (C) Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Jeffery Wheaton, Rodney Walls | |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Victor Cornett | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Boris Solarski steps in front of the Samuel Fern pass | 44-53 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett buries a shot from close range set up by Sam Williams and the foul's on John Beeler - foul #1 on John Beeler, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls (C) John Beeler | |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob Tomasini - foul #2 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Lewis Hittle (C) Michael Donahue, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Dunn (SG) Dale Parson, Clifton Sanabria | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | John Dunn is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG) Victor Cornett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman (SF) Ronnie Yoder | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts is fouled on the floor by Samuel Fern - foul #1 on Samuel Fern, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Modesto Bianchi (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Nicolas Roberts, Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (PF), John Beeler (C) Phillip Donovan, John Dunn, Richard Wickman, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #1 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 47-59 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (C) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Beeler is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue's floater is tipped away by John Beeler | 47-61 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the board | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Donahue (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Modesto Bianchi (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 7 pts. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Beeler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buford | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Boris Solarski - foul #3 on Boris Solarski, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Omar Quill (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Clifton Sanabria (SG), Richard Wickman (SF), Rodney Walls (C) Dale Parson, Donald Duprey, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Walls steals it from Edwin Pilgrim | 49-65 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Arakawa swats the layup by Phillip Donovan | 49-65 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Omar Quill, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Phillip Donovan, Richard Wickman, John Beeler, Rodney Walls | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Roberts steps in front of the John Dunn pass | 49-65 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa can't finish the layup | 49-65 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Sanabria - foul #1 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Modesto Bianchi (PF), Sam Williams (C) Nicolas Roberts, Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Richard Wickman (SF), Rodney Walls (C) John Dunn, Clifton Sanabria, Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern's pass is intercepted by Boris Solarski in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams snags the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dale Parson, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Clifton Sanabria (SG), William Buford (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) Dale Parson, Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Omar Quill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Boris Solarski (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Tomasini (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Buford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Dunn - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim (C) Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton is hacked by Jacob Tomasini - foul #3 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SF), John Beeler (C) William Buford, Ronnie Yoder | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Donovan is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG) Jacob Tomasini | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | John Dunn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle (C) Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Omar Quill | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts travels with the ball | 57-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SG), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Nicolas Roberts, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Buford (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF) John Dunn, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-68 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Beeler | 57-68 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Arakawa | 57-68 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill loses the dribble to Phillip Donovan in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | William Buford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phillip Donovan | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Modesto Bianchi | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder is hacked by Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Sam Williams (C) Omar Quill, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton (C) William Buford | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Mack | 63-71 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Roberts - foul #4 on Nicolas Roberts, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Richard Wickman (SF), Samuel Fern (PF) Clifton Sanabria, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Victor Cornett, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Sam Williams (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Boris Solarski, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (PF) Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Samuel Fern | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is hacked by Phillip Donovan - foul #3 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan runs out the clock | 65-73 |