| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern scores on a runner from the left block set up by Donald Duprey | 24-18 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-18 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Rodney Walls - foul #2 on Rodney Walls, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Ronnie Yoder (SF), John Beeler (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Sam Williams (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (C) Justin Tong | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #1 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Wayne Forte - foul #1 on Wayne Forte, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Dale Parson, John Beeler, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Sam Williams, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Phillip Donovan, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (SG) Leon Kang | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Sanabria | 30-20 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Duprey takes the ball from Omar Quill in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Duprey | 33-20 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte is hacked by Samuel Fern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Fern, team foul #3 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (SG), William Buford (SF) Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Justin Tong (SF) Michael Donahue, Wayne Forte | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Victor Cornett | 33-22 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-22 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Quill (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Tong (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (tiring) 4 pts. C - Lewis Hittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle's layup is rejected by Rodney Walls | 33-22 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill misses the tip | 33-22 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 33-22 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jacob Tomasini - foul #2 on Jacob Tomasini, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), John Beeler (C) Clifton Sanabria, John Dunn, William Buford, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Leon Kang (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Omar Quill, Justin Tong, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-22 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses the tip | 34-22 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-22 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern tips it home | 36-22 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams lays it in | 36-24 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Leon Kang is called for the reach on Donald Duprey - foul #2 on Leon Kang, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Phillip Donovan, Samuel Fern, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Forte (SF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 36-24 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #2 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #4 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Rodney Walls (C) Donald Duprey, Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Wheaton blocks the short jumper by Sam Williams | 38-26 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin gets the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin drills a floater from the left side | 38-28 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Sanabria | 41-28 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle's pass is intercepted by Dale Parson | 41-28 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Dunn (SG), William Buford (SF), John Beeler (PF) Clifton Sanabria, Dale Parson, Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) John McKernin, Michael Donahue, Wayne Forte, Sam Williams, Lewis Hittle | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Buford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Beeler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicolas Roberts (fresh) SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Buford - foul #1 on William Buford, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Nicolas Roberts | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini's fadeaway is rejected by John Beeler | 41-29 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is hacked by Victor Cornett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Cornett, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Samuel Fern (PF) John Dunn, William Buford, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (SG) Justin Tong | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is hacked by Leon Kang - foul #3 on Leon Kang, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Lewis Hittle (C) Victor Cornett, Leon Kang, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 44-29 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Duprey steals it from Omar Quill in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Donovan | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lewis Hittle | 47-31 |
| 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) | |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Jacob Tomasini denies the turnaround by Donald Duprey | 47-31 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), William Buford (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Phillip Donovan, Shannon Ligon, Samuel Fern, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Leon Kang (SF), Sam Williams (C) Nicolas Roberts, Justin Tong, Lewis Hittle | |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Sam Williams steals the ball from William Buford | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Walls - foul #3 on Rodney Walls, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Jeffery Wheaton (PF), John Beeler (C) John Dunn, Donald Duprey, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Edwin Pilgrim (PF), Wayne Forte (C) Victor Cornett, Omar Quill, Leon Kang, Jacob Tomasini | |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls (C) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Sam Williams, Wayne Forte | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Beeler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Donahue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Tong (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle's pass is intercepted by Dale Parson in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Beeler - foul #2 on John Beeler, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Dunn (SG), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Clifton Sanabria, Dale Parson, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SF) Justin Tong | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Leon Kang takes the ball from Phillip Donovan in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the wide open shot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder hits the finger roll set up by Phillip Donovan | 49-37 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Ligon steals the ball from Edwin Pilgrim in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-37 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Walls | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Phillip Donovan is blocked by Leon Kang | 51-40 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Pilgrim | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), William Buford (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Phillip Donovan, John Dunn, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Nicolas Roberts (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Wayne Forte (C) John McKernin, Michael Donahue, Leon Kang, Edwin Pilgrim, Lewis Hittle | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Forte | 51-42 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | William Buford is hacked by Justin Tong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Tong, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (PG), John Beeler (C) Clifton Sanabria, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Jacob Tomasini, Wayne Forte | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | John Beeler snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Fern | 53-42 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | William Buford is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Fern | 55-44 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Buford | 55-44 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Sam Williams steals the ball from Dale Parson in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett snags the offensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dale Parson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duprey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Buford (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Beeler (tiring) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Justin Tong (tired) 9 pts. PF - Sam Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Hittle (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | John Beeler is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nicolas Roberts | 57-46 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is hacked by Victor Cornett - foul #2 on Victor Cornett, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Phillip Donovan (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Dale Parson, William Buford, Samuel Fern, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Omar Quill (SG), Leon Kang (SF), Wayne Forte (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Nicolas Roberts, Justin Tong, Sam Williams, Lewis Hittle | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John McKernin | 59-48 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 59-48 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Donovan | 61-48 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim is hacked by Phillip Donovan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), John Beeler (PF) John Dunn, Donald Duprey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Sam Williams (SF) John McKernin, Omar Quill | |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Yoder | 61-48 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Pilgrim - foul #1 on Edwin Pilgrim, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Donovan is called for the reach on Nicolas Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan is hacked by Sam Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Williams, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | John Beeler is called for the reach on Sam Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Beeler, team foul #11 | 64-50 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicolas Roberts | 64-54 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan loses the dribble to Sam Williams in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Beeler - foul #4 on John Beeler, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Pilgrim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Roberts is called for the reach on Jeffery Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Roberts, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Samuel Fern (PF) Phillip Donovan, Dale Parson, John Beeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Nicolas Roberts, Leon Kang, Sam Williams, Edwin Pilgrim, Wayne Forte | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini drills a jumper from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Beeler (C) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on John Beeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Cornett, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (PG), John Dunn (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Donald Duprey, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Sam Williams (SF), Edwin Pilgrim (PF), Wayne Forte (C) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue, Justin Tong, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan runs out the clock | 67-57 |