| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Garrard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard misses the jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard gets the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh loses the dribble to Todd Zordan | 40-28 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-28 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Dayton | 40-31 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), William Diamond (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Ray Perkins, John Pouncy, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Timothy Rigby (SF), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Robert Balogh, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Rigby - foul #3 on Timothy Rigby, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG) Timothy Rigby | |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross is fouled on the floor by Trevor Keen - foul #2 on Trevor Keen, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) William Diamond, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Michael Garrard (SF) Trevor Keen, Andrew Lesure | |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-31 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Michael Vos steals it from Michael Garrard | 40-31 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is hacked by Colby Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Bishop, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), John Pouncy (SF) Jason Litwin, Michael Vos, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG), Vernon Blount (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) John Trantham, Tyrell Barnes, Colby Bishop | |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Lesure (fresh) SF - Michael Garrard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-31 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Lesure - foul #1 on Andrew Lesure, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Junior Campbell (SF) Andrew Lesure, Michael Garrard | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Pouncy | 45-31 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount hits the finger roll | 45-33 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses the tip | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Perkins | 45-33 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), William Diamond (PF) Ray Perkins, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Trantham (PG), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | John Trantham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Colby Bishop, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (SF), Nick Tinch (C) John Pouncy, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard (SF) Robert Balogh | |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-33 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | John Trantham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Junior Campbell | 47-36 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Vos | 49-36 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Junior Campbell | 49-38 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Junior Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Vos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Junior Campbell, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Ray Perkins (SG), John Pouncy (SF), James Johnston (PF) Todd Zordan, Michael Vos, Herbert Ross, William Diamond | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Vernon Blount (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) John Trantham, Junior Campbell, Tyrell Barnes, Colby Bishop | |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin tips it in | 51-38 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson is whistled for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Timothy Rigby (SF) Andrew Lesure, Michael Garrard | |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins loses the dribble to Eric Dayton in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronald Bresnahan | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ray Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Pouncy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton travels in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Bresnahan | 53-41 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Ray Perkins is called for the reach on Eric Dayton - foul #1 on Ray Perkins, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Herbert Ross (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, John Pouncy, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG), Michael Garrard (SF) Robert Balogh, Vernon Blount | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch can't finish the layup | 53-41 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure is denied on a dunk by Nick Tinch | 53-41 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan's floater is tipped away by Timothy Rigby | 53-43 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch tips it in | 55-43 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 55-43 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), John Pouncy (SF), William Diamond (PF), Ronald Bresnahan (C) Ray Perkins, Herbert Ross, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Robert Balogh (SG), John Trantham (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Eric Dayton, Andrew Lesure, Michael Garrard, Timothy Rigby, Shannon Wilson | |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Pouncy | 57-43 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Vos - foul #1 on Michael Vos, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy travels in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Jason Litwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop (C) Vernon Blount | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | John Trantham's layup is rejected by Ronald Bresnahan | 57-46 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Vos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pouncy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Trevor Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Balogh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Trantham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Tyrell Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan tips it in | 59-46 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Bresnahan gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Michael Vos, John Pouncy, William Diamond, Ronald Bresnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Junior Campbell (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Vernon Blount (PF) Trevor Keen, Robert Balogh, John Trantham, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop's floater is tipped away by James Johnston | 59-46 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 59-46 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Dayton is called for the reach on Todd Zordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Dayton, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Perkins (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (C) Colby Bishop | |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 63-46 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Todd Zordan | 65-46 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton is hacked by Ray Perkins - foul #2 on Ray Perkins, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (PG), Bobby Smith (SG) Todd Zordan, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is hacked by Tyrell Barnes - foul #1 on Tyrell Barnes, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG), John Pouncy (SF), William Diamond (PF) Bobby Smith, Ray Perkins, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Junior Campbell, Michael Garrard | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Jason Litwin picks off the pass by Tyrell Barnes | 65-46 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Litwin | 67-46 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-46 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos is fouled on the floor by John Trantham - foul #1 on John Trantham, team foul #9 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (SG), Ronald Bresnahan (C) John Pouncy, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG) Tyrell Barnes | |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses the fadeaway near the basket | 69-46 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-46 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bobby Smith | 69-46 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin's pass is intercepted by John Trantham in the backcourt | 69-46 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure blows the layup | 69-46 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop misses the tip | 69-46 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Vos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bresnahan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Trevor Keen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lesure (fresh) SF - John Trantham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 stl. PF - Timothy Rigby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Colby Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Lesure - foul #2 on Andrew Lesure, team foul #10 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (SF) Michael Vos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell (SG), Tyrell Barnes (PF) Trevor Keen, Timothy Rigby | |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell snags the defensive board | 70-46 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-49 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | John Trantham can't finish the layup | 70-49 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure tips it but misses | 70-49 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from William Diamond | 72-49 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Andrew Lesure - foul #3 on Andrew Lesure, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Timothy Rigby (PF) Andrew Lesure, Colby Bishop | |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-49 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-49 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop (C) Timothy Rigby | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen snags the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-49 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | William Diamond grabs the board | 72-49 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos is fouled in the backcourt by John Trantham - foul #2 on John Trantham, team foul #12 | 72-49 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Vos misses the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross travels with the ball | 73-51 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 73-51 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin runs out the clock | 73-51 |