| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fresh) SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) C - Clyde McCullen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Victor Dehner (fresh) SG - Roger Alexander (fresh) SF - Robert Richins (fresh) PF - Adam Ryals (fresh) C - Gordon Stroup (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses long on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Castleman swats the shot by Victor Dehner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Castleman | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | James Zank snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | James Zank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Stroup | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Castleman - foul #1 on Kenneth Castleman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen hits the follow up shot | 4-1 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Richins | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander loses the dribble to Shelby Jack | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the turnaround near the basket | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | James Zank is called for the reach on Victor Dehner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Zank, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), John Pereda (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Martin Coleman (PF), Glenn Wade (C) Victor Dehner, Roger Alexander, Robert Richins, Adam Ryals, Gordon Stroup | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | John Pereda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Wade is called for the reach on Ronald Gribble - foul #1 on Glenn Wade, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses long on a shot near the basket | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Gribble (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Shaffer (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clarence Miller (fairly fresh) SG - John Pereda (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Wade (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Pereda | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Shaffer | 8-5 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade is hacked by Patrick Buttars in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Buttars, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Ronald Gribble, Donald Shaffer, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Robert Richins (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), Gordon Stroup (C) Clarence Miller, John Pereda, Fred Smith, Martin Coleman, Glenn Wade | |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Dehner | 8-7 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Erik Seymour is called for the reach on Kenneth Castleman - foul #1 on Erik Seymour, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals (PF) Gordon Stroup | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (SG), Nathan Bishop (C) Shelby Jack, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 8-7 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | James Zank pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Jeleniewski | 10-7 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Castleman | 10-7 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Dehner | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) James Zank, Ronald Gribble, Peter Jeleniewski, Kenneth Castleman, Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Martin Coleman (PF), Glenn Wade (C) Roger Alexander, Robert Richins, Adam Ryals, Erik Seymour | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner's layup is rejected by Donald Shaffer | 10-9 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Wade - foul #2 on Glenn Wade, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Gordon Stroup (C) Victor Dehner, Glenn Wade | |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Buttars | 13-9 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup misses the easy open layup | 13-9 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Jack (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Shaffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Clyde McCullen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clarence Miller (fresh) SG - John Pereda (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Stroup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | John Pereda steals it from Patrick Buttars in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Clyde McCullen - foul #1 on Clyde McCullen, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF) Patrick Buttars, Shelby Jack, Donald Shaffer, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Robert Richins (SF), Adam Ryals (PF) Clarence Miller, Fred Smith, Martin Coleman | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Joseph Riley steps in front of the Robert Richins pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Dehner, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman (PF) Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG) John Pereda | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Richins steps in front of the Nathan Bishop pass | 13-10 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG) Ronald Gribble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman (PF) Adam Ryals | |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Richins - foul #1 on Robert Richins, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | James Zank clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | James Zank tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Castleman is called for the reach on Robert Richins - foul #2 on Kenneth Castleman, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Kenneth Castleman, Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Fred Smith (SG), Adam Ryals (PF), Erik Seymour (C) Victor Dehner, Roger Alexander, Martin Coleman, Gordon Stroup | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski is hacked by Clarence Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Miller, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer (SF) Ronald Gribble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Buttars - foul #2 on Patrick Buttars, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Nathan Bishop (C) Peter Jeleniewski, Patrick Buttars, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Richins is called for the reach on Donald Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Richins, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG), Martin Coleman (C) Robert Richins, Erik Seymour | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Donald Shaffer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Gordon Stroup (C) Clarence Miller, Adam Ryals | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 15-13 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | James Zank can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gordon Stroup - foul #1 on Gordon Stroup, team foul #9 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG), Clyde McCullen (C) Ronald Gribble, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG) John Pereda | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | James Zank misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | James Zank misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Zank | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Shelby Jack (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Riley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde McCullen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Victor Dehner (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Roger Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Fred Smith (tiring) PF - Martin Coleman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Stroup (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Alexander | 17-16 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | James Zank can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Adam Ryals (PF), Erik Seymour (C) Victor Dehner, Martin Coleman, Gordon Stroup | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Donald Shaffer - foul #1 on Donald Shaffer, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG) Roger Alexander | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Erik Seymour - foul #2 on Erik Seymour, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG) Ronald Gribble | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup (C) Erik Seymour | |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Fred Smith clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-17 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Clyde McCullen steals it from Adam Ryals | 21-17 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits a runner near the basket set up by Shelby Jack and the foul's on Adam Ryals - foul #1 on Adam Ryals, team foul #11 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (C) Peter Jeleniewski, Shelby Jack, Donald Shaffer, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Martin Coleman (C) Clarence Miller, John Pereda, Gordon Stroup | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Victor Dehner and he's hacked by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG) Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Adam Ryals misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-19 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner's 3 pointer is rejected by Nathan Bishop | 24-19 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 24-19 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Riley, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup (C) Adam Ryals | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup is fouled in the backcourt by Shelby Jack - foul #1 on Shelby Jack, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen (C) Shelby Jack | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Gordon Stroup misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is whistled for traveling | 24-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (SG), Kenneth Castleman (PF) Joseph Riley, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pereda (SG), Robert Richins (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), Glenn Wade (C) Roger Alexander, Fred Smith, Martin Coleman, Gordon Stroup | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Patrick Buttars steals it from Erik Seymour | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Buttars (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gribble (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Victor Dehner (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Pereda (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Richins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | James Zank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-19 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Richins grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Zank | 27-19 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour is hacked by Kenneth Castleman - foul #3 on Kenneth Castleman, team foul #12 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) James Zank, Patrick Buttars, Ronald Gribble, Kenneth Castleman, Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Gordon Stroup (C) Victor Dehner, John Pereda, Glenn Wade | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Miller is called for the reach on Peter Jeleniewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Miller, team foul #12 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman (PF) Erik Seymour | |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Martin Coleman misses the tip | 29-20 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Richins - foul #3 on Robert Richins, team foul #13 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Patrick Buttars (SG), Nathan Bishop (C) Peter Jeleniewski, Shelby Jack, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Victor Dehner (PG), Fred Smith (SF), Adam Ryals (PF), Glenn Wade (C) Roger Alexander, Robert Richins, Martin Coleman, Gordon Stroup | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | James Zank takes the ball from Clarence Miller in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Wade denies the turnaround by Timothy Mitchell | 34-23 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-23 |