| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clark Crum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn inbounds the ball | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice picks off the pass by Arthur Slaton in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 43-51 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Brown | 46-51 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses the wide open jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Slaton - foul #3 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Johnathan Overbey (SG), Ronald Gross (SF), Ronald McLemore (C) Arthur Slaton, Kevin Brown, Lawrence Parker, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (SG), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Clark Crum, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is hacked by William Bowie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bowie, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF) Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Henry Rice, Clifford Milburn, Clarence Karns | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross drills a jumper in the paint set up by Johnathan Overbey | 48-52 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Johnathan Overbey, Ronald Gross, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Clark Crum (SG) William Bowie, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG) Ronnie Malkin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn (SF) Steven Sirianni | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clark Crum - foul #1 on Clark Crum, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Haines | 49-54 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-54 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), James Cox (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF), Ronald McLemore (C) Keith Carney, Kevin Brown, Lawrence Parker, Jason Edwards, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Clarence Karns (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Henry Rice, Clark Crum, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-54 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 51-54 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald McLemore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Karns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni banks in the layup set up by Pasquale Acevedo and the foul's on James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Ronald Gross (SF) Johnathan Overbey, Ronnie Malkin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) William Bowie, Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns, Joseph Luciano | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | James Cox misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cox | 53-57 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Daniel Haines | 53-57 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Arthur Slaton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF) Arthur Slaton, James Cox, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Henry Rice | 53-59 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock (C) Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Daniel Haines | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva scores on a floater near the basket set up by William Bowie and the foul's on Lawrence Parker - foul #2 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG) Keith Carney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock misses the floater from the right block | 55-62 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn is hacked by Christopher Gilbert - foul #2 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Ronald Gross (C) Kevin Brown, Lawrence Parker, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Daniel Haines (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) William Bowie, Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Reynaldo Villanueva, Keith Byars | |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Keith Carney takes the ball from Daniel Haines | 55-62 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Johnathan Overbey is called for the reach on Henry Rice - foul #2 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cox (SG), Ronald McLemore (C) Johnathan Overbey, Ronnie Malkin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Clark Crum, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney is open and lays it up and in set up by James Cox | 59-62 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is hacked by James Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, James Cox, Ronald Gross, Christopher Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Daniel Haines, Clarence Karns | |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Crum - foul #2 on Clark Crum, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG) Henry Rice | |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-64 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-64 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Ronald McLemore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | William Bowie picks off the pass by Jason Edwards in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald McLemore picks off the pass by Clifford Milburn | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald McLemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Bowie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Crum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock is hacked by Keith Byars in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (PG), James Cox (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF), Ronald Gross (C) Johnathan Overbey, Kevin Brown, Jason Edwards, Ronald McLemore, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Daniel Haines (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) William Bowie, Clark Crum, Clifford Milburn, Reynaldo Villanueva, Keith Byars | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Cox | 61-64 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Malkin is called for the reach on Pasquale Acevedo - foul #1 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | James Cox drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Joshua Hancock (C) Ronnie Malkin, James Cox, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Joshua Hancock | 66-66 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice loses the dribble to Keith Carney in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Brown takes the ball from Henry Rice | 66-66 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Gilbert - foul #3 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (SG), Ronald Gross (SF), Ronald McLemore (C) Kevin Brown, Lawrence Parker, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifford Milburn | 68-68 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars clanks a floater from close range | 68-68 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Clifford Milburn is called for the reach on Ronald Gross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Milburn, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (PG), James Cox (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Johnathan Overbey, Christopher Gilbert, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) William Bowie, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Henry Rice | 68-70 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Lawrence Parker, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF) Clark Crum, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Malkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) C - Joshua Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Pasquale Acevedo takes the ball from Arthur Slaton | 68-70 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willard Foster | 68-72 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo tips it in | 68-74 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-74 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster drills a jumper from the left block | 70-76 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Christopher Gilbert (PF), Ronald McLemore (C) James Cox, Ronnie Malkin, Jason Edwards, Joshua Hancock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Clarence Karns (PF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Henry Rice, Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Bowie | 70-78 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-78 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Parker - foul #3 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert blows the layup | 70-80 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn is hacked by Christopher Gilbert - foul #4 on Christopher Gilbert, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (SG) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Gilbert | 72-82 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Parker - foul #4 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #12 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Ronald Gross (SF) Arthur Slaton, Lawrence Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Willard Foster (SG) William Bowie, Clark Crum | |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses the easy layup | 72-84 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn snags the defensive board | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-84 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert grabs the board | 72-84 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Keith Carney (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gilbert (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald McLemore (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (tired) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Foster (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Milburn (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Byars (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #8 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF) Johnathan Overbey, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Daniel Haines (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Reynaldo Villanueva, Keith Byars | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses the runner near the basket | 74-84 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert lays it in set up by Ronnie Malkin | 76-84 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Daniel Haines is blocked by Ronald Gross | 76-84 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), James Cox (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Ronald McLemore (PF), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Kevin Brown, Ronnie Malkin, Christopher Gilbert, Ronald Gross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Clark Crum, Steven Sirianni, Daniel Haines | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled on the floor by Ronald McLemore - foul #2 on Ronald McLemore, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PF) Clarence Karns | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-86 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-86 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn tips it but misses | 76-86 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Lawrence Parker is blocked by Reynaldo Villanueva | 76-86 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Parker steps in front of the Reynaldo Villanueva pass in the backcourt | 76-86 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | James Cox buries a turnaround from the right block | 78-86 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown (SG), Christopher Gilbert (PF) James Cox, Ronald McLemore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Daniel Haines (PF) William Bowie, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is hacked by Arthur Slaton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG) Arthur Slaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Parker misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-88 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert misses the tip | 78-88 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown tips it back up and in | 80-88 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is hacked by Keith Carney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Carney, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Gilbert | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice is hacked by Kevin Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Brown, team foul #16 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG) Willard Foster | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines grabs the offensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Hancock is called for the reach on Daniel Haines - foul #3 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #17 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG) Clark Crum | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown is hacked by Henry Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #9 | 83-91 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Carney - foul #2 on Keith Carney, team foul #18 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG) Willard Foster | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-93 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines gets the rebound | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Carney - foul #3 on Keith Carney, team foul #19 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG) Clark Crum | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock pulls down the rebound | 85-94 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Kevin Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Keith Carney | 88-94 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG) Willard Foster | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Keith Carney is called for the reach on Henry Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Carney, team foul #20 | 88-94 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Christopher Gilbert snags the defensive board | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Clark Crum takes the ball from Keith Carney in the backcourt | 88-94 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brown - foul #4 on Kevin Brown, team foul #21 | 88-94 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses long on a fullcourt shot | 88-96 |