| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Roger Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander is hacked by Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Viator, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade banks in the layup set up by Roger Alexander | 44-34 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Robinette - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller's pass is intercepted by Ryan Viator in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is denied on a layup by Glenn Wade | 44-36 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Erik Seymour - foul #2 on Erik Seymour, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF) Roger Alexander, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Robert Pontiff (SF), Charlie Larsen (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 3rd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG) Nathan Bishop | |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Juergens | 44-40 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG) Clarence Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 44-40 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens tips it home | 44-42 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Marcus King (SF), Erik Seymour (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Viator | 44-45 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ali Rhodes - foul #1 on Ali Rhodes, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (C) James Marler, Marcus King, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Ali Rhodes | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Erik Seymour - foul #3 on Erik Seymour, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade (C) Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SF) Joseph Riley | |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Jimmy Caviness | 47-46 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Roger Alexander is called for the reach on Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Alexander, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG) Clarence Miller, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Gregory Juergens - foul #3 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Pontiff | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Marler (fresh) SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marcus King (fresh) PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wade (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson is denied on a layup by Robert Pontiff | 47-48 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens is fouled on the floor by James Marler - foul #3 on James Marler, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), John Thompson (C) James Marler, Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Gordon Dawson, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | John Robinette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Seymour - foul #4 on Erik Seymour, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade (C) Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Gregory Juergens | |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | John Thompson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Miller | 52-52 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Viator | 52-54 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | John Robinette comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Herbert Lewis | 52-56 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) John Robinette, Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Ryan Emery, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley loses the dribble to Roger Alexander in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Alexander - foul #3 on Roger Alexander, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Glenn Wade (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Nathan Bishop | |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Alexander - foul #4 on Roger Alexander, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (SG) Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | James Marler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Riley - foul #3 on Joseph Riley, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF) Marcus King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Marler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Clarence Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wade (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Glenn Wade is denied by Ali Rhodes | 54-58 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pontiff | 54-58 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Riley | 54-61 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Peters | 54-63 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ali Rhodes | 54-65 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), John Thompson (PF) James Marler, Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Ali Rhodes, Gordon Peters, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-65 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell tips it in | 54-67 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | John Robinette can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Marcus King, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG) Herbert Lewis, Johnny Williams | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 54-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Dawson takes the ball from Ryan Viator in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Hollenbeck steals the ball from Nathan Bishop | 54-69 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the finger roll | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Caviness - foul #4 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #13 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG), Erik Seymour (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Joseph Riley (SF) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Emery | |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Caviness (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Thompson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Erik Seymour - foul #5 on Erik Seymour, team foul #14 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Marcus King (SF), Glenn Wade (C) John Robinette, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ali Rhodes, Ryan Viator, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Marcus King can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | John Thompson knocks in the shot in the paint | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | James Marler is called for the reach on Johnny Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Marler, team foul #15 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (PF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (PF) Robert Pontiff | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Charlie Larsen takes the ball from Glenn Wade | 58-74 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Williams | 58-76 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Herbert Lewis is called for the reach on James Marler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #4 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF) James Marler, Marcus King, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Johnny Williams, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | John Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Miller | 60-76 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-76 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller misses the tip | 60-76 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens is fouled on the floor by Clarence Miller - foul #2 on Clarence Miller, team foul #16 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Marcus King (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF) Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ryan Viator, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-78 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens loses the dribble to Vernon Hollenbeck in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Gordon Peters is called for the reach on Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Gordon Peters, team foul #5 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF) Gregory Juergens, Gordon Peters, Joseph Riley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Alexander (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marcus King (fairly fresh) PF - Gordon Dawson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Wade (very tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Larsen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | John Robinette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-78 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson tips it back up and in | 62-78 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Pontiff - foul #2 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (C) John Robinette, Roger Alexander, Marcus King, Glenn Wade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG), Nathan Bishop (PF) Johnny Williams, Charlie Larsen | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Ali Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #17 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell (C) Robert Pontiff | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | James Marler travels in the backcourt | 64-80 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Miller takes the ball from Ali Rhodes | 64-80 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Marler | 66-80 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Miller steals it from Ryan Emery in the backcourt | 66-80 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller can't finish the layup | 66-80 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ryan Viator | 66-80 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 66-80 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ali Rhodes | 66-83 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-83 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 66-83 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ryan Viator | 66-85 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Ali Rhodes takes the ball from James Marler in the backcourt | 66-85 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-85 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop tips it back up and in | 66-87 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan Emery picks off the pass by Clarence Miller in the backcourt | 66-87 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery lays it up and in | 66-89 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller is called for 10 seconds | 66-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Allen Givens (C) James Marler, Marcus King | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ali Rhodes, Ryan Viator, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Pontiff | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens's floater is tipped away by Charlie Larsen | 66-92 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pontiff | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Hollenbeck is called for the reach on Ryan Emery - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #18 | 66-92 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses the 1st free throw | 66-92 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-93 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | John Thompson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 66-93 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters pulls down the rebound | 66-93 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams runs out the clock | 66-93 |