| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 stl. C - Elden Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Marc Voetberg - foul #1 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) Grady Craig | |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Elden Smith is denied by Grant Osbourne | 30-25 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Marc Voetberg steals it from Charles Steele | 30-25 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Brown | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Grunwald - foul #2 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grady Craig (C) Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Earl Rinehart | |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll's floater is tipped away by Charles Steele | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammed Carroll | 32-28 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Richard Pasco (SG) Manuel Hodge, Christopher Brown | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Delosreyes - foul #1 on Willie Delosreyes, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Donnie Natal | 37-30 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rendon - foul #1 on Robert Rendon, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Fred Alexander, Richard Pasco, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton is hacked by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Elden Smith (C) David Henderson, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the easy layup | 37-30 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (tiring) 2 stl. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Rinehart - foul #2 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Michael Hester (PF) Robert Rendon, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Grady Craig (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Earl Rinehart, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Chester Hartmann and the foul's on Fred Alexander - foul #3 on Fred Alexander, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, Michael Hester, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Manuel Hodge, Grady Craig | |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Chester Hartmann | 42-34 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski | 42-37 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Grant Osbourne | 42-37 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Richard Wojtkowski | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew | 42-39 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lattin - foul #3 on Billy Lattin, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Billy Lattin, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF), Grady Craig (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Richard Pasco, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grant Osbourne | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Grady Craig | 42-39 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander is called for 10 seconds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Robert Rendon, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Fred Alexander, Christopher Brown, Manuel Hodge, Earl Rinehart, Grady Craig | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Steele is called for the reach on David Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Steele, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Jefferey Slayton steals the ball from Elden Smith | 42-39 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses the dunk | 42-39 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hester (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (tiring) 2 stl. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Grunwald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Jerrod Buckelew swats the short shot by Elden Smith | 42-39 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester is hacked by Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Michael Hester, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Grant Osbourne (PF), Grady Craig (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Chester Hartmann | 45-39 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jefferey Slayton | 45-41 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Rendon and he's hacked by Fred Alexander - foul #4 on Fred Alexander, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Mohammed Carroll (PF) Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Earl Rinehart (PF) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Grady Craig | |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Hodge | 48-44 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammed Carroll | 48-44 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Billy Lattin steals the ball from Richard Pasco | 48-44 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pasco is called for the reach on Robert Rendon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Pasco, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Michael Hester (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Mohammed Carroll, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grady Craig (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Manuel Hodge, Earl Rinehart | |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew connects on the floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Robert Rendon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Grant Osbourne | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Steele | 48-48 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Jefferey Slayton is called for the reach on Willie Delosreyes - foul #3 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) Grady Craig | |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Wojtkowski | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Hartmann (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hester (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski | 49-50 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Michael Hester, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Christopher Brown (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Grant Osbourne (PF) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Osbourne | 49-50 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Robert Pearson (SF), Mohammed Carroll (PF) David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Earl Rinehart (PF) Christopher Brown, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Hodge | 49-56 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith is hacked by Earl Rinehart - foul #3 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Manuel Hodge | |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Rendon steals the ball from Richard Pasco | 49-56 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Billy Lattin steals the ball from Fred Alexander in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Lattin | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Billy Lattin is called for the reach on Fred Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Lattin, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Donnie Natal (PF) Billy Lattin, Robert Rendon, Mohammed Carroll, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grady Craig (C) Richard Pasco, Earl Rinehart | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (C) Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elden Smith | 56-56 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson clanks a floater from the left side | 56-56 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Michael Hester (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Manuel Hodge, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Brown steps in front of the Billy Lattin pass in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 56-58 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Adam Malone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart blows the layup | 57-58 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew tips it in | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Christopher Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Rinehart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 57-60 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone lays it up and in | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart is hacked by Michael Hester - foul #3 on Michael Hester, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Rinehart - foul #4 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Earl Rinehart | |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is fouled on the floor by Robert Pearson - foul #2 on Robert Pearson, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Robert Pearson, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Grady Craig (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal drills a jump hook from the left block | 63-62 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG) Manuel Hodge | |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Hartmann | 66-62 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Wojtkowski | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal is open but misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Marc Voetberg picks off the pass by Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Jefferey Slayton is called for the reach on Donnie Natal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester (SF) Chester Hartmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Marc Voetberg is called for the reach on Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wojtkowski is called for the reach on Chester Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-67 |