| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 35-40 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Chavira - foul #2 on Fred Chavira, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Fred Chavira, Henry Rice, Richard Wright | |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG) William Darden, Robert Bayne | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF) Leland Griego, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is hacked by Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), George Brown (C) Guy Dunn, William Wilder, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Henry Rice - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce, Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Richard Wright (C) Brandon Washington, George Brown | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Fred Chavira and he's fouled by Robert Bayne - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (PF) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is hacked by Richard Wright - foul #2 on Richard Wright, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Robert Moore (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (C) Richard Wright | |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira picks off the pass by Robert Bayne | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Rice (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | George Brown hits a runner from close range set up by Leland Griego | 41-47 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira steps in front of the Robert Bayne pass in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Chavira, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Donald Allison (C) Robert Bayne, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Jason Tolman (PF) Fred Chavira, Leland Griego, Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Boyce | 43-47 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Wilder | 43-50 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Kozlowski | 45-50 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Allison | 45-50 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | George Brown picks off the pass by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | William Wilder is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Brown | 45-53 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Guy Dunn, Brandon Washington, William Wilder, Jason Tolman, George Brown | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Reynolds steals the ball from William Darden in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Chavira | 45-55 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Scheffel - foul #2 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Walter Scheffel | |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leland Griego | 47-58 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr buries a runner from the right block | 49-58 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds is hacked by Tom Kreider - foul #1 on Tom Kreider, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Robert Moore (PF) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Nick Smith (C) Henry Rice, Richard Wright | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Parr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Griego (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Guy Dunn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leroy Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Robert Bayne | 51-58 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Bayne steals it from Leland Griego in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the dunk attempt | 51-58 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Moore | 53-58 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the floater from the left side | 53-58 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Moore and he's hacked by Leland Griego - foul #2 on Leland Griego, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF) Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Richard Wright (C) Brandon Washington, Guy Dunn, Leroy Reynolds, Nick Smith | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | William Darden can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-58 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Fred Chavira | 55-58 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | William Darden picks off the pass by Walter Scheffel in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is fouled on the floor by Leland Griego - foul #3 on Leland Griego, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chester Yeates (SF) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF) Walter Scheffel | |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses long on a floater from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-58 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF) William Darden, Chester Yeates, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), George Brown (C) Leland Griego, Henry Rice, Jason Tolman, Richard Wright | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski is called for 10 seconds | 55-59 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Brown | 55-62 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is hacked by Chad Rogers - foul #3 on Chad Rogers, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Donald Allison (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel, George Brown | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Dunn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rice (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice travels in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Tom Kreider (PF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Richard Wright (C) Brandon Washington, Henry Rice, Nick Smith | |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Reynolds | 58-65 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Parr - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Mike Boyce, Chester Yeates, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), George Brown (PF) Guy Dunn, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Nick Smith (C) Jason Tolman, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Brandon Washington | |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Nick Smith - foul #1 on Nick Smith, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), George Brown (C) Fred Chavira, Leland Griego, Henry Rice, Leroy Reynolds, Nick Smith | |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Allison - foul #1 on Donald Allison, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Donald Allison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (PF) Guy Dunn | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Darden | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | William Wilder slams it home set up by Jason Tolman and the foul's on Robert Bayne - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joe Parr (C) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Richard Wright (C) Jason Tolman, Brandon Washington, Walter Scheffel, George Brown | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | William Wilder makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Guy Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Dunn, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF) William Wilder | |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Boyce - foul #4 on Mike Boyce, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Guy Dunn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Griego (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Rice (tired) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Dunn - foul #3 on Guy Dunn, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Joe Parr swats the short shot by Henry Rice | 69-73 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Chester Yeates - foul #3 on Chester Yeates, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF) William Darden, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Leland Griego | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr travels in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Henry Rice, Richard Wright | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #2 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG) Guy Dunn | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Tolman is called for the reach on Mike Boyce - foul #2 on Jason Tolman, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 70-76 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 70-79 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr hits the follow up shot | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira's pass is intercepted by Lionel Schneider in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce banks in the layup set up by Lionel Schneider | 74-79 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Mike Boyce takes the ball from Brandon Washington | 74-79 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Richard Wright (C) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Darden | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Fred Chavira is blocked by Chester Yeates | 77-79 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr hits the follow up shot | 79-79 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | William Darden clanks a fullcourt shot | 79-81 |