| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey loses the dribble to Pasquale Acevedo in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Arakawa takes the ball from Johnathan Overbey in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the easy open layup | 39-32 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arakawa | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Overbey - foul #1 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Richard Wickman (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) Donald Duprey, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronnie Yoder - foul #2 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), James Cox (SF) Johnathan Overbey, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Cox | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | James Cox grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack's pass is intercepted by Donald Duprey | 41-34 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney is hacked by Clarence Karns - foul #2 on Clarence Karns, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Keith Carney, James Cox, Richard Wickman, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski loses the dribble to Samuel Fern | 41-34 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Boris Solarski takes the ball from Jason Edwards | 41-34 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Boris Solarski | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Overbey - foul #2 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Donald Duprey, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Sam Williams (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Samuel Fern - foul #1 on Samuel Fern, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cox (SF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Cornett - foul #2 on Victor Cornett, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Rodney Walls (C) James Cox, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Victor Cornett, Sam Williams | |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Walls takes the ball from Keith Byars | 43-36 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnathan Overbey | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski travels in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Richard Wickman (SF) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Boris Solarski, Keith Byars | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Johnathan Overbey | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Pasquale Acevedo | 48-36 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), James Cox (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Richard Wickman, Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Michael Donahue, Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-36 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Richard Wickman (PF) Keith Carney, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Sam Williams | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton (C) Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Arthur Slaton - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards's floater is tipped away by Keith Byars | 48-36 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is hacked by Donald Duprey - foul #2 on Donald Duprey, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Donald Duprey, Richard Wickman, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (tiring) 4 pts. C - Rodney Walls (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Donahue | 48-38 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster dunks the ball on a great pass from Pasquale Acevedo and he's hacked by Arthur Slaton - foul #4 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), James Cox (SF), Richard Wickman (PF), Ronnie Yoder (C) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards, Samuel Fern, Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Michael Donahue, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Willard Foster - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Willard Foster | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Samuel Fern (PF) Johnathan Overbey, James Cox, Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Victor Cornett, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams | |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Keith Carney | 56-41 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Modesto Bianchi | 56-44 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronnie Yoder | 59-44 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Yoder is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Yoder, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), James Cox (SF), Richard Wickman (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Keith Carney, Jason Edwards, Samuel Fern, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Clarence Karns | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Duprey - foul #3 on Donald Duprey, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton (C) Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Modesto Bianchi, Keith Byars | |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG) Donald Duprey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SG), Arthur Mack (SF) Dikembe Arakawa, Boris Solarski | |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Modesto Bianchi and he's hacked by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #1 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 59-49 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi tips it home | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Carney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wickman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Modesto Bianchi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Keith Carney | 61-51 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wickman swats the shot by Victor Cornett | 61-51 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Wheaton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Johnathan Overbey, Keith Carney, James Cox, Richard Wickman, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Victor Cornett, Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Duprey picks off the pass by Willard Foster in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 65-56 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (PF) Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Michael Donahue, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Willard Foster steals it from Donald Duprey | 65-56 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled on the floor by Samuel Fern - foul #2 on Samuel Fern, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG) Donald Duprey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF), Keith Byars (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns | |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is hacked by Boris Solarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is hacked by Arthur Slaton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG) Arthur Slaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney clanks a jumper near the basket | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is hacked by Johnathan Overbey - foul #3 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #13 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (C) Rodney Walls | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-63 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Michael Donahue, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), James Cox (SF) Keith Carney, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Fern - foul #3 on Samuel Fern, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Samuel Fern | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duprey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Fern (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Williams (fresh) C - Keith Byars (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls (C) Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Keith Byars | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | James Cox misses the floater from the right side | 72-63 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue misses long on a floater from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is whistled for a carry | 72-63 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Samuel Fern (PF) James Cox, Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 72-63 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo tips it in | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Willard Foster picks off the pass by Johnathan Overbey | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willard Foster, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SG) Willard Foster | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Jason Edwards steps in front of the Dikembe Arakawa pass in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled on the floor by Boris Solarski - foul #3 on Boris Solarski, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman (PF) Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wickman steals the ball from Victor Cornett in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Jason Edwards - foul #4 on Boris Solarski, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars connects on the turnaround in the paint | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Cornett - foul #3 on Victor Cornett, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Victor Cornett and he's fouled by Richard Wickman - foul #3 on Richard Wickman, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (PF) Richard Wickman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards is hacked by Victor Cornett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Cornett, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman (PF) Samuel Fern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on Richard Wickman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Cornett, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cox (SG) Donald Duprey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG) Victor Cornett | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Wickman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-73 |