| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - David Henderson (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) SG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) SF - Gerard Turner (fresh) PF - Steven Dandridge (fresh) C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Kronenberg - foul #1 on Brian Kronenberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:50 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Hancock picks off the pass by Mohammed Carroll in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler lays it in | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | David Henderson is called for the reach on Steven Dandridge - foul #1 on David Henderson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge misses long on a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brian Kronenberg | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | James Baker scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mohammed Carroll and the foul's on Ronald Hancock - foul #1 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Brian Kronenberg, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Roy Lubbers (SF), Marvin Ciotti (PF), Mark Kraft (C) Ronald Hancock, Manuel Hodge, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, David Axtell | |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Billy Lattin steals it from Roy Lubbers | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin lays it in | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Myron Thompson steps in front of the Ernest Stipe pass in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Kraft - foul #1 on Mark Kraft, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco drills a runner from close range set up by Marvin Ciotti | 9-6 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myron Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Thrush (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (tiring) SG - Richard Pasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Lubbers (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Ciotti (fairly fresh) C - Mark Kraft (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Thrush | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Pasco - foul #1 on Richard Pasco, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), David Doucette (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Myron Thompson, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Gerard Turner (SF), Steven Dandridge (PF), Jeremy Barreiro (C) Ernest Stipe, Richard Pasco, Roy Lubbers, Marvin Ciotti, Mark Kraft | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Barreiro is called for the reach on Mohammed Carroll - foul #1 on Jeremy Barreiro, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Barreiro - foul #2 on Jeremy Barreiro, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Jeremy Barreiro | |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Henderson - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Brian Kronenberg (PF) David Henderson, David Doucette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | James Baker's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock hits the finger roll | 12-9 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | David Axtell picks off the pass by Gene Davis | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Gene Davis steps in front of the Ronald Hancock pass in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Hancock - foul #2 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (PG), Marvin Ciotti (C) Ronald Hancock, David Axtell | |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner drills a turnaround from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), David Doucette (PF) Gene Davis, Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers (PF) Steven Dandridge | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Robert Cutler is called for the reach on Manuel Hodge - foul #1 on Robert Cutler, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SG) Billy Lattin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Marvin Ciotti | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Hodge | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pasco is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #2 on Richard Pasco, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Richard Pasco | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (tired) 3 pts. SG - Myron Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fairly fresh) C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Hodge (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Turner (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Roy Lubbers (fairly fresh) C - David Axtell (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Turner | 14-17 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on Myron Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) James Baker, Robert Cutler, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge (PF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Roy Lubbers, David Axtell | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lattin - foul #1 on Billy Lattin, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steven Dandridge | 14-19 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Stipe is called for the reach on Billy Lattin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF) Myron Thompson, Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Marvin Ciotti | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (PG), Robert Thrush (SF), David Doucette (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Cutler, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers (PG), Mark Kraft (C) Ernest Stipe, Marvin Ciotti | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Thrush - foul #1 on Robert Thrush, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SG) Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes knocks in the floater in the lane | 18-20 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is hacked by Myron Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Thompson, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Kraft swats the layup by Robert Thrush | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes tips it but misses | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gerard Turner | 18-22 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Willie Delosreyes is denied by Steven Dandridge | 18-22 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 18-22 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Elden Smith, Myron Thompson, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Marvin Ciotti (PF), David Axtell (C) Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge, Mark Kraft | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gene Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fairly fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (tiring) SG - Manuel Hodge (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Lubbers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Ciotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Axtell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Manuel Hodge is blocked by James Baker | 18-22 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Marvin Ciotti | 18-22 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Cutler - foul #2 on Robert Cutler, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SF) Robert Cutler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF) Manuel Hodge | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gene Davis | 20-23 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe's pass is intercepted by Mohammed Carroll in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Marvin Ciotti | 20-23 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-23 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Billy Lattin | 20-23 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Ciotti - foul #1 on Marvin Ciotti, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (PF) Gene Davis, Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), Steven Dandridge (PF) Roy Lubbers, David Axtell | |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Turner - foul #1 on Gerard Turner, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | James Baker steals it from Manuel Hodge in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson blows the layup | 23-23 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Baker | 26-23 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hodge - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) James Baker, Elden Smith, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers (SG), Mark Kraft (C) Manuel Hodge, Marvin Ciotti | |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers is hacked by Willie Delosreyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Delosreyes, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willie Delosreyes | 28-23 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Mark Kraft | 28-23 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Turner, team foul #13 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF) Myron Thompson, Robert Thrush | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Jeremy Barreiro (PF) Ernest Stipe, Gerard Turner, Steven Dandridge | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (tired) 10 pts. SG - David Henderson (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Doucette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Lubbers (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Barreiro (fresh) C - Mark Kraft (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hancock | 28-23 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (PG), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) Billy Lattin, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Mark Kraft | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | David Axtell tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hancock - foul #3 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll (C) Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG) Ronald Hancock | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-25 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | David Axtell grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #15 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Robert Thrush (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) Myron Thompson, Robert Cutler, Brian Kronenberg, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF), Marvin Ciotti (C) Manuel Hodge, David Axtell | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush misses the easy open layup | 29-25 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) James Baker, David Henderson, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge (PF), Mark Kraft (C) Gerard Turner, Jeremy Barreiro | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerard Turner (SF) Marvin Ciotti | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Pasco is called for the reach on Billy Lattin - foul #3 on Richard Pasco, team foul #16 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Richard Pasco | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Billy Lattin picks off the pass by Roy Lubbers in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cutler | 34-29 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge is hacked by Elden Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elden Smith, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (PG) Billy Lattin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Steven Dandridge misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Turner - foul #3 on Gerard Turner, team foul #17 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Ciotti (SF) Gerard Turner | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Roy Lubbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Brian Kronenberg (PF) Gene Davis, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Mark Kraft | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | David Axtell grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-30 |