| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Lightsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Tudor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Isbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor blows the layup | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Jackie Isbell is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #3 on William Thompson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (C) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Lightsey - foul #1 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SG) Gerald Lightsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF), Oliver White (C) Allan Tudor, Jackie Isbell | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is hacked by Randy McCabe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy McCabe, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball (C) Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG) Randy McCabe | |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | James Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gene Davis | 39-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern State | Oliver White drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gene Holman | 39-38 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Jim | 42-38 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock's pass is intercepted by Gary Jim | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver White - foul #2 on Oliver White, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Gerald Lightsey (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Donald Todd (C) James Baker, Gary Jim, Gene Davis, Jacob Laskowski, Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Allan Tudor (SF), John McCanless (C) Ronald Hancock, Ryan Meyer, Oliver White | |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Todd | 45-38 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub connects on the open shot in the lane | 45-40 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | John McCanless snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Tudor | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses the floater in the paint | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor is hacked by Robert Thrush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thrush, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gary Jim (SG), Gene Davis (SF), John Todd (PF), Michael Ball (C) John Cole, Gerald Lightsey, Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Albert Drees (SF), Ryan Meyer (PF), Jackie Isbell (C) Ernest Stipe, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, John McCanless | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oliver White (PF) Gene Holman | |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hancock - foul #2 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is hacked by Ronald Hancock - foul #3 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (C) Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Ronald Hancock | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by James Baker | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Jim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Laskowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Drees (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie Isbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Gary Jim picks off the pass by Albert Drees | 47-43 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | James Baker hits the finger roll set up by Gary Jim | 49-43 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Gene Davis is called for the reach on Ryan Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Davis, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey (SG), Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) Gary Jim, John Todd, Jacob Laskowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Randy McCabe (SG), Allan Tudor (SF), Jesse Staub (PF) Ernest Stipe, Ryan Meyer, Albert Drees, Oliver White | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | James Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Davis | 51-43 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Lightsey - foul #2 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SG), Michael Ball (PF) Gerald Lightsey, Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (PF) Jesse Staub | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-45 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jackie Isbell | 51-45 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Gary Jim (SF), Donald Todd (C) James Baker, Gene Davis, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oliver White (C) Jackie Isbell | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey (SG) Robert Thrush | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF), John McCanless (C) Allan Tudor, Oliver White | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | John Cole picks off the pass by Albert Drees | 51-45 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | John Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Lightsey | 54-45 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Hancock | 54-47 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Hancock - foul #4 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Robert Thrush (SG), John Todd (PF), William Thompson (C) John Cole, Gerald Lightsey, Michael Ball, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Allan Tudor (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), Oliver White (C) Ronald Hancock, Albert Drees, Ryan Meyer, John McCanless | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | James Baker comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | James Baker buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Todd and he's hacked by Ernest Stipe - foul #2 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey (SG), Gene Davis (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Jacob Laskowski (C) Robert Thrush, Gary Jim, John Todd, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (PG), Jackie Isbell (C) Ernest Stipe, Oliver White | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Lightsey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Laskowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McCabe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Tudor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesse Staub (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Isbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Allan Tudor, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Baker | 60-49 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 60-49 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | James Baker grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jesse Staub | 60-49 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gene Davis | 60-49 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Robert Thrush (SG), Michael Ball (PF), William Thompson (C) James Baker, Gerald Lightsey, Brian Kronenberg, Jacob Laskowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Albert Drees (SF), Oliver White (PF), John McCanless (C) Gene Holman, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, Jackie Isbell | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Stipe | 62-51 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson is fouled on the floor by John McCanless - foul #2 on John McCanless, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (PG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG) Randy McCabe | |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Thrush picks off the pass by Gene Holman | 64-51 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim is fouled on the floor by Ernest Stipe - foul #3 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), John Todd (PF), Donald Todd (C) Robert Thrush, Michael Ball, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Allan Tudor (SF), Ryan Meyer (PF) Ernest Stipe, Albert Drees, John McCanless | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Randy McCabe is blocked by Donald Todd | 66-51 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Davis | 68-51 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe comes up short on the shot from the left side | 68-51 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Jim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Todd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Holman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McCabe (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allan Tudor (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Meyer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Oliver White (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | John Todd hits the follow up shot | 70-51 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Oliver White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | John Todd clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | John Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Randy McCabe is called for the reach on Gary Jim - foul #4 on Randy McCabe, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Robert Thrush (SG), Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) James Baker, Gene Davis, John Todd, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Ernest Stipe (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), Jackie Isbell (C) Gene Holman, Randy McCabe, Allan Tudor, Ryan Meyer, Oliver White | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is hacked by Gary Jim - foul #2 on Gary Jim, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (SF) Gary Jim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John McCanless (C) Jackie Isbell | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Brian Kronenberg picks off the pass by Jesse Staub | 72-51 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Hancock is called for the reach on John Cole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG) Ronald Hancock | |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Stipe | 74-53 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is hacked by John McCanless - foul #3 on John McCanless, team foul #12 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey (SG), Michael Ball (C) Robert Thrush, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF), Jackie Isbell (C) Albert Drees, John McCanless | |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jackie Isbell | 75-53 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | John Cole loses the dribble to Ernest Stipe | 75-53 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Ball denies the turnaround by Ryan Meyer | 75-53 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Randy McCabe is called for the reach on Gerald Lightsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy McCabe, team foul #13 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SF) Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG), Albert Drees (SF), John McCanless (C) Randy McCabe, Jesse Staub, Jackie Isbell | |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John McCanless and he's fouled by Gerald Lightsey - foul #3 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #7 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gene Davis (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) John Cole, Gary Jim, Michael Ball, Jacob Laskowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub (PF), Jackie Isbell (C) Ryan Meyer, John McCanless | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe makes the free throw | 76-56 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Baker | 78-56 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Jackie Isbell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Drees | 78-58 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-58 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Jackie Isbell pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Lightsey (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Kronenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gene Holman (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Staub (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Isbell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the easy layup | 78-58 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 78-58 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ernest Stipe | 78-58 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | William Thompson swats the shot by Gene Holman | 78-58 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Lightsey | 80-58 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub banks in the layup | 80-60 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gene Davis and the foul's on Jackie Isbell - foul #3 on Jackie Isbell, team foul #14 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Robert Thrush (SG), Gary Jim (SF), Michael Ball (PF) James Baker, Gerald Lightsey, Gene Davis, Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF), John McCanless (PF), Oliver White (C) Albert Drees, Jesse Staub, Jackie Isbell | |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson makes the free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | John McCanless gets the offensive rebound | 83-60 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Oliver White makes the turnaround near the basket | 83-62 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is hacked by Gene Holman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Holman, team foul #15 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (PF) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John McCanless | 83-62 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Oliver White double dribbles | 83-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John McCanless - foul #4 on John McCanless, team foul #16 | 83-62 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thrush - foul #3 on Robert Thrush, team foul #8 | 85-62 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski snags the defensive board | 85-62 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim throws it down set up by John Cole | 87-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-62 |