| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Trevor Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Balogh (fresh) PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Shannon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Keen steals it from Nick Wolfe in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Balogh - foul #2 on Robert Balogh, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green scores on a floater from the right side | 34-25 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Wing | 37-25 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Charles Wing denies the turnaround by Aaron Green | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Wilson steals it from Charles Wing | 37-28 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), John Trantham (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Trevor Keen, Aaron Green, Robert Balogh, Cory Dunbar, Shannon Wilson | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Litwin | 39-28 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 39-28 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Tyrell Barnes is called for the reach on John Pouncy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrell Barnes, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Jones - foul #3 on Paul Jones, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) James Johnston, John Pouncy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG) Paul Jones | |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | John Trantham misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, Todd Zordan, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Cory Dunbar (PF) Eric Dayton, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Trevor Keen | 40-30 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | John Trantham's pass is intercepted by Charles Wing | 40-30 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing can't finish the layup | 40-30 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Trevor Keen (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Trantham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Blount (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe and he's hacked by Vernon Blount - foul #3 on Vernon Blount, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Robert Balogh (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Paul Jones (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) Trevor Keen, Aaron Green, John Trantham, Cory Dunbar, Vernon Blount | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by James Johnston | 43-30 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Dayton | 43-30 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Wing is called for the reach on Robert Balogh - foul #2 on Charles Wing, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG) Charles Wing | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones hits the finger roll set up by Michael Garrard | 43-32 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jason Litwin | 45-32 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-32 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-32 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Dayton | 45-35 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Litwin | 47-35 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Dwain Prusinski takes the ball from Michael Garrard | 47-35 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Garrard - foul #4 on Michael Garrard, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, James Johnston, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Cory Dunbar (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Eric Dayton, Michael Garrard, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson | |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Tyrell Barnes - foul #2 on Tyrell Barnes, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount (C) Tyrell Barnes | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-35 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | James Hicks takes the ball from Cory Dunbar | 47-35 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Trantham (SF) Robert Balogh | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Vernon Blount | |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Trevor Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Trantham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrell Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Trevor Keen - foul #3 on Trevor Keen, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG), Herbert Ross (PF), James Johnston (C) Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG) Trevor Keen | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Ross and he's hacked by Eric Dayton - foul #3 on Eric Dayton, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) James Hicks, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Jones (SF), Vernon Blount (C) John Trantham, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Eric Dayton | 54-40 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), Rodney Luft (PF) Nick Wolfe, John Pouncy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Robert Balogh (SF) Eric Dayton, Cory Dunbar | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Keen takes the ball from Charles Wing | 54-42 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Balogh - foul #3 on Robert Balogh, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) Trevor Keen, Paul Jones, Vernon Blount | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Green | 57-42 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the finger roll | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnston | 59-45 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Tyrell Barnes blocks the short jumper by Charles Wing | 59-45 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Green (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Balogh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyrell Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Shannon Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), James Hicks (SF), John Pouncy (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, James Johnston, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Eric Dayton, Aaron Green, Robert Balogh, Tyrell Barnes, Shannon Wilson | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | John Trantham's pass is intercepted by Jason Litwin | 61-45 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin banks in the layup | 63-45 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | John Trantham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Nick Wolfe is denied by Cory Dunbar | 63-45 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Trevor Keen | 63-45 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is hacked by Trevor Keen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Keen, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Vernon Blount is denied by John Pouncy | 65-45 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Hicks | 67-45 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Trantham | 67-48 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-48 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | John Pouncy swats the dunk try by Vernon Blount | 67-48 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Vernon Blount - foul #4 on Vernon Blount, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (PG), Todd Zordan (SG), Herbert Ross (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, Jason Litwin, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Paul Jones (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) Trevor Keen, John Trantham, Cory Dunbar, Vernon Blount | |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Dayton | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by Eric Dayton - foul #4 on Eric Dayton, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), Rodney Luft (PF) Bobby Smith, Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Shannon Wilson | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Wing steals it from Aaron Green | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Garrard (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrell Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Garrard is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #5 on Michael Garrard, team foul #13 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (PG), Herbert Ross (PF), James Johnston (C) Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Trantham (SG), Robert Balogh (SF) Aaron Green, Michael Garrard | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh drills a shot from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | John Trantham is called for the reach on Todd Zordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Trantham, team foul #14 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Bobby Smith, James Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount (C) Tyrell Barnes | |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 70-55 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | John Trantham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Dayton | 70-57 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Ross | 72-57 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Johnston - foul #2 on James Johnston, team foul #3 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy (PF) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Balogh picks off the pass by James Johnston | 72-58 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton lays it in set up by Robert Balogh | 72-60 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on an open floater in the paint | 72-60 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan runs out the clock | 74-60 |