| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Bernard Stallard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (fresh) C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses short on a jumper in the paint | 31-39 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Berke - foul #1 on Matthew Berke, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Logan (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF) Adrian Fett, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dustin Soper | 32-39 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | James Logan gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, Bernard Stallard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Daniel Norton (C) Earl Hopps, Dustin Soper | |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-39 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | John Sager grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-41 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Crane | 32-41 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Norton | 32-43 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | James Logan hits the finger roll | 34-43 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bessette | 34-45 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | John Sager steals the ball from Daniel Norton | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Robert Regnier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sager (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Logan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bessette (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Calderone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Crane (tiring) 2 reb. C - Daniel Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | John Sager dunks the ball set up by Robert Regnier | 36-45 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton misses the shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 36-45 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | John Crane snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | John Sager steps in front of the Michael Dwyer pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Merle Wheaton | 38-45 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by John Sager - foul #2 on John Sager, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, Robert Regnier, John Sager, James Logan, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Adrian Fett (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | John Jones denies the turnaround by Joseph Hardy | 38-45 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 38-45 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Moore | 40-45 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-45 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), Michael Uchida (PF) Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF) Matthew Berke | |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 40-47 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Paul is called for the reach on Randy Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF) Charles Bogar, Michael Uchida | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard misses long on a floater from close range | 40-49 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 40-49 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Dustin Soper - foul #1 on Dustin Soper, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Stallard (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Dustin Soper | 43-51 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida (C) Bernard Stallard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Charles Bogar (SF) Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | John Jones hits a floater from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Hardy and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, Charles Bogar, Michael Uchida | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF) Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | John Jones drills a jump hook from close range set up by Alan Kron and he's fouled by Robert Paul - foul #3 on Robert Paul, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG) Alan Kron | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled on the floor by Earl Hopps - foul #3 on Earl Hopps, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton (C) Dustin Soper | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida tips it home | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Charles Bogar (SF) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, Mark Pirkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Bessette, Robert Paul | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Alan Kron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (PF) John Crane | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Merle Wheaton and he's fouled by Daniel Norton - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Logan (PF) Michael Uchida | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper (C) Daniel Norton | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Bernard Stallard - foul #1 on Bernard Stallard, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF) Charles Bogar, Bernard Stallard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SG), John Crane (PF) Michael Dwyer, Joseph Hardy | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern State | James Logan snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG) Alan Kron | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Merle Wheaton | 55-58 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), John Sager (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Matthew Berke, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bogar | 57-61 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | John Sager is called for the reach on Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sager, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Torbert | 57-61 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is hacked by Daniel Norton - foul #2 on Daniel Norton, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), Michael Uchida (C) Charles Bogar, James Logan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG), John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Earl Hopps, Roger Calderone, Daniel Norton | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Crane | 58-61 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Uchida blocks the short jumper by Dustin Soper | 58-61 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Torbert | 58-61 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Bernard Stallard (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Berke - foul #2 on Matthew Berke, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), James Logan (PF) Alan Kron, Michael Uchida | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Adrian Fett (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Michael Dwyer, Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Moore - foul #4 on Randy Moore, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), John Jones (PF) Mark Pirkle, Bernard Stallard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | John Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Hardy - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF) Roger Calderone | |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, James Logan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper (C) Daniel Norton | |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF) Joseph Hardy | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alan Kron | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the dunk attempt | 64-64 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Kron (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bogar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Stallard (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Fett (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Crane (tired) 4 reb. C - Dustin Soper (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar drills a floater from the right block set up by Robert Regnier | 66-64 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), John Sager (SF), Michael Uchida (PF), James Logan (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert, Bernard Stallard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Earl Hopps, Adrian Fett, Robert Paul, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton tips it in | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Roger Calderone is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (PF) Roger Calderone | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG) Michael Dwyer | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Bogar - foul #1 on Charles Bogar, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Bernard Stallard (C) John Sager, Charles Bogar, Michael Uchida, James Logan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SG), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Bessette, Daniel Norton | |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Pirkle | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Alan Kron steps in front of the Adrian Fett pass | 69-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is hacked by Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a shot from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is hacked by Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Fett, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the dunk attempt | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | John Jones grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Hopps, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard is hacked by Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adrian Fett, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Matthew Berke is called for the reach on Mark Pirkle - foul #3 on Matthew Berke, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses the fullcourt shot | 74-70 |