| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Merle Wheaton steps in front of the Joseph Hardy pass | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron banks in the layup set up by Merle Wheaton | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is hacked by Alan Kron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Kron, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Roger Calderone | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Adrian Fett is called for the reach on Merle Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Fett, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Butler picks off the pass by Robert Regnier in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler slams it home | 45-34 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | John Sager hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Regnier | 45-36 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Torbert | 45-36 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | John Sager is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Regnier | 45-38 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler loses the dribble to Robert Regnier in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Sager | 45-41 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | John Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert, Carl Darnell | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Hardy and he's hacked by Paul Stokes - foul #1 on Paul Stokes, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (PF) John Jones | |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Paul - foul #4 on Robert Paul, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Bessette (SF) Adrian Fett, Earl Ashcraft, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Paul Stokes steals it from Michael Dwyer | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bessette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Calderone (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is fouled on the floor by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Earl Hopps - foul #1 on Earl Hopps, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | John Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Robert Regnier (SF) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | John Jones misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | John Crane snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Merle Wheaton - foul #2 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Bessette (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Earl Ashcraft, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Merle Wheaton, Robert Regnier, John Jones, Cris Henderson | |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Hopps | 52-43 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Pirkle is blocked by Roger Calderone | 52-43 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Joseph Hardy swats the layup by Mark Pirkle | 52-43 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Calderone | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Bessette | 54-45 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses the easy dunk attempt | 54-45 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes misses long on a floater from the right block | 54-45 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bessette (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Calderone (tired) 4 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (tired) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stokes (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 54-45 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Fett | 54-45 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Randy Moore, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 56-45 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the turnaround in the lane | 56-45 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 58-45 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Sager | 58-48 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Butler | 60-48 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses the easy layup | 60-48 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 60-48 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | John Evans's pass is intercepted by John Sager in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | John Sager lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Merle Wheaton is called for the reach on Robert Paul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Matthew Berke (SF) Richard Butler, Earl Ashcraft, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Regnier steals the ball from Earl Hopps | 60-50 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | John Evans is called for the reach on Merle Wheaton - foul #3 on John Evans, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF) Alan Kron, Robert Regnier | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Berke | 60-50 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is hacked by Carl Darnell - foul #2 on Carl Darnell, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Cris Henderson (C) Merle Wheaton, Carl Darnell | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the open turnaround from close range | 62-50 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the floater from the right block set up by Randy Moore and he's hacked by Roger Calderone - foul #1 on Roger Calderone, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (C) John Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Charles Bogar (SF) Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | John Jones makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Calderone (tiring) 5 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cris Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 62-53 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Robert Regnier (SF), Paul Stokes (C) Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Cris Henderson | |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Paul | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Earl Hopps steps in front of the Merle Wheaton pass in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the finger roll | 64-53 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Moore - foul #2 on Randy Moore, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, John Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Merle Wheaton, Randy Moore, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Earl Ashcraft takes the ball from Benjamin Torbert in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carl Darnell | 67-53 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Michael Dwyer takes the ball from John Sager | 67-53 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | John Crane connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earl Ashcraft | 69-53 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by John Sager is blocked by Joseph Hardy | 69-53 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-53 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Earl Ashcraft | 69-53 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft is fouled in the backcourt by John Sager - foul #1 on John Sager, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Bessette (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), John Evans (C) Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke, John Crane, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert, Carl Darnell | |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Calderone - foul #2 on Roger Calderone, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG) Earl Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette travels with the ball | 71-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses short on a jumper from the right side | 71-53 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Roger Calderone | 71-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Butler | 74-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bessette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Calderone (tiring) 7 reb. C - John Evans (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Regnier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sager (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cris Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Torbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier loses the dribble to Earl Hopps in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 76-53 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (C) Richard Butler, Robert Bessette, John Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (PF) Benjamin Torbert | |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Paul | 78-53 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 78-53 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the board | 78-53 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adrian Fett | 80-53 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Earl Hopps steps in front of the Randy Moore pass in the backcourt | 80-53 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 82-53 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Calderone - foul #3 on Roger Calderone, team foul #8 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (C) John Crane | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) John Sager | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 82-55 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett gets the offensive rebound | 82-55 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 84-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Joseph Hardy is called for the reach on Benjamin Torbert - foul #1 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #9 | 84-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 84-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Randy Moore is called for the reach on Robert Paul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Moore, team foul #8 | 84-55 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 86-55 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | John Sager hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-55 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert tips it in | 86-57 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett runs out the clock | 86-57 |