| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (fresh) SG - Gregg Davis (fresh) SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) PF - Walter Savitz (fresh) C - Micheal Lyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) SF - Justin Tong (fresh) PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) C - James Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | James Price can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | James Price snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | James Price blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | James Price blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Paul Byington | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | John McKernin is called for the reach on Paul Byington in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McKernin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (SF), Lin Yin (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Gregg Davis, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz, Micheal Lyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Austin Emmerich | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Floyd is called for the reach on Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Robert Floyd, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner lays it in | 4-0 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Gregg Davis (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Jesse Turner, Anthony Latshaw, Lin Yin, Austin Emmerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ervin Caldwell | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (tiring) SG - Gregg Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Savitz (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Lyle (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ervin Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Gregg Davis takes the ball from Ervin Caldwell | 4-4 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis lays it in | 6-4 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong is hacked by Gregg Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Davis, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Anthony Latshaw (SF), Lin Yin (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz, Micheal Lyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), James Price (C) Ervin Caldwell, Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John McKernin | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | James Price grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd is fouled on the floor by Lin Yin - foul #1 on Lin Yin, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), Micheal Lyle (C) Chang Chu, Gregg Davis, Anthony Latshaw, Lin Yin, Austin Emmerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, James Price | |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Lyle is called for the reach on Wayne Brown - foul #1 on Micheal Lyle, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Savitz | 8-6 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Alvaro Rivera - foul #1 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis (SG) Jesse Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Rickie Perkins (C) Wayne Brown, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Kang | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis is hacked by Leon Kang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Kang, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Ervin Caldwell (SF) Larry Nawrocki, Justin Tong | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon knocks in the shot in the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint but he's fouled by Micheal Lyle - foul #2 on Micheal Lyle, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (C) Micheal Lyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Ligon | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gregg Davis (tired) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Ligon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Savitz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Latshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ervin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Forte (fairly fresh) C - Alvaro Rivera (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ervin Caldwell | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon hits a turnaround in the paint | 16-13 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Paul Byington is called for the reach on Wayne Forte - foul #1 on Paul Byington, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Lin Yin (PF), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Walter Savitz, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) John McKernin, Leon Kang, Ervin Caldwell, Wayne Forte, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Tong | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Larry Nawrocki picks off the pass by Shannon Ligon in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Nawrocki and he's fouled by Gregg Davis - foul #2 on Gregg Davis, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (SF), Walter Savitz (PF) Chang Chu, Gregg Davis, Shannon Ligon, Austin Emmerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), James Price (C) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Rickie Perkins | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Floyd blocks the short jumper by Jesse Turner | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John McKernin | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Floyd | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner loses the dribble to Leon Kang in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (tired) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Latshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Savitz (tired) 2 reb. C - Lin Yin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kang (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Forte (tiring) PF - Robert Floyd (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Price (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Wayne Forte denies the turnaround by Lin Yin | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | James Price pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 18-22 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Savitz | 21-22 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses the easy open layup | 21-22 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Shannon Ligon (SF) Paul Byington, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Ervin Caldwell (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) John McKernin, Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, James Price | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Chang Chu is called for the reach on Larry Nawrocki - foul #1 on Chang Chu, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG) Chang Chu | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington is whistled for a carry | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Austin Emmerich (C) Paul Byington, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Alvaro Rivera (C) Larry Nawrocki, Rickie Perkins | |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Chang Chu in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin is denied on a layup by Corey Dunton | 21-24 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Austin Emmerich grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Corey Dunton - foul #1 on Corey Dunton, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Walter Savitz (PF) Chang Chu, Lin Yin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG) Ervin Caldwell | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Nawrocki | 24-26 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz drills a driving attempt in the lane | 26-26 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Brown - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lin Yin (PF), Micheal Lyle (C) Walter Savitz, Austin Emmerich | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Rickie Perkins (C) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Paul Byington is called for the reach on John McKernin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Byington, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Gregg Davis (SG) Paul Byington, Jesse Turner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Gregg Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gregg Davis, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Byington (PG), Jesse Turner (SG) Chang Chu, Gregg Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leon Kang | 28-31 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lamont Carey (SG), Anthony Latshaw (SF), Walter Savitz (PF) Jesse Turner, Shannon Ligon, Lin Yin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Paul Byington (very tired) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Carey (fresh) SF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Savitz (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kang (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ervin Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Corey Dunton (tiring) 4 pts. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (SF) Ervin Caldwell | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Latshaw steals it from Wayne Forte | 28-31 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Wayne Forte steps in front of the Paul Byington pass | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Kang | 28-33 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | John McKernin is called for the reach on Paul Byington in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McKernin, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Lin Yin (PF) Lamont Carey, Anthony Latshaw, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), James Price (C) John McKernin, Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Rickie Perkins | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Paul Byington misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Lyle | 29-33 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Lin Yin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Chang Chu (PG), Walter Savitz (PF) Paul Byington, Lin Yin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (SF), Rickie Perkins (C) Justin Tong, James Price | |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses the 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu is hacked by Larry Nawrocki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lamont Carey (SG), Lin Yin (PF) Jesse Turner, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Robert Floyd (PF) Wayne Brown, Corey Dunton | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Ligon takes the ball from Leon Kang | 31-33 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu lays it up and in on a great pass from Shannon Ligon | 33-33 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Nawrocki | 33-36 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu loses the dribble to Larry Nawrocki in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Micheal Lyle drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Chang Chu | 35-36 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Chang Chu comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-38 |