| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Bedoya (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alan Valenti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Truelove (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hartt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Seward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Moises Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Nagel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward inbounds the ball | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Seward | 52-33 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Brian White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG), Jonathan Kober (SF), Rickey Brim (PF) Carl Hartt, Willard Seward, Moises Garcia | |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edison Wilson - foul #3 on Edison Wilson, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) Edison Wilson, Rickey Brim | |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Agnew steals it from David Griffith in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | William Agnew lays it up and in | 56-35 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Truelove | 56-35 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti blows the wide open layup | 56-35 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-35 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Brian White grabs the offensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | David Griffith picks off the pass by Alan Valenti | 56-35 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober can't finish the layup | 56-35 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Fagan | 56-35 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-35 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel grabs the offensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | William Agnew picks off the pass by William Nagel | 56-35 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti hits a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Truelove and he's fouled by Willard Seward - foul #1 on Willard Seward, team foul #2 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG), Frank Alexander (SG), William Lemire (SF), James O'Haire (C) William Agnew, Brian White, Greg Bedoya, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), Moises Garcia (PF) Willard Seward, Dennis Fagan | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti misses the free throw | 58-35 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia gets the rebound | 58-35 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #1 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Thompson (PF) Alan Valenti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-35 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thompson | 58-35 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-35 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Lemire - foul #2 on William Lemire, team foul #2 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG) William Lemire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim (PF) Moises Garcia | |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by William Agnew | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James O'Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Griffith (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Hartt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Kober (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Rickey Brim (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Nagel (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt is hacked by James O'Haire - foul #1 on James O'Haire, team foul #3 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya (SF), Fred Bonham (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Robert Adams, Arthur Thompson, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson (PG) David Griffith | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Hartt | 60-40 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove throws it down on a great pass from Frank Alexander and the foul's on Rickey Brim - foul #1 on Rickey Brim, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (SG) Frank Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF) Jonathan Kober | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove misses the free throw | 62-40 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham gets the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham tips it home | 64-40 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SF), Moises Garcia (PF) Willard Seward, Rickey Brim | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Brian White hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 64-40 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia grabs the board | 64-40 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Fred Bonham takes the ball from Edison Wilson | 64-40 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Carl Hartt is called for the reach on Brian White - foul #2 on Carl Hartt, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SG), William Lemire (SF), Alan Valenti (PF) Brian White, Greg Bedoya, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) Jonathan Kober, Moises Garcia | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | William Agnew makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Valenti | 66-40 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Dennis Fagan is called for the reach on Alan Valenti - foul #2 on Dennis Fagan, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), James O'Haire (C) William Agnew, Fred Bonham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG), Rickey Brim (PF) Carl Hartt, Dennis Fagan | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-43 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Nagel | 66-43 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by William Lemire - foul #3 on William Lemire, team foul #4 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Greg Bedoya (SF) Robert Adams, William Lemire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), Dennis Fagan (PF) David Griffith, Rickey Brim | |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-43 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan is hacked by Greg Bedoya - foul #3 on Greg Bedoya, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (SG), Arthur Thompson (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Frank Alexander, Alan Valenti, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG), Jonathan Kober (SF), Rickey Brim (PF) Carl Hartt, Willard Seward, Dennis Fagan | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Bedoya | 68-43 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Edison Wilson | 68-43 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson blows the dunk but the foul's on William Agnew - foul #2 on William Agnew, team foul #6 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Lemire (SF), Fred Bonham (C) Greg Bedoya, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), Moises Garcia (PF) David Griffith, Rickey Brim | |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Fred Bonham | 68-44 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | William Agnew buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Thompson | 70-44 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG), Michael Truelove (C) William Agnew, Arthur Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) Jonathan Kober, Moises Garcia | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 70-44 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove snags the offensive board | 70-44 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Adams | 72-44 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-44 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan snags the offensive board | 72-44 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt scores on a 3 from the right corner | 72-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian White (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lemire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Bonham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Truelove (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Hartt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Seward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Fagan (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Nagel (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Brian White knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lemire | 74-47 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Fred Bonham denies the turnaround by William Nagel | 74-47 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward tips it home | 74-49 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 76-49 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Frank Alexander (SG), Greg Bedoya (SF), Alan Valenti (PF), James O'Haire (C) Robert Adams, Brian White, William Lemire, Fred Bonham, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG), Jonathan Kober (SF), Moises Garcia (PF) Carl Hartt, Willard Seward, Dennis Fagan | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Kober steals it from James O'Haire | 76-49 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jonathan Kober | 76-52 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | William Agnew clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 76-52 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith is fouled on the floor by Frank Alexander - foul #2 on Frank Alexander, team foul #7 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Thompson (PF) Alan Valenti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim (PF) Moises Garcia | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-52 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Greg Bedoya - foul #4 on Greg Bedoya, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), Willard Seward (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) David Griffith, Jonathan Kober, Rickey Brim | |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | William Agnew double dribbles | 76-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (PG), Alan Valenti (PF), Michael Truelove (C) William Agnew, Arthur Thompson, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SF), Rickey Brim (PF) Willard Seward, Dennis Fagan | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson hits a shot from the right side | 76-55 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya is whistled for traveling | 76-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham (C) Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) Jonathan Kober, Rickey Brim | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | William Nagel swats the layup by Alan Valenti | 76-58 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan lays it up and in set up by Edison Wilson | 76-60 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti is whistled for traveling | 76-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Brian White (SG), William Lemire (SF), Arthur Thompson (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Robert Adams, Frank Alexander, Greg Bedoya, Alan Valenti, Fred Bonham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG), Jonathan Kober (SF), Moises Garcia (PF), Rickey Brim (C) Carl Hartt, Willard Seward, Dennis Fagan, William Nagel | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Arthur Thompson snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | William Agnew hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Edison Wilson - foul #4 on Edison Wilson, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), William Nagel (C) Edison Wilson, Rickey Brim | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | William Agnew makes the free throw | 79-60 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Truelove steals it from William Nagel | 79-60 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Brian White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Nagel - foul #3 on William Nagel, team foul #7 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James O'Haire (C) Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson (PG), Dennis Fagan (PF) Carl Hartt, Moises Garcia | |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian White (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lemire (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - James O'Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edison Wilson (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Griffith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Kober (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Fagan (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Nagel (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Brian White is hacked by William Nagel - foul #4 on William Nagel, team foul #8 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SF), Fred Bonham (PF) William Lemire, Arthur Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), Willard Seward (SF), Rickey Brim (PF) David Griffith, Jonathan Kober, Dennis Fagan | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG) Brian White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham's pass is intercepted by Carl Hartt | 83-62 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt lays it up and in | 83-64 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham's pass is intercepted by Willard Seward | 83-64 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya (SF), Alan Valenti (PF) Frank Alexander, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) Willard Seward, Rickey Brim | |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Greg Bedoya steps in front of the Carl Hartt pass in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams misses the lay-in | 83-64 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya gets the offensive rebound | 83-64 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Agnew | 86-64 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Alan Valenti swats the short shot by William Nagel | 86-64 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti snags the defensive board | 86-64 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham misses long on a floater in the paint | 86-64 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti tips it back up and in | 88-64 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | William Nagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), Michael Truelove (C) William Agnew, Alan Valenti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (SG), Willard Seward (SF), Moises Garcia (PF), Rickey Brim (C) Carl Hartt, Jonathan Kober, Dennis Fagan, William Nagel | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-64 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith hits a floater in the paint | 90-66 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove misses badly on a runner in the lane | 90-66 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 90-66 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Edison Wilson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 90-66 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 90-66 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Greg Bedoya misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-66 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith grabs the board | 90-66 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Bedoya - foul #5 on Greg Bedoya, team foul #9 | 90-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Brian White (SG), William Lemire (SF), Arthur Thompson (PF), James O'Haire (C) Robert Adams, Frank Alexander, Greg Bedoya, Fred Bonham, Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt (SG), Jonathan Kober (SF), William Nagel (C) David Griffith, Willard Seward, Moises Garcia | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim makes the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Rickey Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 90-68 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Brian White makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Agnew | 92-68 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 92-68 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire gets the rebound | 92-68 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | William Lemire misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edison Wilson - foul #5 on Edison Wilson, team foul #9 | 92-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Griffith (PG), Willard Seward (SF), Dennis Fagan (PF) Edison Wilson, Jonathan Kober, Rickey Brim | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | William Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 93-68 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | William Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 93-68 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan grabs the defensive rebound | 93-68 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carl Hartt | 93-70 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Carl Hartt picks off the pass by Brian White | 93-70 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Griffith and he's fouled by William Lemire - foul #4 on William Lemire, team foul #10 | 93-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Alan Valenti (PF), Michael Truelove (C) Brian White, William Lemire, Arthur Thompson, James O'Haire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward makes the free throw | 93-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Alan Valenti (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Truelove (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Griffith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Hartt (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Seward (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Fagan (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Nagel (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 95-73 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 95-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Bonham (C) Michael Truelove | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SF), Moises Garcia (PF) Willard Seward, Dennis Fagan | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti is hacked by William Nagel - foul #5 on William Nagel, team foul #10 | 95-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Fagan (C) William Nagel | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 96-73 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 97-73 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith travels in the backcourt | 97-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF) Jonathan Kober | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander is hacked by Carl Hartt - foul #3 on Carl Hartt, team foul #11 | 97-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove (C) Alan Valenti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Kober (SF) Willard Seward | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 98-73 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Frank Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 99-73 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Fred Bonham steals it from Dennis Fagan | 99-73 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove is hacked by Carl Hartt - foul #4 on Carl Hartt, team foul #12 | 99-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (SG), William Lemire (SF), Alan Valenti (PF) Frank Alexander, Robert Adams, Fred Bonham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Seward (SF) Jonathan Kober | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove makes the 1st free throw | 100-73 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Truelove misses the 2nd free throw | 100-73 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia gets the rebound | 100-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian White is called for the reach on Carl Hartt - foul #2 on Brian White, team foul #11 | 100-73 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt misses the 1st free throw | 100-73 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Carl Hartt makes the 2nd free throw | 100-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Brian White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 100-74 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia gets the rebound | 100-74 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 100-74 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | William Agnew misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 100-74 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti tips it home | 102-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 102-74 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Truelove | 102-74 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Alan Valenti connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 104-74 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith is hacked by William Agnew in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Agnew, team foul #12 | 104-74 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 104-75 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | David Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 104-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | William Agnew runs out the clock | 104-76 |