| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth McKay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Henriksen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Richey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Dolezal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randall Briggs (fresh) PF - Larry Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Veney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey tips it in | 38-27 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Owen (SG), Daniel Footman (SF), Kennith Heard (PF) Patrick Gallagher, Michael Henriksen, Scott Richey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), Joseph Taft (C) Randall Briggs, Larry Gerth, Clyde Veney | |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado is open but can't throw it down | 38-27 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Duncan | 38-27 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Kennith Heard denies the turnaround by Joseph Taft | 38-27 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado loses the dribble to Daniel Footman | 38-27 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | David Dolezal is called for the reach on Kenneth McKay in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dolezal, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jan Hill (PG), Patrick Gallagher (SG), Adam Holloman (SF), Scott Richey (PF), Earl Whitley (C) Kenneth McKay, Jason Owen, Daniel Footman, Kennith Heard, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Randall Briggs (SF), Brock Hildreth (PF), Clyde Veney (C) David Dolezal, Lester Casavant, Clifford Cuadrado, Joseph Taft | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 38-27 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Grant | 38-29 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Randall Briggs picks off the pass by Patrick Gallagher in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant can't finish the layup | 38-29 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Jan Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Gallagher - foul #3 on Patrick Gallagher, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay (PG), Jason Owen (SG), Michael Henriksen (SF), Robert Parker (C) Jan Hill, Patrick Gallagher, Adam Holloman, Earl Whitley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Lester Casavant (SG), Larry Gerth (PF) Jerry Grant, Joseph Duncan, Brock Hildreth | |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Dolezal - foul #3 on David Dolezal, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan (SG) David Dolezal | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Richey - foul #1 on Scott Richey, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman (SF), Kennith Heard (PF) Michael Henriksen, Scott Richey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft (SG), Clifford Cuadrado (SF) Joseph Duncan, Randall Briggs | |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 39-31 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Owen | 41-31 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft is hacked by Jason Owen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Owen, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jan Hill (PG), Adam Holloman (SG) Kenneth McKay, Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG) Lester Casavant | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jan Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Holloman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Footman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kennith Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Dolezal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Taft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gerth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Veney (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft's layup is rejected by Kennith Heard | 41-31 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Jan Hill snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Parker misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 41-31 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 41-31 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Holloman | 43-31 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth drills a runner from close range on a great pass from David Dolezal | 43-33 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kennith Heard | 46-33 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Taft | 46-36 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay (PG), Patrick Gallagher (SG), Michael Henriksen (SF), Scott Richey (PF), Earl Whitley (C) Jan Hill, Adam Holloman, Daniel Footman, Kennith Heard, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Joseph Duncan (SG), Randall Briggs (SF), Brock Hildreth (PF), Lester Casavant (C) David Dolezal, Joseph Taft, Clifford Cuadrado, Larry Gerth, Clyde Veney | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley blows the wide open layup | 46-36 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth McKay | 49-36 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan lays it in | 49-38 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McKay | 51-38 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Owen (SF) Michael Henriksen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Larry Gerth (PF) Jerry Grant, Brock Hildreth | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Casavant - foul #2 on Lester Casavant, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs tips it home | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth McKay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Richey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Whitley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Dolezal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Duncan (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Randall Briggs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gerth (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Casavant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Randall Briggs takes the ball from Kenneth McKay | 51-40 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth scores on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jason Owen | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jan Hill (PG), Michael Henriksen (SF), Robert Parker (C) Kenneth McKay, Patrick Gallagher, Earl Whitley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Brock Hildreth (PF), Clyde Veney (C) David Dolezal, Larry Gerth, Lester Casavant | |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Brock Hildreth steals the ball from Jan Hill | 53-43 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Grant | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Jerry Grant is called for the reach on Michael Henriksen - foul #3 on Jerry Grant, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay (PG), Adam Holloman (SG), Kennith Heard (PF) Jan Hill, Jason Owen, Scott Richey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Lester Casavant (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF) Jerry Grant, Randall Briggs, Brock Hildreth | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Kennith Heard banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Parker and the foul's on Clifford Cuadrado - foul #1 on Clifford Cuadrado, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft (SF) Clyde Veney | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Kennith Heard makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Holloman - foul #2 on Adam Holloman, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher (SG) Michael Henriksen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McKay | 58-48 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Parker connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth McKay | 60-48 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kennith Heard - foul #2 on Kennith Heard, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen (SF), Earl Whitley (C) Adam Holloman, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Clyde Veney (C) David Dolezal, Joseph Duncan | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant is called for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Owen (SG), Daniel Footman (PF) Patrick Gallagher, Earl Whitley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth (PF) Clifford Cuadrado | |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen is whistled for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan (SG) Joseph Taft | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant snags the offensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth McKay (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Henriksen (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Footman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kennith Heard (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Duncan (tired) 13 pts. SF - Lester Casavant (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Gerth (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Veney (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Grant | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Kennith Heard connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McKay | 62-52 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney lays it in | 62-54 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay is hacked by Lester Casavant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Casavant, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jan Hill (PG), Patrick Gallagher (SG), Adam Holloman (SF), Scott Richey (PF), Earl Whitley (C) Kenneth McKay, Jason Owen, Michael Henriksen, Daniel Footman, Kennith Heard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Joseph Taft (SG), Randall Briggs (SF), Brock Hildreth (PF) Jerry Grant, Joseph Duncan, Lester Casavant, Larry Gerth | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley blows the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Veney - foul #3 on Clyde Veney, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Scott Richey steals the ball from Clyde Veney | 63-54 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | David Dolezal steps in front of the Patrick Gallagher pass in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Clyde Veney is denied by Earl Whitley | 63-54 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Scott Richey pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Taft - foul #1 on Joseph Taft, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Owen (SF), Robert Parker (C) Adam Holloman, Earl Whitley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Joseph Duncan (SG), Clifford Cuadrado (PF) David Dolezal, Brock Hildreth, Clyde Veney | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Owen | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Jan Hill picks off the pass by Joseph Duncan in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-54 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Taft | 67-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Jason Owen makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Scott Richey | 69-57 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Grant | 69-59 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Patrick Gallagher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay (PG), Michael Henriksen (SF), Earl Whitley (PF) Jan Hill, Patrick Gallagher, Scott Richey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Lester Casavant (SF), Larry Gerth (PF), Clyde Veney (C) Jerry Grant, Randall Briggs, Clifford Cuadrado, Joseph Taft | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Parker steals it from Clyde Veney | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Duncan - foul #3 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman (SF) Michael Henriksen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-59 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Owen makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Jason Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Earl Whitley snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Parker misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Dolezal - foul #4 on David Dolezal, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman (SF) Jason Owen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs (SF) Clyde Veney | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth McKay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Holloman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Footman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Dolezal (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Duncan (tired) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Briggs (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gerth (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Casavant (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Earl Whitley | 71-59 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Kenneth McKay buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Holloman | 73-59 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dolezal | 73-62 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman is hacked by Joseph Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen (SF), Kennith Heard (PF) Daniel Footman, Earl Whitley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Clifford Cuadrado (SF), Brock Hildreth (PF) David Dolezal, Randall Briggs, Larry Gerth | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Adam Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Michael Henriksen can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-62 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jan Hill (PG), Jason Owen (SG), Daniel Footman (SF), Earl Whitley (C) Kenneth McKay, Adam Holloman, Michael Henriksen, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft (SG) Joseph Duncan | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Jan Hill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman snags the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman misses the dunk attempt | 75-62 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Kennith Heard steals the ball from Joseph Taft | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Cuadrado - foul #2 on Clifford Cuadrado, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Daniel Footman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Kennith Heard can't finish the uncontested layup | 77-62 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Footman | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jan Hill runs out the clock | 77-62 |