| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | George Cosner inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | George Cosner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson loses the dribble to Michael Sylvester | 42-43 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Donald Perry picks off the pass by George Cosner | 42-43 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Andy Harris is denied by Thomas Welch | 42-43 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 42-45 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Colin Jones | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Andy Harris, Douglas Anderson | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Handel | 46-45 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Ben Bailey steps in front of the Jim Lynn pass | 46-45 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael King gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is hacked by Ben Bailey - foul #3 on Ben Bailey, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Richard Handel, Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Andy Harris (C) Sammy Blair, Adam Williams, Jim Lynn | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Colin Jones - foul #2 on Colin Jones, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Michael King | |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses the jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Douglas Anderson | 46-46 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Colin Jones | 49-46 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is fouled in the backcourt by George Cosner - foul #2 on George Cosner, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF) Donald Perry, Douglas Anderson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Cosner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 49-46 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 49-49 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Brett Robinson (PF) Colin Jones, Michael Sylvester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Adam Williams (SG) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson | |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Adam Williams | 49-51 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade's floater is knocked away by Adam Williams | 49-51 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson tips it in | 51-51 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) David Howard, Andy Harris | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cole Crane (C) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Jim Lynn (PF) Adam Williams, Bobby Flowers | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson banks in the layup set up by Rogelio Moretti | 52-53 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the runner in the paint | 52-53 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael King gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Davis picks off the pass by Sammy Blair in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Handel | 54-53 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson's layup is rejected by Cole Crane | 54-53 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Michael Sylvester (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Bobby Flowers (PF), Andy Harris (C) Sammy Blair, Michael King, Jim Lynn, Douglas Anderson | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is hacked by Donald Perry - foul #1 on Donald Perry, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (C) Richard Handel, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry scores on a jumper near the basket | 54-55 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Adam Williams - foul #3 on Adam Williams, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sylvester | 57-55 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Colin Jones picks off the pass by Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Rogelio Moretti - foul #1 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch (C) Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Donald Perry, Andy Harris | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carter Hamel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Cosner (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Sylvester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Thomas Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Bobby Flowers is called for the reach on Carter Hamel - foul #4 on Bobby Flowers, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Colin Jones, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Michael Sylvester, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, David Howard, Bobby Flowers, Douglas Anderson | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the runner near the basket | 60-57 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is hacked by Ben Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Bailey, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Adam Williams | 60-59 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry can't connect on a shot from the right block | 60-59 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Sammy Blair - foul #2 on Sammy Blair, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Carter Hamel (SG) Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris (C) Jim Lynn | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Perry | 62-63 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Michael King steals it from Carter Hamel | 62-63 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael King misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Herzberg - foul #1 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG) Sammy Blair, Adam Williams | |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Rogelio Moretti steals the ball from Richard Handel | 62-65 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sterling Cade - foul #3 on Sterling Cade, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, Richard Handel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Michael King | |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester knocks in the floater from close range set up by Brett Robinson | 64-66 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses long on an open runner in the paint | 64-66 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Colin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ben Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Sylvester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Perry (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andy Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Michael Sylvester is denied on a layup by Douglas Anderson | 64-66 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sylvester is called for the reach on Andy Harris - foul #5 on Michael Sylvester, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Colin Jones, Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Michael Sylvester, Brett Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Adam Williams (SG), David Howard (SF), Jim Lynn (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Douglas Anderson | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cole Crane | 64-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Jim Lynn is called for the reach on Cole Crane - foul #2 on Jim Lynn, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (PF) Andy Harris | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-66 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel is fouled on the floor by Adam Williams - foul #4 on Adam Williams, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Richard Handel (SF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, George Cosner, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Jim Lynn | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses short on a shot from the right block | 67-66 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Rogelio Moretti takes the ball from Richard Handel | 67-66 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti blows the layup | 67-66 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Colin Jones | 69-66 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Edwin Herzberg - foul #3 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Cole Crane (C) Carter Hamel, Richard Handel, Thomas Welch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Michael King (SF), Andy Harris (C) Sammy Blair, Donald Perry, Douglas Anderson | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-69 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Richard Handel (SG), George Cosner (SF), Brett Robinson (PF) Colin Jones, Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), David Howard (SF) Anthony Jackson, Michael King | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel drills a floater from the right side | 73-69 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cosner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brett Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cole Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Flowers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Andy Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Bobby Flowers steps in front of the George Cosner pass | 73-72 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the shot from the left side | 73-72 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Robinson - foul #1 on Brett Robinson, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Colin Jones (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Thomas Welch (C) Sterling Cade, Richard Handel, George Cosner, Brett Robinson, Cole Crane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Bobby Flowers, Andy Harris | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch travels with the ball | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG) Carter Hamel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg makes the floater near the basket | 75-74 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 75-74 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Davis steals the ball from Donald Perry in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the turnaround from the baseline | 75-74 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jim Lynn | 75-74 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the turnaround from close range | 75-74 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF) Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Bobby Flowers (PF), Andy Harris (C) Sammy Blair, Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones connects on the floater from the left side | 77-74 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Jackson | 77-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Rogelio Moretti is called for the reach on Colin Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Colin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Rogelio Moretti | 77-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Welch is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Welch, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |