| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) SG - James Cantin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gus Justice (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Cresswell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan inbounds the ball | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett travels with the ball | 46-26 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Boltz | 48-26 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Cresswell | 48-28 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman's pass is intercepted by Vernon Bennett in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Micah Pollman steps in front of the James Cantin pass | 48-28 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Micah Pollman, Albert King, Daniel Boltz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson (SF), Lewis Barney (PF), Irving Lobdell (C) Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice, Paul Cresswell | |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | James Cantin hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Irving Lobdell | 48-30 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | James Cantin grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell travels with the ball | 48-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), Albert King (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF), David Lewis (C) Garf Zachman, Terry Bryer, Oleg Golaszewski, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF), Gus Justice (PF) James Cantin, Lewis Barney | |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Albert King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the tip | 48-30 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-30 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz grabs the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert King | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice snags the offensive board | 50-30 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Boltz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (tiring) SG - Rick Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gus Justice (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Irving Lobdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Boltz | 53-30 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-30 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz gets the rebound | 53-30 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Gus Justice is called for the reach on Albert King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gus Justice, team foul #1 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Mark Yates, Albert King, Daniel Boltz, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Lewis Barney (SF), Paul Cresswell (PF), Michael Lively (C) Vernon Bennett, Rick Jefferson, Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice, Irving Lobdell | |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is whistled for a carry | 53-30 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Micah Pollman steals it from Paul Cresswell | 53-30 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman blows the layup | 53-30 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz tips it but misses | 53-30 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell grabs the board | 53-30 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micah Pollman - foul #1 on Micah Pollman, team foul #1 | 53-30 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski grabs the board | 53-31 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | James Cantin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Bryer, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks (SG) Micah Pollman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Gus Justice (PF) James Cantin, Lewis Barney, Paul Cresswell | |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Terry Bryer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG), David Lewis (C) Terry Bryer, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively blows the layup but the foul's on Oleg Golaszewski - foul #1 on Oleg Golaszewski, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Daniel Boltz (PF) Micah Pollman, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Boltz | 56-35 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Bennett steps in front of the Bruce Hutcheson pass | 56-37 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Christopher Wicks steals it from Michael Lively | 56-37 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Bennett - foul #3 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Albert King (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Garf Zachman, Bruce Hutcheson, Christopher Wicks, Daniel Boltz, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Irving Lobdell (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Vernon Bennett, Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice, Michael Lively | |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Albert King knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Lebowitz | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mark Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Cantin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Irving Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Cresswell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick's floater is knocked away by Lee Lebowitz | 59-37 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Mark Yates is blocked by Paul Cresswell | 59-37 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell buries a floater in the lane set up by Rick Jefferson | 59-39 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | James Cantin steals it from Mark Yates in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cantin | 59-41 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick is fouled on the floor by Mark Yates - foul #2 on Mark Yates, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Christopher Wicks (SG), David Lewis (PF) Mark Yates, Micah Pollman, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Lewis Barney (PF), Michael Lively (C) James Cantin, Irving Lobdell, Paul Cresswell | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson makes the floater from the left wing | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Jackie Hambrick picks off the pass by Bruce Hutcheson in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Barney | 59-45 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-45 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-48 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Wicks | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-48 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Rick Jefferson takes the ball from David Lewis | 64-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson misses the easy layup | 64-48 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Bennett is called for the reach on Bruce Hutcheson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Micah Pollman (SG), Mark Yates (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF), Oleg Golaszewski (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Christopher Wicks, Albert King, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell (PG), James Cantin (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Gus Justice (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Vernon Bennett, Jackie Hambrick, Rick Jefferson, Lewis Barney, Michael Lively | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates is whistled for traveling | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Irving Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Cantin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gus Justice (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Cresswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan is hacked by Mark Yates - foul #3 on Mark Yates, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Oleg Golaszewski | 64-48 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | James Cantin is called for the reach on Micah Pollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cantin, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (SF) Micah Pollman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | James Cantin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Irving Lobdell and he's fouled by Albert King - foul #1 on Albert King, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SF) Albert King | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG) Gus Justice | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | James Cantin makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Terry Bryer is called for the reach on Vernon Bennett - foul #3 on Terry Bryer, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Lee Lebowitz (C) Mark Yates, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gus Justice (PF) Irving Lobdell | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Paul Cresswell - foul #2 on Paul Cresswell, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Lewis (C) Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Boltz - foul #2 on Daniel Boltz, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Bryer | 68-54 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Terry Bryer - foul #4 on Terry Bryer, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG), Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Garf Zachman, Daniel Boltz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG), Michael Lively (C) Vernon Bennett, Paul Cresswell | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Micah Pollman | 70-56 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | James Cantin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis travels in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), Christopher Wicks (SF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Micah Pollman, Terry Bryer, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Irving Lobdell (C) James Cantin, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Lively | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 70-56 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Bennett is called for the reach on Bruce Hutcheson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Daniel Boltz (PF) Bruce Hutcheson, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF), Paul Cresswell (C) Vernon Bennett, Gus Justice | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-56 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Irving Lobdell | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wicks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Boltz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Hambrick (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Sullivan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irving Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Cresswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates is fouled on the floor by Patrick Sullivan - foul #1 on Patrick Sullivan, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG), Albert King (SF), Oleg Golaszewski (PF), David Lewis (C) Garf Zachman, Christopher Wicks, Daniel Boltz, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Lewis Barney (SF), Gus Justice (PF), Michael Lively (C) Jackie Hambrick, Patrick Sullivan, Irving Lobdell, Paul Cresswell | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | James Cantin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Cantin | 71-59 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Albert King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Albert King is called for the reach on Lewis Barney - foul #2 on Albert King, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Terry Bryer (SF) Micah Pollman, Albert King | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Gus Justice, Michael Lively | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-61 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski hits the follow up shot | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Terry Bryer is called for the reach on Lewis Barney - foul #5 on Terry Bryer, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks (SF) Terry Bryer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks is hacked by James Cantin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cantin, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Oleg Golaszewski | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Rick Jefferson steps in front of the Bruce Hutcheson pass | 75-63 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Hutcheson - foul #2 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson runs out the clock | 75-65 |