| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willian Lang (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Will Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Zellers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Reily (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willian Lang inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willian Lang and the foul's on Robert Reily - foul #1 on Robert Reily, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses the free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent loses the dribble to Jonathan Peoples | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado (PF) Christopher Zellers | |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Reily | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Will Hill drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Clifford Cuadrado | 38-33 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Clifford Cuadrado picks off the pass by Harold Vincent | 38-33 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clifford Cuadrado | 38-36 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Cuadrado - foul #2 on Clifford Cuadrado, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip White (SF) Willian Lang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Randall Gimbel (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), James Enciso (C) Will Hill, Jonathan Peoples, Randall Briggs, Robert Reily | |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins tips it home | 40-36 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip White (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) SG - Randall Gimbel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brock Hildreth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Enciso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Randall Gimbel picks off the pass by Harold Vincent in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randall Gimbel | 40-38 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth loses the dribble to Phillip White | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is hacked by James Enciso - foul #2 on James Enciso, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Johnnie Brown (C) Harold Vincent, Phillip White, Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Will Hill (PG), Daniel Asher (SG), Randall Briggs (SF), Christopher Zellers (PF), Jonathan Peoples (C) Joshua Phillips, Randall Gimbel, Brock Hildreth, Clifford Cuadrado, James Enciso | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is hacked by Will Hill - foul #1 on Will Hill, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily (C) Jonathan Peoples | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse drills a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Zellers | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Asher | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Willian Lang | 45-42 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Will Hill | 45-44 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG), Phillip White (SF), Jack Perkins (C) Donald Sasse, Willian Lang, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Randall Gimbel (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Jonathan Peoples (PF) Will Hill, Daniel Asher, Randall Briggs, Christopher Zellers | |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Peoples | 45-46 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Joshua Phillips is called for the reach on Harold Vincent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Enciso (C) Robert Reily | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Vincent | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip White (fresh) PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Gimbel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brock Hildreth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Enciso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Harold Vincent picks off the pass by Joshua Phillips | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins is fouled on the floor by James Enciso - foul #3 on James Enciso, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willian Lang (SF) Phillip White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado (PF), Robert Reily (C) Randall Gimbel, James Enciso | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Willian Lang can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth lays it up and in set up by Joshua Phillips and he's hacked by Harold Vincent - foul #3 on Harold Vincent, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (PF) Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff (PG), Daniel Asher (SG) Joshua Phillips, Robert Reily | |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Willian Lang hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jonathan Peoples - foul #1 on Jonathan Peoples, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Herbert Burkhart, Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs (SF), Robert Reily (C) Brock Hildreth, Jonathan Peoples | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Willian Lang makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clifford Cuadrado | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Martin Huff steps in front of the Roger Jackson pass | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher lays it in set up by Martin Huff | 50-54 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Reily - foul #2 on Robert Reily, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Phillip White (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Jack Perkins (C) Harold Vincent, Willian Lang, Roger Jackson, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Will Hill (PG), Jonathan Peoples (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Christopher Zellers (PF), James Enciso (C) Martin Huff, Daniel Asher, Randall Briggs, Clifford Cuadrado, Robert Reily | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Will Hill | 52-56 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Burkhart steals it from James Enciso | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Burr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip White (fresh) PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Will Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brock Hildreth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Zellers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Enciso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart | 55-56 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso misses the floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Will Hill - foul #2 on Will Hill, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (PG), Donald Sasse (SG), Willian Lang (SF), Roger Jackson (PF) Herbert Burkhart, Mark Burr, Phillip White, Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Daniel Asher (SG), Randall Briggs (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), Robert Reily (C) Will Hill, Jonathan Peoples, Brock Hildreth, Christopher Zellers, James Enciso | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado is hacked by Donald Sasse - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall (C) Johnnie Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Daniel Asher - foul #4 on Daniel Asher, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Willian Lang gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Vincent and the foul's on Robert Reily - foul #3 on Robert Reily, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SF) Willian Lang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples (PF) Robert Reily | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Marshall swats the layup by Randall Briggs | 62-56 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Sasse | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Daniel Asher steps in front of the Harold Vincent pass in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Marshall | 65-58 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Vincent (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Sasse (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Burkhart (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joshua Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Asher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Randall Briggs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Peoples (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Sasse takes the ball from Randall Briggs | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Randall Briggs - foul #3 on Randall Briggs, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Willian Lang (SF), Jack Perkins (C) Harold Vincent, Herbert Burkhart, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Will Hill (PG), Randall Gimbel (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Christopher Zellers (PF), James Enciso (C) Joshua Phillips, Daniel Asher, Randall Briggs, Jonathan Peoples, Clifford Cuadrado | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples (SG), Robert Reily (C) Randall Gimbel, James Enciso | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Will Hill is denied by Roger Jackson | 70-58 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers misses the tip | 70-58 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Perkins | 70-58 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins tips it in | 72-58 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Will Hill | 72-61 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse's floater is knocked away by Robert Reily | 72-61 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Willian Lang grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Mark Burr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Peoples | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is hacked by Jonathan Peoples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Peoples, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF), Phillip White (C) Willian Lang, Roger Jackson, Jack Perkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), James Enciso (C) Will Hill, Christopher Zellers, Robert Reily | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Peoples | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Phillips is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #14 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Cornelius (SG) Donald Sasse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples gets the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso loses the dribble to Mark Burr | 77-65 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | John Cornelius lays it in set up by Mark Burr | 79-65 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado snags the offensive board | 79-65 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips is hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #4 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Marshall (C) John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 79-67 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso makes the free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart runs out the clock | 79-68 |