| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Martin Garland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cole Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | George Cosner inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by George Cosner and the foul's on Jim Lynn - foul #1 on Jim Lynn, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Martin Garland is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #3 on Martin Garland, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Cole Crane swats the layup by Donald Perry | 28-45 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry grabs the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry drills a floater in the lane set up by Anthony Jackson and he's hacked by Martin Garland - foul #4 on Martin Garland, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG) Martin Garland | |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel loses the ball out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), Frank Plumlee (PF) Anthony Jackson, Michael King | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Richard Handel, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Welch blocks the short jumper by Donald Perry | 30-45 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is hacked by Rogelio Moretti - foul #2 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Mark West (SF) Rogelio Moretti, Donald Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sterling Cade | 30-48 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn (C) Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Brett Robinson, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), John Wilkins (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Thomas Welch, Brett Robinson | |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Carter Hamel is called for the reach on Frank Plumlee - foul #2 on Carter Hamel, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols (PF) Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG) Carter Hamel | |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Cole Crane swats the short shot by Jim Lynn | 30-48 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Terrell Nichols - foul #1 on Terrell Nichols, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF) James Hillis, Mark West, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF) Ben Bailey, John Wilkins | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 30-51 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry connects on the runner in the paint set up by Anthony Jackson | 32-51 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on Hugh Davis - foul #3 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), Douglas Anderson (C) Anthony Jackson, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), John Wilkins (C) Richard Handel, Hugh Davis, Cole Crane | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Sterling Cade | 32-53 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Carter Hamel - foul #3 on Carter Hamel, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee (PF) Michael King | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson (C) John Wilkins | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Plumlee (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cosner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the open dunk | 32-53 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | George Cosner is hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF) Donald Perry | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch (PF), John Wilkins (C) Edwin Herzberg, Brett Robinson | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | George Cosner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | John Wilkins can't tip it in | 32-53 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Frank Plumlee | 32-53 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | George Cosner takes the ball from Adam Williams in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | George Cosner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Cade | 32-56 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Sterling Cade takes the ball from Rogelio Moretti | 32-56 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Wilkins | 32-59 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Rogelio Moretti, Adam Williams, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, Thomas Welch, John Wilkins | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-59 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Perry | 32-59 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is hacked by Jim Lynn - foul #2 on Jim Lynn, team foul #6 | 32-59 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey is fouled on the floor by James Hillis - foul #1 on James Hillis, team foul #7 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols (C) Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Garland (SG) Hugh Davis | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Martin Garland is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Garland, team foul #6 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF) Michael King | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG) Martin Garland | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Herzberg - foul #3 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #7 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) James Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel loses the dribble to Terrell Nichols | 34-59 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry buries a runner from close range set up by Mark West | 36-59 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | George Cosner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel can't tip it in | 36-59 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Perry | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrell Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carter Hamel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cosner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Brett Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry tips it back up and in | 38-59 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | George Cosner misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-59 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Mark West is hacked by George Cosner in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Cosner, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, John Wilkins, Brett Robinson | |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Mark West misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade is hacked by James Hillis - foul #2 on James Hillis, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF) Mark West | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 39-60 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) James Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF) Thomas Welch | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 39-60 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael King and he's hacked by Ben Bailey - foul #1 on Ben Bailey, team foul #9 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG) Hugh Davis | |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cole Crane | 42-62 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Herzberg swats the layup by Douglas Anderson | 42-62 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-62 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael King | 42-62 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF) Adam Williams, Donald Perry, Michael King | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), George Cosner (SF), Thomas Welch (PF) Sterling Cade, Ben Bailey, Edwin Herzberg | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel double dribbles | 42-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG) Carter Hamel | |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hillis and he's hacked by Hugh Davis - foul #1 on Hugh Davis, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn (C) Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Wilkins (C) Cole Crane | |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | George Cosner clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Mark West - foul #2 on Mark West, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brett Robinson (C) John Wilkins | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | George Cosner makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | George Cosner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | George Cosner makes the 3rd free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | George Cosner is fouled on the floor by Mark West - foul #3 on Mark West, team foul #10 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols (C) Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG) Hugh Davis | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | George Cosner makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | George Cosner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee lays it in uncontested | 46-67 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Hillis - foul #3 on James Hillis, team foul #11 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), David Howard (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, Anthony Jackson, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg (PF), John Wilkins (C) Thomas Welch, Brett Robinson | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Handel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carter Hamel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cosner (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Herzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wilkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-69 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Rogelio Moretti is called for the reach on Richard Handel - foul #3 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #12 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), Douglas Anderson (C) David Howard, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF) Carter Hamel, George Cosner | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 48-71 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Richard Handel - foul #4 on Richard Handel, team foul #11 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (PG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG), Carter Hamel (SG), Cole Crane (C) Richard Handel, Hugh Davis, John Wilkins | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael King misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Herzberg - foul #4 on Edwin Herzberg, team foul #12 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael King misses the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Cole Crane snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Perry - foul #2 on Donald Perry, team foul #13 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF), Terrell Nichols (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Donald Perry, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark West is hacked by Carter Hamel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carter Hamel, team foul #13 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee (PF) Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF) Ben Bailey | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | George Cosner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg tips it in | 51-74 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-74 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #4 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #14 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Terrell Nichols (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Frank Plumlee, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, George Cosner, Edwin Herzberg, Cole Crane | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is hacked by Hugh Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Davis, team foul #14 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey (SF) Carter Hamel | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Bailey | 51-77 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Ben Bailey is called for the reach on Mark West - foul #2 on Ben Bailey, team foul #15 | 51-77 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is hacked by Terrell Nichols - foul #2 on Terrell Nichols, team foul #15 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel (SG), George Cosner (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Cole Crane (C) Hugh Davis, Ben Bailey, Thomas Welch, Brett Robinson | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Richard Handel steals the ball from Douglas Anderson in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-77 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee (PF) Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sterling Cade (PG) Richard Handel | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Sterling Cade | 53-79 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark West (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sterling Cade (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carter Hamel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Cosner (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cole Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | George Cosner takes the ball from Mark West | 53-79 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel banks in the layup set up by George Cosner | 53-81 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | George Cosner steals it from Douglas Anderson in the backcourt | 53-81 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Carter Hamel is called for a charge - foul #5 on Carter Hamel, team foul #16 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Handel (PG), Hugh Davis (SG), Ben Bailey (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Brett Robinson (C) Sterling Cade, Carter Hamel, George Cosner, John Wilkins, Cole Crane | |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis loses the dribble to Richard Handel in the backcourt | 53-81 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Ben Bailey hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Handel | 53-83 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-83 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Thomas Welch pulls down the rebound | 53-83 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel is fouled on the floor by Adam Williams - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #16 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Cosner (SF), Edwin Herzberg (PF), Cole Crane (C) Ben Bailey, Thomas Welch, Brett Robinson | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel misses the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-84 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-84 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-84 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg grabs the offensive rebound | 55-84 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Hugh Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Handel | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis's pass is intercepted by George Cosner | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | George Cosner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-87 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Edwin Herzberg tips it back up and in | 55-89 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-89 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee tips it in | 57-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Handel runs out the clock | 57-89 |