| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Negasi Amoroso (fresh) SG - Chris Demello (fresh) SF - Robert Luoma (fresh) PF - John Gebo (fresh) C - Guillermo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Richard Baker (fresh) SG - Rodney Clark (fresh) SF - Phillip Pelfrey (fresh) PF - Patrick Vidal (fresh) C - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | North Texas | Phillip Pelfrey loses the dribble to Guillermo Hernandez in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello scores on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | North Texas | Guillermo Hernandez swats the short shot by Phillip Pelfrey | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | North Texas | Rodney Clark gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Chris Demello is blocked by Phillip Pelfrey | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | North Texas | Rodney Clark is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | North Texas | Phillip Pelfrey grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Rodney Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal can't throw it down | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli (PG), Leo Cantwell (SG), Walter Cunningham (SF), Christopher Landman (PF), Donald Batista (C) Negasi Amoroso, Chris Demello, Robert Luoma, John Gebo, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Parker (PG), Jose Herrera (SF), Andrew Beckley (PF), Christopher Deal (C) Richard Baker, Phillip Pelfrey, Patrick Vidal, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Clark - foul #1 on Rodney Clark, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | North Texas | Andrew Beckley snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:34 | North Texas | Jose Herrera hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Clark and the foul's on Christopher Landman - foul #1 on Christopher Landman, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | North Texas | Jose Herrera makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Landman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Batista | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | North Texas | Rodney Clark travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Baker (PG) Rodney Clark | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | North Texas | Christopher Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Piscitelli (fresh) SG - Leo Cantwell (fresh) SF - Walter Cunningham (fresh) PF - Christopher Landman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Batista (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Parker (fresh) SF - Jose Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Beckley (fresh) C - Christopher Deal (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | North Texas | Andrew Beckley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Beckley, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso (PG), Chris Demello (SG), John Gebo (PF) Leo Cantwell, Walter Cunningham, Donald Batista | |
| Subs | North Texas | Phillip Pelfrey (SF), Patrick Vidal (PF) Jose Herrera, Andrew Beckley | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Vidal steals the ball from Negasi Amoroso | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | North Texas | Joshua Parker is hacked by Paul Piscitelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Piscitelli, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma (SF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Paul Piscitelli, Christopher Landman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rodney Clark (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (C) Joshua Parker, Christopher Deal | |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Pelfrey | 5-7 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello is hacked by Rodney Clark - foul #2 on Rodney Clark, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell (PG) Negasi Amoroso | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Parker (SG) Rodney Clark | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo hits a jumper from close range set up by Leo Cantwell and he's fouled by Phillip Pelfrey - foul #1 on Phillip Pelfrey, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli (PG), Christopher Landman (C) Leo Cantwell, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jose Herrera (PF) Patrick Vidal | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | North Texas | Jose Herrera gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:41 | North Texas | Phillip Pelfrey is fouled on the floor by Robert Luoma - foul #1 on Robert Luoma, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell (SG), Walter Cunningham (SF), Donald Batista (C) Chris Demello, Robert Luoma, John Gebo | |
| Subs | North Texas | Andrew Beckley (PF), Christopher Deal (C) Phillip Pelfrey, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 13:25 | North Texas | Jose Herrera banks in the layup set up by Richard Baker | 7-9 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cunningham can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Jose Herrera blocks the short jumper by Christopher Landman | 7-9 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | North Texas | Jose Herrera travels in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso (PG), Chris Demello (SG), John Gebo (PF) Paul Piscitelli, Leo Cantwell, Christopher Landman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Phillip Pelfrey (SF), Patrick Vidal (PF), Dikembe Ahluwalia (C) Richard Baker, Jose Herrera, Andrew Beckley | |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez (C) Donald Batista | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 12:04 | North Texas | Christopher Deal clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Negasi Amoroso - foul #1 on Negasi Amoroso, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma (SF) Walter Cunningham | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Baker (PG) Joshua Parker | |
| 12:04 | North Texas | Christopher Deal makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:04 | North Texas | Christopher Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Guillermo Hernandez is denied by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 9-10 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Negasi Amoroso (fresh) SG - Chris Demello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Luoma (fresh) PF - John Gebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Guillermo Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Richard Baker (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Deal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Pelfrey (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by John Gebo is blocked by Patrick Vidal | 9-10 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez snags the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 11:17 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 11:15 | North Texas | Robert Luoma steps in front of the Richard Baker pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma hits the finger roll | 11-10 |
| 10:54 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia's pass is intercepted by Robert Luoma | 11-10 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Luoma | 14-10 |
| 10:35 | North Texas | Christopher Deal is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Demello - foul #1 on Chris Demello, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli (PG), Leo Cantwell (SG), Walter Cunningham (SF), Christopher Landman (PF), Donald Batista (C) Negasi Amoroso, Chris Demello, Robert Luoma, John Gebo, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jose Herrera (PG), Joshua Parker (SG), Andrew Beckley (SF) Richard Baker, Christopher Deal, Phillip Pelfrey | |
| 10:24 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia is hacked by Christopher Landman - foul #2 on Christopher Landman, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma (SF) Christopher Landman | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 10:19 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Beckley | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cunningham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Jose Herrera | 14-13 |
| 09:53 | North Texas | Joshua Parker banks in the layup on a great pass from Jose Herrera | 14-15 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cunningham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Cantwell | 17-15 |
| 09:18 | North Texas | The short jumper by Joshua Parker is denied by Donald Batista | 17-15 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:09 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:04 | North Texas | Jose Herrera misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso (PG), Chris Demello (SG), John Gebo (PF), Guillermo Hernandez (C) Paul Piscitelli, Leo Cantwell, Walter Cunningham, Donald Batista | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Baker (PG), Phillip Pelfrey (SF) Andrew Beckley, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 08:36 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello is whistled for a carry | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Deal (PF) Patrick Vidal | |
| 07:59 | North Texas | Jose Herrera misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 17-15 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Phillip Pelfrey - foul #2 on Phillip Pelfrey, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia (C) Phillip Pelfrey | |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Negasi Amoroso (fresh) SG - Chris Demello (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Luoma (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gebo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Guillermo Hernandez (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Richard Baker (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Parker (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Deal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jose Herrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ahluwalia (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | North Texas | Christopher Deal is denied on a layup by John Gebo | 20-15 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Negasi Amoroso | 22-15 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Christopher Deal connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Baker | 22-17 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Luoma is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli (PG), Leo Cantwell (SG), Walter Cunningham (SF) Negasi Amoroso, Chris Demello, Robert Luoma | |
| Subs | North Texas | Andrew Beckley (SF), Patrick Vidal (PF) Christopher Deal, Jose Herrera | |
| 06:33 | North Texas | Andrew Beckley hits a jumper in the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo's layup is rejected by Andrew Beckley | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | North Texas | Andrew Beckley snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | North Texas | Paul Piscitelli takes the ball from Andrew Beckley in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Richard Baker is called for the reach on Guillermo Hernandez - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista (PF) John Gebo | |
| Subs | North Texas | Christopher Deal (SG), Jose Herrera (SF) Richard Baker, Andrew Beckley | |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:42 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Deal | 24-22 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Donald Batista is blocked by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:59 | North Texas | Christopher Deal is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Joshua Parker | 24-24 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Guillermo Hernandez's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Vidal | 24-24 |
| 04:46 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 04:34 | North Texas | Christopher Deal clanks a jumper in the paint | 24-24 |
| 04:33 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal tips it home | 24-26 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Jose Herrera swats the dunk try by Donald Batista | 24-26 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Piscitelli | 24-26 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista hits a jumper from the right block set up by Walter Cunningham and the foul's on Patrick Vidal - foul #1 on Patrick Vidal, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Negasi Amoroso (PG), Chris Demello (SG), Robert Luoma (SF), Christopher Landman (C) Paul Piscitelli, Leo Cantwell, Walter Cunningham, Guillermo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Baker (PG), Rodney Clark (SG), Phillip Pelfrey (SF), Andrew Beckley (PF) Joshua Parker, Jose Herrera, Patrick Vidal, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:41 | North Texas | Christopher Deal hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Pelfrey and the foul's on Negasi Amoroso - foul #2 on Negasi Amoroso, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Gebo (PF) Donald Batista | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 03:41 | North Texas | Christopher Deal makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Negasi Amoroso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Demello (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Luoma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gebo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Landman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Richard Baker (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Clark (fresh) SF - Phillip Pelfrey (fresh) PF - Andrew Beckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Deal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gebo, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jose Herrera (C) Christopher Deal | |
| 03:09 | North Texas | Rodney Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Chris Demello hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Luoma | 29-29 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Jose Herrera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:33 | North Texas | Andrew Beckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:11 | North Texas | Rodney Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jose Herrera | 29-32 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Landman clanks a floater from the right side | 29-32 |
| 01:52 | North Texas | Andrew Beckley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:47 | North Texas | Richard Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:45 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Pelfrey | 29-32 |
| 01:38 | North Texas | Richard Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Landman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Jose Herrera is called for the reach on John Gebo - foul #1 on Jose Herrera, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Piscitelli (PG), Leo Cantwell (SG), Walter Cunningham (SF) Negasi Amoroso, Chris Demello, Robert Luoma | |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Vidal (PF), Dikembe Ahluwalia (C) Andrew Beckley, Jose Herrera | |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | John Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:58 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Gebo | 31-32 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 31-32 |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | Phillip Pelfrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Batista (PF) John Gebo | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joshua Parker (PG), Christopher Deal (C) Richard Baker, Dikembe Ahluwalia | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Clark - foul #3 on Rodney Clark, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lewis Royal (SG) Walter Cunningham | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Baker (PG) Rodney Clark | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Leo Cantwell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | North Texas | Patrick Vidal misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-32 |