| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Hambly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pauls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 19:33 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Northeastern | James Woodward drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Hambly | 29-34 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson loses the dribble to Keith Byars | 31-34 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Dickson | 33-37 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars banks in the layup on a great pass from Clark Crum | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Clark Crum, Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Steve Diamond (SF), Bruce Sorenson (PF), Royal Williams (C) Alexander Hambly, Kenneth Pauls, Steven Dickson, James Woodward, Howard Eisner | |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Able - foul #2 on Andrew Able, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls (SG) Royal Williams | |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:12 | Northeastern | Arthur Mack steps in front of the Kenneth Pauls pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (PF), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Reynaldo Villanueva, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Steven Dickson (SF), Royal Williams (PF), Howard Eisner (C) Michael Peterson, Andrew Able, Bruce Sorenson, Steve Diamond | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Karns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Hambly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Pauls (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Royal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Northeastern | Dikembe Arakawa picks off the pass by Kenneth Pauls in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 15:39 | Northeastern | Royal Williams gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Pauls and he's fouled by Clarence Karns - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Eisner - foul #2 on Howard Eisner, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (SG), James Woodward (PF) Kenneth Pauls, Royal Williams | |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Nelson Smitherman (PG), Mo Brown (SF) Alexander Hambly, Steven Dickson | |
| 14:48 | Northeastern | Andrew Able comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Karns - foul #2 on Clarence Karns, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (SG), Bruce Sorenson (C) Nelson Smitherman, Howard Eisner | |
| 14:48 | Northeastern | Andrew Able misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Northeastern | Andrew Able misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to James Woodward | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Northeastern | James Woodward scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Sorenson | 38-44 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | James Woodward swats the short shot by Pasquale Acevedo | 38-44 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo tips it home | 40-44 |
| 13:53 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Willard Foster - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Clark Crum, Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), Steve Diamond (PF), Royal Williams (C) Andrew Able, Mo Brown, James Woodward, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 13:53 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:53 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Northeastern | Reynaldo Villanueva steps in front of the Steven Dickson pass in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Steve Diamond blocks the short jumper by Reynaldo Villanueva | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:24 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson is hacked by Steven Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Howard Eisner (C) Michael Peterson, Royal Williams | |
| 13:03 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:01 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Diamond | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:50 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Northeastern | Reynaldo Villanueva denies the turnaround by Howard Eisner | 42-45 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 12:22 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:04 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Howard Eisner steals it from Steven Sirianni | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Hambly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Pauls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Diamond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Eisner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 11:17 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 10:58 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:43 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Hambly | 42-50 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:57 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Alexander Hambly is blocked by Reynaldo Villanueva | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 09:43 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:35 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva clanks a shot near the basket | 45-52 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano buries a floater in the paint set up by Steven Sirianni | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Northeastern | Steven Sirianni is called for the reach on Alexander Hambly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Reynaldo Villanueva, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Mo Brown (SF), James Woodward (PF), Bruce Sorenson (C) Alexander Hambly, Kenneth Pauls, Steven Dickson, Steve Diamond, Howard Eisner | |
| 08:43 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Able is called for the reach on Clark Crum - foul #3 on Andrew Able, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mo Brown - foul #2 on Mo Brown, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:26 | Northeastern | Mo Brown snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Andrew Able is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 48-55 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Keith Byars, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | Keith Byars steps in front of the James Woodward pass | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Andrew Able (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mo Brown (fresh) PF - James Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Sorenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's layup is rejected by James Woodward | 48-55 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 07:19 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Sorenson is called for the reach on Willard Foster - foul #3 on Bruce Sorenson, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Nelson Smitherman (PG), Kenneth Pauls (SG), Royal Williams (C) Michael Peterson, Mo Brown, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Kenneth Pauls - foul #1 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | Andrew Able grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Steven Dickson (SF) Andrew Able | |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Eisner (C) James Woodward | |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-55 |
| 05:37 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner tips it in | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Mo Brown (SF), James Woodward (PF), Bruce Sorenson (C) Nelson Smitherman, Kenneth Pauls, Steven Dickson, Royal Williams, Howard Eisner | |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 04:34 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Woodward | 53-57 |
| 04:26 | Northeastern | James Woodward is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 53-57 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Sirianni | 55-57 |
| 04:07 | Northeastern | Steven Sirianni is called for the reach on Alexander Hambly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (SF) Mo Brown | |
| 04:07 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:07 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Sorenson - foul #4 on Bruce Sorenson, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Eisner (C) James Woodward | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:20 | Northeastern | Andrew Able throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mo Brown (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Hambly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Able (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mo Brown (fresh) PF - Bruce Sorenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Eisner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva banks in the layup | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Nelson Smitherman (PG), Royal Williams (PF) Alexander Hambly, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 02:56 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willard Foster | 60-59 |
| 02:35 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Reynaldo Villanueva, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (PG), Kenneth Pauls (SG), Steve Diamond (PF) Nelson Smitherman, Mo Brown, Howard Eisner | |
| 02:33 | Northeastern | Steven Sirianni steals it from Kenneth Pauls in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum lays it in on a great pass from Steven Sirianni | 62-59 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson is hacked by Clark Crum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Crum, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson (PF) Royal Williams | |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano lays it up and in set up by Clark Crum | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG) Clark Crum, Steven Sirianni | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Steven Dickson (SF), James Woodward (PF) Michael Peterson, Andrew Able, Steve Diamond | |
| 01:51 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson can't tip it in | 64-60 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Eisner (C) Bruce Sorenson | |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 01:34 | Northeastern | James Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:18 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner connects on the shot in the lane set up by Alexander Hambly | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | Northeastern | James Woodward misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster banks in the layup | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pauls | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Pauls is called for the reach on Clark Crum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is hacked by Kenneth Pauls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-65 |