| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dwayne Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ries (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lawrence Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Edgell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Portland State | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Dwayne Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 19:37 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Wilmer Montz - foul #1 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 19:37 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:37 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| 19:11 | Portland State | Andrew Card denies the turnaround by Stephen Ries | 44-42 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Jay Collins is denied by Michael Roberts | 44-42 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 44-42 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 18:43 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:41 | Portland State | Jay Collins picks off the pass by Michael Roberts in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jay Collins | 46-42 |
| 18:32 | Portland State | Stephen Ries is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Fisher | 46-44 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Roberts denies the turnaround by Jay Collins | 46-44 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 18:06 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:01 | Portland State | Stephen Ries misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwayne Fisher - foul #1 on Dwayne Fisher, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifford Cooper (PG), Cedric Toussaint (SG), Cody Dye (SF), Matthew Dorsey (PF), Glenn McIntyde (C) Dwayne Fisher, Stephen Ries, Lawrence Butler, Bruce Edgell, Michael Roberts | |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:51 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 17:37 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Cody Dye | 47-47 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Glenn McIntyde denies the turnaround by Adam Madden | 47-47 |
| 17:30 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Matthew Dorsey | 47-47 |
| 17:25 | Portland State | Cody Dye is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew Dorsey | 47-49 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Dorsey takes the ball from Adam Madden | 47-49 |
| 17:06 | Portland State | Kenneth Shick steals it from Cody Dye in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 17:04 | Portland State | Matthew Dorsey grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 17:00 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 47-51 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled on the floor by Cedric Toussaint - foul #1 on Cedric Toussaint, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Kotter (PG), Richard Case (C) Cedric Toussaint, Glenn McIntyde | |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon loses the dribble to Cody Dye | 47-51 |
| 16:33 | Portland State | Christopher Kotter lays it up and in set up by Cody Dye | 47-53 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins drills a fadeaway from close range | 49-53 |
| 16:15 | Portland State | Ryan Wright takes the ball from Richard Case in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerrold Hughes | 51-53 |
| 15:54 | Portland State | Christopher Kotter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Christopher Kotter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Cody Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Case (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Dorsey - foul #2 on Matthew Dorsey, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Ries (SG), Lawrence Butler (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Clifford Cooper, Cody Dye, Matthew Dorsey | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:22 | Portland State | Stephen Ries buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 15:00 | Portland State | Stephen Ries gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 14:58 | Portland State | Gary Stokely is called for the reach on Lawrence Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher (PG), Cedric Toussaint (SG), Bruce Edgell (PF) Christopher Kotter, Stephen Ries, Richard Case | |
| 14:46 | Portland State | Michael Roberts's pass is intercepted by Ernest Chase | 52-56 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 14:26 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Fisher | 52-56 |
| 14:20 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 14:19 | Portland State | Cedric Toussaint gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:56 | Portland State | Cedric Toussaint hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Dwayne Fisher | 52-58 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Bruce Edgell - foul #3 on Bruce Edgell, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Angelo Colon (SF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifford Cooper (PG), Stephen Ries (SG), Glenn McIntyde (PF) Dwayne Fisher, Cedric Toussaint, Bruce Edgell | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 13:32 | Portland State | Angelo Colon steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass | 53-58 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon tips it home | 55-58 |
| 13:09 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Butler | 55-60 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan knocks in the floater from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 12:45 | Portland State | Michael Roberts scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Butler | 57-62 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is fouled on the floor by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Kotter (PG), Cody Dye (SF), Bruce Edgell (PF), Matthew Dorsey (C) Clifford Cooper, Lawrence Butler, Glenn McIntyde, Michael Roberts | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is fouled on the floor by Cody Dye - foul #1 on Cody Dye, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher (PG), Richard Case (C) Christopher Kotter, Bruce Edgell | |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is whistled for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Portland State | Cedric Toussaint (SG) Stephen Ries | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dwayne Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cedric Toussaint (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cody Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Case (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Portland State | Cody Dye connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Cedric Toussaint and he's fouled by Jay Collins - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Wilmer Montz, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Kotter (PG), Bruce Edgell (PF) Dwayne Fisher, Richard Case | |
| 11:21 | Portland State | Cody Dye misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Kotter is called for the reach on Kenneth Shick - foul #1 on Christopher Kotter, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Ries (SG) Cedric Toussaint | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 11:09 | Portland State | Stephen Ries pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:06 | Portland State | Adam Madden steals the ball from Stephen Ries in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 59-64 |
| 10:38 | Portland State | Gary Stokely steals the ball from Matthew Dorsey | 59-64 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Edgell denies the turnaround by Jerrold Hughes | 59-64 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't tip it in | 59-64 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 59-64 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-64 |
| 09:50 | Portland State | Bruce Edgell snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 09:43 | Portland State | Stephen Ries misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Kotter is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Christopher Kotter, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Ryan Wright (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher (PG), Clifford Cooper (SG), Cedric Toussaint (SF), Glenn McIntyde (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Christopher Kotter, Stephen Ries, Cody Dye, Bruce Edgell, Matthew Dorsey | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:35 | Portland State | Wilmer Montz steals the ball from Cedric Toussaint in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is whistled for traveling | 61-64 |
| 09:03 | Portland State | Cedric Toussaint hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 09:02 | Portland State | Michael Roberts grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:53 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn McIntyde | 61-67 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn McIntyde - foul #3 on Glenn McIntyde, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ryan Wright, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lawrence Butler (SF), Richard Case (PF) Cedric Toussaint, Glenn McIntyde | |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 08:36 | Portland State | Michael Roberts snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 08:29 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Butler and he's hacked by Angelo Colon - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 08:29 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Collins | 64-70 |
| 07:52 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dwayne Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lawrence Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Case (fresh) C - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Colon, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Kotter (PG), Stephen Ries (SG) Dwayne Fisher, Clifford Cooper | |
| 07:39 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is hacked by Lawrence Butler - foul #1 on Lawrence Butler, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Edgell (PF) Richard Case | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 07:16 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Michael Roberts | 67-73 |
| 06:54 | Portland State | Jay Collins steals the ball from Bruce Edgell | 67-73 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz lays it in on a nice dish by Jay Collins | 69-73 |
| 06:42 | Portland State | Michael Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 69-73 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card drills a floater from close range set up by Jay Collins | 71-73 |
| 06:09 | Portland State | Christopher Kotter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 06:08 | Portland State | Stephen Ries can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 06:06 | Portland State | Michael Roberts hits the follow up shot | 71-75 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's floater is tipped away by Bruce Edgell | 71-75 |
| 05:47 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Butler | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Portland State | Christopher Kotter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Kotter, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifford Cooper (PG), Cedric Toussaint (SG), Cody Dye (SF), Matthew Dorsey (PF), Glenn McIntyde (C) Christopher Kotter, Stephen Ries, Lawrence Butler, Bruce Edgell, Michael Roberts | |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the finger roll | 73-75 |
| 05:08 | Portland State | Cedric Toussaint misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cooper steps in front of the Kenneth Shick pass | 73-75 |
| 04:53 | Portland State | Cedric Toussaint misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick double dribbles | 73-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Ryan Wright (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Angelo Colon, Kenneth Shick, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher (PG) Cody Dye | |
| 04:45 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wright - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 04:45 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan's floater is tipped away by Glenn McIntyde | 73-75 |
| 04:33 | Portland State | Glenn McIntyde snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:26 | Portland State | Ryan Wright is called for the reach on Clifford Cooper - foul #4 on Ryan Wright, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SF), Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lawrence Butler (SF), Richard Case (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Cedric Toussaint, Matthew Dorsey, Glenn McIntyde | |
| 04:26 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:26 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan's layup is rejected by Lawrence Butler | 73-77 |
| 04:16 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Fisher | 73-77 |
| 04:01 | Portland State | Richard Case is hacked by Ryan Wright - foul #5 on Ryan Wright, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Ries (SG) Clifford Cooper | |
| 04:01 | Portland State | Richard Case makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:01 | Portland State | Richard Case misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-78 |
| 03:45 | Portland State | Michael Roberts pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:41 | Portland State | Michael Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #4 on Jay Collins, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Kotter (PG), Cody Dye (SF) Dwayne Fisher, Lawrence Butler | |
| 03:41 | Portland State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:41 | Portland State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Christopher Kotter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Ries (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Cody Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Case (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Kotter steals the ball from Jay Collins | 73-80 |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Cody Dye lays it in set up by Christopher Kotter | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card knocks in the runner from the baseline | 75-82 |
| 02:47 | Portland State | Cody Dye is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Case | 75-85 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the runner near the basket set up by Ernest Chase | 77-85 |
| 02:26 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Jay Collins, Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher (PG), Cedric Toussaint (SG), Bruce Edgell (PF), Matthew Dorsey (C) Christopher Kotter, Stephen Ries, Richard Case, Michael Roberts | |
| 02:18 | Portland State | Matthew Dorsey is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Cedric Toussaint | 77-87 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is called for traveling | 77-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Glenn McIntyde (SF) Cody Dye | |
| 01:56 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 77-87 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 77-87 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Edgell is called for the reach on Jerrold Hughes - foul #4 on Bruce Edgell, team foul #12 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Portland State | Clifford Cooper (PG), Cody Dye (SF) Dwayne Fisher, Bruce Edgell | |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 01:33 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Colon - foul #5 on Angelo Colon, team foul #12 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Ries (SG), Lawrence Butler (SF), Bruce Edgell (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Cedric Toussaint, Cody Dye, Matthew Dorsey, Glenn McIntyde | |
| 01:33 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 01:33 | Portland State | Clifford Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wilmer Montz and he's fouled by Michael Roberts - foul #3 on Michael Roberts, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher (PG) Clifford Cooper | |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the free throw | 82-89 |
| 01:18 | Portland State | Stephen Ries can't connect on a floater from the right side | 82-89 |
| 01:16 | Portland State | Michael Roberts can't tip it in | 82-89 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase snags the defensive board | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is called for traveling | 82-89 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-89 |
| 00:55 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-89 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Fisher - foul #2 on Dwayne Fisher, team foul #14 | 82-89 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:42 | Portland State | Michael Roberts pulls down the rebound | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Michael Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Collins - foul #5 on Jay Collins, team foul #13 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Glenn McIntyde (PF) Bruce Edgell | |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Glenn McIntyde is called for the reach on Kenneth Shick - foul #4 on Glenn McIntyde, team foul #15 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Edgell (PF) Glenn McIntyde | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:33 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher is hacked by Ernest Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Chase, team foul #14 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Glenn McIntyde (PF) Bruce Edgell | |
| 00:33 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:33 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-93 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Stephen Ries in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Stephen Ries makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Stephen Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Butler steals it from Wilmer Montz | 88-95 |
| 00:18 | Portland State | Stephen Ries banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Butler | 88-97 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-97 |
| 00:08 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher is hacked by Ernest Chase in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Chase, team foul #16 | 88-97 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:08 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:08 | Portland State | Dwayne Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 88-99 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-99 |
| 00:02 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 88-99 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Lawrence Butler runs out the clock | 88-99 |