| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dick Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Perkins (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jacob Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Licata (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Northeastern | Kenneth Perry steps in front of the Jacob Lainez pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Don Perkins steals the ball from Gerald Hamlet | 45-38 |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | Don Perkins lays it in | 45-40 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dick Gray - foul #2 on Dick Gray, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:48 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet loses the dribble to Don Perkins in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 18:32 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Causey (PG), Ardian Kacerski (C) Dick Gray, Raymond Greer | |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Perry | 50-40 |
| 18:07 | Northeastern | Ronald Morris is called for the reach on Robert Causey - foul #2 on Ronald Morris, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG) Kenneth Perry | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Limberg (SF), Alexei Ziebell (C) Jacob Lainez, Mark Licata | |
| 17:47 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 17:45 | Northeastern | Ardian Kacerski can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 50-40 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Alexei Ziebell - foul #1 on Alexei Ziebell, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Eli Fuqua (PF) William Jackson, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dick Gray (PG) Don Perkins | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:04 | Northeastern | Ardian Kacerski misses long on an open shot in the paint | 52-40 |
| 17:03 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell tips it home | 52-42 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Limberg - foul #3 on Walter Limberg, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez (SF), Mark Licata (PF), Raymond Greer (C) Robert Causey, Walter Limberg, Ardian Kacerski | |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:29 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF) Gerald Hamlet, Bernard Coleman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Don Perkins (SG) Alexei Ziebell | |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson's pass is intercepted by Jacob Lainez | 54-42 |
| 15:56 | Northeastern | Kenneth Perry steals it from Dick Gray | 54-42 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds blows the layup | 54-42 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dick Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Lainez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Licata (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Perry | 57-42 |
| 15:24 | Northeastern | Don Perkins is hacked by Kenneth Perry - foul #2 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Casey Dabney (C) William Jackson, Kenneth Perry, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Causey (PG), Walter Limberg (SF), Alexei Ziebell (PF), Roberto Aguirre (C) Dick Gray, Jacob Lainez, Mark Licata, Raymond Greer | |
| 15:07 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bernard Coleman | 57-42 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney double dribbles | 57-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SF), Brian Scott (C) Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ardian Kacerski (PF) Roberto Aguirre | |
| 14:45 | Northeastern | Don Perkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Don Perkins - foul #2 on Don Perkins, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez (SF) Don Perkins | |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Lainez | 57-42 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Scott | 57-42 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-42 |
| 13:59 | Northeastern | Robert Causey snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Robert Causey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Hamlet - foul #3 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dick Gray (PG), Mark Licata (PF), Raymond Greer (C) Walter Limberg, Ardian Kacerski, Alexei Ziebell | |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Robert Causey misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Robert Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 13:16 | Northeastern | Raymond Greer pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Robert Causey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:31 | Northeastern | Kenneth Perry steals it from Jacob Lainez in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry lays it in | 61-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | Robert Causey is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dick Gray | 61-45 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson throws it down set up by Bernard Coleman and he's fouled by Raymond Greer - foul #2 on Raymond Greer, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) William Jackson, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Don Perkins (SG), Walter Limberg (SF), Roberto Aguirre (C) Robert Causey, Jacob Lainez, Raymond Greer | |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:51 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dick Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Limberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Licata (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Aguirre (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds drills a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Stoltzfus | 66-45 |
| 11:08 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dick Gray | 66-48 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 10:40 | Northeastern | Don Perkins pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 10:34 | Northeastern | Don Perkins can't connect on a runner from close range | 66-48 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eli Fuqua | 66-48 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 10:09 | Northeastern | Don Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Christopher Stoltzfus picks off the pass by Don Perkins in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 09:45 | Northeastern | Roberto Aguirre gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 09:34 | Northeastern | Don Perkins connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Licata | 66-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Licata steps in front of the Terrence Reynolds pass | 66-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:10 | Northeastern | Roberto Aguirre's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Perry in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses the dunk attempt | 66-51 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Mark Licata gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 08:52 | Northeastern | Roberto Aguirre misses the easy open layup | 66-51 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eli Fuqua | 66-51 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Perry | 68-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Northeastern | Don Perkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Limberg | 68-54 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Dick Gray - foul #3 on Dick Gray, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Kenneth Perry, Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Causey (PG), Alexei Ziebell (SG), Jacob Lainez (SF), Ardian Kacerski (PF), Raymond Greer (C) Dick Gray, Don Perkins, Walter Limberg, Mark Licata, Roberto Aguirre | |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris connects on the turnaround in the lane | 70-54 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Greer - foul #3 on Raymond Greer, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Causey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Ziebell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Lainez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ardian Kacerski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | Jacob Lainez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Causey takes the ball from William Jackson | 72-55 |
| 06:44 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell hits the finger roll | 72-57 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Greer swats the layup by Brian Scott | 72-57 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Ardian Kacerski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Ronald Morris - foul #3 on Ronald Morris, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) William Jackson, Ronald Morris, Brian Scott, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Don Perkins (SG), Vincent McGaughan (PF) Ardian Kacerski, Raymond Greer | |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Vincent McGaughan swats the layup by Bernard Coleman | 72-58 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua tips it home | 74-58 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Don Perkins lays it in and the foul's on Eli Fuqua - foul #3 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Greer (C) Alexei Ziebell | |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Don Perkins misses the free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua lays it in set up by Bernard Coleman | 76-60 |
| 05:24 | Northeastern | Robert Causey is hacked by Gerald Hamlet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG) Kenneth Perry | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:24 | Northeastern | Robert Causey makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:24 | Northeastern | Robert Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:24 | Northeastern | Raymond Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 05:13 | Northeastern | Vincent McGaughan buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Perkins | 76-63 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 05:07 | Northeastern | Vincent McGaughan pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:50 | Northeastern | Robert Causey drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Don Perkins | 76-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney loses the dribble to Don Perkins | 76-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Northeastern | Robert Causey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Lainez is called for the reach on Gerald Hamlet - foul #1 on Jacob Lainez, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Brian Scott (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Bernard Coleman, Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Walter Limberg (PG), Alexei Ziebell (SF), Mark Licata (PF), Ardian Kacerski (C) Robert Causey, Jacob Lainez, Vincent McGaughan, Raymond Greer | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Don Perkins is hacked by Gerald Hamlet - foul #5 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Don Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Don Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 03:19 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. SF - Ronald Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Walter Limberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alexei Ziebell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Licata (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ardian Kacerski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell is open but can't throw it down | 78-68 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 78-68 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott snags the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Morris | 81-68 |
| 02:48 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Casey Dabney (C) Kenneth Perry, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Limberg | 81-70 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) William Jackson, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dick Gray (PG), Jacob Lainez (SF) Walter Limberg, Alexei Ziebell | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds lays it up and in set up by Ronald Morris and he's fouled by Dick Gray - foul #4 on Dick Gray, team foul #9 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Causey (PG), Walter Limberg (SG), Alexei Ziebell (SF), Roberto Aguirre (C) Dick Gray, Don Perkins, Jacob Lainez, Mark Licata | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Ronald Morris is called for the reach on Walter Limberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Morris, team foul #9 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG) Terrence Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Scott is blocked by Alexei Ziebell | 84-72 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris gets the offensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Walter Limberg steals it from Jonas Thompson | 84-72 |
| 01:14 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Limberg | 84-74 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | Alexei Ziebell pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northeastern | Robert Causey is hacked by William Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| 00:47 | Northeastern | Robert Causey makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:47 | Northeastern | Robert Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris is hacked by Walter Limberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Limberg, team foul #10 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dick Gray (PG), Don Perkins (SG), Jacob Lainez (SF), Mark Licata (PF), Raymond Greer (C) Robert Causey, Walter Limberg, Alexei Ziebell, Ardian Kacerski, Roberto Aguirre | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | Raymond Greer snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:39 | Northeastern | Mark Licata is hacked by Eli Fuqua - foul #4 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #11 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Kenneth Perry, Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Causey (PG), Walter Limberg (SG), Alexei Ziebell (SF), Ardian Kacerski (C) Dick Gray, Don Perkins, Jacob Lainez, Raymond Greer | |
| 00:39 | Northeastern | Mark Licata misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:39 | Northeastern | Mark Licata misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Stoltzfus | 87-75 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Walter Limberg misses the 3 from straight away | 87-75 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus runs out the clock | 87-75 |