| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson tips it in | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Cook | 34-39 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:54 | Howard | David Farmer gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:34 | Howard | David Farmer can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Howard | David Farmer can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the dunk attempt | 34-39 |
| 18:07 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Joseph Cobb hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Russel Dubois | 34-41 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith tips it in | 36-41 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Joseph Cobb loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), William Barstow (SG), Ronald Cevallos (SF), William Rich (PF), Terrance Long (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, David Farmer, Russel Dubois | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Robert Pearson steals it from Reggie Patterson | 36-41 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Billy Lattin and he's fouled by William Rich - foul #1 on William Rich, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Adam Malone picks off the pass by Reggie Patterson in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Malone | 41-41 |
| 16:48 | Howard | William Rich drills a fadeaway from the left block | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:34 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos's pass is intercepted by Adam Malone in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 15:46 | Howard | Terrance Long gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Reggie Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barstow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Cevallos (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Rich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Terrance Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Howard | William Rich misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Adam Malone - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Noah Sweet (SG), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Reggie Patterson, William Barstow, Ronald Cevallos, Terrance Long | |
| 15:32 | Howard | William Rich makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:32 | Howard | William Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Rich - foul #2 on William Rich, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) William Rich | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Noah Sweet snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Marc Voetberg steals it from David Farmer in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 14:36 | Howard | Noah Sweet buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Marc Voetberg - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (C) Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Payne (C) Russel Dubois | |
| 14:36 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith drills a jump hook in the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Noah Sweet is called for a charge - foul #2 on Noah Sweet, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Voetberg and he's hacked by Noah Sweet - foul #3 on Noah Sweet, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG) Joseph Cobb | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Farmer | 49-46 |
| 13:33 | Howard | David Farmer is hacked by Marc Voetberg - foul #4 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Chester Hartmann, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (PF) David Farmer | |
| 13:08 | Howard | William Rich lays it in uncontested | 49-48 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Hester | 51-48 |
| 12:24 | Howard | William Rich misses short on a runner in the lane | 51-48 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Cook - foul #2 on Roy Cook, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Rendon, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Howard | Terrance Long (PG), William Barstow (SG), Ronald Cevallos (SF), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Reggie Patterson, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, William Rich, Frank Payne | |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Howard | David Farmer pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:54 | Howard | William Barstow is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Hartmann - foul #1 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (C) Michael Hester | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG) Terrance Long | |
| 11:32 | Howard | Joseph Cobb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Barstow | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) C - Elden Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Barstow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by David Farmer - foul #1 on David Farmer, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Terrance Long (PG) Joseph Cobb | |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Russel Dubois | 53-51 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Terrance Long clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elden Smith | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Russel Dubois swats the shot by David Henderson | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Mohammed Carroll steals it from Terrance Long | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Russel Dubois is fouled on the floor by Elden Smith - foul #1 on Elden Smith, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Mohammed Carroll, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG), Roy Cook (SF), William Rich (C) Terrance Long, William Barstow, Ronald Cevallos, Russel Dubois | |
| 09:23 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is fouled on the floor by Billy Lattin - foul #1 on Billy Lattin, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Michael Hester picks off the pass by Roy Cook | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Farmer | 53-51 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal (PF) Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Howard | Russel Dubois (C) David Farmer | |
| 08:20 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Reggie Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Russel Dubois is called for the reach on Donnie Natal - foul #1 on Russel Dubois, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Elden Smith (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Rendon, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG), Terrance Long (PF), Frank Payne (C) Reggie Patterson, Roy Cook, Russel Dubois | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Marc Voetberg is called for the reach on Joseph Cobb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:44 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chester Hartmann and he's hacked by Noah Sweet - foul #4 on Noah Sweet, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) William Rich | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roy Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Howard | David Henderson takes the ball from Noah Sweet in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Terrance Long is called for the reach on Adam Malone - foul #1 on Terrance Long, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Howard | Frank Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Terrance Long comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses long on a runner from close range | 58-54 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Frank Payne gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Terrance Long pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Noah Sweet - foul #5 on Noah Sweet, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (PG), William Barstow (SG), William Rich (SF), David Farmer (PF), Russel Dubois (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, Terrance Long, Frank Payne | |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Reggie Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Russel Dubois gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:21 | Howard | David Farmer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Russel Dubois gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Reggie Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Hester - foul #2 on Michael Hester, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG) Adam Malone | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (SF) Russel Dubois | |
| 04:05 | Howard | Reggie Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Reggie Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson can't finish the layup | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | Howard | William Rich pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | Howard | William Rich misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:31 | Howard | Reggie Patterson hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Rich - foul #3 on William Rich, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Russel Dubois (C) William Barstow, David Farmer | |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Reggie Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Rich (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard | Reggie Patterson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Henderson | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Pearson (C) Robert Rendon, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | Howard | William Barstow (SG), David Farmer (PF) Joseph Cobb, Ronald Cevallos | |
| 02:35 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF) William Rich | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Billy Lattin | 67-62 |
| 02:07 | Howard | David Farmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Reggie Patterson | 67-64 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Pearson | 70-64 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG) William Barstow | |
| 01:34 | Howard | Roy Cook hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Malone | 72-67 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Reggie Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Henderson | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Howard | Joseph Cobb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Russel Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Joseph Cobb hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is hacked by Joseph Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Michael Hester (PF) Adam Malone, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to David Farmer | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Elden Smith steals it from Russel Dubois | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll (C) Elden Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is hacked by Joseph Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |