| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Haywood Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Wendler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cudney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Coss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler inbounds the ball | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Card denies the turnaround by George Cudney | 47-46 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 19:15 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney's layup is rejected by Andrew Card | 47-46 |
| 19:13 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 19:01 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is fouled in the backcourt by Alejandro Torres - foul #1 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bryon Clark (C) Peter Coss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SF) Adam Madden | |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 18:10 | Quinnipiac | Andrew Card blocks the short jumper by George Cudney | 47-48 |
| 18:09 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 17:53 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Alejandro Torres steps in front of the Shawn Palmieri pass | 47-48 |
| 17:36 | Quinnipiac | Bryon Clark lays it in | 49-48 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Haywood Barnes - foul #3 on Haywood Barnes, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Sletten (PG), Lloyd McElvany (SG), Harold Bunce (SF), Leon Small (PF), Peter Coss (C) Haywood Barnes, Alejandro Torres, Kevin Wendler, George Cudney, Bryon Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Kenneth Shick, Ryan Wright | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:08 | Quinnipiac | Harold Bunce can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Russell McAllister (C) Angelo Colon, Andrew Card | |
| 17:08 | Quinnipiac | Harold Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:08 | Quinnipiac | Harold Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Palmieri | 50-51 |
| 16:24 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 16:17 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:59 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-51 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Kevin Sletten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lloyd McElvany (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Bunce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Small (fairly fresh) C - Peter Coss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell McAllister (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 50-53 |
| 15:12 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Palmieri - foul #3 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie (PG), Kevin Wendler (SF), George Cudney (PF), Bryon Clark (C) Kevin Sletten, Harold Bunce, Leon Small, Peter Coss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Russell McAllister | |
| 15:12 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:12 | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the shot from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 14:39 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 14:38 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 14:20 | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie is fouled on the floor by Angelo Colon - foul #2 on Angelo Colon, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes (PG), Alejandro Torres (SG), Peter Coss (C) Dikembe Akawanzie, Lloyd McElvany, Bryon Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| 14:03 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss's pass is intercepted by Andrew Card | 51-55 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 13:57 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 13:53 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler hits a jumper from the right block set up by Peter Coss | 53-55 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-55 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 13:30 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:12 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Coss, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Fleshman (PG), Dikembe Akawanzie (SG), Bryon Clark (C) Haywood Barnes, Alejandro Torres, Peter Coss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Ryan Wright (SF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 12:35 | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Harold Bunce (SF) Kevin Wendler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Ryan Wright | |
| 12:14 | Quinnipiac | Bryon Clark connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Harold Bunce | 55-55 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 11:51 | Quinnipiac | Bryon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Fleshman (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cudney (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryon Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Madden (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stokely (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Quinnipiac | The short jumper by Harold Bunce is denied by Andrew Card | 55-55 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Fleshman steals the ball from Kenneth Shick in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 11:16 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney dunks the ball set up by Thomas Fleshman | 57-55 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card clanks a jump hook from close range | 57-55 |
| 10:55 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:34 | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie is fouled on the floor by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes (PG), Alejandro Torres (SG), Kevin Wendler (SF), Leon Small (PF), Peter Coss (C) Thomas Fleshman, Dikembe Akawanzie, Harold Bunce, George Cudney, Bryon Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 10:26 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Douglas Terry, Russell McAllister | |
| 10:26 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:26 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Wright | 59-58 |
| 09:38 | Quinnipiac | Leon Small misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Wright - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri, Ryan Wright, Gary Stokely | |
| 09:38 | Quinnipiac | Leon Small misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:38 | Quinnipiac | Leon Small makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Alejandro Torres - foul #2 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Russell McAllister | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | George Cudney (PF) Leon Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 09:03 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 09:01 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 08:59 | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes tips it in | 62-58 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Coss - foul #2 on Peter Coss, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Sletten (SG) Alejandro Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Adam Madden | |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:54 | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:40 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is fouled in the backcourt by Haywood Barnes - foul #4 on Haywood Barnes, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany (SG) Haywood Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely | |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Andrew Card | 62-61 |
| 08:01 | Quinnipiac | Russell McAllister steals the ball from George Cudney | 62-61 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 07:54 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:36 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes (PG), Alejandro Torres (SG), Harold Bunce (PF), Leon Small (C) Kevin Sletten, Lloyd McElvany, George Cudney, Peter Coss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Russell McAllister | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Haywood Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alejandro Torres (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Wendler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Small (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Stokely (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Bunce - foul #2 on Harold Bunce, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Sletten (SF) Kevin Wendler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Ryan Wright | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:14 | Quinnipiac | Harold Bunce pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:54 | Quinnipiac | The jump hook by Haywood Barnes is blocked by Gary Stokely | 64-62 |
| 06:52 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Sletten snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:36 | Quinnipiac | Leon Small misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 06:35 | Quinnipiac | Leon Small misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 06:02 | Quinnipiac | Kenneth Shick picks off the pass by Leon Small | 64-65 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 64-67 |
| 05:30 | Quinnipiac | Adam Madden takes the ball from Leon Small | 64-67 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Haywood Barnes steals it from Kenneth Shick in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 05:25 | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes hits the finger roll | 66-67 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie (PG), Lloyd McElvany (SG), Kevin Wendler (SF), George Cudney (PF), Bryon Clark (C) Haywood Barnes, Alejandro Torres, Kevin Sletten, Harold Bunce, Leon Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden | |
| 05:04 | Quinnipiac | Bryon Clark can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 05:03 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:53 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Akawanzie | 68-67 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Wright | 68-69 |
| 04:26 | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss (C) George Cudney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (C) Angelo Colon, Ryan Wright, Andrew Card | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Coss - foul #3 on Peter Coss, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Thomas Fleshman (PG), Alejandro Torres (SG) Dikembe Akawanzie, Lloyd McElvany | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Douglas Terry | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:00 | Quinnipiac | Bryon Clark scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Fleshman | 70-71 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Shick and the foul's on Thomas Fleshman - foul #3 on Thomas Fleshman, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | George Cudney (PF) Peter Coss | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Ryan Wright (SF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Thomas Fleshman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alejandro Torres (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Wendler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cudney (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryon Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Stokely (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres is fouled on the floor by Gary Stokely - foul #3 on Gary Stokely, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SF), Russell McAllister (PF), Adam Madden (C) Angelo Colon, Ryan Wright, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 03:22 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:22 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is hacked by Alejandro Torres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:11 | Quinnipiac | Shawn Palmieri is called for the reach on George Cudney - foul #4 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Haywood Barnes (PG) Thomas Fleshman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF), Andrew Card (C) Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely | |
| 03:11 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:11 | Quinnipiac | George Cudney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Alejandro Torres steps in front of the Shawn Palmieri pass in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 02:55 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler travels with the ball | 74-76 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie (SG), Harold Bunce (PF), Leon Small (C) Alejandro Torres, George Cudney, Bryon Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Russell McAllister | |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Wendler steals it from Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 02:36 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's floater is tipped away by Harold Bunce | 74-76 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres (SG) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Ryan Wright (SF), Adam Madden (C) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Andrew Card | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Wright | 74-78 |
| 02:02 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ryan Wright - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright | |
| 02:02 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:02 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Madden | 75-80 |
| 01:33 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | George Cudney (PF), Peter Coss (C) Harold Bunce, Leon Small | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:24 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Alejandro Torres | 77-80 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-80 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Haywood Barnes - foul #5 on Haywood Barnes, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dikembe Akawanzie (PG) Haywood Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:12 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Wendler takes the ball from Gary Stokely | 77-82 |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Wendler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:37 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres misses the tip | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Alejandro Torres is called for the reach on Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Ryan Wright (SF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:27 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss grabs the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:24 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akawanzie | 80-84 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Akawanzie is called for the reach on Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Gary Stokely | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Quinnipiac | Alejandro Torres travels with the ball | 80-86 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Akawanzie is called for the reach on Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Sletten (PG) Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Russell McAllister | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:15 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Alejandro Torres | 80-87 |
| 00:11 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Sletten is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Sletten, team foul #15 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Torres - foul #5 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Lloyd McElvany (SG) Alejandro Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:06 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| 00:04 | Quinnipiac | Peter Coss is whistled for traveling | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick runs out the clock | 80-88 |