| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | David Smith is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SF) Adam Madden | |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Frances Stayton swats the short shot by Gary Stokely | 31-36 |
| 19:23 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Douglas Terry - foul #1 on Douglas Terry, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a floater from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:46 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is fouled on the floor by Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Adam Madden | |
| 18:31 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Shick | 33-41 |
| 18:12 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Shawn Palmieri - foul #2 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 18:12 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | David Smith steps in front of the Douglas Terry pass | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | Northeastern | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:00 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser knocks in the floater from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is hacked by Frances Stayton - foul #2 on Frances Stayton, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), William Runkle (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Winfred Story (PF), John Tellis (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, David Smith, Teddy Bester, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden | |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Andrew Card - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (C) Andrew Card | |
| 16:15 | Northeastern | John Tellis scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Runkle | 40-41 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Shick | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Runkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tellis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northeastern | Winfred Story knocks in the runner from close range | 42-43 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely loses the dribble to Eric Spellman | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman dunks the ball | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri tips it in | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Winfred Story misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Russell McAllister, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), David Smith (SF), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Eric Spellman, William Runkle, Richard Pierce, Winfred Story, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Smith | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Stokely | 46-48 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | David Smith connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Frances Stayton | 48-48 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Palmieri | 48-51 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Smith | 51-51 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the jumper in the paint | 51-53 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | David Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SF) Adam Madden | |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Winfred Story pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | Northeastern | Shawn Palmieri steals it from Eric Spellman | 51-53 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Terry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:15 | Northeastern | Winfred Story grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:09 | Northeastern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Adam Madden | 51-53 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 51-56 |
| 10:44 | Northeastern | Shawn Palmieri is called for the reach on Dewey Riley - foul #3 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), William Runkle (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), John Tellis (C) Eric Spellman, Dewey Riley, David Smith, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 10:39 | Northeastern | John Tellis is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 10:11 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to John Tellis | 51-56 |
| 09:49 | Northeastern | Andrew Card steps in front of the William Runkle pass | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Winfred Story misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a jump hook from the right block | 51-58 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Terry | 51-60 |
| 08:20 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Tellis | 54-60 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it in | 54-62 |
| 07:39 | Northeastern | William Runkle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), David Smith (SF), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Richard Pierce, Winfred Story, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden | |
| 07:39 | Northeastern | William Runkle makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Runkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Teddy Bester - foul #3 on Teddy Bester, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG) William Runkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Frances Stayton | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | Andrew Card steals the ball from David Smith | 57-63 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:00 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 06:49 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is hacked by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely | |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Frances Stayton | 57-63 |
| 05:36 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:19 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | David Smith misses the runner from the right block | 60-63 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:09 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Shawn Palmieri - foul #4 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), William Runkle (SF), Winfred Story (PF), John Tellis (C) Eric Spellman, David Smith, Teddy Bester, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Adam Madden (PF), Russell McAllister (C) Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| 03:37 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:37 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dewey Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Runkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Madden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Riley steals the ball from Shawn Palmieri | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Northeastern | Winfred Story's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Dowdell | 61-68 |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | William Runkle misses the tip | 61-68 |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | Winfred Story tips it in | 63-68 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF) Dewey Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Smith (SF), Frances Stayton (C) Richard Pierce, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:35 | Northeastern | William Runkle connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 66-68 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to David Smith | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), Teddy Bester (PF) William Runkle, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:05 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton's floater is tipped away by Adam Madden | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a floater from close range | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Northeastern | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Shick - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Shawn Palmieri is blocked by Teddy Bester | 67-68 |
| 00:24 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Frances Stayton | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | David Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dewey Riley | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Teddy Bester - foul #4 on Teddy Bester, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser loses the dribble to Shawn Palmieri | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Northeastern | David Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Bergstresser | 72-69 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the jumper from close range | 72-72 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card loses the dribble to Dewey Riley | 72-72 |
| 03:46 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley hits the finger roll | 74-72 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is hacked by Teddy Bester - foul #5 on Teddy Bester, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Winfred Story (PF) Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | David Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | David Smith takes the ball from Andrew Card | 76-74 |
| 02:26 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 02:25 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Winfred Story | 76-74 |
| 02:08 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 01:56 | Northeastern | Winfred Story gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 76-74 |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dewey Riley and the foul's on Andrew Card - foul #4 on Andrew Card, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-74 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | Winfred Story snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Andrew Card is called for the reach on Dewey Riley - foul #5 on Andrew Card, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (C) Andrew Card | |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Winfred Story (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister hits a floater from the right block | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Dewey Riley and he's fouled by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Runkle (PF) Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses the free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister snags the offensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is hacked by Dewey Riley - foul #2 on Dewey Riley, team foul #9 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Winfred Story (PF) William Runkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shick - foul #5 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Runkle (PF) Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 00:20 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:20 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell McAllister | 82-81 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Terry - foul #3 on Douglas Terry, team foul #17 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Winfred Story (PF) William Runkle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Winfred Story blocks the short jumper by Gary Stokely | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Winfred Story | 83-81 |