| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leonard Agee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Rygalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Tabron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kenneth Shick | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Idaho | George Rygalski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Harward | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Gary Stokely is blocked by Johnny Harward | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Card | 34-30 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri loses the dribble to Erick Amos | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Idaho | Shawn Palmieri steals it from Leonard Agee | 34-30 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is hacked by Erick Amos - foul #3 on Erick Amos, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Idaho | Scott Osterman (PF) Erick Amos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Gary Stokely | |
| 17:43 | Idaho | George Rygalski misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #2 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (C) Andrew Card | |
| 17:43 | Idaho | George Rygalski makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Idaho | George Rygalski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 36-32 |
| 17:12 | Idaho | Francis Tabron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Idaho | Francis Tabron snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | Idaho | The jump hook by George Rygalski is blocked by Gary Stokely | 36-32 |
| 16:38 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Osterman | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Idaho | George Rygalski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Idaho | George Rygalski hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (PG), George Dosch (SG), Howard Anderson (SF), Stacy Ford (C) Leonard Agee, George Rygalski, Francis Tabron, Johnny Harward | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 15:59 | Idaho | Andrew Card takes the ball from George Dosch | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Bernard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Dosch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Osterman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stacy Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it home | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | Idaho | George Dosch clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's layup is rejected by Howard Anderson | 38-34 |
| 14:37 | Idaho | Scott Osterman snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Idaho | James Bernard loses the dribble to Shawn Palmieri | 38-34 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 13:56 | Idaho | Howard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:28 | Idaho | Stacy Ford scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Bernard | 40-34 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Osterman | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | Idaho | Howard Anderson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:05 | Idaho | Howard Anderson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Osterman | 42-34 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-34 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 12:43 | Idaho | Scott Osterman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:26 | Idaho | Stacy Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:00 | Idaho | Stacy Ford misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - James Bernard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Dosch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Osterman (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stacy Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn Palmieri | 42-40 |
| 11:14 | Idaho | James Bernard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Howard Anderson - foul #1 on Howard Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Idaho | Leonard Agee (PG), George Rygalski (SG), Francis Tabron (SF), Erick Amos (PF), Johnny Harward (C) James Bernard, George Dosch, Howard Anderson, Scott Osterman, Stacy Ford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri, Gary Stokely | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:48 | Idaho | Erick Amos misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Adam Madden - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Adam Madden | |
| 10:48 | Idaho | Erick Amos makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:48 | Idaho | Erick Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 10:26 | Idaho | Erick Amos grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | Idaho | Francis Tabron hits a shot from the left side set up by Leonard Agee | 46-41 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 46-43 |
| 09:46 | Idaho | George Rygalski misses the runner from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Shick and he's fouled by Francis Tabron - foul #3 on Francis Tabron, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Russell McAllister | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:26 | Idaho | Johnny Harward snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Leonard Agee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Russell McAllister (C) Douglas Terry, Andrew Card | |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Leonard Agee makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:14 | Idaho | Leonard Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 08:38 | Idaho | Erick Amos's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stokely | 48-48 |
| 08:36 | Idaho | Leonard Agee gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:24 | Idaho | George Rygalski makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Agee | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is fouled on the floor by Francis Tabron - foul #4 on Francis Tabron, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (SG), Howard Anderson (SF), Russell Barber (C) George Rygalski, Francis Tabron, Johnny Harward | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Shawn Palmieri, Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Idaho | Erick Amos snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leonard Agee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bernard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Russell Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Idaho | Howard Anderson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Terry | 50-48 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 07:17 | Idaho | Russell Barber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Dosch (SG) Leonard Agee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Adam Madden | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 50-52 |
| 06:44 | Idaho | James Bernard makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 53-55 |
| 06:11 | Idaho | James Bernard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely lays it up and in and he's fouled by Russell Barber - foul #1 on Russell Barber, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Idaho | Leonard Agee (PG), George Rygalski (SG), Francis Tabron (SF), Stacy Ford (PF), Johnny Harward (C) James Bernard, George Dosch, Howard Anderson, Erick Amos, Russell Barber | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (C) Shawn Palmieri, Andrew Card | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:34 | Idaho | Francis Tabron makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Rygalski | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is fouled on the floor by Leonard Agee - foul #1 on Leonard Agee, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | Scott Osterman (PF) Stacy Ford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Andrew Card (C) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Russell McAllister | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 04:31 | Idaho | Johnny Harward clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 04:30 | Idaho | Scott Osterman grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:01 | Idaho | Leonard Agee misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Francis Tabron - foul #5 on Francis Tabron, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Idaho | James Bernard (SG), Howard Anderson (SF), Erick Amos (PF) George Rygalski, Francis Tabron, Scott Osterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:54 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Johnny Harward | 55-59 |
| 03:35 | Idaho | Leonard Agee connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Bernard | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leonard Agee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bernard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnny Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stokely (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 57-61 |
| 02:55 | Idaho | Leonard Agee makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Howard Anderson | 60-61 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it in | 60-63 |
| 02:43 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Rygalski (SG) Howard Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 02:16 | Idaho | Johnny Harward misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Shawn Palmieri | 60-65 |
| 01:54 | Idaho | James Bernard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Madden - foul #3 on Adam Madden, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| 01:54 | Idaho | James Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:54 | Idaho | James Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Idaho | George Rygalski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Agee | 64-68 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 00:50 | Idaho | Leonard Agee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Idaho | Leonard Agee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bernard | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | George Rygalski is called for the reach on Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Rygalski, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | Idaho | Erick Amos grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Idaho | Leonard Agee hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Rygalski | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card blows the layup | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leonard Agee (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Rygalski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bernard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Erick Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnny Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Idaho | Johnny Harward wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Idaho | Johnny Harward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:39 | Idaho | Leonard Agee tips it home | 71-69 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Erick Amos - foul #4 on Erick Amos, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:09 | Idaho | James Bernard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:08 | Idaho | Erick Amos snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:47 | Idaho | George Rygalski banks in the layup set up by Leonard Agee | 73-71 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | George Rygalski steps in front of the Kenneth Shick pass in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 03:44 | Idaho | George Rygalski misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 03:42 | Idaho | Leonard Agee tips it in | 75-71 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-71 |
| 03:26 | Idaho | Johnny Harward pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:03 | Idaho | Leonard Agee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 75-71 |
| 02:44 | Idaho | Leonard Agee grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:25 | Idaho | Erick Amos is hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Idaho | Howard Anderson (SF), Scott Osterman (C) George Rygalski, Johnny Harward | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Nicholas Dowdell, Russell McAllister | |
| 02:05 | Idaho | Scott Osterman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Rygalski (SG), Johnny Harward (C) Howard Anderson, Scott Osterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| 01:30 | Idaho | Erick Amos connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #6 | 77-71 |
| 01:30 | Idaho | Erick Amos makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Agee is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Leonard Agee, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:59 | Idaho | James Bernard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Erick Amos | 81-73 |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Leonard Agee (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Rygalski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Bernard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Erick Amos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Johnny Harward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tiring) 7 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Idaho | George Rygalski buries a floater from the left block | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is hacked by Erick Amos - foul #5 on Erick Amos, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Idaho | Scott Osterman (PF) Erick Amos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Johnny Harward is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shick - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #7 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Dosch (SG), Howard Anderson (PF) George Rygalski, Scott Osterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:13 | Idaho | Johnny Harward misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:08 | Idaho | Howard Anderson gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:08 | Idaho | Idaho calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Idaho | George Rygalski (SG) George Dosch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:07 | Idaho | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Leonard Agee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 00:07 | Idaho | Leonard Agee misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Harward knocks away the 3 by Shawn Palmieri | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Idaho | Johnny Harward grabs the board | 83-78 |