| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Cheesman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Gill | 35-30 |
| 19:28 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Upshaw | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Northeastern | James Cheesman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Emilio Lozano | 40-32 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Upshaw | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:50 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emilio Lozano, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG), John Chatman (SF), Robert Vance (PF), Gerard Stromberg (C) Michael Upshaw, James Cheesman, James Gay, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Mike Boyce, Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | William Darden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 40-38 |
| 17:23 | Northeastern | John Chatman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Morris Elem | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Darden | 43-41 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | John Chatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG) Emilio Lozano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | John Chatman steals it from Mike Boyce | 43-41 |
| 16:07 | Northeastern | Gerard Stromberg buries a driving attempt near the basket | 45-41 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lionel Schneider | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cesar Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Elem (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Chatman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Vance (fairly fresh) C - Gerard Stromberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northeastern | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Cesar Greco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Morris Elem, John Chatman, Robert Vance, Gerard Stromberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | James Cheesman loses the dribble to Mike Boyce | 45-43 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 45-45 |
| 14:56 | Northeastern | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Cesar Greco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Boyce, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG) Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Mike Boyce, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 14:40 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Northeastern | James Gay tips it home | 47-45 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Daniel Ryan (C) Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 14:04 | Northeastern | James Cheesman connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emilio Lozano | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Gay - foul #2 on James Gay, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (SG), John Chatman (SF), Robert Vance (C) Michael Upshaw, James Cheesman, Daniel Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:34 | Northeastern | William Darden steals it from Emilio Lozano in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | William Darden banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | Northeastern | John Chatman misses short on a floater from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Darden | 49-49 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Vance steals the ball from Chad Rogers | 49-49 |
| 12:52 | Northeastern | William Darden picks off the pass by John Chatman in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | William Darden lays it in | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cesar Greco | 52-51 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Chatman - foul #2 on John Chatman, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG), James Cheesman (SF), Gerard Stromberg (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Emilio Lozano, John Chatman, James Gay, Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Chad Rogers, Joseph Mumaw, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:10 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 52-53 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 52-55 |
| 11:51 | Northeastern | Nicholas Kozlowski is called for the reach on Henry Johnson - foul #2 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Scott Taylor (PG) Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 11:25 | Northeastern | Morris Elem misses the wide open turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bayne - foul #3 on Robert Bayne, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Robert Vance (PF) Scott Taylor, James Cheesman, Gerard Stromberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Richard Gill, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 11:25 | Northeastern | Morris Elem makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:25 | Northeastern | Morris Elem makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Elem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Vance (fresh) 2 stl. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:11 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bayne - foul #4 on Robert Bayne, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Chatman (SF) Morris Elem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Upshaw is called for the reach on Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Upshaw, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gay (PF) Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) William Darden | |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Rogers | 56-58 |
| 10:27 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano is hacked by Kenneth Alejandre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (SG), Daniel Ryan (C) Michael Upshaw, Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Cheesman (SF) John Chatman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Richard Gill (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is hacked by Daniel Ryan - foul #1 on Daniel Ryan, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG) Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Yeates | 56-58 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 09:28 | Northeastern | Daniel Ryan gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:25 | Northeastern | Daniel Ryan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Gerard Stromberg (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Emilio Lozano, Morris Elem, James Gay, Daniel Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg (C) Joseph Mumaw | |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Gerard Stromberg - foul #2 on Gerard Stromberg, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Vance (PF) Gerard Stromberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG) Chad Rogers | |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Gorenberg - foul #2 on Michael Gorenberg, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Chatman (PF) Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses long on a turnaround from close range | 56-58 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gorenberg | 56-58 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-58 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Schneider | 56-58 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | William Darden knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:49 | Northeastern | James Cheesman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Darden | 56-63 |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | John Chatman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 56-63 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cesar Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cheesman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Chatman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Darden (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 06:58 | Northeastern | John Chatman grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 06:56 | Northeastern | William Darden is called for the reach on Michael Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Morris Elem (SF), James Gay (PF), Robert Vance (C) Cesar Greco, James Cheesman, John Chatman, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, William Darden, Lionel Schneider, Richard Gill, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 06:56 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:56 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Emilio Lozano - foul #3 on Emilio Lozano, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerard Stromberg (C) Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:20 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | James Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:09 | Northeastern | James Gay blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Mumaw - foul #2 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Cheesman (SF) Gerard Stromberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:09 | Northeastern | James Gay misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:09 | Northeastern | James Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw is denied on a layup by Robert Vance | 58-65 |
| 05:45 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Cheesman | 58-65 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Morris Elem | 60-65 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), Gerard Stromberg (C) Morris Elem, Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Chad Rogers, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | James Gay is hacked by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cesar Greco (PG), John Chatman (SF) Emilio Lozano, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Yeates | 62-65 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski tips it home | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Gay | 65-67 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Upshaw picks off the pass by Richard Gill | 65-67 |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | Cesar Greco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Upshaw | 67-67 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates lays it up and in | 67-69 |
| 03:09 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Morris Elem (SG), Robert Vance (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Cesar Greco, Michael Upshaw, James Gay, Gerard Stromberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Morris Elem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Vance (fresh) 2 stl. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 67-69 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | John Chatman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Elem | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider loses the dribble to John Chatman | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Northeastern | John Chatman blows the layup | 69-69 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Robert Vance | 69-69 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Cheesman (SF), James Gay (PF) John Chatman, Robert Vance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:01 | Northeastern | Robert Bayne steals the ball from Emilio Lozano in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG) Morris Elem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Chad Rogers | |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates's pass is intercepted by Henry Johnson | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | Northeastern | James Gay misses the jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Lionel Schneider, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Boyce - foul #5 on Mike Boyce, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG) Mike Boyce | |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:05 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:50 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:43 | Northeastern | Henry Johnson gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | James Gay connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Henry Johnson | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre can't finish the layup | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | James Gay snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | James Gay is hacked by Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Bayne, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Morris Elem (SG) Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG) Robert Bayne | |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | James Gay makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | James Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | James Cheesman gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | James Cheesman is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Rogers - foul #3 on Chad Rogers, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG) Morris Elem | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | James Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | James Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-69 |