| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Hittle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert White inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | John Arnold is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the easy layup | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Howard | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | Howard | John Arnold tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini is fouled on the floor by John Arnold - foul #2 on John Arnold, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 38-32 |
| 18:31 | Howard | John Arnold is fouled on the floor by Michael Donahue - foul #2 on Michael Donahue, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG) Victor Cornett, Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:19 | Howard | John Arnold misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jacob Tomasini | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi clanks a floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:54 | Howard | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Sam Williams (C) Boris Solarski, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SG), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF) Robert White | |
| 17:21 | Howard | John Palombo's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Arakawa | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Palombo - foul #1 on John Palombo, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Michael Donahue (SG) Nicolas Roberts, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Bill Henry grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:45 | Howard | Arthur Mack steals it from Bill Henry | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Lou Crowther loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Robert White (SF) Lou Crowther, John Palombo | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bill Henry | 40-32 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Donahue - foul #3 on Michael Donahue, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (SG), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Michael Donahue, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| 16:07 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Omar Quill (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Pilgrim (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Howard | John Arnold misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Robert White tips it in | 43-34 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Hugo Ellerman is called for the reach on Victor Cornett - foul #1 on Hugo Ellerman, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Michael Donahue (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF), Lewis Hittle (C) Victor Cornett, Omar Quill, Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Hugo Ellerman, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Donahue | 46-34 |
| 14:29 | Howard | John Palombo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Bill Henry connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 49-36 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-36 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is called for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (C) Nicolas Roberts, Michael Donahue, Modesto Bianchi, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Robert White (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, John Palombo, Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| 13:03 | Howard | Steven Thibault is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| 12:49 | Howard | John Arnold connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Sam Gregorio | 49-38 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert White takes the ball from Boris Solarski | 49-38 |
| 12:40 | Howard | Sam Gregorio connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert White | 49-40 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Omar Quill | 51-40 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Robert White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG) Omar Quill, Jacob Tomasini | |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SG) Steven Thibault | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-40 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Cornett | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | John Arnold is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on John Arnold, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (SG), Lewis Hittle (C) Boris Solarski, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Modesto Bianchi | 53-40 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Robert White makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Lou Crowther and he's hacked by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Victor Cornett, Modesto Bianchi, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Howard | Bill Henry (PF) Hugo Ellerman | |
| 10:44 | Howard | Robert White misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Bill Henry hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 56-42 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Bill Henry grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Lewis Hittle picks off the pass by Bill Henry | 56-42 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Lou Crowther steals the ball from Michael Donahue | 56-42 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Bill Henry clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lewis Hittle - foul #3 on Lewis Hittle, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Sam Williams (C) Nicolas Roberts, Michael Donahue, Arthur Mack, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Robert White, Kevin McGill | |
| 09:09 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Omar Quill | 58-44 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Leroy Green - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG) Omar Quill | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF) Bill Henry | |
| 08:24 | Howard | Leroy Green hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sam Gregorio | 58-46 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (SG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG) Hugo Ellerman | |
| 07:39 | Howard | John Palombo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Omar Quill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Palombo (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Howard | John Arnold is called for 5 seconds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Edwin Pilgrim (C) Victor Cornett, Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG), Robert White (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, John Palombo, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG), Lewis Hittle (C) Omar Quill, Edwin Pilgrim | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Hugo Ellerman (PF) Steven Thibault, Bill Henry | |
| 06:18 | Howard | Charles Robinson is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Charles Robinson grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Robert White comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Robert White tips it home | 58-48 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert White steals it from Lewis Hittle | 58-48 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Arthur Mack picks off the pass by Charles Robinson | 58-48 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Roberts | 60-48 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Jacob Tomasini (PF) Nicolas Roberts, Michael Donahue, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Rodney Stafford, Charles Robinson, Kevin McGill | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Howard | Sam Gregorio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Hittle misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Tomasini pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Modesto Bianchi | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Howard | John Arnold is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Modesto Bianchi | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Hittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Howard | John Arnold's pass is intercepted by Modesto Bianchi | 65-50 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is hacked by Sam Gregorio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Dikembe Arakawa (PF), Sam Williams (C) Victor Cornett, Boris Solarski, Jacob Tomasini, Lewis Hittle | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Hugo Ellerman, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits the finger roll set up by Omar Quill | 67-50 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Steven Thibault comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Omar Quill snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 01:48 | Howard | Kevin McGill snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Omar Quill is called for the reach on Lou Crowther in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omar Quill, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts (PG) Omar Quill | |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SG) Steven Thibault | |
| 01:44 | Howard | Lou Crowther makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Lou Crowther makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Bill Henry steals it from Sam Williams | 67-52 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Kevin McGill pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Howard | Bill Henry misses long on a shot from the right block | 67-52 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Bill Henry tips it in | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi buries a turnaround from the right block | 69-54 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sam Williams - foul #1 on Sam Williams, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Roberts runs out the clock | 69-55 |