| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - James Needham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Gavin (fresh) SF - Keith Peasley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is fouled on the floor by Louie Gavin - foul #3 on Louie Gavin, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner (SG) Louie Gavin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | James Baker travels with the ball | 41-29 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Washington | James Needham is fouled on the floor by Mohammed Carroll - foul #1 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Washington | Billy Lattin steals it from Keith Peasley | 41-29 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin lays it in | 41-31 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Washington | Mohammed Carroll steals it from Andy Sumner in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner is fouled in the backcourt by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles McLeod (SF) Keith Peasley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Elden Smith (PF) James Baker, Billy Lattin, Robert Cutler, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 18:15 | Eastern Washington | James Needham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thrush | 41-34 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Washington | Charles McLeod connects on the turnaround from close range | 43-34 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Mohammed Carroll is blocked by Robert Portillo | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Myron Thompson - foul #2 on Myron Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Albert Freudenthal (SG), Olubayo Abdula (PF) Andy Sumner, Robert Portillo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Gene Davis, Robert Thrush, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to James Needham | 44-34 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 44-34 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Washington | Charles McLeod is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Thompson - foul #3 on Myron Thompson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley (SF), Wendell Green (C) Charles McLeod, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Brian Kronenberg (PF) Myron Thompson, Elden Smith | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Washington | Wendell Green connects on the floater in the paint | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - James Needham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Freudenthal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Peasley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Olubayo Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wendell Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cutler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) C - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses badly on a jumper from close range | 46-37 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Washington | James Baker is called for the reach on James Needham - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Louie Gavin (PG), Robert Portillo (PF) James Needham, Olubayo Abdula | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), David Doucette (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Cutler, Brian Kronenberg, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Doucette - foul #1 on David Doucette, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner (SG) Albert Freudenthal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Washington | Robert Portillo gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Washington | Louie Gavin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles McLeod (SF), William Griffin (C) Keith Peasley, Wendell Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette is hacked by Robert Portillo - foul #2 on Robert Portillo, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to David Henderson | 48-39 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Louie Gavin steals the ball from David Henderson | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin blows the layup but he's hacked by David Doucette - foul #2 on David Doucette, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Needham (PG), Albert Freudenthal (SG), Olubayo Abdula (PF) Louie Gavin, Andy Sumner, Robert Portillo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) James Baker, Robert Thrush, David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Washington | Olubayo Abdula misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Kronenberg | 48-42 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Washington | James Needham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Myron Thompson - foul #4 on Myron Thompson, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley (SF), Wendell Green (C) Charles McLeod, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Willie Delosreyes (C) Myron Thompson, David Henderson, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Washington | James Needham makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Washington | James Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Louie Gavin (SG) Albert Freudenthal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll (C) Elden Smith | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Washington | James Needham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - James Needham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Gavin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Keith Peasley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Olubayo Abdula (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Wendell Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Billy Lattin | 50-44 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Washington | Olubayo Abdula misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Washington | Gene Davis takes the ball from Louie Gavin in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis lays it in | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Washington | James Needham is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner (SG), Charles McLeod (SF), Robert Portillo (PF), William Griffin (C) Louie Gavin, Keith Peasley, Olubayo Abdula, Wendell Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), David Henderson (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) Billy Lattin, Gene Davis, Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Washington | James Needham makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Washington | James Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elden Smith | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Washington | Elden Smith blocks the short jumper by Charles McLeod | 52-51 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Washington | Robert Portillo grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Washington | James Needham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Albert Freudenthal (SG) James Needham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Doucette (C) Brian Kronenberg | |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Charles McLeod - foul #1 on Charles McLeod, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Thrush, Elden Smith | |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cutler | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Washington | Robert Cutler steals it from William Griffin | 52-53 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | James Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Cutler | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner's pass is intercepted by David Henderson in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Henderson | 52-57 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andy Sumner, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Louie Gavin (PG), Keith Peasley (SF), Olubayo Abdula (PF), Wendell Green (C) Andy Sumner, Charles McLeod, Robert Portillo, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) James Baker, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Washington | Wendell Green is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Needham (PG) Albert Freudenthal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SG) Gene Davis | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - James Needham (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Gavin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Keith Peasley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Olubayo Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wendell Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thrush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Needham - foul #3 on James Needham, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Portillo (PF) Olubayo Abdula | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Willie Delosreyes (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg, Elden Smith | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Washington | James Needham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll buries a floater from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | Billy Lattin is called for the reach on James Needham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Lattin, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | James Needham misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | James Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Washington | Wendell Green snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Myron Thompson - foul #5 on Myron Thompson, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Albert Freudenthal (SG), William Griffin (C) Louie Gavin, Wendell Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), David Doucette (C) Billy Lattin, Myron Thompson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Washington | Keith Peasley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Washington | James Needham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Albert Freudenthal | 57-66 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Washington | Albert Freudenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin misses the easy dunk attempt | 57-66 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Baker | 57-66 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Albert Freudenthal steps in front of the Robert Cutler pass | 57-66 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Washington | Robert Cutler steals it from Keith Peasley | 57-66 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | James Baker hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-68 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Washington | Robert Cutler steps in front of the William Griffin pass | 57-68 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Cutler | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Washington | William Griffin drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Needham | 59-70 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Louie Gavin (SG), Charles McLeod (SF), Olubayo Abdula (PF), Wendell Green (C) Albert Freudenthal, Keith Peasley, Robert Portillo, William Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) James Baker, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush is denied on a layup by Olubayo Abdula | 59-70 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Washington | James Needham pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Washington | James Needham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gene Davis | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - James Needham (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louie Gavin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles McLeod (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Olubayo Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wendell Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Thrush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Charles McLeod - foul #2 on Charles McLeod, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Elden Smith (PF) Gene Davis, Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Washington | Wendell Green's layup is rejected by Elden Smith | 59-72 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler loses the ball out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner (PG), Albert Freudenthal (SG) James Needham, Louie Gavin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), David Doucette (C) David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Washington | Olubayo Abdula throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Washington | Charles McLeod grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Washington | Albert Freudenthal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Wendell Green tips it but misses | 59-72 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Washington | Olubayo Abdula tips it in | 61-72 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses short on a shot near the basket | 61-72 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Washington | Andy Sumner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-72 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith is called for traveling | 61-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (C) David Doucette | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Washington | Albert Freudenthal's pass is intercepted by Gene Davis in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith knocks in the turnaround from close range | 61-74 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Washington | Willie Delosreyes steps in front of the Charles McLeod pass in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin runs out the clock | 61-74 |