| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Baker | 32-23 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 32-23 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Cutler is called for the reach on Jimmy Youngquist - foul #2 on Robert Cutler, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Lattin - foul #3 on Billy Lattin, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SG) Billy Lattin | |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Penner - foul #1 on Michael Penner, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) Brian Kronenberg, Elden Smith | |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Robert Thrush (SF) James Baker, Robert Cutler | |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jimmy Youngquist | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ian Littell | 32-25 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses short on a shot from the left block | 32-25 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Myron Thompson | 32-27 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Gene Davis is called for the reach on Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Davis, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Richard Nyman (PF) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) Gene Davis, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Josiah Green | 35-27 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is denied on a dunk by Ian Littell | 35-27 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Myron Thompson - foul #1 on Myron Thompson, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Ian Littell, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Youngquist - foul #1 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), David Henderson (SG), Mohammed Carroll (C) James Baker, Myron Thompson, Elden Smith | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Josiah Green steals the ball from Robert Cutler | 37-28 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Cutler is called for the reach on Jimmy Youngquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cutler, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (PF) Brian Kronenberg | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese drills a floater from close range set up by James Lower | 39-28 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Lower - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF), Elden Smith (PF) Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Henderson - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), James Kelly (C) Thomas Chen, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG) David Henderson | |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Baker | 40-33 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Green | 40-33 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Jimmy Youngquist, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Thrush, Elden Smith, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Ian Littell is called for the reach on Gene Davis - foul #2 on Ian Littell, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Hust steals the ball from David Doucette | 40-33 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Penner and he's fouled by Robert Cutler - foul #4 on Robert Cutler, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Ian Littell, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (PG), Myron Thompson (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) James Baker, Gene Davis, Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg can't connect on a shot near the basket | 43-33 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 43-33 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by Elden Smith - foul #1 on Elden Smith, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF) Billy Lattin | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Myron Thompson (fresh) SF - Robert Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Kronenberg | 45-36 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lower | 47-36 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits a jumper from close range set up by Myron Thompson and the foul's on Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG), Willie Delosreyes (PF) Elden Smith, Brian Kronenberg | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Chen | 49-39 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes clanks a runner from the left block | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen's pass is intercepted by Myron Thompson in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes banks in the layup set up by Myron Thompson | 49-41 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Elden Smith (C) Gene Davis, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-41 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is fouled on the floor by Brian Kronenberg - foul #1 on Brian Kronenberg, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) Michael Penner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Doucette (C) Brian Kronenberg | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Dustin Reese - foul #3 on Dustin Reese, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg (PF) Elden Smith | |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Youngquist | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Chen | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Myron Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Kronenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Doucette (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is fouled on the floor by James Lower - foul #3 on James Lower, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) James Lower, Thomas Chen, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Myron Thompson, Brian Kronenberg, David Doucette | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammed Carroll | 56-44 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Penner is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #2 on Michael Penner, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | James Kelly gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green buries a shot from the left side set up by Michael Penner | 58-45 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell tips it home | 60-47 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from James Baker | 60-49 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ian Littell | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith can't finish the layup | 62-49 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ian Littell | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #5 on David Henderson, team foul #11 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Josiah Green, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG), Gene Davis (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) James Baker, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Elden Smith, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF) Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 66-50 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 66-50 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-53 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Gene Davis is called for the reach on Jimmy Youngquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Davis, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Gene Davis, Robert Thrush, Willie Delosreyes, David Doucette | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler's fadeaway is rejected by James Kelly | 67-53 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Mohammed Carroll - foul #4 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #13 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SG), Richard Nyman (SF) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) James Baker, Robert Cutler, Brian Kronenberg, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willie Delosreyes | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) SF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Myron Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thrush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush can't tip it in | 69-53 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes hits the follow up shot | 69-55 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | James Lower comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Thrush - foul #1 on Robert Thrush, team foul #14 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF) Benjamin Kelley, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis (SG) Robert Thrush | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Nyman - foul #1 on Richard Nyman, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Billy Lattin steals it from Richard Nyman in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin banks in the layup | 70-58 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the runner near the basket | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes is hacked by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF) Gene Davis | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Chen | 74-60 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson travels with the ball | 74-60 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower runs out the clock | 74-60 |