| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fresh) SG - Lionel Witt (fresh) SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) C - Robert Baird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Robert Baird wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Wallace | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is fouled on the floor by Lionel Witt - foul #1 on Lionel Witt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert scores on a floater in the lane set up by Lionel Witt | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fred Texeira, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Vincent - foul #1 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is hacked by Gerald Bogert - foul #1 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Fred Texeira is denied by Gerald Bogert | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Hofstra | Kenneth Alejandre is called for the reach on Timothy Backman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (SG), Philip Swain (SF), Kyle Ryan (C) Lionel Witt, Timothy Backman, Robert Baird | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw (PF) Brian Theobald | |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #2 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Fred Texeira, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover connects on the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lionel Witt (SG), James Lussier (C) Allen Wallace, Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Clarence McGuffin (SG) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Drew Pettry | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Luo (fresh) SG - Lionel Witt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Swain (fresh) PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) C - James Lussier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Britt (fresh) PF - Joseph Mumaw (fresh) C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Hofstra | Philip Swain comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg blows the layup but he's fouled by James Lussier - foul #1 on James Lussier, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Backman (SF), Robert Baird (C) Lionel Witt, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Charles Britt, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Hofstra | James Lussier's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Theobald | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo tips it home | 8-9 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry buries a runner from the left block set up by Fred Texeira | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Hofstra | Michael Gorenberg picks off the pass by Philip Swain in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | James Lussier is called for the reach on Clarence McGuffin - foul #2 on James Lussier, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Lionel Witt (SG), Gerald Bogert (PF) Thomas Luo, Philip Swain, James Lussier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Fred Texeira, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 14:03 | Hofstra | Joseph Mumaw picks off the pass by Timothy Backman in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent and he's hacked by Gerald Bogert - foul #2 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan (PF) Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (SF) Marc West | |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:40 | Hofstra | Robert Baird makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Wallace and he's hacked by Gilbert Hoover - foul #1 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs (SF) Timothy Backman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:40 | Hofstra | Robert Baird makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Vincent | 11-17 |
| 13:26 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vincent - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Brian Theobald | |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the runner from close range | 11-17 |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:36 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Mumaw - foul #1 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (SG), Philip Swain (SF) Lionel Witt, Kenneth Hibbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Brian Theobald (PF) Gilbert Hoover, Charles Britt, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 12:36 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Drew Pettry | 14-20 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Theobald - foul #1 on Brian Theobald, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Backman (SF) Allen Wallace | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG) Drew Pettry | |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Philip Swain (fresh) SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) PF - Kyle Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Baird (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Hatfield (fresh) SF - Fred Texeira (fresh) PF - Brian Theobald (fairly fresh) C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is whistled for a carry | 15-20 |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Alvin Hatfield steals the ball from Thomas Luo in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 11:19 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Clarence McGuffin is called for the reach on Thomas Luo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McGuffin, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lionel Witt (SG) Philip Swain | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SF) Fred Texeira | |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Clarence McGuffin | 17-22 |
| 10:44 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 10:43 | Hofstra | Robert Baird can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Luo - foul #1 on Thomas Luo, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Kenneth Hibbs (SF) Thomas Luo, Timothy Backman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Charles Britt (C) Clarence McGuffin, Alvin Hatfield, Brian Theobald, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marc West | 17-25 |
| 09:55 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Philip Swain (SG) Lionel Witt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) Marc West | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 09:44 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 09:28 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-25 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Philip Swain snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | Hofstra | Robert Baird grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:49 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 08:32 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:09 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan misses the runner in the lane | 17-25 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Swain (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Hibbs (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Ryan (tired) 4 pts. C - Robert Baird (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Britt (tiring) | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Kenneth Hibbs - foul #1 on Kenneth Hibbs, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (PG), Lionel Witt (SG), Timothy Backman (SF) Allen Wallace, Philip Swain, Kenneth Hibbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG), Alvin Hatfield (SG), Brian Theobald (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Gilbert Hoover, Joseph Mumaw, Charles Britt | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses the free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:37 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 07:24 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Ryan - foul #1 on Kyle Ryan, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc West (SF) Fred Texeira | |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:48 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt makes the 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:38 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Marc West | 22-29 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald is fouled on the floor by Timothy Backman - foul #1 on Timothy Backman, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG) Clarence McGuffin, Alvin Hatfield | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg scores on a runner in the lane set up by Gilbert Hoover | 22-33 |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Robert Baird is denied by Michael Gorenberg | 22-33 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Luo - foul #2 on Thomas Luo, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Philip Swain (SG), Kenneth Hibbs (SF) Thomas Luo, Lionel Witt, Timothy Backman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF) Drew Pettry, Marc West, Brian Theobald | |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:31 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Ryan | 22-35 |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs is fouled on the floor by Fred Texeira - foul #2 on Fred Texeira, team foul #10 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Backman (SF) Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvin Hatfield (SG), Charles Britt (SF) Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira | |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan (PF) Timothy Backman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Philip Swain is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mumaw - foul #2 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (SG), Gerald Bogert (PF), James Lussier (C) Allen Wallace, Kyle Ryan, Robert Baird | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Fred Texeira (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Alvin Hatfield, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Philip Swain makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Philip Swain (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Hibbs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lussier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Texeira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Vincent | 24-38 |
| 03:34 | Hofstra | Philip Swain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG) Philip Swain | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG) Clarence McGuffin | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre misses short on a runner near the basket | 24-38 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw tips it but misses | 24-38 |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 02:58 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hoover picks off the pass by Thomas Luo | 24-38 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw's floater is tipped away by Gerald Bogert | 24-38 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | James Lussier is called for the reach on Fred Texeira - foul #3 on James Lussier, team foul #11 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Philip Swain (PG), Timothy Backman (SF), Robert Baird (C) Allen Wallace, Kenneth Hibbs, James Lussier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (SG), Brian Theobald (PF) Gilbert Hoover, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:08 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Swain | 27-40 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre clanks a shot in the paint | 27-40 |
| 01:51 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Philip Swain can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-40 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Baird is called for the reach on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Robert Baird, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Lionel Witt (SG), Kyle Ryan (C) Philip Swain, Thomas Luo, Robert Baird | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Marc West (SF), Charles Britt (PF) Thomas Vincent, Fred Texeira, Brian Theobald | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-42 |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:20 | Hofstra | Charles Britt swats the shot by Lionel Witt | 27-42 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Marc West clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 27-42 |