| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Victor Maddox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Tart (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey McCain picks off the pass by John Sevigny | 31-27 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover (PF) John Tart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Pasco - foul #3 on William Pasco, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Bobby Porras (SG), William Hock (SF) Victor Maddox, John Sevigny, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Gary Waltrip (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco | |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock banks in the wide open layup | 34-29 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Blount - foul #1 on Jerry Blount, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), John Tart (PF) Bobby Porras, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett, Gary Waltrip | |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), Christopher Harrison (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, William Hock, Joshua Hoover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Adam Engelman (SG) Patrick Houston, Justin Smart | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Maddox and he's fouled by Noe Szydlowski - foul #3 on Noe Szydlowski, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (SF), Gary Waltrip (PF) Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-31 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison dunks the ball on a great pass from Victor Maddox | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Victor Maddox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Engelman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Blount (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Waltrip (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Adam Engelman | 41-33 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Maddox | 43-33 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain blows the layup but he's fouled by Victor Maddox - foul #3 on Victor Maddox, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (SF), Joshua Hoover (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Victor Maddox, John Sevigny, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG), Noe Szydlowski (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Adam Engelman, Jerry Blount, Gary Waltrip, William Brown | |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese travels in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Nolan Shields steals the ball from Matthew Fuller | 43-35 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kirk Reese - foul #2 on Kirk Reese, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is hacked by Patrick Houston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Houston, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 43-37 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Porras is called for the reach on Patrick Houston - foul #1 on Bobby Porras, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Bobby Porras, Nolan Shields, William Hock, Joshua Hoover, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Justin Smart (SF), William Brown (C) Patrick Houston, Noe Szydlowski, Joe Hulett | |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Fuller swats the layup by John Tart | 46-37 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Sevigny | 49-37 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses short on a shot from close range | 49-37 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Victor Maddox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Pasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey McCain steals the ball from Victor Maddox in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCain | 49-39 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | William Brown drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Smart | 49-41 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Smart - foul #2 on Justin Smart, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), Kirk Reese (C) Victor Maddox, John Sevigny, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Noe Szydlowski (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), Gary Waltrip (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Justin Smart, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip misses the 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Noe Szydlowski | 51-43 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Engelman steals the ball from John Tart | 51-43 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Porras steals the ball from Adam Engelman | 51-45 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nolan Shields | 51-45 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), John Sevigny (SG), William Hock (SF), Joshua Hoover (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Bobby Porras, Nolan Shields, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Justin Smart (SF), Joe Hulett (PF), William Brown (C) Patrick Houston, Adam Engelman, Noe Szydlowski, Jerry Blount, Gary Waltrip | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Pasco is called for the reach on Victor Maddox in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Pasco, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski (SF) William Pasco | |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover loses the dribble to Jeffrey McCain | 51-45 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | William Brown misses short on a shot from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Hock | 51-45 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Brown steals it from John Sevigny in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Victor Maddox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Smart (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Hulett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart is hacked by Antonio Rawlins - foul #1 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Kyle Moritz (SF), Kirk Reese (C) Victor Maddox, William Hock, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG), Jerry Blount (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF) Justin Smart, Noe Szydlowski, Joe Hulett | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | William Brown grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG), John Tart (PF) John Sevigny, Joshua Hoover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Porras steals it from Patrick Houston in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras lays it in | 58-48 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Nolan Shields - foul #4 on Nolan Shields, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Bobby Porras | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski (SF) William Brown | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kirk Reese, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins (PF) John Tart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart (SF) Noe Szydlowski | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Antonio Rawlins swats the short shot by Jerry Blount | 58-50 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Houston steals the ball from Nolan Shields in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Antonio Rawlins - foul #2 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), William Hock (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, Kyle Moritz, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG), Joe Hulett (PF), Gary Waltrip (C) William Pasco, Matthew Fuller, Jerry Blount | |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Hulett takes the ball from John Sevigny in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart is hacked by Antonio Rawlins - foul #3 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG) Patrick Houston | |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Maddox | 60-52 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Tart (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Victor Maddox, Antonio Rawlins, William Hock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Justin Smart, Joe Hulett, Gary Waltrip | |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Engelman takes the ball from Kirk Reese in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Engelman | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Engelman is called for the reach on John Sevigny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Engelman, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SF) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG) Adam Engelman | |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Joshua Hoover (C) John Sevigny, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Noe Szydlowski is called for the reach on Nolan Shields in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noe Szydlowski, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski is fouled on the floor by John Tart - foul #2 on John Tart, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), Kyle Moritz (SF), Kirk Reese (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, John Tart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (C) William Brown | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Victor Maddox (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) PF - Joshua Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Kirk Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Blount (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hoover misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 61-54 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Bobby Porras, Kyle Moritz, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Justin Smart (SF), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Blount denies the turnaround by Joshua Hoover | 63-54 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny banks in the layup set up by Christopher Harrison | 65-54 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Blount | 65-54 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount tips it in | 65-56 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Tart (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Joshua Hoover, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Noe Szydlowski (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Patrick Houston, Justin Smart, Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski is whistled for a carry | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny can't throw it down | 65-56 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-56 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox runs out the clock | 67-56 |