| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harley Macrae (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Paul Johnson inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Utah State | Harley Macrae is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 42-50 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Jimmie Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Marchetti (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Denson - foul #2 on Brandon Denson, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG) Myron Brown | |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti tips it in | 44-52 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-52 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 18:29 | Utah State | Brandon Denson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Marchetti - foul #2 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Sam Coy (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Joe Haughton (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Lorenzo Moylan, Ed Reed, Gary Dodge, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Roman Parsons (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Dikembe Ali, Michael Marchetti, Harley Macrae, Brandon Denson | |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Christopher Wilson double dribbles | 46-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG) Edison Neuhaus | |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Sam Coy | 48-52 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 48-52 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Brown | 50-52 |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Christopher Wilson is hacked by Derek Folden - foul #1 on Derek Folden, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Derek Folden, Sam Coy, Donald Brown, Joe Haughton, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), Harley Macrae (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Christopher Wilson, Myron Brown, Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Roman Parsons | |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the jumper from the left block set up by Harley Macrae | 50-54 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Marchetti steals it from Damian Baldwin in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Brandon Denson travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG) Lorenzo Moylan | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Denson - foul #3 on Brandon Denson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Ed Reed (SF) Damian Baldwin, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Paul Johnson (SF) Kitwana Abdullah, Michael Marchetti | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edison Neuhaus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harley Macrae (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Denson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Utah State | Ed Reed steals it from Brandon Denson | 51-54 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the wide open runner in the paint | 53-54 |
| 15:14 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Moylan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Moylan, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton (PF) Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Paul Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ed Reed - foul #3 on Ed Reed, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), David Lee (C) Edison Neuhaus, Brandon Denson | |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez knocks in the shot from the right block | 55-56 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | David Lee misses long on an open jumper from close range | 55-56 |
| 14:25 | Utah State | Harley Macrae tips it home | 55-58 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Ed Reed | 57-58 |
| 13:53 | Utah State | David Lee is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Lorenzo Moylan, Ed Reed, Joe Haughton, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), Brandon Denson (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, David Lee | |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harley Macrae - foul #3 on Harley Macrae, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (SG), Dikembe Apo (PF) Dikembe Ali, Harley Macrae | |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 13:40 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus is hacked by Derek Folden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Folden, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown (PF) Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:15 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Christopher Wilson tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG), Gary Dodge (PF) Derek Folden, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Roman Parsons (C) Edison Neuhaus, Christopher Wilson, Michael Marchetti, Brandon Denson | |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is hacked by Keith Hamilton - foul #2 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (SG), Ed Reed (SF) Damian Baldwin, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Utah State | Harley Macrae (PF) Dikembe Apo | |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Roman Parsons | 59-60 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Roman Parsons can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #4 on Paul Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Joe Haughton (PF) Sam Coy, Derek Folden, Ed Reed, Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), David Lee (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Dikembe Ali, Paul Johnson, Harley Macrae, Roman Parsons | |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Haughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edison Neuhaus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Marchetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Denson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Haughton | 61-60 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Hardwick and he's hacked by Brandon Denson - foul #4 on Brandon Denson, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Dikembe Apo (PF), Roman Parsons (C) Edison Neuhaus, Christopher Wilson, David Lee, Brandon Denson | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:51 | Utah State | Myron Brown is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 64-60 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Roman Parsons snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 10:27 | Utah State | Jimmie Hardwick picks off the pass by Roman Parsons | 64-60 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick is called for 10 seconds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (PG), Derek Folden (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Gary Dodge (PF) Jimmie Hardwick, Lorenzo Moylan, Tyler Gillett, Joe Haughton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Harley Macrae (PF), David Lee (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Myron Brown, Dikembe Apo, Roman Parsons | |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Harley Macrae loses the dribble to Gary Dodge | 64-60 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge can't finish the layup | 64-60 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | David Lee snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Donald Brown is called for the reach on Edison Neuhaus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Brown, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Damian Baldwin, Donald Brown, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Wilson (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge is fouled on the floor by Edison Neuhaus - foul #2 on Edison Neuhaus, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Roman Parsons (C) Edison Neuhaus, Michael Marchetti, David Lee | |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Roman Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:53 | Utah State | Christopher Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Harley Macrae | 64-62 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Roman Parsons is open and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Wilson and the foul's on Gary Dodge - foul #2 on Gary Dodge, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Donald Brown (SF), Joe Haughton (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Derek Folden, Sam Coy, Ed Reed, Gary Dodge, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG) Christopher Wilson | |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joe Haughton | 64-64 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Apo | 64-64 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Myron Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Apo | 64-66 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses the floater from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 07:57 | Utah State | Myron Brown grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Haughton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Martinez (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Myron Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Apo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harley Macrae (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roman Parsons (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Donald Brown steals it from Dikembe Apo in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 64-66 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Martinez | 64-66 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (PG), Derek Folden (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Lorenzo Moylan, Donald Brown, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), David Lee (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Kitwana Abdullah, Myron Brown, Dikembe Apo, Harley Macrae, Roman Parsons | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 06:57 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | David Lee picks off the pass by Damian Baldwin | 66-66 |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Keith Hamilton picks off the pass by David Lee in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Derek Folden, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Sam Coy (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Damian Baldwin, Derek Folden, Ed Reed, Joe Haughton, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Harley Macrae (PF) Christopher Wilson, David Lee | |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Jimmie Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Paul Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Donald Brown (PF) Jimmie Hardwick, Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Dikembe Apo (PF) Dikembe Ali, Harley Macrae | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan loses the dribble to Myron Brown | 69-68 |
| 05:12 | Utah State | Myron Brown slams it home | 69-70 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 71-70 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Paul Johnson snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Gary Dodge (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Sam Coy, Lorenzo Moylan, Tyler Gillett, Donald Brown, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Michael Marchetti (SF), Harley Macrae (PF), Roman Parsons (C) Edison Neuhaus, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Dikembe Apo, Brandon Denson | |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Ed Reed - foul #4 on Ed Reed, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (C) Roman Parsons | |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Marchetti picks off the pass by Ed Reed | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damian Baldwin (fresh) SF - Ed Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Dodge (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kitwana Abdullah (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harley Macrae (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is hacked by Jimmie Hardwick - foul #4 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (SG), Joe Haughton (PF) Jimmie Hardwick, Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Lee (PF) Harley Macrae | |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Donald Brown (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Damian Baldwin, Ed Reed, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Roman Parsons (C) Christopher Wilson | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | Utah State | A charge is called on Michael Marchetti - foul #4 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG) Derek Folden | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edison Neuhaus (PG), Harley Macrae (PF) Kitwana Abdullah, David Lee | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Michael Marchetti - foul #5 on Michael Marchetti, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG), Gary Dodge (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Joe Haughton, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brandon Denson (C) Dikembe Ali, Michael Marchetti, Roman Parsons | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses the free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Myron Brown pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:07 | Utah State | Gary Dodge blocks the short jumper by Myron Brown | 75-72 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Myron Brown - foul #3 on Myron Brown, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Ed Reed (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Derek Folden, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah (PG) Edison Neuhaus | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Brandon Denson connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Johnson | 78-74 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Myron Brown is called for the reach on Jimmie Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Brown, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:22 | Utah State | Harley Macrae pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Paul Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Dodge | 79-74 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ed Reed | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez blows the layup | 79-74 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Myron Brown grabs the board | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Denson | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan is hacked by Myron Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Myron Brown, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Ali (SG) Myron Brown | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Hardwick - foul #5 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG) Jimmie Hardwick | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Kitwana Abdullah is called for the reach on Heriberto Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #16 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG) Lorenzo Moylan | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | Harley Macrae snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Folden - foul #4 on Derek Folden, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG) Sam Coy | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Kitwana Abdullah is called for the reach on Heriberto Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #17 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG) Lorenzo Moylan | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Harley Macrae grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Derek Folden is called for the reach on Kitwana Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Folden, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SG) Derek Folden | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge is hacked by Kitwana Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kitwana Abdullah, team foul #18 | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-80 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Harley Macrae snags the offensive board | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Kitwana Abdullah misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy runs out the clock | 85-80 |