| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Franklin Beals (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Lee Hawkins steals it from Daniel Sauer | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mike Donahue, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin drills a shot from the left wing set up by Lon Carter | 39-38 |
| 18:47 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled on the floor by Franklin Beals - foul #3 on Franklin Beals, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Arthur Legge (C) Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jones - foul #2 on Leroy Jones, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Charles Soules (SF), Ronald Bullock (C) Mike Donahue, Lee Hawkins, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF) Lon Carter, Ben Gray | |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles's floater is tipped away by Charles Soules | 39-38 |
| 18:15 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Bullock - foul #3 on Ronald Bullock, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SG), Jerry Meader (C) Leroy Jones, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Paul Campanella | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Roger Freels steals it from Darrell Mayers | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | Hofstra | Roger Freels misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:33 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Wade Riles - foul #1 on Wade Riles, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Lee Hawkins (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF) Roger Freels, Charles Soules, Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson | |
| 16:21 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:21 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Meader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick tips it home | 45-42 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dewei Yin - foul #3 on Dewei Yin, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Jones (SG), Franklin Beals (C) Steve Lamb, Jerry Meader | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| 14:58 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:58 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Mike Donahue - foul #3 on Mike Donahue, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Bryan Pruett (SF), Ronald Bullock (PF) Mike Donahue, Lee Hawkins, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | Hofstra | Mark Spurling is called for the reach on Franklin Beals - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Soules (SF) Bryan Pruett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Ben Gray, Robert Tyson | |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Roger Freels is fouled on the floor by Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Arthur Legge (PF) Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | Alton Johnson takes the ball from Arthur Legge | 47-47 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Lon Carter | 47-49 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-49 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Mark Spurling is blocked by Franklin Beals | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Hofstra | Charles Soules grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Hofstra | Roger Freels loses the dribble to Alton Johnson in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:33 | Hofstra | Charles Soules pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:09 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wade Riles - foul #2 on Wade Riles, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Lee Hawkins (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Roger Freels, Charles Soules, Arthur Legge, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 12:09 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-49 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ben Gray - foul #3 on Ben Gray, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (fresh) 5 reb. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Steve Lamb - foul #1 on Steve Lamb, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Dewei Yin | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins is hacked by Darrell Mayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Rodney McCarrick swats the short shot by Raymond Crass | 53-50 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Mayers - foul #3 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jerry Meader (C) Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Dewei Yin (SF) Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers | |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:18 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Dewei Yin in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits the finger roll set up by Dewei Yin | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney McCarrick - foul #2 on Rodney McCarrick, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Jones (SG), Bryan Pruett (SF), Franklin Beals (C) Mike Donahue, Steve Lamb, Lee Hawkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:35 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones is fouled on the floor by Ben Gray - foul #4 on Ben Gray, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Arthur Legge (PF) Jerry Meader, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG), Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin | |
| 09:35 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:35 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson jams it set up by Mark Spurling | 59-56 |
| 08:46 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones banks in the layup set up by Bryan Pruett | 61-56 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the driving attempt from close range | 61-56 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer tips it in | 61-58 |
| 08:15 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Legge | 63-58 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 08:02 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:43 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Pruett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Legge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Franklin Beals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Tyson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Arthur Legge - foul #2 on Arthur Legge, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Steve Lamb (SG), Lee Hawkins (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Roger Freels, Leroy Jones, Bryan Pruett, Arthur Legge, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Lon Carter, Raymond Crass, Mark Spurling, Daniel Sauer | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:06 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Mayers | 68-63 |
| 06:21 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Donahue | 70-63 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson loses the dribble to Rodney McCarrick | 70-63 |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the jump hook in the lane | 70-63 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson tips it but misses | 70-63 |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Leroy Jones (SG), Charles Soules (SF), Jerry Meader (C) Mike Donahue, Steve Lamb, Lee Hawkins, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Dewei Yin (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Robert Tyson | |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Jones - foul #3 on Leroy Jones, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Arthur Legge (PF) Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Lon Carter takes the ball from Charles Soules in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter buries a shot in the paint | 71-67 |
| 04:12 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader drills a runner near the basket | 73-67 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 03:58 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Legge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Meader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alton Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter's floater is tipped away by Arthur Legge | 73-67 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Roger Freels is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Bryan Pruett (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF), Franklin Beals (C) Roger Freels, Charles Soules, Arthur Legge, Jerry Meader | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Paul Campanella | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is whistled for a carry | 73-69 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock (PF) Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Mark Spurling picks off the pass by Leroy Jones in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass lays it in set up by Mark Spurling | 73-71 |
| 02:52 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock travels with the ball | 73-71 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Robert Tyson (PF) Lon Carter, Alton Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 02:35 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (SG), Lee Hawkins (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF) Steve Lamb, Bryan Pruett, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue loses the dribble to Raymond Crass | 73-73 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Wade Riles and the foul's on Lee Hawkins - foul #1 on Lee Hawkins, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Mark Spurling is called for the reach on Lee Hawkins - foul #3 on Mark Spurling, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Jones (SG) Roger Freels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-76 |
| 01:20 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-76 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter tips it but misses | 75-76 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits the follow up shot | 75-78 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Franklin Beals | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Donahue - foul #4 on Mike Donahue, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Daniel Sauer steals it from Mike Donahue in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled on the floor by Rodney McCarrick - foul #3 on Rodney McCarrick, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Raymond Crass is called for the reach on Leroy Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Raymond Crass, Alton Johnson | |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Donahue - foul #5 on Mike Donahue, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG) Mike Donahue | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 79-84 |