| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Trice (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Linscott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Bernard - foul #2 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Dixon | 42-35 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Jones | 42-35 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is hacked by Don White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Myricks | 45-35 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Bernard is called for the reach on Kevin Linscott - foul #3 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Trice, Stanley Jones | |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed hits a fadeaway from the left block | 45-37 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Marshall is called for the reach on Joseph Farrow - foul #1 on Jerry Marshall, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Kevin Linscott | |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Farrow | 45-40 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Marshall | 47-40 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF) John Medlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Trice (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco, Samuel Reed | |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Jones steals it from Jerry Marshall | 47-40 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | James Trice hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Marshall - foul #2 on Jerry Marshall, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Trice (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Hille (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Linscott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is called for 10 seconds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG) William Smith | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-42 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Thoreson | 47-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Farrow - foul #2 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (C) Kevin Linscott | |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | James Trice is hacked by Joseph Yancey - foul #2 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses short on a runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon scores on a floater from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | James Trice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Smith | 49-44 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed drills a runner in the lane set up by James Trice | 52-46 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Trice picks off the pass by Joseph Yancey in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | James Trice hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Smith steals the ball from Eric Thoreson in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | James Hille lays it up and in on a great pass from William Smith | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Reed | 52-50 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | James Hille snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | James Trice knocks in the floater from the left block set up by James Hille | 52-52 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, John Medlock, Dustin Bernard, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Joseph Farrow (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Carl Francisco (PF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, James Trice, James Hille, Kevin Linscott, Samuel Reed | |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Ashley Fabela swats the layup by James Mendonca | 52-52 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Prisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Farrow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Farrow - foul #3 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) Don White, Joseph Farrow, James Mendonca, Carl Francisco | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott banks in the layup set up by James Hille | 57-57 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Trice is called for the reach on Joseph Yancey - foul #2 on James Trice, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed (C) Stanley Jones | |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco double dribbles | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | James Trice scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Smith | 57-60 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG) Mark Dixon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG) William Smith | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Don White comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Trice steals it from Joseph Yancey in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Prisco blocks the short jumper by Samuel Reed | 57-60 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Medlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Bernard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Prisco (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Trice (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 7 stl. SF - James Hille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Linscott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Reed (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Don White buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hille | 57-63 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Frank Degraffenreid (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Nathan Tooley, Joseph Yancey, John Medlock, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) Don White, James Trice, James Hille, Samuel Reed | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca's pass is intercepted by Frank Degraffenreid | 57-63 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid hits the finger roll | 59-63 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Bernard picks off the pass by Joseph Farrow | 59-63 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Farrow - foul #4 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (PF) Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (SG) Carl Francisco | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Jones - foul #3 on Stanley Jones, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Mark Dixon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (PF) Joseph Farrow, James Mendonca, Kevin Linscott | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Myricks | 62-65 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | James Trice throws it down | 62-67 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG) William Smith | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses long on a runner from the left block | 62-67 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | James Trice can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Bernard | 64-67 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | James Trice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Tooley is called for the reach on Don White - foul #1 on Nathan Tooley, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Ashley Fabela (C) Nathan Tooley, Joseph Yancey, Frank Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) James Trice, James Hille, Stanley Jones | |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Medlock and the foul's on Kevin Linscott - foul #3 on Kevin Linscott, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) John Medlock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG) Don White | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall banks in the layup and the foul's on Carl Francisco - foul #2 on Carl Francisco, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF) Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG) Samuel Reed | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Linscott (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Francisco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | William Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Marshall | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Farrow | 71-73 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Myricks, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (PF), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, William Smith, James Mendonca, Kevin Linscott, Carl Francisco | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | James Trice's pass is intercepted by John Medlock | 71-73 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley misses the easy layup | 71-73 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | James Hille misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Harold Myricks (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Nathan Tooley, John Medlock, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG) Don White | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Jones - foul #4 on Stanley Jones, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, James Hille, Samuel Reed | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Don White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 73-73 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Yancey | 76-73 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Bernard | 76-73 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Don White - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the tip | 77-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Don White is called for the reach on Dustin Bernard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don White, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses the 3 from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is fouled in the backcourt by Don White - foul #4 on Don White, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | James Trice is fouled on the floor by Matthew Prisco - foul #2 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is hacked by Don White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don White, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG) Don White | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 81-75 |