| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Allen Moeller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gail Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Spears (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Raasch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Donnelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Foxx (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Dobson inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Moeller | 35-45 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Foxx | 35-48 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 37-48 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Spears gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly slams it home on a great pass from Walter Brandt | 37-50 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gail Powell - foul #2 on Gail Powell, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca (PG), William Loop (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Joshua Hunter (PF), Michael Hills (C) Allen Moeller, Gail Powell, Steven Dobson, Robert Beckham, Alex Spears | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SF), Scott Cole (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Jeffrey Perry, Jason Raasch, Richard Donnelly, Gregory Foxx | |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Loop misses short on an open shot from the left side | 37-52 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Ried (C) Walter Brandt | |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Hunter | 37-52 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson connects on the open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Hunter | 39-52 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron connects on the runner from the left block | 39-54 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson misses the floater in the paint | 39-54 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | John Ried gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Yother | 39-56 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Maresca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Loop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Hills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cambron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Cole | 42-58 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Maresca and he's hacked by John Ried - foul #1 on John Ried, team foul #1 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG), Gail Powell (SG), Steven Dobson (SF), Robert Beckham (PF) Richard Maresca, William Loop, Kenneth Johnson, Joshua Hunter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SG), Jason Raasch (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Scott Cole, Robert Cambron, John Ried | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewei Hou | 44-58 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Perry | 44-61 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Steven Dobson | 46-61 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis is hacked by Allen Moeller - foul #1 on Allen Moeller, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Nilson (SF), Alex Spears (C) Steven Dobson, Michael Hills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF) Jimmie Lewis, Jason Raasch, Dewei Hou | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole can't connect on a shot near the basket | 46-61 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Donnelly - foul #2 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #2 | 46-63 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Gail Powell picks off the pass by Richard Donnelly | 48-63 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Brandt steals the ball from Allen Moeller in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Brandt | 48-65 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Spears is hacked by Walter Brandt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Brandt, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Dobson (SF), Joshua Hunter (PF) Allen Moeller, Robert Beckham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), John Ried (C) Jeffrey Perry, Gregory Foxx | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Nilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Scott Cole - foul #1 on Scott Cole, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca (SG) Gail Powell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SF) Scott Cole | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Nilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Nilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | John Ried grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Dobson snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Brandt steps in front of the Richard Maresca pass in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | John Ried tips it home | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Hunter | 52-67 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Nilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Maresca (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Spears (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Jablonsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ried (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joel Yother is called for the reach on Christopher Nilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Yother, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG), William Loop (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Robert Beckham (PF) Christopher Nilson, Richard Maresca, Steven Dobson, Joshua Hunter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (PG), Scott Cole (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Richard Donnelly, John Ried | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Spears double dribbles | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Walter Brandt | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Foxx's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Johnson | 52-67 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch (SF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch comes up short on the floater from the right block | 52-67 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Allen Moeller | 52-67 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dewei Hou - foul #4 on Dewei Hou, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell (SG) William Loop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Robert Cambron (C) Jimmie Lewis, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry is whistled for a carry | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Dobson (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-67 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-70 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca (PG), William Loop (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Joshua Hunter (PF), Michael Hills (C) Allen Moeller, Gail Powell, Steven Dobson, Robert Beckham, Alex Spears | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Richard Donnelly (PF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Scott Cole, Robert Cambron | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-70 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Hunter steals the ball from Eugene Jablonsky | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Yother - foul #2 on Joel Yother, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell (SG), Christopher Nilson (C) Kenneth Johnson, Michael Hills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (SF) Jason Raasch | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gail Powell - foul #3 on Gail Powell, team foul #3 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG) William Loop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell is hacked by Jimmie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Allen Moeller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gail Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Maresca (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Nilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Donnelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Foxx (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Jablonsky | 58-74 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Foxx swats the short shot by Richard Maresca | 58-74 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Jablonsky | 58-77 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller is whistled for traveling | 58-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Robert Beckham (PF), Michael Hills (C) Richard Maresca, Joshua Hunter, Christopher Nilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Jimmie Lewis, Richard Donnelly, Gregory Foxx | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-77 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills snags the defensive board | 58-77 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 60-77 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-77 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry steals it from Allen Moeller in the backcourt | 60-77 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Perry | 60-79 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-79 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-79 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gail Powell hits the follow up shot | 62-79 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gail Powell | 65-79 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Maresca (PG), William Loop (SG), Steven Dobson (SF), Joshua Hunter (PF), Alex Spears (C) Allen Moeller, Gail Powell, Kenneth Johnson, Robert Beckham, Michael Hills | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jason Raasch (SF), Gregory Foxx (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Scott Cole, Robert Cambron | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Loop's pass is intercepted by Eugene Jablonsky in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou tips it in | 65-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Maresca (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Loop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Spears (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Raasch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dewei Hou (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Foxx (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Loop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-81 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Jason Raasch pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Raasch | 65-84 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Jablonsky is called for the reach on William Loop - foul #3 on Eugene Jablonsky, team foul #9 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Nilson (SF), Michael Hills (C) Steven Dobson, Alex Spears | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (SG), Scott Cole (SF), Richard Donnelly (PF), John Ried (C) Eugene Jablonsky, Jason Raasch, Dewei Hou, Gregory Foxx | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Loop makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Loop misses the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lewis | 66-84 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole scores on a floater from the left wing | 66-86 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hills is whistled for traveling | 66-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG) Joel Yother | |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Scott Cole knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jimmie Lewis | 66-88 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-88 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly gets the rebound | 66-88 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky misses the shot from the right block | 66-88 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter gets the rebound | 66-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter is fouled on the floor by Richard Donnelly - foul #3 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #10 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Christopher Nilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Robert Cambron (C) Jimmie Lewis, John Ried | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Cole and he's fouled by Michael Hills - foul #3 on Michael Hills, team foul #4 | 67-90 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother misses the free throw | 67-90 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 67-90 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Loop hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Maresca | 70-90 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother runs out the clock | 70-90 |