| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Michael Gold (fresh) 14 pts. SG - John Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Eckert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Aponte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Vance - foul #2 on William Vance, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 19:18 | Idaho State | William Vance comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 19:16 | Idaho State | Michael Gold hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore's pass is intercepted by William Vance | 49-49 |
| 18:36 | Idaho State | Robert Aponte is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Charles Moore, Jim Bell, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks (PG), Andrew Luckey (SG), Walter Dumont (PF), Jimmie Bartram (C) Michael Gold, John Blackburn, Gary Eckert, Robert Aponte | |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Noel | 51-49 |
| 18:03 | Idaho State | Walter Dumont misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-49 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley clanks a floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cypert | 51-49 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Vance - foul #3 on William Vance, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Chester Tatham, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Gold (PG), John Blackburn (SG), Gary Eckert (PF), Robert Aponte (C) Andrew Luckey, William Vance, Walter Dumont, Jimmie Bartram | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | James Wall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 17:23 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:20 | Idaho State | John Blackburn is hacked by James Wall in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wall, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell (SF) James Wall | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 17:03 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 17:01 | Idaho State | John Blackburn tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Boyd Dewberry | 53-49 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge's pass is intercepted by Gary Eckert | 53-49 |
| 16:51 | Idaho State | Michael Gold is hacked by Charles Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel (PF) Travis Dodge | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 16:33 | Idaho State | John Blackburn is hacked by Gerald Bradley - foul #3 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) Gerald Bradley | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram (C) Robert Aponte | |
| 16:21 | Idaho State | Michael Gold is hacked by Larry Noel - foul #1 on Larry Noel, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey (SG) Brandon Myricks | |
| 16:12 | Idaho State | Michael Gold misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry is hacked by Jimmie Bartram - foul #2 on Jimmie Bartram, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Charles Moore, Jim Bell, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Reed Huddle (SG), William Vance (SF), Jeffrey Vera (PF), Robert Aponte (C) Andrew Luckey, John Blackburn, Gary Eckert, Jimmie Bartram | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Borchardt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Travis Dodge (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Cypert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Michael Gold (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Reed Huddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Vera (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Aponte (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the easy open layup | 53-49 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Briggs | 55-49 |
| 14:59 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 14:58 | Idaho State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Vera | 55-49 |
| 14:51 | Idaho State | Gerald Bradley picks off the pass by William Vance | 55-49 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 14:47 | Idaho State | Robert Aponte grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 14:30 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), James Wall (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Joe Briggs, Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey (PG), Walter Dumont (PF), Jimmie Bartram (C) Michael Gold, Jeffrey Vera, Robert Aponte | |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 14:13 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to William Vance | 55-49 |
| 13:56 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle is hacked by Chester Tatham - foul #1 on Chester Tatham, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Blackburn (SF) William Vance | |
| 13:43 | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Blackburn | 55-52 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF) Chester Tatham, James Wall | |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Vance (SF), Gary Eckert (PF), Brandon Myricks (C) Andrew Luckey, Walter Dumont, Jimmie Bartram | |
| 13:04 | Idaho State | John Blackburn misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Boyd Dewberry | 55-52 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore scores on a shot from the right side set up by Larry Noel | 57-52 |
| 12:27 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 57-52 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 12:16 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 12:03 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks is whistled for traveling | 57-52 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Sonny Hancock (C) Charles Moore, Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Larry Noel, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Gold (PG), Andrew Luckey (SG), Jeffrey Vera (SF), Walter Dumont (PF), Robert Aponte (C) John Blackburn, Reed Huddle, William Vance, Gary Eckert, Brandon Myricks | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Aponte - foul #1 on Robert Aponte, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Tatham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cypert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sonny Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Michael Gold (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Andrew Luckey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Vera (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Walter Dumont (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Aponte (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Idaho State | James Wall steals it from Jeffrey Vera in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Aponte is called for the reach on Joe Briggs - foul #2 on Robert Aponte, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell (SG) Chester Tatham | |
| Subs | Idaho State | | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Aponte - foul #3 on Robert Aponte, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks (SF), Jimmie Bartram (C) Walter Dumont, Robert Aponte | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:21 | Idaho State | James Wall steps in front of the Andrew Luckey pass in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jimmie Bartram - foul #3 on Jimmie Bartram, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Joe Briggs, Jim Bell, James Wall, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Vance (SF) Andrew Luckey | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:35 | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram misses short on a shot in the paint | 61-52 |
| 10:34 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:21 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Vera drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Bartram and he's fouled by Travis Dodge - foul #2 on Travis Dodge, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), Thomas Cypert (C) Charles Moore, Sonny Hancock | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Reed Huddle (SG), John Blackburn (SF), Robert Aponte (C) Brandon Myricks, William Vance, Jimmie Bartram | |
| 10:21 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Vera misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Gary Eckert (PF) Jeffrey Vera | |
| 10:03 | Idaho State | Robert Aponte misses the easy open layup | 61-54 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 09:40 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | Idaho State | Michael Gold misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Borchardt | 63-54 |
| 09:16 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Jim Bell (SG), James Wall (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Chester Tatham, Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey (PG), William Vance (SF), Walter Dumont (PF), Brandon Myricks (C) Michael Gold, John Blackburn, Gary Eckert, Robert Aponte | |
| 09:14 | Idaho State | William Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell throws it down on a great pass from Boyd Dewberry | 65-54 |
| 09:03 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram (C) Reed Huddle | |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell hits a shot near the basket | 67-54 |
| 08:26 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks is fouled on the floor by James Wall - foul #4 on James Wall, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) Jim Bell, James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | John Blackburn (SG), Jeffrey Vera (PF) Walter Dumont, Jimmie Bartram | |
| 08:26 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:26 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Borchardt | 69-56 |
| 08:07 | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey's pass is intercepted by Joe Briggs in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Moore | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Borchardt (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Noel (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cypert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Andrew Luckey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blackburn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Vance (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Vera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Myricks (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:28 | Idaho State | William Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-56 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Luckey steals the ball from Larry Noel | 71-56 |
| 07:01 | Idaho State | John Blackburn blows the layup | 71-56 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel is whistled for traveling | 71-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Sonny Hancock (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Charles Moore, Joe Briggs, Richard Borchardt, Larry Noel, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Michael Gold (PG), Reed Huddle (SG), Walter Dumont (PF), Robert Aponte (C) Andrew Luckey, William Vance, Jeffrey Vera, Brandon Myricks | |
| 06:11 | Idaho State | Michael Gold scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Reed Huddle takes the ball from Boyd Dewberry | 71-58 |
| 05:53 | Idaho State | John Blackburn misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 05:51 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 05:39 | Idaho State | John Blackburn is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-58 |
| 05:38 | Idaho State | Michael Gold gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Robert Aponte misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Bradley - foul #4 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore (PG), Jim Bell (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Chester Tatham, James Wall, Sonny Hancock | |
| Subs | Idaho State | William Vance (SF), Gary Eckert (PF) John Blackburn, Walter Dumont | |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Robert Aponte misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:27 | Idaho State | Robert Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 05:13 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:54 | Idaho State | William Vance is denied on a layup by Travis Dodge | 71-59 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-59 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Richard Borchardt (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Sonny Hancock (C) Charles Moore, Jim Bell, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks (SG), Jeffrey Vera (SF), Jimmie Bartram (C) Reed Huddle, William Vance, Robert Aponte | |
| 04:14 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:14 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-59 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert hits the follow up shot | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Idaho State | The jump hook by Brandon Myricks is blocked by Thomas Cypert | 75-59 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Myricks steps in front of the Gerald Bradley pass in the backcourt | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Borchardt (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cypert (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Idaho State | PG - Michael Gold (tired) 18 pts. SG - Brandon Myricks (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Vera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Eckert (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Bartram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Vera can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-59 |
| 03:24 | Idaho State | Gary Eckert tips it in | 75-61 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-61 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Bartram takes the ball from Sonny Hancock | 75-61 |
| 02:36 | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Myricks | 75-63 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), Jim Bell (SG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Larry Noel (C) Joe Briggs, Gerald Bradley, Richard Borchardt, Thomas Cypert, Sonny Hancock | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey (PG), Reed Huddle (SG), John Blackburn (SF), Walter Dumont (PF) Michael Gold, Brandon Myricks, Jeffrey Vera, Gary Eckert | |
| 02:27 | Idaho State | John Blackburn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-63 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 02:15 | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram misses the wide open runner in the paint but the foul's on James Wall - foul #5 on James Wall, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) James Wall, Travis Dodge | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks (SF) Reed Huddle | |
| 02:15 | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:15 | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell is hacked by John Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Blackburn, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Borchardt (SF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Reed Huddle (SG) Brandon Myricks | |
| 02:13 | Idaho State | Idaho State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-65 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:06 | Idaho State | Andrew Luckey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry grabs the board | 77-65 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 01:24 | Idaho State | Reed Huddle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Dumont | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) Chester Tatham, Richard Borchardt, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks (SF), Jeffrey Vera (PF) Reed Huddle, Walter Dumont | |
| 01:04 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks makes the shot from the right side | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Idaho State | Jeffrey Vera hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 80-70 |
| 00:36 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks grabs the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:33 | Idaho State | Jimmie Bartram misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Sonny Hancock | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho State | Idaho State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Luckey is called for the reach on Jim Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Luckey, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Jim Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:30 | Idaho State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Bartram | 81-70 |
| 00:23 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Cypert - foul #3 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| 00:23 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Idaho State | Brandon Myricks misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs runs out the clock | 81-71 |