| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Paul Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carter (fresh) SF - Danny Raglin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina A&T | David Carter lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Wall - foul #1 on James Wall, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn (PG), Austin McLucas (SG), Jonathan Koerner (C) Paul Wright, David Carter, Nelson Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert's layup is rejected by Wilbur Owens | 47-39 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Jonathan Koerner | 47-39 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Koerner double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff (SG), Stevie Campbell (C) Danny Raglin, Wilbur Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Carl Eichhorn is called for the reach on Sonny Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Eichhorn, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin (SF) Austin McLucas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Larry Noel | |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Bradley picks off the pass by Danny Raglin in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Stevie Campbell | 47-39 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina A&T | Stevie Campbell grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn is hacked by Sonny Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright (PG), David Carter (SG), Austin McLucas (SF), Wilbur Owens (PF), Nelson Simmons (C) Carl Eichhorn, Cecil Huff, Danny Raglin, Jonathan Koerner, Stevie Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina A&T | Austin McLucas hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by David Carter | 49-39 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Owens - foul #2 on Wilbur Owens, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Larry Noel (PF) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Travis Dodge | |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Wilbur Owens - foul #3 on Wilbur Owens, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin (SF), Jonathan Koerner (PF) Austin McLucas, Wilbur Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF) James Wall | |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Koerner tips it home | 51-40 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the floater from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | David Carter is called for the reach on Willie Byrd - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens (PF), Steven Sklar (C) Jonathan Koerner, Nelson Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Joe Briggs (SG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Larry Noel, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Paul Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Raglin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Sklar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Cypert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert is hacked by Danny Raglin - foul #3 on Danny Raglin, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff (PG), Austin McLucas (SG) Paul Wright, David Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Stanley Gooding | |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | James Wall hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Bradley | 51-42 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin loses the dribble to James Wall | 51-42 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Austin McLucas is called for the reach on Gerald Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin McLucas, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn (PG), David Carter (SG), Stevie Campbell (C) Cecil Huff, Danny Raglin, Steven Sklar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG) Joe Briggs | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | James Wall clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina A&T | Stevie Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Bradley takes the ball from Stevie Campbell | 51-42 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Stevie Campbell swats the layup by Thomas Cypert | 51-42 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn blows the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Gooding - foul #2 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright (PG), Danny Raglin (SF), Jonathan Koerner (PF), Nelson Simmons (C) David Carter, Austin McLucas, Wilbur Owens, Stevie Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF), Sonny Hancock (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) James Wall, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| 14:03 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Nelson Simmons gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina A&T | Boyd Dewberry denies the turnaround by Paul Wright | 53-42 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Sonny Hancock | 53-42 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Koerner gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Bradley takes the ball from Paul Wright in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock connects on the floater from the right side set up by Gerald Bradley | 53-44 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina A&T | Nelson Simmons is open but misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Raglin - foul #4 on Danny Raglin, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff (PG), David Carter (SG), Austin McLucas (SF), Wilbur Owens (PF), Steven Sklar (C) Paul Wright, Carl Eichhorn, Danny Raglin, Jonathan Koerner, Nelson Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Larry Noel (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Cory Stanton, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Sklar is called for a charge - foul #4 on Steven Sklar, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Nelson Simmons (C) Steven Sklar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF) Sonny Hancock | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Cecil Huff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin McLucas (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Wilbur Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nelson Simmons (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chester Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Cypert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel is hacked by Wilbur Owens - foul #4 on Wilbur Owens, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Koerner (PF) Wilbur Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG) Chester Tatham | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Byrd is called for the reach on Cecil Huff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Byrd, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina A&T | Nelson Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | James Wall is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff is hacked by Joe Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Briggs, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright (PG), Stevie Campbell (C) Cecil Huff, Nelson Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Travis Dodge (PF) Joe Briggs, Larry Noel | |
| 10:48 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Carter | 55-47 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham is hacked by David Carter - foul #4 on David Carter, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff (SG), Nelson Simmons (C) David Carter, Stevie Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Gooding steals the ball from Paul Wright in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel is hacked by Jonathan Koerner - foul #2 on Jonathan Koerner, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Chester Tatham | |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina A&T | Austin McLucas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses short on an open shot from the left block | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright is fouled on the floor by Boyd Dewberry - foul #1 on Boyd Dewberry, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn (SG), Stevie Campbell (C) Cecil Huff, Nelson Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 08:35 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Dodge steals it from Austin McLucas | 55-51 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Byrd | 55-54 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | Austin McLucas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Byrd and the foul's on Paul Wright - foul #2 on Paul Wright, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carter (SG), Danny Raglin (SF), Wilbur Owens (PF), Steven Sklar (C) Paul Wright, Austin McLucas, Jonathan Koerner, Stevie Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Travis Dodge | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Wilbur Owens | 55-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Carl Eichhorn (tiring) 13 pts. SG - David Carter (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Raglin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilbur Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Sklar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cypert (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Danny Raglin | 57-56 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert throws it down on a great pass from Gerald Bradley | 57-58 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn's pass is intercepted by James Wall in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | James Wall's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbur Owens | 57-58 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Bradley - foul #3 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Larry Noel (PF) Joe Briggs, Thomas Cypert | |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding hits a fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin loses the dribble to James Wall in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Sklar snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on James Wall - foul #2 on James Wall, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff (PG) Carl Eichhorn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina A&T | Sonny Hancock is called for the reach on Cecil Huff - foul #3 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright (PG) David Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Sklar - foul #5 on Steven Sklar, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Nelson Simmons (C) Steven Sklar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) Stanley Gooding, Chester Tatham, Sonny Hancock, Travis Dodge | |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Nelson Simmons | 65-61 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Cypert - foul #2 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carter (SG) Cecil Huff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry (C) Larry Noel | |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Carter - foul #5 on David Carter, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn (PG), Austin McLucas (SG) Paul Wright, David Carter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), James Wall (SF) Willie Byrd, Cory Stanton | |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-62 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Stanley Gooding | 67-64 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina A&T | Austin McLucas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens tips it home | 69-64 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff (SG), Stevie Campbell (C) Austin McLucas, Nelson Simmons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Sonny Hancock (PF) Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Carl Eichhorn steals the ball from Cory Stanton | 69-64 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina A&T | Cecil Huff lays it up and in set up by Carl Eichhorn | 71-64 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Carl Eichhorn (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Huff (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danny Raglin (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilbur Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Stevie Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Briggs (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cory Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cypert (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | Stevie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina A&T | Stevie Campbell hits the follow up shot | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding's pass is intercepted by Cecil Huff in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina A&T | Stevie Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-64 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright (PG), Austin McLucas (SG), Jonathan Koerner (SF), Nelson Simmons (C) Carl Eichhorn, Cecil Huff, Danny Raglin, Stevie Campbell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Joe Briggs, Cory Stanton, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert | |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel banks in the layup | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:50 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Koerner makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Austin McLucas | 75-66 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Nelson Simmons | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina A&T | James Wall steals it from Austin McLucas | 75-66 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham is fouled in the backcourt by Austin McLucas - foul #3 on Austin McLucas, team foul #15 | 75-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin (SF) Jonathan Koerner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, Larry Noel | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | Austin McLucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Chester Tatham | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Bradley | 75-70 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens connects on the jump hook in the lane | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | James Wall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens drills a turnaround near the basket | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Bradley | 79-76 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Eichhorn (SG) Austin McLucas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Bradley is called for the reach on Wilbur Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina A&T | Wilbur Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Bradley is called for the reach on Danny Raglin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG) Gerald Bradley | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Danny Raglin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Danny Raglin is called for the reach on James Wall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Raglin, team foul #16 | 83-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Austin McLucas (SG), Jonathan Koerner (SF) Carl Eichhorn, Danny Raglin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Wright runs out the clock | 83-77 |