| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joe Carrol (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Eoff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Werner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Plaza (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Pena (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Greg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Townsend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Shane Werner inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Portland | Dennis Owens lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Carrol and he's hacked by Thad Townsend - foul #1 on Thad Townsend, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:41 | Portland | Dennis Owens makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Owens - foul #2 on Dennis Owens, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:59 | Portland | Shane Werner loses the dribble to Darnell Eakes | 41-31 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Dennis Owens - foul #3 on Dennis Owens, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Portland | William Hinkley (PG), James Buchanan (SG), Adam Snow (SF), Brandon Morrison (C) Joe Carrol, Sheldon Eoff, Shane Werner, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Greg Harris, Thad Townsend | |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:27 | Portland | Darnell Eakes steps in front of the James Plaza pass | 41-33 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:08 | Portland | James Plaza gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:02 | Portland | Adam Snow double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Ralph Philpott (PF) James Plaza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Jesse Tipton (SG), Robert Snyder (SF) Angelo Pena, Darnell Eakes, Federico Fernandez | |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Winterstein, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG) Brandon Winterstein | |
| 17:48 | Portland | Ralph Philpott comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-33 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:40 | Portland | Ralph Philpott grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Portland | William Hinkley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Snyder - foul #2 on Robert Snyder, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Portland | Sheldon Eoff (SG), Shane Werner (SF) James Buchanan, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris (PF) Kelly Wilson | |
| 17:30 | Portland | William Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Portland | William Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Portland | William Hinkley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Richardson - foul #3 on Jonathan Richardson, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Portland | James Plaza (PF) Adam Snow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez (SF), Thad Townsend (C) Angelo Pena, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 16:55 | Portland | William Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Portland | William Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | James Plaza is called for the reach on Federico Fernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Plaza, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Adam Snow (C) William Hinkley, Ralph Philpott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes (SG), Brad Lorusso (PF) Robert Snyder, Greg Harris | |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Snow | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Joe Carrol (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sheldon Eoff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Werner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Plaza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Tipton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darnell Eakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Federico Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brad Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Townsend (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:53 | Portland | Adam Snow pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:51 | Portland | Darnell Eakes steps in front of the Joe Carrol pass in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Joe Carrol - foul #2 on Joe Carrol, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG), Allen Angelo (SG), William Hinkley (SF), Ralph Philpott (PF), Dennis Owens (C) Joe Carrol, Sheldon Eoff, Shane Werner, James Plaza, Adam Snow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Robert Snyder (SG), Greg Harris (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Jesse Tipton, Darnell Eakes, Federico Fernandez, Thad Townsend | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:30 | Portland | The rebound goes to Ralph Philpott | 45-41 |
| 15:13 | Portland | James Buchanan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Snyder | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | Portland | Brandon Winterstein steals it from Allen Angelo | 45-43 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein banks in the layup | 45-45 |
| 14:23 | Portland | Robert Snyder is called for the reach on Allen Angelo - foul #3 on Robert Snyder, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Shane Werner (SF), Brandon Morrison (PF) Allen Angelo, William Hinkley, Ralph Philpott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Jonathan Richardson (PF) Robert Snyder, Brad Lorusso, Greg Harris | |
| 14:06 | Portland | Joe Carrol misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Richardson - foul #4 on Jonathan Richardson, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Portland | James Plaza (PF) Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG), Greg Harris (PF), Thad Townsend (C) Brandon Winterstein, Jonathan Richardson, Kelly Wilson | |
| 14:06 | Portland | Joe Carrol makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:06 | Portland | Joe Carrol makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:52 | Portland | James Plaza grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:39 | Portland | James Buchanan can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Portland | Dennis Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:24 | Portland | Joe Carrol is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (PG), Sheldon Eoff (SG), William Hinkley (SF), Brandon Morrison (C) Joe Carrol, James Buchanan, Shane Werner, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton (SG) Darnell Eakes | |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Tipton | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | Portland | William Hinkley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Portland | James Plaza pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Portland | Allen Angelo misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Eoff - foul #2 on Sheldon Eoff, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Shane Werner (SF), Ralph Philpott (PF) Allen Angelo, William Hinkley, James Plaza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Darnell Eakes (SG), Robert Snyder (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Angelo Pena, Jesse Tipton, Federico Fernandez, Greg Harris, Thad Townsend | |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Philpott - foul #1 on Ralph Philpott, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Portland | Adam Snow (SF), Dennis Owens (C) Shane Werner, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:38 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff is fouled on the floor by Kelly Wilson - foul #1 on Kelly Wilson, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG) Joe Carrol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez (SF), Thad Townsend (C) Robert Snyder, Kelly Wilson | |
| 11:38 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Thad Townsend | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Eoff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Philpott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brandon Winterstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darnell Eakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Federico Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brad Lorusso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Portland | William Hinkley (PG), Shane Werner (SF) Sheldon Eoff, Ralph Philpott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton (SG), Greg Harris (PF) Darnell Eakes, Brad Lorusso | |
| 11:11 | Portland | Adam Snow misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Greg Harris - foul #3 on Greg Harris, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG) Brandon Winterstein | |
| 11:11 | Portland | Adam Snow misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Portland | Adam Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Federico Fernandez | 49-52 |
| 10:32 | Portland | Adam Snow hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 52-52 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Tipton | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | Portland | James Buchanan is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Adam Snow | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena is hacked by James Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Buchanan, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), Allen Angelo (SG), Ralph Philpott (SF), James Plaza (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) William Hinkley, James Buchanan, Shane Werner, Adam Snow, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (SG), Robert Snyder (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Jesse Tipton, Federico Fernandez, Greg Harris, Thad Townsend | |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:54 | Portland | James Plaza gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:38 | Portland | Joe Carrol hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Brad Lorusso | 58-57 |
| 09:00 | Portland | Brandon Morrison's floater is tipped away by Brad Lorusso | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Carrol - foul #3 on Joe Carrol, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Portland | William Hinkley (PG), Sheldon Eoff (SG), Shane Werner (SF), Dennis Owens (C) Joe Carrol, Allen Angelo, Ralph Philpott, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Greg Harris (PF), Thad Townsend (C) Brandon Winterstein, Robert Snyder, Brad Lorusso, Kelly Wilson | |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:20 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Angelo Pena | 60-61 |
| 07:43 | Portland | Shane Werner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sheldon Eoff | 63-61 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Portland | James Buchanan (PG) Shane Werner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton (PG), Jonathan Richardson (C) Angelo Pena, Thad Townsend | |
| 07:36 | Portland | Federico Fernandez takes the ball from Dennis Owens | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - James Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Eoff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Plaza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Dennis Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Tipton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Federico Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Greg Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 07:23 | Portland | Dennis Owens grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 07:08 | Portland | James Plaza is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Plaza, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Shane Werner (SF), Adam Snow (PF) William Hinkley, James Plaza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Brad Lorusso (PF) Darnell Eakes, Greg Harris | |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein loses the dribble to James Buchanan in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 06:40 | Portland | Adam Snow hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Owens | 65-61 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Owens takes the ball from Jonathan Richardson | 65-61 |
| 06:00 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Buchanan | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 05:43 | Portland | Adam Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:23 | Portland | Jonathan Richardson is called for the reach on James Buchanan - foul #5 on Jonathan Richardson, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Angelo (SG), William Hinkley (SF), Ralph Philpott (PF), Brandon Morrison (C) Sheldon Eoff, Shane Werner, Adam Snow, Dennis Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG), Darnell Eakes (SG), Robert Snyder (SF), Greg Harris (PF), Kelly Wilson (C) Brandon Winterstein, Jesse Tipton, Federico Fernandez, Brad Lorusso, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 05:23 | Portland | James Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:23 | Portland | James Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | James Buchanan is called for the reach on Robert Snyder in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Buchanan, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG) James Buchanan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:00 | Portland | William Hinkley travels with the ball | 70-62 |
| Subs | Portland | James Plaza (PF) Joe Carrol | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Wilson | 70-62 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Wilson | 70-64 |
| 04:19 | Portland | James Plaza loses the dribble to Kelly Wilson | 70-64 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 70-64 |
| 04:13 | Portland | The rebound goes to James Plaza | 70-64 |
| 03:52 | Portland | James Plaza misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 70-64 |
| 03:50 | Portland | Brandon Morrison snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 03:31 | Portland | Ralph Philpott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | Portland | William Hinkley grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - William Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allen Angelo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Philpott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Plaza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Brandon Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Pena (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darnell Eakes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Greg Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelly Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Portland | William Hinkley blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Portland | Joe Carrol (PG), James Buchanan (SG), Shane Werner (SF), Adam Snow (PF), Dennis Owens (C) William Hinkley, Allen Angelo, Ralph Philpott, James Plaza, Brandon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Jesse Tipton (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Thad Townsend (C) Angelo Pena, Darnell Eakes, Robert Snyder, Greg Harris, Kelly Wilson | |
| 02:41 | Portland | Joe Carrol is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Shane Werner steals the ball from Jesse Tipton | 70-64 |
| 02:11 | Portland | Joe Carrol is hacked by Jesse Tipton - foul #2 on Jesse Tipton, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Portland | James Plaza (PF) Shane Werner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:11 | Portland | Joe Carrol makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:11 | Portland | Joe Carrol misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Winterstein | 71-67 |
| 01:55 | Portland | Joe Carrol misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Portland | James Plaza grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:43 | Portland | Dennis Owens is hacked by Thad Townsend - foul #2 on Thad Townsend, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Portland | Sheldon Eoff (SG), Shane Werner (SF) James Buchanan, Adam Snow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (PG), Darnell Eakes (SG), Greg Harris (PF) Brandon Winterstein, Jesse Tipton, Brad Lorusso | |
| 01:43 | Portland | Dennis Owens makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | Portland | Dennis Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Angelo Pena | 72-69 |
| 01:23 | Portland | Shane Werner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Carrol | 72-69 |
| 01:09 | Portland | Dennis Owens misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:02 | Portland | The rebound goes to Dennis Owens | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Federico Fernandez | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes is hacked by Joe Carrol - foul #4 on Joe Carrol, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Portland | Joe Carrol is hacked by Angelo Pena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Pena, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Portland | Joe Carrol misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Portland | Joe Carrol makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Harris | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Portland | Sheldon Eoff misses short on a shot from the right side | 73-74 |
| 00:04 | Portland | James Plaza pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Dennis Owens lays it in | 75-74 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez misses the halfcourt shot | 75-74 |