| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charlie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Kunze (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Zeidler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton is hacked by Jeffrey Zeidler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zeidler, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Kunze | 40-27 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney blows the layup | 40-27 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | David Baker pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David David (SG), Russell Walker (PF), Troy Greene (C) Ryan Cho, Edward Norton, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman (C) Joel Kearney | |
| 18:18 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ben Bueno | 40-29 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | David David buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charlie Williams | 42-29 |
| 17:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler loses the dribble to Charlie Williams | 42-29 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Ben Bueno is called for the reach on David David - foul #2 on Ben Bueno, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SG), David Baker (C) Charlie Williams, Timothy Kunze | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor (PG), Clark Cutlip (SG), Jonathon Orr (SF), Doyle Collins (PF) Edward Francois, Ben Bueno, John Stewart, Jeffrey Zeidler | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Clark Cutlip - foul #1 on Clark Cutlip, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG) Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathon Orr | 45-31 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Walker | 48-31 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman gets the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-34 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Edward Norton (PF), Troy Greene (C) David David, Ryan Cho, Christopher Maley, Russell Walker, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Ben Bueno (SG), Joel Kearney (C) Clark Cutlip, Jonathon Orr, Anthony Borman | |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Francois | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charlie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) SF - Timothy Kunze (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Greene (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Kearney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Greene | 51-37 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney loses the ball out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF) Michael Taylor, Doyle Collins | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Norton | 53-37 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Stewart | 53-40 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze is hacked by John Stewart - foul #3 on John Stewart, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David David (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), David Baker (C) Charlie Williams, Christopher Maley, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG) Edward Francois, Ben Bueno | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | David Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clark Cutlip - foul #2 on Clark Cutlip, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (SF) Timothy Kunze | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | David David steals it from Clark Cutlip | 55-40 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | David David lays it up and in | 57-40 |
| 13:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip misses the tip | 57-40 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David David | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | David David is called for the reach on Clark Cutlip - foul #3 on David David, team foul #1 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), Troy Greene (PF) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Ben Bueno (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Doyle Collins (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Clark Cutlip, Jonathon Orr, John Stewart, Jeffrey Zeidler, Joel Kearney | |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | David Baker knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Kunze | 62-43 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Greene | 62-43 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Maley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Kunze (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Greene (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ben Bueno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Maley - foul #2 on Christopher Maley, team foul #2 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams (PG), Michael Sirosky (PF), Edward Norton (C) David David, Troy Greene, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Alatorre (PF) Doyle Collins | |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze's pass is intercepted by Edward Francois | 62-44 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois lays it in | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Norton | 65-46 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Norton is called for the reach on Michael Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Norton, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Russell Walker (SF), David Baker (C) Christopher Maley, Timothy Kunze, Edward Norton | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (PG), Jonathon Orr (SG), John Stewart (SF), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF), Joel Kearney (C) Edward Francois, Ben Bueno, Michael Taylor, Robert Alatorre, Anthony Borman | |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charlie Williams | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | David Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Zeidler | 65-46 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | David Baker tips it back up and in | 67-46 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Jeffrey Zeidler connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Orr | 67-48 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Cho and the foul's on Jonathon Orr - foul #2 on Jonathon Orr, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David David (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Troy Greene (PF) Ryan Cho, Russell Walker, Michael Sirosky | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG), Michael Taylor (SG) Jonathon Orr, John Stewart | |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams misses the free throw | 69-48 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Greene - foul #2 on Troy Greene, team foul #4 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF) Charlie Williams, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart (SF), Doyle Collins (PF) Clark Cutlip, Jeffrey Zeidler | |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:59 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini clanks a jumper from close range | 69-50 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | David David gets the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Joel Kearney blocks the jumper by David David | 69-50 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Joel Kearney | 69-50 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Kunze | 69-50 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Joel Kearney snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David David (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) SF - Timothy Kunze (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Greene (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Edward Francois (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Kearney (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Christopher Maley (SF), Russell Walker (PF), David Baker (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Timothy Kunze, Edward Norton, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno (SG), Jonathon Orr (SF), Jeffrey Zeidler (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Michael Taylor, John Stewart, Doyle Collins, Joel Kearney | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ben Bueno - foul #3 on Ben Bueno, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Williams (PG) David David | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (PG) Edward Francois | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 07:08 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-50 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip grabs the offensive board | 71-50 |
| 06:55 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip snags the offensive board | 71-50 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Williams - foul #1 on Charlie Williams, team foul #5 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky (PF) David Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois (PG) Jonathon Orr | |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Zeidler | 71-52 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho hits a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Maley | 73-52 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Francois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David David (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Timothy Kunze (SF), David Baker (C) Charlie Williams, Ryan Cho, Christopher Maley, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (PG), John Stewart (SF), Doyle Collins (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Edward Francois, Clark Cutlip, Jeffrey Zeidler, Anthony Borman | |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | David David buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Kunze | 75-52 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Sirosky | 75-52 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini loses the dribble to Michael Taylor | 75-52 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 75-55 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-55 |
| 03:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David David (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Kunze (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jonathon Orr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ben Bueno (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon Orr | 75-57 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | David David drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-57 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #6 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Troy Greene (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip (PG), Robert Alatorre (PF), Anthony Borman (C) Jonathon Orr, John Stewart, Doyle Collins | |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | David David misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-58 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ben Bueno gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Taylor clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Troy Greene | 78-58 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Borman - foul #1 on Anthony Borman, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Orr (SF), Doyle Collins (PF) Ben Bueno, Robert Alatorre | |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-58 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Borman hits the follow up shot | 80-60 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-60 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins gets the rebound | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip is hacked by Christopher Maley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Maley, team foul #7 | 80-60 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Clark Cutlip makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Norton | 82-62 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Troy Greene - foul #3 on Troy Greene, team foul #8 | 82-62 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Doyle Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Edward Norton grabs the board | 82-63 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | David David runs out the clock | 82-63 |