| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fresh) PF - Yong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Eric Farrior swats the short shot by Mohammed Carroll | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eric Farrior | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Robert Cutler takes the ball from Robert Brown | 37-28 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SF) Robert Cutler | |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Mohammed Carroll - foul #2 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SF), William Richardson (PF) Christopher Armstrong, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) David Henderson, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is hacked by Patrick Culp - foul #1 on Patrick Culp, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Chris Reinhard (PF) Robert Brown, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | Adam Malone steps in front of the Patrick Culp pass | 38-31 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone knocks in the shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Walter Chase is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Chase, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Christopher Armstrong (SF) Rodney Smith, Walter Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Yong Chin (PF) Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Pearson (PF) Adam Malone, Elden Smith | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | William Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Voetberg - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG) Patrick Culp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| 16:58 | Utah State | William Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | William Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Yong Chin | 39-33 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | William Richardson gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:21 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | William Richardson hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon is fouled on the floor by William Richardson - foul #1 on William Richardson, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Robert Brown, Calvin Pugh, William Richardson, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), David Doucette (C) Robert Cutler, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 15:55 | Utah State | Walter Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Armstrong (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Doucette (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Eric Farrior lays it up and in set up by Rodney Smith | 43-33 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Culp (SF) Christopher Armstrong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Elden Smith (PF) Robert Rendon, David Henderson, David Doucette | |
| 15:16 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's layup is rejected by Elden Smith | 43-33 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-33 |
| 15:02 | Utah State | Patrick Culp snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Elden Smith is called for the reach on Patrick Culp - foul #3 on Elden Smith, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF) Walter Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF), Robert Pearson (PF) Billy Lattin, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 14:41 | Utah State | Patrick Culp misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard tips it home | 45-33 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF) Rodney Smith, Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Mohammed Carroll (C) Adam Malone, Elden Smith | |
| 14:14 | Utah State | Myron Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Thompson, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF) Myron Thompson | |
| 13:59 | Utah State | David Henderson is called for the reach on Eric Farrior - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (C) Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Doucette (PF) Robert Pearson | |
| 13:48 | Utah State | William Richardson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Brown steps in front of the Marc Voetberg pass | 45-33 |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Cutler | 45-33 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | William Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 47-36 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Voetberg | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Yong Chin misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Doucette - foul #1 on David Doucette, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Patrick Culp (SF), Chris Reinhard (PF) Robert Brown, Calvin Pugh, Christopher Armstrong, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Elden Smith (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Yong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is fouled on the floor by Yong Chin - foul #2 on Yong Chin, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Farrior (C) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Chris Reinhard - foul #2 on Chris Reinhard, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Chase (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Culp (fresh) PF - Chris Reinhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Robert Pearson steps in front of the Eric Farrior pass | 48-40 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson hits a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Rodney Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Willie Delosreyes (C) Adam Malone, Elden Smith | |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:53 | Utah State | Eric Farrior clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-43 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Robert Rendon is called for the reach on Rodney Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rendon, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (SF), Yong Chin (PF) Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Myron Thompson (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, Robert Pearson | |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Rodney Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Yong Chin | 50-43 |
| 10:06 | Utah State | Eric Farrior makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Smith | 52-43 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Smith is called for the reach on David Henderson - foul #1 on Rodney Smith, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), William Richardson (PF) Rodney Smith, Walter Chase, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Elden Smith (PF), David Doucette (C) David Henderson, Willie Delosreyes, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Myron Thompson | 52-46 |
| 09:24 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF) Myron Thompson | |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Robert Cutler is called for the reach on Christopher Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cutler, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Reinhard (PF) Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, Elden Smith, David Doucette | |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:07 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pearson | 53-46 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 53-49 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 55-49 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Yong Chin (C) Robert Brown, Calvin Pugh, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Billy Lattin (SF) Adam Malone, Robert Cutler | |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Patrick Culp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Culp - foul #2 on Patrick Culp, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Calvin Pugh (SG), Eric Farrior (C) Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, Chris Reinhard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Robert Rendon, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Yong Chin | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Chase (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Farrior (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elden Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Utah State | Marc Voetberg steals the ball from Rodney Smith | 55-49 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin lays it in on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 55-51 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Eric Farrior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF) Billy Lattin | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Yong Chin - foul #3 on Yong Chin, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Richardson (PF) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Doucette (C) Elden Smith | |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:59 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Rodney Smith - foul #2 on Rodney Smith, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF) Rodney Smith, Calvin Pugh, Walter Chase | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG) David Henderson | |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:23 | Utah State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, Myron Thompson, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 06:00 | Utah State | Patrick Culp snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Brown | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon is fouled on the floor by William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Rodney Smith (PG), Walter Chase (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF), Yong Chin (C) Patrick Culp, Christopher Armstrong, William Richardson, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Robert Cutler, David Doucette, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Lattin - foul #1 on Billy Lattin, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Calvin Pugh (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Robert Rendon | |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Chris Reinhard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Pugh is called for the reach on Marc Voetberg - foul #2 on Calvin Pugh, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Walter Chase connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Utah State | Yong Chin grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Yong Chin is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Elden Smith | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Rodney Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Chase (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Chris Reinhard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Yong Chin (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Calvin Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Brown (PG), Patrick Culp (SG), Christopher Armstrong (SF), William Richardson (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Rodney Smith, Calvin Pugh, Walter Chase, Chris Reinhard, Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Billy Lattin, Robert Pearson, Elden Smith | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 03:10 | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Patrick Culp is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Malone - foul #2 on Adam Malone, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Patrick Culp makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Patrick Culp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler is hacked by William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Malone | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is hacked by Patrick Culp - foul #3 on Patrick Culp, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Chase (SG), Chris Reinhard (PF) Christopher Armstrong, Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Pearson (PF) Robert Rendon, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | Utah State | Robert Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Adam Malone | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | William Richardson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Chase | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Richardson - foul #4 on William Richardson, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Armstrong (SF), Yong Chin (PF), Eric Farrior (C) Patrick Culp, Chris Reinhard, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Adam Malone | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Walter Chase misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cutler | 68-70 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Eric Farrior buries a runner from the left block | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Walter Chase travels in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Walter Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-74 |