| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Fortier (fresh) SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) SF - Peter Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) C - Stanley Wertz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - William Adam (fresh) SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) C - Cory Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Howard | Milford Whitcomb is called for the reach on Peter Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Cody Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Howard | Stanley Wertz misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | William Adam buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Cody Wagner is fouled on the floor by William Adam - foul #1 on William Adam, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Jeffrey Green makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Fortier | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Stanley Wertz grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Howard | Cory Jones picks off the pass by Stanley Wertz | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Peter Brown hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Fortier | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Milford Whitcomb | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Peter Brown is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 16:45 | Howard | William Adam takes the ball from Lawrence Fortier | 6-11 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | William Adam blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez tips it home | 6-13 |
| 16:38 | Howard | Cody Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), Lloyd Armand (SG), Bernard Shim (SF), Clinton Griggs (PF), James Altieri (C) Lawrence Fortier, Cody Wagner, Peter Brown, Jeffrey Green, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Mark Simon (C) Ernest Smith, William Adam, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez, Cory Jones | |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 16:24 | Howard | James Altieri snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the jump hook in the paint | 8-13 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Clinton Griggs blocks the short jumper by Tristan Braxton | 8-13 |
| 15:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bernard Shim | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeff Matz (fresh) SG - Lloyd Armand (fresh) SF - Bernard Shim (fresh) PF - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Altieri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Myrick (fresh) SG - Tristan Braxton (fresh) SF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) PF - Jerry Sparks (fresh) C - Mark Simon (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Howard | Bernard Shim is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane | 10-13 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bernard Shim | 10-13 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Jeff Matz loses the dribble to Tristan Braxton in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Shim picks off the pass by Jerry Sparks | 10-13 |
| 14:31 | Howard | Lloyd Armand is hacked by Tristan Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Peter Brown (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), Stanley Wertz (C) Jeff Matz, Lloyd Armand, Bernard Shim, Clinton Griggs, James Altieri | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF), Austin Neal (C) Donald Myrick, Tristan Braxton, Boris Grohowski, Jerry Sparks, Mark Simon | |
| 14:18 | Howard | Cody Wagner buries a shot from close range | 12-13 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Peter Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Stanley Wertz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Brown | 15-13 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Cody Wagner grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Wagner | 18-13 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Adam | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Stanley Wertz knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lawrence Fortier | 20-16 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-18 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez drills a shot from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Juarez - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), Lloyd Armand (SG), Bernard Shim (SF), Clinton Griggs (PF), James Altieri (C) Lawrence Fortier, Cody Wagner, Peter Brown, Jeffrey Green, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) William Adam, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez, Austin Neal | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Jeff Matz is denied on a layup by Cory Jones | 20-20 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cory Jones | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeff Matz (fresh) SG - Lloyd Armand (fresh) SF - Bernard Shim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Altieri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) SF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) PF - Mark Simon (fresh) C - Cory Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Simon | 20-23 |
| 11:04 | Howard | Jeff Matz can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-23 |
| 11:02 | Howard | James Altieri tips it in | 22-23 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Clinton Griggs grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Jeff Matz drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Armand and the foul's on Mark Simon - foul #1 on Mark Simon, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Peter Brown (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), Stanley Wertz (C) Bernard Shim, Clinton Griggs, James Altieri | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF), Jerry Sparks (C) Ernest Smith, Boris Grohowski, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 10:27 | Howard | Jeff Matz makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Jeffrey Green gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Angelo Juarez - foul #2 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Cody Wagner (SG) Jeff Matz, Lloyd Armand | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Donald Myrick, Angelo Juarez | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Jeffrey Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Peter Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Stanley Wertz is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Brown | 28-23 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Adam | 28-25 |
| 09:11 | Howard | Cody Wagner is fouled on the floor by Tristan Braxton - foul #2 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Shim (SF), Clinton Griggs (C) Peter Brown, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Boris Grohowski, Jerry Sparks | |
| 09:11 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Fortier takes the ball from William Adam | 28-25 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier banks in the layup | 30-25 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Milford Whitcomb | 30-27 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Milford Whitcomb takes the ball from Bernard Shim in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Cody Wagner - foul #1 on Cody Wagner, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), Lloyd Armand (SG), Peter Brown (SF), Edwin Luu (PF), Stanley Wertz (C) Lawrence Fortier, Cody Wagner, Bernard Shim, Jeffrey Green, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF), Austin Neal (C) William Adam, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Stanley Wertz pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 07:37 | Howard | Stanley Wertz misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 30-30 |
| 07:35 | Howard | Stanley Wertz tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Edwin Luu snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeff Matz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Armand (fresh) SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Luu (fresh) C - Stanley Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (fairly fresh) SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Neal (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Lloyd Armand drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Matz | 32-30 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Smith | 32-33 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Jeff Matz double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG) Jeff Matz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Jerry Sparks (PF) Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb | |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | William Adam blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Grohowski | 32-33 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Peter Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Armand | 35-33 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Boris Grohowski | 35-35 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (SG), Bernard Shim (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), Clinton Griggs (C) Lloyd Armand, Peter Brown, Edwin Luu, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Jerry Sparks, Austin Neal | |
| 05:03 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | William Adam drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Bernard Shim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | William Adam grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski's layup is rejected by Clinton Griggs | 37-38 |
| 04:26 | Howard | Jeffrey Green pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 04:21 | Howard | Lawrence Fortier makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Shim | 39-38 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Wagner (SG) Lawrence Fortier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) William Adam, Boris Grohowski | |
| 03:34 | Howard | Bernard Shim drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Cody Wagner | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeff Matz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Shim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Myrick (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Clinton Griggs steals the ball from Mark Simon | 41-38 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Myrick - foul #1 on Donald Myrick, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Lloyd Armand (SG), Peter Brown (SF), Stanley Wertz (C) Cody Wagner, Bernard Shim, Jeffrey Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Ernest Smith, Mark Simon | |
| 02:55 | Howard | Clinton Griggs makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton tips it home | 44-40 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Milford Whitcomb swats the short shot by Jeff Matz | 44-40 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Jeff Matz gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Peter Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Milford Whitcomb - foul #2 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #10 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Fortier (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Jeffrey Green (PF) Jeff Matz, Lloyd Armand, Clinton Griggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) Tristan Braxton, Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| 01:35 | Howard | Peter Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Peter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Jeffrey Green pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 01:06 | Howard | Jerry Sparks steals it from Cody Wagner | 45-40 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Fortier - foul #1 on Lawrence Fortier, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Bernard Shim (SF), James Altieri (C) Peter Brown, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (C) Jerry Sparks | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Cody Wagner connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Bernard Shim | 47-42 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Lloyd Armand (SG), Peter Brown (SF) Lawrence Fortier, Cody Wagner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG) Ernest Smith, William Adam | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Donald Myrick is called for the reach on Lloyd Armand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Myrick, team foul #11 | 47-42 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Lloyd Armand makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Lloyd Armand makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Green swats the short shot by Tristan Braxton | 49-42 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Jeffrey Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses the fullcourt shot | 49-42 |