| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Langley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Mulhern (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bennie Clark (fresh) C - James Overturf (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-40 |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | David Langley pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Bennie Clark steps in front of the Henry Dudley pass | 33-40 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 33-42 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | David Langley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | John Merchant picks off the pass by Dennis Mulhern | 33-42 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | David Langley is fouled on the floor by Bennie Clark - foul #1 on Bennie Clark, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), Jake Davis (SG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Paul Bryant (PF), Douglas Davis (C) Edward Fitzwater, Keith Marsh, Henry Dudley, David Langley, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (PG), Troy White (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Leroy Grace (PF), Alex Henton (C) Jason Evans, Ronald Williams, Dennis Mulhern, Bennie Clark, James Overturf | |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming's layup is rejected by Alex Henton | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Kapoor is called for the reach on Donald Hepler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kapoor, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler is fouled on the floor by Douglas Davis - foul #1 on Douglas Davis, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Campbell and he's hacked by Douglas Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Davis, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Marsh (SG), David Langley (PF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Jake Davis, Paul Bryant, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Williams (SG) Troy White | |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | David Langley snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | David Langley comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Campbell - foul #1 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Henry Dudley (SF) Jerry Kapoor, Daniel Cumming | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), Bennie Clark (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Donald Hepler, Jonathan Campbell, Alex Henton, Leroy Grace | |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | David Langley makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | David Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darrell Hillard | 34-44 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fitzwater - foul #3 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), John Merchant (C) Edward Fitzwater, David Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Dudley - foul #3 on Henry Dudley, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG) Henry Dudley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG) Bennie Clark | |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Mulhern | 34-47 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-47 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jake Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Keith Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Kapoor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) C - John Merchant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Mulhern (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Rollins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Hillard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins misses the open dunk | 34-47 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Williams is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Mulhern | 34-50 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | John Merchant knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jerry Kapoor | 36-50 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 15:10 | South Alabama | John Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mulhern - foul #2 on Dennis Mulhern, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Paul Bryant (PF), Douglas Davis (C) Jake Davis, Jerry Kapoor, Ned Groesbeck, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (PG), Troy White (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Leroy Grace (PF), Alex Henton (C) Jason Evans, Ronald Williams, Dennis Mulhern, Wayne Rollins, Darrell Hillard | |
| 14:52 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Douglas Davis is blocked by Jonathan Campbell | 36-50 |
| 14:50 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant tips it in | 38-50 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Keith Marsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Troy White makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Jonathan Campbell is called for the reach on Henry Dudley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Marsh (SG), David Langley (PF) Daniel Cumming, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern (SF), James Overturf (C) Jonathan Campbell, Alex Henton | |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark (PF) Leroy Grace | |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley dunks the ball and the foul's on Dennis Mulhern - foul #3 on Dennis Mulhern, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Merchant (C) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Ronald Williams (SG) Donald Hepler, Dennis Mulhern | |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Bennie Clark | 41-54 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | John Merchant lays it in on a great pass from Henry Dudley and the foul's on James Overturf - foul #3 on James Overturf, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (SG) Keith Marsh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (PG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), Alex Henton (C) Jason Evans, Troy White, James Overturf | |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | John Merchant misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Hepler | 43-56 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater scores on a floater from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 45-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Kapoor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Langley (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Merchant (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Hepler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mulhern (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Clark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alex Henton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dennis Mulhern | 45-58 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton can't connect on a shot in the lane | 45-58 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | David Langley pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Marsh (SG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Douglas Davis (PF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Jerry Kapoor, Henry Dudley, David Langley, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SG), Troy White (SF), Leroy Grace (PF), James Overturf (C) Donald Hepler, Ronald Williams, Dennis Mulhern, Bennie Clark, Alex Henton | |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Rollins | 45-58 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy White clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Fitzwater - foul #4 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard (C) James Overturf | |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy White makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy White makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Campbell - foul #3 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Troy White pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Davis is called for the reach on Jonathan Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Davis, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Bryant (PF) Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 10:37 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Davis | 48-60 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wayne Rollins, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Rollins - foul #2 on Wayne Rollins, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), James Overturf (C) Wayne Rollins, Jonathan Campbell, Darrell Hillard | |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Jake Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), David Langley (PF) Jake Davis, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | David Langley swats the short shot by Dennis Mulhern | 49-60 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Kapoor steals the ball from Jason Evans in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Kapoor | 51-60 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Troy White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Troy White is called for the reach on Keith Marsh - foul #2 on Troy White, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Jerry Kapoor, Daniel Cumming, David Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SG), Donald Hepler (SF), Bennie Clark (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Jason Evans, Troy White, Dennis Mulhern, Leroy Grace, James Overturf | |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell is hacked by Keith Marsh - foul #3 on Keith Marsh, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Douglas Davis (C) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Williams (SG) Donald Hepler | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Keith Marsh, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), Daniel Cumming (SF), John Merchant (C) Keith Marsh, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Donald Hepler (SF), Alex Henton (C) Wayne Rollins, Jonathan Campbell, Darrell Hillard | |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Jake Davis steals the ball from Jason Evans in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming dunks the ball | 55-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jerry Kapoor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jake Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Cumming (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Merchant (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jason Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Williams (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hepler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Bennie Clark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alex Henton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton clanks a floater from the right block | 55-60 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Ronald Williams steals the ball from Jake Davis | 55-60 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler lays it up and in set up by Ronald Williams | 55-62 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Keith Marsh (SG), David Langley (PF), Ned Groesbeck (C) Jake Davis, Daniel Cumming, Douglas Davis, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Leroy Grace (C) Jason Evans, Bennie Clark | |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Jerry Kapoor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SG), Darrell Hillard (C) Ronald Williams, Leroy Grace | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hepler, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 06:52 | South Alabama | Keith Marsh is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Marsh - foul #5 on Keith Marsh, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (SG), Paul Bryant (C) Keith Marsh, David Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans (PG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), Leroy Grace (PF) Wayne Rollins, Donald Hepler, Alex Henton | |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Fitzwater and he's fouled by Jonathan Campbell - foul #4 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF), John Merchant (C) Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Troy White (SG), James Overturf (C) Jonathan Campbell, Darrell Hillard | |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 58-64 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:12 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater's pass is intercepted by Jason Evans in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Evans | 58-66 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Cumming denies the turnaround by Dennis Mulhern | 58-66 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Mulhern grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans is hacked by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), David Langley (PF), Douglas Davis (C) Jerry Kapoor, Daniel Cumming, Paul Bryant, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Williams (SG), Donald Hepler (SF), Bennie Clark (PF), Alex Henton (C) Troy White, Dennis Mulhern, Leroy Grace, James Overturf | |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Ronald Williams picks off the pass by Edward Fitzwater in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Jason Evans misses the lay-in | 58-67 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to David Langley | 58-67 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Jake Davis steals the ball from Jason Evans in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Jake Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Williams and he's fouled by Edward Fitzwater - foul #5 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG), Ned Groesbeck (C) Edward Fitzwater, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Leroy Grace (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Jason Evans, Ronald Williams, Bennie Clark, Alex Henton | |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-70 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wayne Rollins | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF), John Merchant (C) Henry Dudley, David Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Williams (SG) Donald Hepler | |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck comes up short on the runner near the basket | 58-70 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | John Merchant is called for the reach on Darrell Hillard - foul #3 on John Merchant, team foul #13 | 58-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), David Langley (PF), Paul Bryant (C) Jake Davis, Ned Groesbeck, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (PG), Troy White (SG), Dennis Mulhern (SF), Bennie Clark (PF) Wayne Rollins, Ronald Williams, Jonathan Campbell, Leroy Grace | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jerry Kapoor (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cumming (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Henry Dudley (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Langley (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Hepler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy White (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Mulhern (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bennie Clark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Darrell Hillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-72 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley scores on a floater from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Bennie Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hepler | 60-74 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF), Douglas Davis (C) Daniel Cumming, David Langley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Rollins (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SG), Alex Henton (PF), James Overturf (C) Donald Hepler, Troy White, Bennie Clark, Darrell Hillard | |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor is whistled for a carry | 60-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF) Henry Dudley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Troy White (SF), Leroy Grace (C) Dennis Mulhern, James Overturf | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Cumming is called for the reach on Leroy Grace - foul #2 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #14 | 60-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG) Jerry Kapoor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler (PG) Wayne Rollins | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-76 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Troy White | 60-78 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Paul Bryant misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-78 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton grabs the board | 60-78 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Bryant takes the ball from Troy White | 60-78 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Jake Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Kapoor (PG) Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Cumming - foul #3 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #15 | 60-78 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace misses the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Leroy Grace picks off the pass by Jake Davis in the backcourt | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Alex Henton misses short on a floater from the right side | 60-79 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Douglas Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Jake Davis's pass is intercepted by Troy White in the backcourt | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Hepler runs out the clock | 60-79 |