| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gribble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde McCullen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Adam Bilyeu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Luther (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Don Fowler is called for the reach on James Zank - foul #2 on Don Fowler, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Adam Bilyeu steps in front of the Clyde McCullen pass | 36-40 |
| 19:44 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther lays it in set up by Adam Bilyeu | 36-42 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble is hacked by Andrew Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 19:14 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Martin Holt | 36-42 |
| 19:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble drills a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 18:55 | Stephen F. Austin | James Zank picks off the pass by Martin Holt in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | James Zank misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 18:52 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Adam Bilyeu | 39-42 |
| 18:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Donald Shaffer (SF) James Zank, Ronald Gribble | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (PG), Lee Huskins (SG), Michael Weinstein (SF), Peter Briceno (PF), Bill Rook (C) Adam Bilyeu, James Luther, Andrew Wright, Don Fowler, Martin Holt | |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 18:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Peter Briceno - foul #2 on Peter Briceno, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Shelby Jack, Donald Shaffer, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther (SG), Gary Reel (SF), Don Fowler (PF), Jim Keim (C) Jerome Stanton, Michael Weinstein, Peter Briceno, Bill Rook | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Don Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Jeleniewski | 45-42 |
| 17:08 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther is open but misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 17:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Zank - foul #3 on James Zank, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF) James Zank, Patrick Buttars, Peter Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu (PG), Andrew Wright (SF), Martin Holt (C) James Luther, Gary Reel, Jim Keim | |
| 16:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (SG) Lee Huskins | |
| 16:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Andrew Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Don Fowler - foul #3 on Don Fowler, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Donald Shaffer, Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein (SG), Peter Briceno (PF) Jerome Stanton, Don Fowler | |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-44 |
| 15:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shelby Jack (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gribble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Adam Bilyeu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Weinstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Briceno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 14:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Timothy Mitchell is denied by Martin Holt | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Donald Shaffer (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Shelby Jack, Ronald Gribble, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins (PG), James Luther (SG), Gary Reel (SF), Bill Rook (C) Adam Bilyeu, Michael Weinstein, Andrew Wright, Martin Holt | |
| 13:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Peter Briceno misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | James Luther takes the ball from Clyde McCullen in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 13:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins banks in the layup on a great pass from James Luther | 45-47 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen banks in the layup | 47-47 |
| 12:29 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | James Zank grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | James Luther picks off the pass by Donald Shaffer | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Castleman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde McCullen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Lee Huskins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Luther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Reel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Briceno (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Rook (tiring) | |
| 11:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Bill Rook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | James Zank gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | Stephen F. Austin | The jump hook by Bill Rook is blocked by Clyde McCullen | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | James Zank knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Shaffer | 53-47 |
| 10:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Donald Shaffer steps in front of the Gary Reel pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bill Rook - foul #2 on Bill Rook, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (SG), Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF) Donald Shaffer, Joseph Riley, Kenneth Castleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (PG), Andrew Wright (SF), Don Fowler (PF), Jim Keim (C) Lee Huskins, Gary Reel, Peter Briceno, Bill Rook | |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Don Fowler snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton is hacked by Clyde McCullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde McCullen, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 10:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 10:19 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 10:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:10 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Keim | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 53-49 |
| 09:44 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses long on an open floater in the lane | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Jim Keim misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Zank | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Gribble steals it from James Luther | 55-49 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | James Zank banks in the layup set up by Ronald Gribble | 57-49 |
| 08:36 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 57-49 |
| 08:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Don Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:25 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Wright | 57-52 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Zank | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Andrew Wright knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Stanton | 59-54 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) James Zank, Ronald Gribble, Peter Jeleniewski, Nathan Bishop, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu (PG), Lee Huskins (SG), Michael Weinstein (SF), Martin Holt (C) Jerome Stanton, James Luther, Andrew Wright, Jim Keim | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shelby Jack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Castleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Adam Bilyeu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Huskins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Weinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Don Fowler is called for the reach on Patrick Buttars in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Fowler, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 06:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins is hacked by Shelby Jack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shelby Jack, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer (SF) Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Andrew Wright (SF) Michael Weinstein | |
| 06:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 61-54 |
| 06:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Patrick Buttars is called for the reach on Adam Bilyeu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Buttars, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Joseph Riley (SF) Patrick Buttars, Donald Shaffer | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Reel (SF) Andrew Wright | |
| 05:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu is hacked by James Zank - foul #4 on James Zank, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (C) Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 05:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Don Fowler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Adam Bilyeu steals the ball from James Zank in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 05:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-56 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Adam Bilyeu steals it from Kenneth Castleman | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther (SG), Michael Weinstein (SF), Bill Rook (PF) Lee Huskins, Gary Reel, Don Fowler | |
| 04:26 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Gribble - foul #1 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 04:26 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:26 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Weinstein takes the ball from Patrick Buttars in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Weinstein's pass is intercepted by Ronald Gribble | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Bilyeu - foul #2 on Adam Bilyeu, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen (C) Kenneth Castleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (PG), Andrew Wright (SF) Adam Bilyeu, Michael Weinstein | |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gribble - foul #2 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 04:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Gribble (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Shaffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Clyde McCullen (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Jerome Stanton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Luther (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Rook (tiring) C - Martin Holt (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gribble - foul #3 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (C) Donald Shaffer, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins (PG), Don Fowler (PF) Jerome Stanton, Bill Rook | |
| 03:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 03:36 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:36 | Stephen F. Austin | James Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley throws it down on a nice dish by Patrick Buttars and he's hacked by Andrew Wright - foul #2 on Andrew Wright, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG) Patrick Buttars | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (PG), Gary Reel (SF) James Luther, Andrew Wright | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Gribble takes the ball from Lee Huskins | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Gribble and the foul's on Martin Holt - foul #1 on Martin Holt, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Shelby Jack (SG) Ronald Gribble, Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu (PG), Andrew Wright (SF), Michael Weinstein (PF), Peter Briceno (C) Jerome Stanton, Gary Reel, Don Fowler, Martin Holt | |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Lee Huskins is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Weinstein | 71-61 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell travels with the ball | 71-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Peter Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (PG), Bill Rook (PF) Adam Bilyeu, Andrew Wright | |
| 01:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-63 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Buttars and he's hacked by Bill Rook - foul #3 on Bill Rook, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Shaffer - foul #1 on Donald Shaffer, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Huskins - foul #1 on Lee Huskins, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Ronald Gribble, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu (PG), James Luther (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Don Fowler (PF), Martin Holt (C) Jerome Stanton, Lee Huskins, Michael Weinstein, Peter Briceno, Bill Rook | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Adam Bilyeu misses the jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Wright steps in front of the Shelby Jack pass | 76-65 |
| 00:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Andrew Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Andrew Wright tips it home | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Donald Shaffer | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen is hacked by Adam Bilyeu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Bilyeu, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (SF) Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Don Fowler grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Castleman - foul #2 on Kenneth Castleman, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Stanton (PG), Lee Huskins (SG), Michael Weinstein (SF), Peter Briceno (PF) Adam Bilyeu, James Luther, Andrew Wright, Don Fowler | |
| 00:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Martin Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars runs out the clock | 77-68 |