| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Russell Haston (fresh) SG - Frederick Runkle (fresh) SF - Jimmy Gilford (fresh) PF - Robert Didonato (fresh) C - Charles Starling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) C - Roy Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Lafayette | Frederick Runkle drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Frederick Runkle - foul #1 on Frederick Runkle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Lafayette | Frederick Runkle snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Lafayette | Russell Haston loses the dribble to Chester Hartmann | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Noel Loomis | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | Charles Starling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Russell Haston connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Didonato | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Runkle is called for the reach on Lynn Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Runkle, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Sowards (PG), Zachary Washington (SG), Mario Quesada (SF), Steven Phillips (PF), Steven Laliberte (C) Russell Haston, Frederick Runkle, Jimmy Gilford, Robert Didonato, Charles Starling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Roy Brown | |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis's pass is intercepted by Michael Sowards | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Lafayette | Zachary Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Lafayette | Steven Laliberte misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Lafayette | Steven Laliberte pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowards - foul #1 on Michael Sowards, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Russell Haston (PG), Brandon Minton (SG), Jimmy Gilford (SF), Robert Didonato (PF), John Dejesus (C) Michael Sowards, Zachary Washington, Mario Quesada, Steven Phillips, Steven Laliberte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Reginald Staples (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willard Pierce and he's hacked by Brandon Minton - foul #1 on Brandon Minton, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Paul Gattis | |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | Lafayette | Russell Haston is hacked by Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Pierce, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Russell Haston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Minton (fresh) SF - Jimmy Gilford (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Didonato (fairly fresh) C - John Dejesus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Lafayette | John Dejesus is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Minton | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gilford | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Lafayette | Jimmy Gilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Starling (C) John Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Lafayette | Charles Starling snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | Jimmy Gilford is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Didonato | 12-10 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | Lafayette | Brandon Minton gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:39 | Lafayette | Reginald Staples steals the ball from Russell Haston | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Russell Haston is called for the reach on Reginald Staples in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Haston, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Sowards (PG), Zachary Washington (SG), Mario Quesada (SF), Steven Phillips (PF), Steven Laliberte (C) Russell Haston, Brandon Minton, Jimmy Gilford, Robert Didonato, Charles Starling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples, Roy Brown | |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Phillips | 12-10 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Steven Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 12-10 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Russell Haston (PG), Jimmy Gilford (SF), John Dejesus (C) Michael Sowards, Mario Quesada, Steven Laliberte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 13:35 | Lafayette | Kenneth Tripp steals it from Russell Haston in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 12-10 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis tips it in | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | John Dejesus hits a jump hook from the left block | 14-12 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Steven Phillips blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Tripp | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | Lafayette | John Dejesus snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | Steven Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Loomis - foul #1 on Noel Loomis, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Didonato (PF), Charles Starling (C) Steven Phillips, John Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Paul Gattis | |
| 12:43 | Lafayette | Charles Starling knocks in the floater from the right block | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis blows the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Washington - foul #1 on Zachary Washington, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Sowards (PG), Mario Quesada (SG) Russell Haston, Zachary Washington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis (SF) Chester Hartmann | |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Lafayette | Charles Starling gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Didonato | 18-13 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF) Willard Pierce, Paul Gattis, Noel Loomis | |
| 12:00 | Lafayette | Robert Didonato's layup is rejected by Roy Brown | 18-13 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tripp | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Michael Sowards (fresh) SG - Mario Quesada (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Gilford (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Didonato (tiring) C - Charles Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) SG - Lynn Thorpe (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Steven Herbert (fresh) PF - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) C - Roy Brown (tiring) | |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert connects on the jump hook near the basket | 18-15 |
| 11:35 | Lafayette | Robert Didonato misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 18-15 |
| 11:33 | Lafayette | Robert Didonato tips it in | 20-15 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Tripp | 20-18 |
| 10:59 | Lafayette | Jimmy Gilford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Didonato - foul #1 on Robert Didonato, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Russell Haston (PG), Brandon Minton (SG), Zachary Washington (SF), Steven Phillips (PF), Steven Laliberte (C) Michael Sowards, Mario Quesada, Jimmy Gilford, Robert Didonato, Charles Starling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Paul Gattis (SF), Reginald Staples (C) Kenneth Tripp, Lynn Thorpe, Steven Herbert, Roy Brown | |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:24 | Lafayette | Zachary Washington misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | Steven Phillips misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs's pass is intercepted by Brandon Minton in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 10:08 | Lafayette | Steven Laliberte buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Zachary Washington | 22-20 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 22-20 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples tips it in | 22-22 |
| 09:24 | Lafayette | Zachary Washington connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Phillips | 25-22 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Gattis | 25-25 |
| 09:00 | Lafayette | Nole Boggs takes the ball from Steven Laliberte in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs throws it down | 25-27 |
| 08:40 | Lafayette | Brandon Minton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Minton steps in front of the Paul Gattis pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 08:30 | Lafayette | Steven Laliberte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 08:29 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Minton | 25-27 |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | A charge is called on Steven Laliberte - foul #1 on Steven Laliberte, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Sowards (PG), Mario Quesada (SG), Jimmy Gilford (SF), Robert Didonato (PF), John Dejesus (C) Russell Haston, Brandon Minton, Zachary Washington, Steven Phillips, Steven Laliberte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Willard Pierce, Nole Boggs, Paul Gattis, Kenneth Armstrong, Reginald Staples | |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | John Dejesus is called for the reach on Roy Brown - foul #1 on John Dejesus, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:11 | Lafayette | Robert Didonato gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:54 | Lafayette | John Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 25-27 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown grabs the board | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Michael Sowards (fairly fresh) SG - Mario Quesada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Gilford (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Didonato (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Brown (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sowards steals it from Noel Loomis | 25-27 |
| 07:18 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 07:16 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to John Dejesus | 25-27 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | John Dejesus can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Russell Haston (PG), Zachary Washington (SF), Steven Phillips (PF) Michael Sowards, Jimmy Gilford, Robert Didonato | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Paul Gattis (C) Kenneth Tripp, Lynn Thorpe, Roy Brown | |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | John Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | John Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is fouled on the floor by John Dejesus - foul #2 on John Dejesus, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Starling (C) John Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:34 | Lafayette | Willard Pierce picks off the pass by Russell Haston in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert lays it in on a nice dish by Willard Pierce | 27-30 |
| 06:31 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada's pass is intercepted by Steven Herbert in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Washington is called for the reach on Steven Herbert - foul #2 on Zachary Washington, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brandon Minton (SF) Zachary Washington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:16 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Haston | 29-32 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | Charles Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:46 | Lafayette | Russell Haston connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Minton | 31-32 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Sowards (PG), Jimmy Gilford (SF), Steven Laliberte (PF) Russell Haston, Mario Quesada, Steven Phillips | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Kenneth Tripp (SG), Roy Brown (C) Willard Pierce, Steven Herbert, Noel Loomis | |
| 05:11 | Lafayette | Michael Sowards misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 05:03 | Lafayette | Brandon Minton pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:48 | Lafayette | Brandon Minton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Steven Laliberte tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Minton is called for the reach on Kenneth Tripp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Minton, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mario Quesada (SG), Robert Didonato (PF) Brandon Minton, Steven Laliberte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Chester Hartmann, Paul Gattis | |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:19 | Lafayette | Charles Starling knocks in the floater in the lane | 33-33 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis is hacked by Robert Didonato - foul #2 on Robert Didonato, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Steven Phillips (PF) Robert Didonato | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs | |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-33 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:49 | Lafayette | Jimmy Gilford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | Charles Starling tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Steven Phillips hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Michael Sowards (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Mario Quesada (tired) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Gilford (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Steven Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Starling (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Steven Herbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Noel Loomis (tired) 5 pts. C - Roy Brown (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sowards is called for the reach on Steven Herbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sowards, team foul #14 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Russell Haston (PG), Frederick Runkle (SG), Zachary Washington (SF), John Dejesus (C) Michael Sowards, Mario Quesada, Jimmy Gilford, Charles Starling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples (PF), Paul Gattis (C) Noel Loomis, Roy Brown | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:25 | Lafayette | Reginald Staples blocks the short jumper by Russell Haston | 35-37 |
| 03:24 | Lafayette | Steven Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 03:11 | Lafayette | Russell Haston connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frederick Runkle | 38-37 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe is called for 10 seconds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Didonato (PF), Steven Laliberte (C) Steven Phillips, John Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Steven Herbert | |
| 02:46 | Lafayette | Russell Haston hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Washington | 40-37 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nole Boggs | 40-40 |
| 02:26 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Sowards (PG), Charles Starling (C) Russell Haston, Robert Didonato | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG), Kenneth Armstrong (PF), Roy Brown (C) Nole Boggs, Reginald Staples, Paul Gattis | |
| 02:10 | Lafayette | Michael Sowards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sowards takes the ball from Kenneth Tripp in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | Charles Starling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mario Quesada (SF), Steven Phillips (PF) Zachary Washington, Steven Laliberte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG) Kenneth Tripp | |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | Charles Starling misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | Charles Starling misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:56 | Lafayette | Charles Starling grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | Chester Hartmann is called for the reach on Michael Sowards - foul #1 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Dejesus (C) Charles Starling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (SG), Paul Gattis (SF) Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann | |
| 01:25 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Armstrong | 40-40 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | John Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:45 | Lafayette | Mario Quesada misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 00:44 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Quesada | 40-40 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Frederick Runkle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Quesada - foul #1 on Mario Quesada, team foul #15 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Russell Haston (PG), Brandon Minton (SF), Robert Didonato (PF), Steven Laliberte (C) Michael Sowards, Mario Quesada, Steven Phillips, John Dejesus | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Reginald Staples (C) Nole Boggs, Paul Gattis, Kenneth Armstrong, Roy Brown | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | Steven Laliberte snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Frederick Runkle misses the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | The clock runs out | 40-41 |