| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hisle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mains (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cliff Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Justin Bearden is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Margolis - foul #1 on Lloyd Margolis, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle misses the 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Cliff Williams grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Timothy Carr knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rakowski | 36-29 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Menzies | 39-29 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Timothy Carr buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cliff Williams | 39-31 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis throws it down set up by Todd Hisle | 41-31 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Timothy Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Joel Smail (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Todd Hisle, Lloyd Margolis, Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (SF), Evan Weismiller (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Timothy Carr, Cliff Williams, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | James Mains buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Blanchard | 43-31 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | James Mains snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | James Mains hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Justin Bearden snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | William Rakowski's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Smail | 43-31 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Marion Boyes | 43-31 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Lloyd Margolis (PF), Omar Artrip (C) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (SG), Timothy Carr (SF) Justin Bearden, William Rakowski | |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Timothy Carr buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Jason Marshall is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Matthew Menzies (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Hisle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Smail (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Margolis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hanke (fresh) SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Evan Weismiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail knocks in the floater in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | Timothy Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hanke | 45-36 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Menzies | 47-36 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jason Marshall and he's fouled by Matthew Menzies - foul #3 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), James Mains (SF), Marion Boyes (PF), Mike Jay (C) Matthew Menzies, Todd Hisle, Joel Smail, Lloyd Margolis, Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), William Rakowski (SG), Andrew Talavera (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Richard Hanke, Timothy Carr, Evan Weismiller, Jason Marshall | |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 47-39 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ward (SF) Edward Stevenson | |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | James Mains hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-39 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | James Ward tips it home | 47-41 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Vaughn blocks the short jumper by Marion Boyes | 47-41 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:42 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Bearden | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | William Rakowski lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ward | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Justin Bearden steps in front of the Marion Boyes pass | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Milton Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Talavera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | James Ward is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bailey - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Samuel Regalado (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), Omar Artrip (C) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Marion Boyes, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), Edward Stevenson (SF), Cliff Williams (C) Justin Bearden, William Rakowski, James Ward, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Samuel Regalado picks off the pass by Richard Hanke | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Regalado | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hanke and the foul's on Lloyd Margolis - foul #2 on Lloyd Margolis, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF) Robert Stinnett | |
| 10:49 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Omar Artrip | 49-48 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 49-48 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Cliff Williams hits a floater from close range | 49-50 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd's pass is intercepted by Timothy Carr | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Timothy Carr is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Timothy Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Richard Drozd is called for the reach on Edward Stevenson - foul #1 on Richard Drozd, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), James Mains (SF), Joel Smail (C) Richard Drozd, Todd Hisle, Samuel Regalado, Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Rakowski (SG), Jason Marshall (SF), Evan Weismiller (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Richard Hanke, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Cliff Williams | |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Menzies | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | James Mains grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | James Mains steps in front of the Evan Weismiller pass | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Smail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Weismiller (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies's pass is intercepted by Edward Stevenson in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | William Rakowski can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Vaughn takes the ball from James Mains | 53-53 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Jason Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Omar Artrip (C) Matthew Menzies, Milton Blanchard, Lloyd Margolis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), James Ward (SF), Cliff Williams (PF) Edward Stevenson, Jason Marshall, Evan Weismiller | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Vaughn - foul #1 on Jerry Vaughn, team foul #1 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (PF) James Mains | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Justin Bearden is hacked by Lawrence Bailey - foul #5 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Samuel Regalado (SG), James Mains (SF) Lawrence Bailey, Todd Hisle, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (SG), Andrew Talavera (PF) William Rakowski, Cliff Williams | |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | James Mains can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Talavera - foul #4 on Andrew Talavera, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SG), Marion Boyes (PF) Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF), Evan Weismiller (C) James Ward, Jerry Vaughn | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Carr steals it from James Mains | 54-58 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Timothy Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Bearden | 54-61 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marion Boyes, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Joel Smail (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF) Samuel Regalado, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (PG), William Rakowski (SG), James Ward (SF), Jason Marshall (PF), Cliff Williams (C) Justin Bearden, Richard Hanke, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Evan Weismiller | |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Menzies and the foul's on James Ward - foul #2 on James Ward, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson loses the dribble to Todd Hisle in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Hisle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Smail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Jay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cliff Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | William Rakowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Stevenson | 59-63 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Menzies | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Lloyd Margolis, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Timothy Carr (SF), Evan Weismiller (PF) Edward Stevenson, James Ward, Cliff Williams | |
| 02:46 | Columbia | William Rakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Boyes - foul #3 on Marion Boyes, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jason Marshall | 62-64 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), Omar Artrip (C) Milton Blanchard, Joel Smail, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Cliff Williams (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Evan Weismiller, Jason Marshall | |
| 02:04 | Columbia | Todd Hisle takes the ball from Timothy Carr | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | James Mains lays it in set up by Omar Artrip | 64-64 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cliff Williams | 64-66 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Menzies | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Cliff Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Carr and the foul's on James Mains - foul #2 on James Mains, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Cliff Williams makes the free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Talavera (PF) Cliff Williams | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | William Rakowski is hacked by James Mains - foul #3 on James Mains, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | William Rakowski is called for the reach on Todd Hisle - foul #2 on William Rakowski, team foul #4 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF) Edward Stevenson | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Vaughn picks off the pass by Todd Hisle | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Columbia | William Rakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Menzies - foul #4 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| 00:09 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 66-71 |