| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) SG - Earl Byington (fresh) SF - Todd Reynolds (fresh) PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) C - Paul McCallen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr loses the dribble to Earl Byington | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang slams it home and he's fouled by Earl Byington - foul #1 on Earl Byington, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen loses the dribble to Robert Bayne in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang is hacked by Earl Byington - foul #2 on Earl Byington, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (SG) Earl Byington | |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Yang | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Bayne steals the ball from Todd Reynolds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber travels in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 7-0 |
| 17:00 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber travels with the ball | 7-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Ellison (C) Todd Reynolds, Donnie Mitchell, Paul McCallen | |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-0 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses the lay-in | 10-0 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 10-0 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore lays it in | 12-0 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Jason Storey | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Allison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Storey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Matthews (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Ellison (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses the floater near the basket | 12-2 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Storey - foul #1 on Jason Storey, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SF), Donnie Mitchell (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, Henry Johnson, Richard Ellison | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-2 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joe Parr - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #1 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Ruben Stidham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Mitchell | 14-4 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Joe Parr is called for the reach on Tim Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Parr, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider (C) Joe Parr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-4 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | William Darden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell is hacked by Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bayne, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (SG), Henry Johnson (C) Jeffery Matthews, Paul McCallen | |
| 13:56 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Robert Bayne | 14-4 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Todd Reynolds | 14-4 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds misses the fadeaway from the right side | 14-4 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey tips it but misses | 14-4 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Reynolds | 14-6 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:28 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson drills a runner near the basket set up by Todd Reynolds | 14-8 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang can't finish the layup | 14-8 |
| 12:10 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Gill swats the layup by Donnie Mitchell | 14-8 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carlos Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (tiring) C - Tom Kreider (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Storey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Donnie Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Tim Barber picks off the pass by William Darden | 14-8 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 14-11 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | Richard Gill is called for the reach on Jason Storey - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (SG), Rolando Ortiz (SF), Richard Ellison (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, Todd Reynolds, Donnie Mitchell, Henry Johnson | |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Matthews | 17-13 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Matthews | 17-13 |
| 10:31 | SE Missouri State | Donald Allison steals the ball from Jeffery Matthews | 17-13 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Tim Barber is called for the reach on Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Barber, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Boyce | 20-13 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Ellison | 20-15 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tim Barber, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG) Tim Barber | |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham tips it in | 22-15 |
| 08:57 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews travels with the ball | 22-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Mike Boyce, Ruben Stidham, Nicholas Kozlowski, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Rolando Ortiz, Richard Ellison, Paul McCallen | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-15 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell can't tip it in | 25-15 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Matthews is called for the reach on Robert Bayne - foul #1 on Jeffery Matthews, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG) Robert Bayne, Carlos Yang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moore | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (tiring) C - Robert Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Matthews (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Donnie Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Matthews | 28-15 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Stidham is called for the reach on Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Ruben Stidham, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Ruben Stidham, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF), Richard Ellison (C) Todd Reynolds, Henry Johnson | |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-15 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-15 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 28-15 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Rolando Ortiz denies the turnaround by Nicholas Kozlowski | 28-15 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 05:52 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Matthews | 28-18 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-18 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce tips it home | 30-18 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Matthews | 30-20 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-20 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:44 | SE Missouri State | Donnie Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-20 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Kozlowski | 33-20 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Rolando Ortiz | 33-22 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-22 |
| 03:53 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Donald Allison, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Earl Byington (SG), Todd Reynolds (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, Jeffery Matthews, Rolando Ortiz, Donnie Mitchell, Richard Ellison | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Todd Reynolds steps in front of the Ruben Stidham pass | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Rogers (fresh) SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Earl Byington (fresh) SF - Todd Reynolds (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #6 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr banks in the layup on a great pass from Ruben Stidham and he's hacked by Earl Byington - foul #3 on Earl Byington, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (SG) Earl Byington | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Parr - foul #3 on Joe Parr, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (C) Joe Parr | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bayne - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Richard Gill (PF) Chad Rogers, Ruben Stidham | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffery Matthews (SG), Richard Campbell (C) Jason Storey, Paul McCallen | |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Moore | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Yang steals the ball from Jeffery Matthews in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Matthews steps in front of the William Darden pass | 38-27 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison (PF) Henry Johnson | |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Darden and he's fouled by Richard Ellison - foul #1 on Richard Ellison, team foul #8 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Donald Allison (C) Robert Bayne, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF) Todd Reynolds | |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Stidham is called for the reach on Richard Ellison - foul #2 on Ruben Stidham, team foul #10 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Chad Rogers (SF) William Darden, Carlos Yang | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (SG), Paul McCallen (C) Jeffery Matthews, Richard Campbell | |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison snags the offensive board | 41-30 |