| Lineup | Washington | PG - Aaron Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Ledford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Bergfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Robert Lux inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Washington | Willie Fossett is fouled in the backcourt by Shad Cox - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:34 | Washington | Jamie Ledford misses the shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Washington | Willie Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:00 | Washington | Mark Hensley steps in front of the Aaron Anderson pass | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Washington | Edward Bergfield gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | Washington | Jamie Ledford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Shad Cox - foul #3 on Shad Cox, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 18:40 | Washington | Jamie Ledford misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | Washington | Jamie Ledford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:13 | Washington | Jamie Ledford snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | Washington | Aaron Anderson's pass is intercepted by Mark Hensley in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Washington | Robert Lux is called for 3 seconds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Thomas Williams (SG), Al Lynch (SF), Kenneth Warren (PF), Martin Zacharias (C) Willie Fossett, Robert Lux, Jamie Ledford, Edward Bergfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Carl King | |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Washington | Aaron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is hacked by Aaron Anderson - foul #1 on Aaron Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Daniel Mathews (PG) Aaron Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman (SF), Carl King (C) Mike Jay, Dustin Soper | |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Warren - foul #1 on Kenneth Warren, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:17 | Washington | Al Lynch double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:02 | Washington | Martin Zacharias grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Washington | Al Lynch is hacked by Paul Schiffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Schiffman, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Willie Fossett (SG) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Joseph Chumbley, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Daniel Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Warren (fresh) C - Martin Zacharias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Schiffman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Washington | Willie Fossett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG), Robert Lux (SF), Jamie Ledford (PF), Edward Bergfield (C) Daniel Mathews, Al Lynch, Kenneth Warren, Martin Zacharias | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Richard Drozd, Paul Schiffman, Carl King | |
| 14:50 | Washington | Willie Fossett is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 39-40 |
| 14:49 | Washington | Edward Bergfield tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Macaulay | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Ledford | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 14:02 | Washington | The rebound goes to Robert Lux | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Washington | Willie Fossett drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Anderson and the foul's on Shad Cox - foul #4 on Shad Cox, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Kenneth Warren (PF), Martin Zacharias (C) Jamie Ledford, Edward Bergfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 13:35 | Washington | Willie Fossett makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Martin Zacharias steals the ball from Richard Drozd | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Washington | Robert Lux misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #3 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Daniel Mathews (PG), Thomas Williams (SG) Aaron Anderson, Willie Fossett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:48 | Washington | Robert Lux misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:48 | Washington | Robert Lux makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Mathews steals the ball from Jeffrey Waterhouse | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Washington | Daniel Mathews hits the finger roll | 49-43 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Williams steals the ball from Mike Jay | 49-43 |
| 11:38 | Washington | Carl King is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Carl King, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG), Al Lynch (SF), Jamie Ledford (PF), Edward Bergfield (C) Daniel Mathews, Robert Lux, Kenneth Warren, Martin Zacharias | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Aaron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Al Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jamie Ledford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bergfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) SG - Joseph Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Washington | Aaron Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG) Joseph Chumbley | |
| 11:21 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:21 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Martz | 51-45 |
| 10:46 | Washington | Edward Bergfield misses the easy open layup | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Williams steals it from Mike Jay | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | Washington | Edward Bergfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Washington | Willie Fossett (SG), Kenneth Warren (PF) Thomas Williams, Jamie Ledford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF) Robert Martz, Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 10:18 | Washington | Willie Fossett is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Anderson | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:36 | Washington | Willie Fossett is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Lux (SF), Martin Zacharias (C) Al Lynch, Edward Bergfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Joseph Chumbley, Mike Jay | |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Jamie Ledford (PF) Kenneth Warren | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Paul Schiffman | |
| 09:01 | Washington | Jamie Ledford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Hensley | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Hensley | 53-53 |
| 08:06 | Washington | Robert Lux is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Washington | Daniel Mathews (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Al Lynch (SF), Kenneth Warren (PF), Edward Bergfield (C) Aaron Anderson, Willie Fossett, Robert Lux, Jamie Ledford, Martin Zacharias | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Dustin Soper | |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay tips it home | 53-55 |
| 07:35 | Washington | Thomas Williams hits a shot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Daniel Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Al Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Warren (fresh) C - Edward Bergfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Jay (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Carl King drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:00 | Washington | Edward Bergfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Drozd - foul #1 on Richard Drozd, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG) Daniel Mathews | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Shad Cox (PF) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Macaulay, Mike Jay | |
| 07:00 | Washington | Edward Bergfield makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Washington | Edward Bergfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Lux (SF), Martin Zacharias (C) Al Lynch, Edward Bergfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:17 | Washington | Robert Lux makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Martin Zacharias and the foul's on Shad Cox - foul #5 on Shad Cox, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Willie Fossett (SG), Jamie Ledford (PF) Thomas Williams, Kenneth Warren | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Martz, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 06:17 | Washington | Robert Lux makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Lux is called for the reach on Lawrence Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Lux, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | Washington | Aaron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Washington | Jamie Ledford hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Fossett | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-58 |
| 05:03 | Washington | Willie Fossett grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:50 | Washington | Jamie Ledford scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Aaron Anderson | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Martin Zacharias swats the short shot by Dustin Soper | 64-58 |
| 04:26 | Washington | Martin Zacharias gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:24 | Washington | Dustin Soper is called for the reach on Aaron Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Soper, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Thomas Williams (SG), Al Lynch (SF), Kenneth Warren (PF), Edward Bergfield (C) Willie Fossett, Robert Lux, Jamie Ledford, Martin Zacharias | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Paul Schiffman, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Dustin Soper | |
| 04:24 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:24 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Carl King blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Daniel Mathews (PG) Aaron Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Washington | Kenneth Warren is fouled on the floor by Richard Drozd - foul #2 on Richard Drozd, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 03:34 | Washington | Kenneth Warren makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:34 | Washington | Kenneth Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Daniel Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Al Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bergfield (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Jay (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd drills a floater from close range | 68-60 |
| 02:59 | Washington | Thomas Williams misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Martz - foul #4 on Robert Martz, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (SG), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Martz, Carl King | |
| 02:59 | Washington | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:59 | Washington | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dustin Soper | 69-60 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:42 | Washington | Daniel Mathews snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:42 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Aaron Anderson (PG), Jamie Ledford (PF), Martin Zacharias (C) Daniel Mathews, Kenneth Warren, Edward Bergfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Joseph Chumbley, Mike Jay, Dustin Soper | |
| 02:27 | Washington | Jamie Ledford is open but misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 02:25 | Washington | Martin Zacharias grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:03 | Washington | Aaron Anderson is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Williams | 71-60 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Macaulay | 71-62 |
| 01:48 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Washington | Willie Fossett (SG), Robert Lux (SF), Edward Bergfield (C) Thomas Williams, Al Lynch, Martin Zacharias | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 01:26 | Washington | Edward Bergfield is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Fossett | 73-62 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-62 |
| 01:11 | Washington | Jamie Ledford gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:47 | Washington | Willie Fossett lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Ledford | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-62 |
| 00:39 | Washington | Willie Fossett snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Washington | Lawrence Bailey is called for the reach on Aaron Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Dustin Soper | |
| 00:35 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:35 | Washington | Aaron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay drills a shot near the basket | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Aaron Anderson runs out the clock | 77-64 |