| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) SG - Chad Rogers (fresh) SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Rish (fresh) SG - Samuel Lacourse (fresh) SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Richard Aronstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre 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 | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Vincent | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chad Rogers | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | South Florida | Thomas Rish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Chad Rogers | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | The jump hook by Samuel Lacourse is blocked by Richard Gill | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 18:01 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Thomas Rish connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (SG), Aaron Bowers (PF), Michael Harmon (C) Samuel Lacourse, Gary Smith, Richard Aronstein | |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Thomas Rish makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | South Florida | Sheng Hong makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Rish | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | South Florida | Sheng Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bayne - foul #1 on Robert Bayne, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Henry Vance (C) Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb | |
| 17:00 | South Florida | Henry Vance can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses the easy open layup | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Harmon takes the ball from Nicholas Kozlowski | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | South Florida | Sheng Hong's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Harmon is called for the reach on Drew Pettry - foul #1 on Michael Harmon, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Lionel Schneider, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Samuel Lacourse (SG), William McKeown (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Sheng Hong, Alvin Ashbaugh, Aaron Bowers, Michael Harmon, Henry Vance | |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse's floater is tipped away by Michael Gorenberg | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) SG - Chad Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lacourse (fairly fresh) SF - William McKeown (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Richard Aronstein (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Rish is called for the reach on Gilbert Hoover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Rish, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb (SF) Samuel Lacourse | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gilbert Hoover | 11-6 |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | South Florida | Gary Smith travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Robert Bayne (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Gilbert Hoover, Chester Yeates, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), Donald Crandell (PF), Henry Vance (C) William McKeown, Gary Smith, Richard Aronstein | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bayne and the foul's on Donald Crandell - foul #1 on Donald Crandell, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Aaron Bowers (SF) Thomas Rish, Samuel Lacourse, Henry Stinchcomb | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:51 | South Florida | Henry Vance grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:33 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses the easy layup | 13-6 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Vincent | 15-6 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sheng Hong | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Rogers | 15-9 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is fouled on the floor by Aaron Bowers - foul #1 on Aaron Bowers, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Samuel Lacourse (SG), Michael Harmon (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Sheng Hong, Alvin Ashbaugh, Aaron Bowers, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Richard Aronstein blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Kozlowski | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | South Florida | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:53 | South Florida | Gary Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Schneider - foul #1 on Lionel Schneider, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse scores on a shot near the basket set up by Thomas Rish and he's fouled by Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #1 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg (C) Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Gorenberg | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Drew Pettry | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Drew Pettry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Rish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lacourse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Harmon (fairly fresh) C - Richard Aronstein (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Nicholas Kozlowski | 19-11 |
| 11:15 | South Florida | Michael Harmon is whistled for a carry | 19-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Robert Bayne (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Nicholas Kozlowski, Chester Yeates, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), William McKeown (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Aaron Bowers (C) Thomas Rish, Samuel Lacourse, Michael Harmon, Richard Aronstein | |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider is whistled for traveling | 19-11 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 19-11 |
| 10:47 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bowers | 19-11 |
| 10:31 | South Florida | William McKeown is fouled on the floor by Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG) Sheng Hong | |
| 10:17 | South Florida | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-11 |
| 10:15 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:58 | South Florida | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Gilbert Hoover, Chad Rogers, Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Donald Crandell (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) William McKeown, Henry Stinchcomb, Gary Smith | |
| 09:42 | South Florida | Thomas Rish is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Crandell | 19-14 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is fouled on the floor by Donald Crandell - foul #2 on Donald Crandell, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Robert Bayne, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Samuel Lacourse (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Henry Vance (C) Thomas Rish, Alvin Ashbaugh, Aaron Bowers, Donald Crandell, Richard Aronstein | |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 08:56 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb's floater is tipped away by Richard Gill | 19-14 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 19-14 |
| 08:37 | South Florida | Henry Vance gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:34 | South Florida | Sheng Hong loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SG), Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Richard Aronstein (C) Samuel Lacourse, Henry Vance | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Rogers | 21-14 |
| 08:06 | South Florida | Chester Yeates picks off the pass by Richard Aronstein | 21-14 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates banks in the layup | 23-14 |
| 08:01 | South Florida | Gary Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 07:44 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (tiring) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Rish (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheng Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Aronstein (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein is hacked by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #2 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (PG), William McKeown (SG), Michael Harmon (SF) Thomas Rish, Sheng Hong, Henry Stinchcomb | |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is hacked by Richard Aronstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Aronstein, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw (PF) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | South Florida | Aaron Bowers (PF), Henry Vance (C) Gary Smith, Richard Aronstein | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Aaron Bowers | 23-16 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Drew Pettry is called for the reach on Alvin Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drew Pettry, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), Gary Smith (PF) William McKeown, Henry Vance | |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 23-17 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-17 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:29 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Smith | 23-20 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry's pass is intercepted by Alvin Ashbaugh in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 06:06 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse is hacked by Drew Pettry - foul #2 on Drew Pettry, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Drew Pettry, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Henry Vance (C) Alvin Ashbaugh, Michael Harmon | |
| 06:06 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:06 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hoover | 25-22 |
| 05:40 | South Florida | Robert Bayne picks off the pass by Aaron Bowers in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Hoover | 28-22 |
| 05:33 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse travels in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Robert Bayne, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (SG), William McKeown (SF), Richard Aronstein (C) Samuel Lacourse, Gary Smith, Henry Vance | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on William McKeown - foul #1 on William McKeown, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Harmon (PF) Aaron Bowers | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:19 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Harmon | 29-22 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Thomas Rish is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Hoover - foul #1 on Gilbert Hoover, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Thomas Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover is hacked by Thomas Rish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rish, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb (SF) Thomas Rish | |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Sheng Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-23 |
| 04:52 | South Florida | Michael Harmon hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Stinchcomb - foul #1 on Henry Stinchcomb, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Gilbert Hoover, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), Gary Smith (PF) William McKeown, Michael Harmon | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sheng Hong | 33-28 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SG) Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Henry Vance (C) Samuel Lacourse, Richard Aronstein | |
| 03:58 | South Florida | Sheng Hong knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Alvin Ashbaugh and the foul's on Thomas Vincent - foul #1 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre (C) Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Aaron Bowers (SF), Donald Crandell (PF) Alvin Ashbaugh, Henry Stinchcomb, Gary Smith | |
| 03:58 | South Florida | Sheng Hong makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Kozlowski | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lionel Schneider (tiring) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Rish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sheng Hong (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Bowers (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) C - Henry Vance (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | South Florida | Henry Vance banks in the layup set up by Aaron Bowers | 35-33 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Bayne, Lionel Schneider, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Sheng Hong, Aaron Bowers, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| 02:42 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 02:41 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb tips it in | 35-35 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 02:15 | South Florida | Thomas Rish clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 02:13 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), Michael Harmon (PF) Alvin Ashbaugh, Gary Smith | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Richard Aronstein denies the turnaround by Richard Gill | 35-35 |
| 01:45 | South Florida | Richard Aronstein pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:21 | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse's pass is intercepted by Chester Yeates | 35-35 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Harmon swats the short shot by Kenneth Alejandre | 35-35 |
| 01:09 | South Florida | Michael Harmon grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 01:09 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Michael Gorenberg (PF) Thomas Vincent, Chad Rogers, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (PG), William McKeown (SG), Donald Crandell (PF), Henry Vance (C) Thomas Rish, Samuel Lacourse, Henry Stinchcomb, Richard Aronstein | |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Kenneth Alejandre blocks the short jumper by Henry Vance | 35-35 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Ashbaugh - foul #1 on Alvin Ashbaugh, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw (PF) Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | South Florida | Aaron Bowers (SF) Michael Harmon | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers is hacked by Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG) Alvin Ashbaugh | |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Drew Pettry | 39-36 |
| 00:17 | South Florida | Sheng Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (PG), Chad Rogers (SG), Lionel Schneider (PF) Drew Pettry, Robert Bayne, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) William McKeown, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 39-36 |