| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Linde (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Larson (fresh) C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge inbounds the ball | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess's pass is intercepted by Robert Goguen in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Burgess | 35-52 |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Eric Sandidge takes the ball from Robert Goguen in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Sandidge | 35-54 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-54 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 18:46 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Croce | 35-54 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Danny Larson - foul #1 on Danny Larson, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), William Sims (SG), Carl Nichols (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, Gerald Croce, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Harley Dillow (C) John Burgess, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Danny Larson, Connie Granberry | |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner's pass is intercepted by Richard Henderson | 38-54 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | William Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Litteral - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges (PF) Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | William Sims makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | William Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | William Sims misses the 3rd free throw | 40-54 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Merrell | 40-56 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | William Sims comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson loses the dribble to Anthony Saner | 40-56 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Anthony Saner | 40-58 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Dillow - foul #1 on Harley Dillow, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Eric Linde (C) Richard Henderson, William Sims, Carl Nichols, Alvin Bridges, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Anthony Saner, Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Harley Dillow | |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde's pass is intercepted by Darrell Pendarvis | 40-58 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge dunks the ball on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by William Freund is denied by Darrell Pendarvis | 40-60 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-63 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Freund (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Croce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Winans (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Linde (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Larson (tiring) C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Larson - foul #2 on Danny Larson, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), James Schuler (PF) William Freund, Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Scott Merrell (PF) Darrell Pendarvis, Danny Larson | |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | James Schuler blocks the short jumper by Connie Granberry | 42-63 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell snags the offensive board | 42-63 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge is called for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF) Gerald Croce, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Scott Merrell steals it from James Schuler | 42-63 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Winans steals the ball from John Burgess in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen lays it up and in set up by Robert Winans | 44-63 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 44-63 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge tips it back up and in | 44-65 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 44-65 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 12:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-65 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler tips it home | 46-65 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Burgess | 46-68 |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), William Freund (SG), Carl Nichols (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, William Sims, Robert Winans, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Gerald Robie (PF), Harley Dillow (C) John Burgess, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-68 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner clanks a shot from the left block | 48-68 |
| 11:39 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Freund (fresh) SF - Carl Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James McVoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Dillow (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:35 | East Tennessee State | William Freund misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis is hacked by Carl Nichols - foul #1 on Carl Nichols, team foul #1 | 48-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce (SG), Peter Moore (SF), James Schuler (PF) William Freund, Alvin Bridges, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), David Conboy (SG), Danny Larson (PF) Darrell Pendarvis, Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie | |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore's pass is intercepted by Harley Dillow in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Carl Nichols takes the ball from Danny Larson | 48-68 |
| 10:10 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-68 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler tips it home | 50-68 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Henderson - foul #3 on Richard Henderson, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Eric Linde (C) Richard Henderson, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Gerald Robie (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Burgess, Anthony Saner, Danny Larson, Harley Dillow | |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-68 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits a shot in the lane set up by Stephen Litteral and he's fouled by Gerald Croce - foul #3 on Gerald Croce, team foul #3 | 50-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, Gerald Croce, Peter Moore, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Danny Larson (PF), Scott Merrell (C) Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Connie Granberry | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 09:01 | East Tennessee State | David Conboy is called for the reach on Robert Winans in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Conboy, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Robert Winans is blocked by Danny Larson | 50-71 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Freund - foul #2 on William Freund, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (C) James McVoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Anthony Saner (SF) John Burgess, Eric Sandidge | |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Larson - foul #3 on Danny Larson, team foul #6 | 50-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), James Schuler (PF) William Freund, Alvin Bridges | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (PF) Danny Larson | |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Scott Merrell and the foul's on Peter Moore - foul #1 on Peter Moore, team foul #5 | 52-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce (SG), Eric Linde (C) William Sims, Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Scott Merrell | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the free throw | 52-76 |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Linde | 55-76 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Croce (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Moore (tiring) 3 reb. PF - James Schuler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Linde (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Anthony Saner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Conboy (tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Granberry (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Croce is called for the reach on Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Croce, team foul #6 | 55-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), Robert Winans (SF), Carl Nichols (C) Robert Goguen, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (PF) Anthony Saner, David Conboy, Gerald Robie | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-78 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-78 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Alvin Bridges (PF), James McVoy (C) Gerald Croce, Robert Winans, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Harley Dillow (C) Stephen Litteral, Connie Granberry | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-78 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Alvin Bridges | 55-78 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols misses the easy layup | 55-78 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges snags the offensive board | 55-78 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Harley Dillow steps in front of the Alvin Bridges pass | 55-78 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess connects on the shot from the right wing | 55-80 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | William Freund is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Freund, team foul #7 | 55-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) William Freund, Richard Henderson, Carl Nichols, Alvin Bridges, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), Anthony Saner (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Burgess, Darrell Pendarvis, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, Harley Dillow | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce (SG), Peter Moore (SF) William Sims, Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (PF) Danny Larson | |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Goguen and he's fouled by Gerald Robie - foul #3 on Gerald Robie, team foul #7 | 57-80 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the free throw | 58-80 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner loses the dribble to Robert Goguen | 58-80 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 58-80 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | James Schuler picks off the pass by Stephen Litteral in the backcourt | 58-80 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, Gerald Croce, Peter Moore, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Harley Dillow (C) Stephen Litteral, Anthony Saner, Connie Granberry | |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans is fouled on the floor by Eric Sandidge - foul #2 on Eric Sandidge, team foul #8 | 58-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Scott Merrell (PF) David Conboy, Eric Sandidge | |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | William Freund is called for the reach on Darrell Pendarvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Freund, team foul #8 | 60-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Danny Larson (PF) Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell | |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy is fouled on the floor by Harley Dillow - foul #2 on Harley Dillow, team foul #9 | 60-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (SF) Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF) David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Danny Larson | |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-82 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral is hacked by William Sims - foul #2 on William Sims, team foul #9 | 60-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), Carl Nichols (C) William Freund, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SF) Harley Dillow | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-82 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gerald Robie | 60-82 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Sims (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Peter Moore (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Alvin Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Saner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Merrell (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Litteral | 60-85 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Litteral is called for the reach on Richard Henderson - foul #2 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #10 | 60-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (SG), James McVoy (C) William Sims, Alvin Bridges | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow (C) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-85 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Robie - foul #4 on Gerald Robie, team foul #11 | 62-85 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner loses the dribble to Carl Nichols | 63-85 |
| 02:13 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG) Gerald Robie | |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral double dribbles | 63-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG) William Freund | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy loses the dribble to Harley Dillow | 63-85 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-85 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson lays it up and in | 65-85 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Moore - foul #2 on Peter Moore, team foul #10 | 65-85 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Carl Nichols | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | William Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-86 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-86 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Robie - foul #5 on Gerald Robie, team foul #12 | 65-86 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG) Gerald Robie | |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-86 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy lays it up and in and the foul's on Harley Dillow - foul #3 on Harley Dillow, team foul #13 | 69-86 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy misses the free throw | 69-86 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow grabs the defensive rebound | 69-86 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow is fouled in the backcourt by William Sims - foul #3 on William Sims, team foul #11 | 69-86 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-88 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy snags the offensive board | 69-88 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 69-88 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols tips it back up and in | 71-88 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner runs out the clock | 71-88 |