| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Andrew Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Alfaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Winner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Forte (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 34-31 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wayne Forte | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John McKernin | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Leland Winner steps in front of the James Price pass | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes is hacked by Wayne Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Brown, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | James Price snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Wayne Brown | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | James Price is called for the reach on Jason Alfaro - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Womack (PG), Ray Foster (SG), Aaron Carson (PF), George Smith (C) Andrew Greene, Wesley Holmes, Jason Alfaro, Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Wayne Brown, Justin Tong, Wayne Forte, James Price | |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Nawrocki - foul #2 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Dempster takes the ball from Robert Floyd | 35-36 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Ray Foster is hacked by Leon Kang - foul #1 on Leon Kang, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Saner (PG), Wesley Holmes (SG), Leland Winner (C) Ray Foster, Daniel Dempster, Aaron Carson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Saner | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Ervin Caldwell swats the short shot by Henry Womack | 38-38 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Saner picks off the pass by Ervin Caldwell | 38-38 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Aaron Saner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Womack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leland Winner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Larry Nawrocki (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ervin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvaro Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner jams it | 40-38 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Wesley Holmes steals it from Leon Kang | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:37 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Saner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene (PG), Ray Foster (SG), Daniel Dempster (SF), Jason Alfaro (PF), Aaron Carson (C) Aaron Saner, Wesley Holmes, Henry Womack, George Smith, Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), James Price (C) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang, Ervin Caldwell, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | James Price misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Ray Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Carson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Alfaro | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins (C) James Price | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Ray Foster steals the ball from Wayne Brown | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Wayne Brown picks off the pass by Jason Alfaro | 40-38 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Tong | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Carson slams it home | 42-41 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #1 on Andrew Greene, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Saner (PG), Wesley Holmes (SG), Henry Womack (SF), Leland Winner (C) Andrew Greene, Ray Foster, Daniel Dempster, Aaron Carson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (PF) Wayne Brown, Corey Dunton | |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Aaron Saner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Womack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Alfaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Winner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Smith (PF) Jason Alfaro | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd (PF), James Price (C) Justin Tong, Rickie Perkins | |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte is hacked by Henry Womack - foul #3 on Henry Womack, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Foster (SG), Daniel Dempster (SF), Jason Alfaro (PF) Aaron Saner, Wesley Holmes, George Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Ervin Caldwell (SG), Corey Dunton (PF) John McKernin, Leon Kang, Robert Floyd | |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | Henry Womack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene (PG) Ray Foster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Rickie Perkins (C) Wayne Forte, James Price | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Nawrocki | 42-44 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro blows the wide open layup | 42-44 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Corey Dunton | 42-44 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins tips it in | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wayne Brown - foul #3 on Wayne Brown, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (SG), George Smith (SF), Aaron Carson (PF) Henry Womack, Daniel Dempster, Jason Alfaro | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), James Price (C) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Brown, Ervin Caldwell, Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Greene | 44-46 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Floyd | 44-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Carson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leland Winner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Floyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Price (tiring) | |
| 07:12 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene is fouled on the floor by John McKernin - foul #3 on John McKernin, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Aaron Saner (PG), Daniel Dempster (SF) Andrew Greene, George Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Robert Floyd, James Price | |
| 06:55 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Corey Dunton | 44-49 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki's pass is intercepted by Wesley Holmes in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 06:24 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki is fouled on the floor by Leland Winner - foul #2 on Leland Winner, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Womack (PG), Ray Foster (SG), Jason Alfaro (PF), George Smith (C) Aaron Saner, Wesley Holmes, Aaron Carson, Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (SG), Justin Tong (SF) Wayne Brown, Corey Dunton | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Justin Tong is denied by George Smith | 44-49 |
| 05:25 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Ray Foster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Smith | 47-49 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 04:44 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Ray Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene (PG), Wesley Holmes (SG), Aaron Carson (PF), Leland Winner (C) Henry Womack, Ray Foster, Jason Alfaro, George Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Robert Floyd (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Larry Nawrocki, Ervin Caldwell, Wayne Forte, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Carson is hacked by John McKernin - foul #4 on John McKernin, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG) Justin Tong | |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Carson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Andrew Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Dempster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Carson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leland Winner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leon Kang (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Floyd (fresh) 6 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin loses the dribble to Andrew Greene in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Greene | 50-49 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins misses badly on a floater in the lane | 50-49 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Leland Winner blocks the jumper by John McKernin | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene is hacked by John McKernin in the backcourt - foul #5 on John McKernin, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Henry Womack (SF) Daniel Dempster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Corey Dunton (PF) John McKernin, Robert Floyd | |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro (PF) Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki is hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #2 on Andrew Greene, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Smith (C) Aaron Carson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Justin Tong (SF) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Brown | |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang tips it in | 52-53 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster (SF), Leland Winner (C) Henry Womack, George Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), James Price (C) Ervin Caldwell, Leon Kang, Rickie Perkins | |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Dunton - foul #4 on Corey Dunton, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Nawrocki | 54-55 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Greene | 57-55 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki is hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #3 on Andrew Greene, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | James Price buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Nawrocki | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-57 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | James Price misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 59-57 |