| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - William Foye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Beachum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ante Zumbach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Zander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Ante Zumbach inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Albany | John Beachum's layup is rejected by Robert Boynton | 28-28 |
| 19:41 | Albany | John Beachum grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Beachum | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | James Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 18:39 | Albany | James Battle steals the ball from John Beachum | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | James Battle hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Albany | John Beachum is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Paul Walker (SF) James Battle, Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:52 | Albany | Howard Rucker steals the ball from Christopher Davis | 30-32 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Walker, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Stephen Bryant (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) Joshua Morgan, Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Albany | Goran Osentowski (SG) Ante Zumbach | |
| 17:03 | Albany | Ivan Zander scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Davis | 30-34 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman blows the layup | 30-34 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Montgomery | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Albany | John Montgomery steps in front of the Goran Osentowski pass | 33-34 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), Kyle Thompson (C) John Montgomery, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker, Stephen Bryant, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Albany | Jim Luper (PG), Ante Zumbach (SF) John Beachum, Christopher Davis | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jim Luper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Goran Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ante Zumbach (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Zander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricardo Navarro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Albany | James Battle is called for the reach on Jim Luper in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Battle, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Foye (C) Kyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 15:28 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | William Foye grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | William Foye misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricardo Navarro - foul #2 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Davis (SG) Goran Osentowski | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | William Foye makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | William Foye makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Ante Zumbach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | William Foye snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 14:31 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:18 | Albany | Ante Zumbach misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | Albany | Ivan Zander can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | William Foye grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-34 |
| 13:55 | Albany | Christopher Davis snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | Albany | Jim Luper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:26 | Albany | Ante Zumbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:13 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | William Foye misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 12:47 | Albany | Jim Luper grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 12:25 | Albany | Christopher Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Foye - foul #1 on William Foye, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Robert Boynton, Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Albany | John Beachum (PG), Goran Osentowski (SG) Jim Luper, Ante Zumbach | |
| 12:25 | Albany | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:25 | Albany | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Coleman | 38-35 |
| 11:45 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Beachum | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nielsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Beachum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Zander (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Navarro (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman tips it in | 40-37 |
| 11:11 | Albany | John Beachum makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Osentowski | 40-40 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-40 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeff Coleman | 42-40 |
| 10:17 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Beachum | 42-42 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Montgomery | 45-42 |
| 09:43 | Albany | John Beachum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Goran Osentowski takes the ball from Jeffrey Nielsen | 45-42 |
| 09:13 | Albany | John Beachum scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricardo Navarro | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 09:03 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), William Foye (C) John Montgomery, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker, Stephen Bryant, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Albany | Jim Luper (PG), Ante Zumbach (SF) Goran Osentowski, Christopher Davis | |
| 08:45 | Albany | Ante Zumbach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:44 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker is hacked by Ricardo Navarro - foul #3 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Albany | Ante Zumbach is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Morgan - foul #3 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Goran Osentowski (SG) Jim Luper | |
| 07:39 | Albany | John Beachum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - William Foye (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Beachum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zumbach (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Zander (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Navarro (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Goran Osentowski - foul #3 on Goran Osentowski, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Paul Walker (SF) James Battle, Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:26 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro's pass is intercepted by Joshua Morgan | 50-46 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 52-46 |
| 06:39 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ante Zumbach | 52-48 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 06:29 | Albany | Ivan Zander pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:27 | Albany | Paul Walker steals it from Ivan Zander in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker throws it down | 54-48 |
| 06:01 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beachum | 54-51 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-51 |
| 05:42 | Albany | Ante Zumbach gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:40 | Albany | Joshua Morgan steps in front of the Ricardo Navarro pass in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan lays it in | 56-51 |
| 05:20 | Albany | John Beachum is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ante Zumbach | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Robert Boynton (SF), Jeff Coleman (C) Joshua Morgan, Paul Walker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Albany | Jim Luper (PG), Christopher Davis (SF) Goran Osentowski, Ante Zumbach | |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | James Battle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 04:39 | Albany | John Montgomery is called for the reach on Jim Luper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Montgomery, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Albany | John Beachum misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 04:15 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Montgomery | 60-53 |
| 03:56 | Albany | Jim Luper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan (SG), Paul Walker (PF) John Montgomery, Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Albany | Goran Osentowski (SG) Jim Luper | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (PG), Stephen Bryant (PF), Kyle Thompson (C) James Battle, Robert Boynton, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:43 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Albany | John Beachum misses the fadeaway from the right block | 61-53 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen grabs the board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kyle Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Beachum (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Goran Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Zander (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Navarro (tired) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Bryant | 63-53 |
| 03:01 | Albany | Jeffrey Nielsen steals it from Christopher Davis in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant can't finish the layup | 63-53 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Morgan | 63-53 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), William Foye (C) Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker, Stephen Bryant, Kyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Albany | Ante Zumbach (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | James Battle buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Foye | 65-53 |
| 02:14 | Albany | John Beachum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ante Zumbach | 65-56 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Boynton | 65-56 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | James Battle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Albany | John Beachum misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Battle - foul #3 on James Battle, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Robert Boynton, Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Albany | Jim Luper (PG) Ricardo Navarro | |
| 01:15 | Albany | John Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Albany | John Beachum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker is hacked by Ivan Zander - foul #3 on Ivan Zander, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Ricardo Navarro (C) John Beachum | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Jim Luper - foul #1 on Jim Luper, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant is fouled on the floor by Ante Zumbach - foul #1 on Ante Zumbach, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Albany | Jim Luper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery knocks in the runner from the right block | 71-58 |
| 00:09 | Albany | Ricardo Navarro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Bryant | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery runs out the clock | 71-58 |