| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Foye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Daily (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Kinder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kinder | 40-45 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Kinder - foul #1 on Robert Kinder, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan (SF), Ryan Paulino (PF), John Harrison (C) Travis Lyons, Gary Daily, Robert Kinder | |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:54 | Stephen F. Austin | John Harrison is denied on a layup by Howard Rucker | 43-45 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Robert Boynton, William Foye | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons (SF), Gary Daily (PF) James Bazan, John Harrison | |
| 18:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 43-45 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 17:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily is hacked by Howard Rucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Rucker, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG) Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan (SF), John Harrison (C) Travis Lyons, Gary Daily | |
| 17:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan (SG) John Davidson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily (PF), Robert Kinder (C) Ryan Paulino, John Harrison | |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 45-45 |
| 17:15 | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan buries a floater from close range set up by Ronald Brown | 45-47 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 16:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Kinder pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:31 | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeffrey Nielsen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nielsen, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), William Foye (C) Jeffrey Nielsen, John Montgomery, Stephen Bryant, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ryan Paulino (PF), John Harrison (C) Gary Daily, Robert Kinder | |
| 16:31 | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:31 | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Morgan | 45-48 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Battle | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Morgan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Foye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Tran (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bazan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Paulino (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:20 | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Paulino steps in front of the Joshua Morgan pass | 48-48 |
| 14:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Harrison can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Battle - foul #2 on James Battle, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), John Montgomery (SG), Paul Walker (PF), Kyle Thompson (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons (SF), Gary Daily (PF) James Bazan, Ryan Paulino | |
| 14:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker connects on the floater from the left block set up by Kyle Thompson | 50-50 |
| 14:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Tran | 50-52 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (SG), Howard Rucker (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) John Davidson, Paul Walker, Kyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr (C) John Harrison | |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:05 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Gary Daily | 51-52 |
| 13:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeff Coleman - foul #3 on Jeff Coleman, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG) Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 13:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 13:40 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 51-55 |
| 13:36 | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (SF), William Foye (C) James Battle, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill (SF) Travis Lyons | |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Bryant | 54-55 |
| 13:13 | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 54-58 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Gary Daily is called for the reach on Stephen Bryant - foul #2 on Gary Daily, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Robert Boynton (SF) John Montgomery, Stephen Bryant, Howard Rucker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons (SF) Scott Terrill | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 12:50 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 12:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman (C) William Foye | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill (SF) Travis Lyons | |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Gary Daily swats the shot by Paul Walker | 54-58 |
| 12:30 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to William Tran | 54-58 |
| 12:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Howard Rucker (PF) John Davidson, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (SF) Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence (SG), Travis Lyons (SF) William Tran, Scott Terrill | |
| 12:01 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Brown and he's hacked by Howard Rucker - foul #3 on Howard Rucker, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (SF) Joshua Morgan | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran (PG), Scott Terrill (SF) Ronald Lawrence, Travis Lyons | |
| 12:01 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), William Foye (C) James Battle, Howard Rucker, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons (SF) Scott Terrill | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:32 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Foye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Tran (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Daily (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - William Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-61 |
| 11:22 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 11:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons is fouled on the floor by John Montgomery - foul #1 on John Montgomery, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Kyle Thompson (PF) Joshua Morgan, John Montgomery, Stephen Bryant | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 10:47 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr hits a runner from close range | 54-63 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 10:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 10:29 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Lyons | 54-63 |
| 10:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 54-63 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | William Foye snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gary Daily - foul #3 on Gary Daily, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF) John Davidson, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence (SG), Scott Terrill (SF) William Tran, Travis Lyons | |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:01 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:42 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Morgan - foul #3 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (SF), Jeff Coleman (C) Robert Boynton, Kyle Thompson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran (PG), Ryan Paulino (PF) Ronald Lawrence, Gary Daily | |
| 09:42 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:42 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | James Battle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 09:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (SF) Joshua Morgan | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence (SG), Gary Daily (PF) William Tran, Ryan Paulino | |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | William Orr steps in front of the James Battle pass | 57-64 |
| 08:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Bryant - foul #1 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (SF) John Montgomery | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran (PG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 08:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Walker | 59-66 |
| 08:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Howard Rucker denies the turnaround by Ronald Brown | 59-66 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeff Coleman | 59-66 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Jeff Coleman is blocked by Gary Daily | 59-66 |
| 08:11 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to William Orr | 59-66 |
| 08:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Scott Terrill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), John Montgomery (SF), William Foye (C) James Battle, Stephen Bryant, Paul Walker, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons (SF) Scott Terrill | |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | William Foye hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Rucker | 61-66 |
| 07:37 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | William Foye pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Nielsen (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Foye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Tran (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (very tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Daily (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Orr (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | William Foye hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 06:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Robert Boynton (SF) Jeffrey Nielsen, John Montgomery | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence (SG), James Bazan (SF), Ryan Paulino (PF) Ronald Brown, Travis Lyons, Gary Daily | |
| 06:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 06:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Ryan Paulino snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 06:20 | Stephen F. Austin | William Foye steals the ball from Ronald Lawrence | 63-68 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by William Foye and he's fouled by William Orr - foul #4 on William Orr, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown (PG), Travis Lyons (SF), Gary Daily (PF), Robert Kinder (C) William Tran, James Bazan, Ryan Paulino, William Orr | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 05:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (PG), John Montgomery (SF) James Battle, Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran (PG), James Bazan (SF), William Orr (C) Ronald Lawrence, Travis Lyons, Robert Kinder | |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily misses the easy layup | 67-71 |
| 05:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:45 | Stephen F. Austin | William Orr comes up short on the floater from the left side | 67-71 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery scores on a floater in the lane set up by Paul Walker | 69-71 |
| 04:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Joshua Morgan steals it from William Orr | 69-71 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan can't finish the layup | 69-71 |
| 04:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:12 | Stephen F. Austin | James Bazan lays it up and in | 69-73 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), William Foye (C) Jeffrey Nielsen, Joshua Morgan, Paul Walker, Jeff Coleman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence (SG), Scott Terrill (SF), Ryan Paulino (PF) Ronald Brown, James Bazan, Gary Daily | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Battle | 72-73 |
| 03:48 | Stephen F. Austin | James Battle steals the ball from Ronald Lawrence in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | James Battle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boynton and he's hacked by Ryan Paulino - foul #1 on Ryan Paulino, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown (PG), Travis Lyons (SF), Gary Daily (PF) William Tran, Scott Terrill, Ryan Paulino | |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Rucker | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Foye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Ronald Brown (very tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Daily (tiring) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Orr (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Stephen F. Austin | 3 seconds is called on Gary Daily | 75-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF) James Battle, Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran (PG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Robert Boynton (SF) John Montgomery, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 02:37 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Gary Daily | 75-73 |
| 02:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 02:34 | Stephen F. Austin | James Battle steps in front of the William Tran pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | James Battle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 78-73 |
| 01:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons can't connect on a shot from the left block | 78-73 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | William Foye gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton tips it back up and in | 80-73 |
| 01:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Kinder (C) William Orr | |
| 01:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kinder | 80-76 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 01:09 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to William Tran | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Howard Rucker - foul #4 on Howard Rucker, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | William Foye misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gary Daily - foul #4 on Gary Daily, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | William Foye misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | William Foye misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 00:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons's pass is intercepted by Robert Boynton in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | William Tran is called for the reach on James Battle - foul #2 on William Tran, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | James Battle makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | James Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Gary Daily gets the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Ronald Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | James Battle snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | James Battle is hacked by William Tran in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Tran, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | James Battle misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | James Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | William Tran misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker is hacked by William Tran in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Tran, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), John Montgomery (SF) Joshua Morgan, Robert Boynton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Travis Lyons misses the halfcourt shot | 85-78 |