| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SG - Mark Boyd (fresh) SF - Donald Chamberlin (fresh) PF - Edward Mara (fresh) C - Gregory Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sammy Blair (fresh) SG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) PF - Moises Garcia (fresh) C - Bobby Flowers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is hacked by Donald Chamberlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Chamberlin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Curry - foul #1 on Gregory Curry, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Sammy Blair | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Alabama State | Edward Mara knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Curry | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Mark Boyd picks off the pass by Moises Garcia in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Curry - foul #2 on Gregory Curry, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock (C) Gregory Curry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Bruce Maddock | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair is hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Marcus Walters (SG), Dale Tipps (PF), George Taul (C) Joshua Johnson, Mark Boyd, Donald Chamberlin, Edward Mara | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), David Howard (SF), Henry Cashwell (PF), Andy Harris (C) Sammy Blair, Rogelio Moretti, Donald Perry, Moises Garcia, Bobby Flowers | |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on Marcus Walters - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (SF) Bruce Maddock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:06 | Alabama State | David Sherwood comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (SG) Anthony Jackson | |
| 17:06 | Alabama State | David Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Alabama State | David Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | David Howard is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis (PF) George Taul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Jon Phipps (PF) David Howard, Henry Cashwell | |
| 16:34 | Alabama State | Dale Tipps is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Patterson | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | David Sherwood takes the ball from Adam Williams | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Alabama State | Rogelio Moretti steals it from David Sherwood in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rogelio Moretti | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joshua Johnson (PG), Mark Boyd (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF), Edward Mara (PF), Bruce Maddock (C) David Sherwood, Marcus Walters, Gary Patterson, Isaac Jarvis, Dale Tipps | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Bobby Flowers (C) Adam Williams, Andy Harris | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia (PF) Jon Phipps | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:49 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd is hacked by Rogelio Moretti - foul #1 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell (PF) Moises Garcia | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Sherwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chamberlin (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Mara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Maddock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sammy Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Moretti (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (tiring) PF - Henry Cashwell (fresh) C - Bobby Flowers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Alabama State | Edward Mara clanks a floater from the right block | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sammy Blair | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG), Isaac Jarvis (PF), George Taul (C) David Sherwood, Edward Mara, Bruce Maddock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Jon Phipps (PF), Andy Harris (C) Rogelio Moretti, Henry Cashwell, Bobby Flowers | |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 14:47 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Marcus Walters | 7-12 |
| 14:45 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Blair - foul #1 on Sammy Blair, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| 14:30 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris hits the finger roll set up by David Howard | 7-14 |
| 14:14 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), Gary Patterson (SF), Edward Mara (PF), Bruce Maddock (C) Marcus Walters, Donald Chamberlin, Isaac Jarvis, George Taul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Rogelio Moretti (SG), Moises Garcia (PF) Sammy Blair, David Howard, Jon Phipps | |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-14 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia tips it home | 7-16 |
| 14:00 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson is hacked by Adam Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dale Tipps (C) Mark Boyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (C) Andy Harris | |
| 13:42 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Patterson | 9-16 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | David Sherwood is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #1 on David Sherwood, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Boyd (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF) Gary Patterson, Bruce Maddock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), David Howard (SF) Adam Williams, Donald Perry | |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG) David Sherwood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:03 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters clanks a turnaround in the paint | 9-16 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Boyd is called for the reach on Rogelio Moretti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Boyd, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis (PF), Bruce Maddock (C) Edward Mara, Dale Tipps | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell (PF), Andy Harris (C) David Howard, Bobby Flowers | |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell misses the lay-in | 9-17 |
| 12:52 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 12:33 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-17 |
| 12:31 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:17 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Sherwood (PG), George Taul (C) Marcus Walters, Donald Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Jon Phipps (PF) Sammy Blair, Moises Garcia, Henry Cashwell | |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 12:02 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Bruce Maddock | 9-17 |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Sherwood (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Mark Boyd (tired) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Maddock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Jarvis (fairly fresh) C - George Taul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rogelio Moretti (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (tired) PF - Jon Phipps (fresh) C - Andy Harris (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti's pass is intercepted by Mark Boyd in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 11:34 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF), Edward Mara (PF), Dale Tipps (C) Mark Boyd, Bruce Maddock, Isaac Jarvis, George Taul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Bobby Flowers (C) Rogelio Moretti, Andy Harris | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Sherwood - foul #2 on David Sherwood, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG) David Sherwood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Henry Cashwell (PF) Adam Williams, Jon Phipps | |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | Alabama State | Dale Tipps snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:42 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Patterson is called for the reach on David Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Patterson, team foul #9 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Boyd (SG), Bruce Maddock (SF) Gary Patterson, Donald Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (SG) Donald Perry | |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:35 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair's floater is knocked away by Edward Mara | 12-19 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Blair | 12-19 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 12-19 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Edward Mara | 12-19 |
| 09:20 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:18 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters tips it but misses | 12-19 |
| 09:17 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock misses the tip | 12-19 |
| 09:16 | Alabama State | Edward Mara can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 09:14 | Alabama State | Edward Mara tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell drills a jump hook from close range | 14-21 |
| 08:52 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock loses the dribble to Sammy Blair in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Maddock - foul #1 on Bruce Maddock, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF), Isaac Jarvis (PF), George Taul (C) Mark Boyd, Bruce Maddock, Edward Mara, Dale Tipps | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Moises Garcia (SF), Jon Phipps (C) Sammy Blair, David Howard, Bobby Flowers | |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:12 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 14-23 |
| 08:11 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson hits the follow up shot | 16-23 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Edward Mara (PF) Isaac Jarvis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Andy Harris (C) Moises Garcia, Henry Cashwell | |
| 07:52 | Alabama State | Adam Williams is called for the reach on Gary Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 07:52 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:52 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 18-23 |
| 07:43 | Alabama State | Edward Mara grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcus Walters (tired) SG - Gary Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Chamberlin (tired) PF - Edward Mara (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Taul (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sammy Blair (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Moretti (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jon Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia (PF) Jon Phipps | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:30 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Marcus Walters | 18-23 |
| 07:28 | Alabama State | Sammy Blair is called for the reach on Gary Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammy Blair, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG) Sammy Blair | |
| 07:28 | Alabama State | Gary Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 06:57 | Alabama State | Edward Mara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 06:56 | Alabama State | George Taul grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:50 | Alabama State | David Howard steals it from Gary Patterson | 18-23 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Andy Harris drills a driving attempt in the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:10 | Alabama State | Donald Chamberlin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Donald Chamberlin - foul #2 on Donald Chamberlin, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dale Tipps (PG), Mark Boyd (SG), Bruce Maddock (SF), Isaac Jarvis (PF) Marcus Walters, Gary Patterson, Donald Chamberlin, Edward Mara | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps (PF) Moises Garcia | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:46 | Alabama State | George Taul gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:32 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:30 | Alabama State | Dale Tipps tips it home | 23-27 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | David Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | Dale Tipps is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Perry - foul #1 on Donald Perry, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Flowers (C) Andy Harris | |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-30 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | Dale Tipps makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:09 | Alabama State | Dale Tipps makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps tips it in | 25-32 |
| 04:40 | Alabama State | George Taul buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dale Tipps | 28-32 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is called for 10 seconds | 28-32 |
| 04:30 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marcus Walters (PG) George Taul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:12 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 04:10 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:05 | Alabama State | Marcus Walters drills a jumper in the lane | 30-32 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | David Howard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 03:48 | Alabama State | Isaac Jarvis gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:28 | Alabama State | Mark Boyd scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dale Tipps | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Marcus Walters (tired) 2 pts. SG - Mark Boyd (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Maddock (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Jarvis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Tipps (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Perry (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Flowers (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Isaac Jarvis - foul #1 on Isaac Jarvis, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joshua Johnson (PG), David Sherwood (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF), Edward Mara (PF), Gregory Curry (C) Marcus Walters, Mark Boyd, Bruce Maddock, Isaac Jarvis, Dale Tipps | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Moises Garcia (SF), Henry Cashwell (PF) Rogelio Moretti, David Howard, Donald Perry, Bobby Flowers | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:03 | Alabama State | Edward Mara snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 02:48 | Alabama State | David Sherwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Chamberlin | 35-33 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cashwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 35-35 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Edward Mara scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Chamberlin | 38-35 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 01:51 | Alabama State | Joshua Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Jon Phipps pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by David Sherwood - foul #3 on David Sherwood, team foul #13 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Gary Patterson (SG), Bruce Maddock (SF) David Sherwood, Donald Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sammy Blair (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Andy Harris (C) Adam Williams, Moises Garcia, Jon Phipps | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:25 | Alabama State | Joshua Johnson makes the shot in the lane | 40-40 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Mara takes the ball from Anthony Jackson | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Alabama State | Bruce Maddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mark Boyd (SG), Donald Chamberlin (SF) Gary Patterson, Bruce Maddock | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia (SF) Donald Perry | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 40-40 |
| 00:25 | Alabama State | Edward Mara grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:23 | Alabama State | Sammy Blair takes the ball from Donald Chamberlin in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Moises Garcia lays it in on a great pass from Sammy Blair | 40-42 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Edward Mara hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Andy Harris - foul #1 on Andy Harris, team foul #10 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Bobby Flowers (PF) Moises Garcia, Henry Cashwell | |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Edward Mara makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Edward Mara makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Curry blocks the short jumper by Andy Harris | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Edward Mara | 42-42 |