| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) SG - Luis Morales (fresh) SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - James Charley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Tom Watson (fresh) SG - Carl Haley (fresh) SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Robert Bello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Charley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | David Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | IPFW | Robert Bello gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | IPFW | Robert Alexander knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Thomas and he's hacked by Travis Holmes - foul #1 on Travis Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | IPFW | Robert Alexander makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | James Charley tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | IPFW | Robert Bello misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | David Williams drills a runner from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | IPFW | Tom Watson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | James Charley snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman makes the runner in the paint | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | IPFW | David Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Travis Holmes | 8-3 |
| 16:50 | IPFW | Luis Morales is called for the reach on Carl Haley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Morales, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Elmer Kirch (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Barry Crews (C) James Freeman, Luis Morales, Travis Holmes, James Charley | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bryan Finch (SF), Wendell Waite (PF), Richard Kling (C) David Thomas, Robert Alexander, Robert Bello | |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Wendell Waite can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Crews - foul #1 on Barry Crews, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Moats (PG) Tom Watson | |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Wendell Waite makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Wendell Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | IPFW | Bryan Finch gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:15 | IPFW | Bryan Finch drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moats | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | IPFW | Richard Kling snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Bitter (fresh) SG - Elmer Kirch (fresh) SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Crews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Moats (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Haley (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wendell Waite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kling (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | IPFW | Robert Moats is hacked by Jeremy Smith - foul #1 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Travis Holmes (SF), James Charley (C) Elmer Kirch, Jeremy Smith, David Williams | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tom Watson (PG), David Thomas (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Robert Bello (C) Robert Moats, Carl Haley, Wendell Waite, Richard Kling | |
| 15:11 | IPFW | The jump hook by Robert Bello is blocked by Barry Crews | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye (SG), David Williams (PF) Chad Bitter, Barry Crews | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Moats (SG) Bryan Finch | |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Robert Bello grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | IPFW | Robert Moats is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Watson | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | David Williams's pass is intercepted by David Thomas | 8-9 |
| 13:52 | IPFW | Tom Watson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | IPFW | Robert Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | IPFW | Robert Moats knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tom Watson | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bello blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | IPFW | Tom Watson grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | IPFW | Tom Watson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Elmer Kirch (PF) James Freeman, Peter Tanouye, Travis Holmes, David Williams | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Haley (SG), Bryan Finch (SF), Wendell Waite (PF), Richard Kling (C) Tom Watson, David Thomas, Robert Alexander, Robert Bello | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | James Charley double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews (PF) James Charley | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Richard Kling misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Kirch - foul #1 on Elmer Kirch, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Dwight Stops (SF) Robert Moats | |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Richard Kling makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Richard Kling makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Dwight Stops picks off the pass by Barry Crews | 8-14 |
| 12:17 | IPFW | Dwight Stops jams it | 8-16 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-16 |
| 11:52 | IPFW | Dwight Stops grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:48 | IPFW | Barry Crews steps in front of the Bryan Finch pass in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Smith | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Bitter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Morales (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Crews (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Kirch (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bryan Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Haley (fresh) SF - Dwight Stops (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wendell Waite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:05 | IPFW | Wendell Waite is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Finch | 10-18 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter is hacked by Dwight Stops - foul #1 on Dwight Stops, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), David Williams (PF), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Luis Morales, Jeremy Smith, Barry Crews, Elmer Kirch | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tom Watson (PG), Robert Moats (SG), David Thomas (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Robert Bello (C) Bryan Finch, Carl Haley, Dwight Stops, Richard Kling, Wendell Waite | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | David Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 10:18 | IPFW | David Thomas is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Moats | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes is hacked by Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jeremy Furness (PF) Robert Alexander | |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Tom Watson is called for the reach on James Freeman - foul #1 on Tom Watson, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Haley (SG) Robert Moats | |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bello is called for the reach on Peter Tanouye - foul #1 on Robert Bello, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | David Williams is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG) Peter Tanouye | |
| Subs | IPFW | Wendell Waite (PF) Jeremy Furness | |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | David Williams misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Wendell Waite - foul #1 on Wendell Waite, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Robert Bello snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:47 | IPFW | Robert Bello knocks in the floater in the paint | 13-22 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Travis Holmes, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF) James Freeman, Travis Holmes | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bryan Finch (SF), Jeremy Furness (PF) David Thomas, Robert Bello | |
| 08:26 | IPFW | Tom Watson is hacked by James Kanevsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kanevsky, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews (C) James Charley | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 08:26 | IPFW | Tom Watson makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:26 | IPFW | Tom Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews misses badly on a jumper from close range | 13-24 |
| 08:05 | IPFW | Bryan Finch snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 07:59 | IPFW | Bryan Finch banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Watson | 13-26 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales's floater is knocked away by Wendell Waite | 13-26 |
| 07:41 | IPFW | Carl Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:26 | IPFW | Tom Watson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Chad Bitter (SG), James Charley (C) James Kanevsky, Luis Morales, Barry Crews | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Moats (PG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Kling (C) Tom Watson, Carl Haley, Wendell Waite | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Bitter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Moats (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Furness (fresh) C - Richard Kling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | James Charley pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Haley (SG), Dwight Stops (SF), Robert Bello (C) Bryan Finch, David Thomas, Jeremy Furness | |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:43 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Richard Kling | 13-26 |
| 06:37 | IPFW | Robert Bello is hacked by Chad Bitter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Bitter, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (SF), Barry Crews (PF) Jeremy Smith, David Williams | |
| Subs | IPFW | Wendell Waite (PF) Richard Kling | |
| 06:37 | IPFW | Robert Bello makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:37 | IPFW | Robert Bello misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | James Charley snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Carl Haley steps in front of the James Charley pass | 13-27 |
| 06:25 | IPFW | Carl Haley hits the finger roll | 13-29 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman is whistled for traveling | 13-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye (SG) Chad Bitter | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 06:00 | IPFW | Wendell Waite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), David Williams (PF) James Freeman, Elmer Kirch, James Charley | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tom Watson (PG) Carl Haley | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dwight Stops - foul #2 on Dwight Stops, team foul #9 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bryan Finch (SF), Jeremy Furness (PF) Dwight Stops, Wendell Waite | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 05:46 | IPFW | Robert Moats pulls down the rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:28 | IPFW | Bryan Finch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 14-29 |
| 05:27 | IPFW | Jeremy Furness hits the follow up shot | 14-31 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-31 |
| 05:10 | IPFW | Bryan Finch pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 04:55 | IPFW | Robert Moats is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-31 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | David Williams snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 14-31 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye tips it but misses | 14-31 |
| 04:41 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Bello | 14-31 |
| 04:17 | IPFW | Jeremy Furness misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Barry Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | James Kanevsky knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 16-31 |
| 03:50 | IPFW | Robert Moats misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-31 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | David Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 03:40 | IPFW | Robert Moats snags the defensive board | 16-31 |
| 03:38 | IPFW | Jeremy Furness is hacked by Peter Tanouye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Tanouye, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Freeman (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Travis Holmes (SF), Elmer Kirch (PF), James Charley (C) James Kanevsky, Peter Tanouye, Jeremy Smith, David Williams, Barry Crews | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sardina (PG), Carl Haley (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), Wendell Waite (C) Tom Watson, Robert Moats, Bryan Finch, Robert Bello | |
| 03:38 | IPFW | Jeremy Furness makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 03:38 | IPFW | Jeremy Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch hits the follow up shot | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) SF - Travis Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elmer Kirch (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sardina (fresh) SG - Carl Haley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Furness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wendell Waite (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | IPFW | Carl Haley is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Sardina | 18-36 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | James Charley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wendell Waite - foul #2 on Wendell Waite, team foul #10 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | David Thomas (SF) Jeremy Furness | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:21 | IPFW | Robert Alexander is hacked by Elmer Kirch - foul #2 on Elmer Kirch, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Williams (PF) Elmer Kirch | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tom Watson (PG) James Sardina | |
| 02:21 | IPFW | Robert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:21 | IPFW | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-37 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 20-37 |
| 01:55 | IPFW | Robert Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #11 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (SG) Luis Morales | |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Kling (C) Robert Alexander | |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | James Charley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | James Freeman snags the offensive board | 20-37 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Freeman | 23-37 |
| 00:53 | IPFW | Richard Kling misses long on a jumper from close range | 23-37 |
| 00:51 | IPFW | Carl Haley grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 00:37 | IPFW | Carl Haley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 00:36 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Haley | 23-37 |
| 00:26 | IPFW | David Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Watson | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Travis Holmes snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 23-40 |