| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chester Tatham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ronald Huston (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry McIntosh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen inbounds the ball | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Tatham picks off the pass by Ronald Huston in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Terry McIntosh blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Wall | 42-56 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | James Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | James Wall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry McIntosh misses the wide open runner near the basket | 42-56 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Wall | 42-56 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | James Wall hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry McIntosh knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Foster | 44-58 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Joe Briggs (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Chester Tatham, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch (PG), Clarence Callahan (SG), James Rakowski (SF), Alex Goines (PF), Justin Seamans (C) Ronald Huston, Steven Foster, Thomas Bowen, Terry McIntosh, Leo Long | |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Briggs is called for the reach on Clarence Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Briggs, team foul #1 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG) Joe Briggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Seamans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Seamans misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Larry Noel - foul #1 on Larry Noel, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Seamans makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Seamans makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Gooding | 46-60 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-60 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Stanley Gooding, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston (PG), Steven Foster (SG), Gregory Summers (SF), Terry McIntosh (PF), Lee Wild (C) Edwin Bosch, Clarence Callahan, James Rakowski, Justin Seamans, Alex Goines | |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Foster | 46-62 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry McIntosh gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry McIntosh is hacked by Willie Byrd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Byrd, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Travis Dodge (PF) Willie Byrd, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo Long (C) Terry McIntosh | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Travis Dodge | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Tatham (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Cory Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (tiring) 5 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ronald Huston (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Summers (fresh) PF - Lee Wild (fairly fresh) C - Leo Long (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Huston steals it from Stanley Gooding | 46-62 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stanley Gooding steps in front of the Lee Wild pass in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 46-62 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston is hacked by Boyd Dewberry - foul #3 on Boyd Dewberry, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Stanley Gooding, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Travis Dodge | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch (SG), Thomas Bowen (SF), Terry McIntosh (PF), Alex Goines (C) Steven Foster, Gregory Summers, Lee Wild, Leo Long | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Wall is called for the reach on Ronald Huston - foul #2 on James Wall, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel (C) Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan (PG) Ronald Huston | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Bosch | 46-64 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs is fouled on the floor by Terry McIntosh - foul #2 on Terry McIntosh, team foul #1 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski (PG) Edwin Bosch | |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley is fouled on the floor by Clarence Callahan - foul #1 on Clarence Callahan, team foul #2 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF) Joe Briggs, James Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch (SG) Clarence Callahan | |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Bradley | 49-64 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Cypert - foul #1 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston (PG), Justin Seamans (C) James Rakowski, Terry McIntosh | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-66 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry gets the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Justin Seamans steals the ball from James Wall | 49-66 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Willie Byrd - foul #4 on Willie Byrd, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Travis Dodge (PF) Willie Byrd, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan (SG), James Rakowski (SF), Terry McIntosh (PF), Leo Long (C) Ronald Huston, Thomas Bowen, Alex Goines, Justin Seamans | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry loses the dribble to Edwin Bosch | 49-68 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski is hacked by Joe Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Briggs, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF) Joe Briggs, James Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Foster (SG) Edwin Bosch | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-68 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Foster comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski snags the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Foster drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Rakowski | 49-71 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Terry McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (tired) 6 reb. C - Boyd Dewberry (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Clarence Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Rakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry McIntosh (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Long (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Boyd Dewberry steals it from Steven Foster | 49-71 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Callahan is called for the reach on Stanley Gooding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Callahan, team foul #3 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Sonny Hancock, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston (PG), Gregory Summers (SF), Justin Seamans (PF), Alex Goines (C) Clarence Callahan, James Rakowski, Terry McIntosh, Leo Long | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-71 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines is hacked by Thomas Cypert - foul #2 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding's pass is intercepted by Steven Foster in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Summers steals the ball from Stanley Gooding in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-71 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Foster - foul #3 on Steven Foster, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), James Wall (SF) Gerald Bradley, Cory Stanton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch (SG), Thomas Bowen (SF), Leo Long (C) Steven Foster, Gregory Summers, Alex Goines | |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | James Wall scores on a shot near the basket | 51-71 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston loses the dribble to Thomas Cypert | 51-71 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert is hacked by Justin Seamans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Seamans, team foul #5 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge (PF) Larry Noel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wild (PF) Justin Seamans | |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge's layup is rejected by Lee Wild | 51-71 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wild pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wild misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), Sonny Hancock (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Chester Tatham, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan (SG), Gregory Summers (SF), Terry McIntosh (PF) Edwin Bosch, Thomas Bowen, Leo Long | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock is hacked by Terry McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry McIntosh, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-71 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston buries a fadeaway in the lane | 54-73 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Huston - foul #2 on Ronald Huston, team foul #7 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF), Larry Noel (C) James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski (PG), Steven Foster (SG), Thomas Bowen (SF), Alex Goines (PF), Leo Long (C) Ronald Huston, Clarence Callahan, Gregory Summers, Terry McIntosh, Lee Wild | |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stanley Gooding steals the ball from James Rakowski in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Bradley | 58-73 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Foster gets the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen is fouled on the floor by Cory Stanton - foul #3 on Cory Stanton, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Thomas Cypert (C) Stanley Gooding, Cory Stanton, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch (PG), Justin Seamans (C) James Rakowski, Leo Long | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 58-75 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chester Tatham (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bradley (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wall (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (tired) 6 reb. C - Thomas Cypert (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Edwin Bosch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bowen (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Goines (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Seamans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Tatham is called for the reach on Edwin Bosch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Tatham, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Joe Briggs (SG) Chester Tatham, Gerald Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan (SG) Steven Foster | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bowen | 58-77 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch can't throw it down | 58-77 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd snags the defensive board | 58-77 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-77 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Bowen | 58-77 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen double dribbles | 58-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Joe Briggs, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski (PG), Steven Foster (SG), Gregory Summers (SF), Terry McIntosh (PF), Leo Long (C) Edwin Bosch, Clarence Callahan, Thomas Bowen, Justin Seamans, Alex Goines | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Rakowski - foul #2 on James Rakowski, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) James Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Foster buries a turnaround in the paint | 59-79 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Steven Foster is called for the reach on Chester Tatham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Foster, team foul #9 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston (PG) Steven Foster | |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leo Long gets the rebound | 60-79 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Byrd - foul #5 on Willie Byrd, team foul #12 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG) Willie Byrd | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Briggs | 62-80 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Cypert steals it from James Rakowski | 62-80 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chester Tatham | 64-80 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Cory Stanton - foul #4 on Cory Stanton, team foul #13 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Larry Noel (C) Joe Briggs, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Thomas Cypert, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan (PG), Edwin Bosch (SG), Alex Goines (PF), Justin Seamans (C) Ronald Huston, Gregory Summers, Terry McIntosh, Leo Long | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski misses the free throw | 64-82 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel snags the defensive board | 64-82 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen (SF) James Rakowski | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen's floater is tipped away by Sonny Hancock | 64-82 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-82 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Justin Seamans | 64-82 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Seamans misses the easy layup | 64-82 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines tips it in | 64-84 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding travels with the ball | 64-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Sonny Hancock, Travis Dodge, Larry Noel | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Huston (PG), Steven Foster (SG), Terry McIntosh (PF), Lee Wild (C) Clarence Callahan, Edwin Bosch, Alex Goines, Justin Seamans | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bowen hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 64-84 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | James Wall grabs the board | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Bowen is called for the reach on James Wall - foul #2 on Thomas Bowen, team foul #10 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch (PG), Clarence Callahan (SG), James Rakowski (SF), Alex Goines (C) Ronald Huston, Steven Foster, Thomas Bowen, Terry McIntosh | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alex Goines snags the defensive board | 65-84 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chester Tatham (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wall (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cypert (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Noel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Edwin Bosch (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clarence Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Rakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Wild (fairly fresh) C - Alex Goines (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Tatham - foul #2 on Chester Tatham, team foul #14 | 65-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) James Wall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-86 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-86 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wild grabs the offensive rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-86 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski grabs the offensive board | 65-86 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Wild misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-86 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | James Rakowski takes the ball from Joe Briggs in the backcourt | 65-86 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-86 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel gets the rebound | 65-86 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | James Rakowski is called for the reach on Joe Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rakowski, team foul #11 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Seamans (C) Lee Wild | |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Rakowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-86 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bosch - foul #2 on Edwin Bosch, team foul #12 | 67-86 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-86 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-86 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs tips it in | 71-86 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch is hacked by Sonny Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #15 | 71-86 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Bosch - foul #3 on Edwin Bosch, team foul #13 | 71-88 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 1st free throw | 72-88 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Tatham steps in front of the Justin Seamans pass | 73-88 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Justin Seamans takes the ball from Thomas Cypert | 73-88 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edwin Bosch runs out the clock | 73-88 |