| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy Primo (fresh) SG - Ricky Becraft (fresh) SF - Travis Jackson (fresh) PF - Matthew Yerkes (fresh) C - George Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fresh) SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) SF - James Wall (fresh) PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Columbia | George Scott grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Timothy Primo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Travis Jackson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | James Wall blows the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Becraft - foul #1 on Ricky Becraft, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Ricky Becraft misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Scott | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | Travis Jackson is hacked by Travis Dodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Dodge, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | George Scott is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Timothy Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Ricky Becraft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Travis Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley's pass is intercepted by George Scott | 3-2 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Ricky Becraft misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Travis Jackson misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Primo is called for the reach on James Wall - foul #1 on Timothy Primo, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Zerbel (PG), William Steele (SG), Melvin Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Schmidt (PF), Jeffery Schade (C) Timothy Primo, Ricky Becraft, Travis Jackson, Matthew Yerkes, George Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Zerbel (fresh) SG - William Steele (fresh) SF - Melvin Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Schmidt (fresh) C - Jeffery Schade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) SG - Chester Tatham (fresh) SF - Sonny Hancock (fresh) PF - Thomas Cypert (fresh) C - Larry Noel (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Schmidt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Schmidt, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Jeffery Schade gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | William Steele is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses long on a jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Jeffery Schade connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Johnson | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham is fouled on the floor by Charles Zerbel - foul #1 on Charles Zerbel, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Thomas Cypert is denied by Jeffrey Schmidt | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Steele | 5-5 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Sonny Hancock is called for the reach on William Steele - foul #1 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricky Becraft (SG), George Scott (C) Charles Zerbel, Jeffery Schade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Joe Briggs (SG) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Jeffrey Schmidt can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-5 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Noel | 5-7 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | William Steele knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Johnson | 8-7 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | Jeffrey Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Ricky Becraft drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Scott | 11-7 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert tips it in | 11-9 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | William Steele is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Primo (PG), Charles Zerbel (SG), Travis Jackson (SF), Matthew Yerkes (PF), Jeffery Schade (C) William Steele, Ricky Becraft, Melvin Johnson, Jeffrey Schmidt, George Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Stanley Gooding, Joe Briggs, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert, Larry Noel | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy Primo (fresh) SG - Charles Zerbel (fresh) SF - Travis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Yerkes (fresh) C - Jeffery Schade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) SF - James Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Boyd Dewberry is blocked by Jeffery Schade | 11-9 |
| 11:26 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | James Wall is called for the reach on Travis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wall, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes's fadeaway is rejected by Boyd Dewberry | 11-9 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Timothy Primo - foul #2 on Timothy Primo, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricky Becraft (SG) Timothy Primo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Jeffery Schade gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Charles Zerbel's pass is intercepted by James Wall in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Gerald Bradley steps in front of the Ricky Becraft pass | 11-14 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Bradley | 11-16 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes's floater is tipped away by Boyd Dewberry | 11-16 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | James Wall snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Grantham (PG), William Steele (SF), Aaron Jones (PF), George Scott (C) Charles Zerbel, Travis Jackson, Matthew Yerkes, Jeffery Schade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Willie Byrd, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge | |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Boyd Dewberry | 11-19 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Aaron Jones is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Jackson (SF) Ricky Becraft | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-19 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Tatham | 11-19 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Johnson (SF) Travis Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) Cory Stanton | |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Aaron Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | William Steele is fouled on the floor by Chester Tatham - foul #1 on Chester Tatham, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Zerbel (PG), Jeffrey Schmidt (PF) Troy Grantham, Aaron Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Larry Noel (PF) Chester Tatham, Thomas Cypert, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Charles Zerbel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | William Steele tips it in | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Zerbel (fresh) SG - William Steele (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Schmidt (fresh) C - George Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Noel (fresh) C - Sonny Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes (PF) George Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG) Stanley Gooding | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock is fouled on the floor by Matthew Yerkes - foul #1 on Matthew Yerkes, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricky Becraft (SG), Jeffery Schade (SF) William Steele, Melvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG) Joe Briggs | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Jeffery Schade snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge (PF) Sonny Hancock | |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd scores on a jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Willie Byrd - foul #1 on Willie Byrd, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Steele (SG), Travis Jackson (SF) Ricky Becraft, Jeffrey Schmidt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Larry Noel | |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry makes the jumper from the right block set up by Willie Byrd | 16-25 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes is whistled for a carry | 16-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Grantham (PG), Aaron Jones (C) Charles Zerbel, Matthew Yerkes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Chester Tatham (SG) Willie Byrd, Joe Briggs | |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding lays it up and in and he's fouled by Troy Grantham - foul #1 on Troy Grantham, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Johnson (SF) Travis Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF) Cory Stanton | |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Aaron Jones is hacked by Boyd Dewberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd Dewberry, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | William Steele is called for a backcourt violation | 16-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Thomas Cypert | |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricky Becraft (SG), Matthew Yerkes (PF) Troy Grantham, Jeffery Schade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge (PF) Chester Tatham | |
| 04:47 | Columbia | William Steele misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Gooding - foul #1 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Zerbel (PG), Jeffrey Schmidt (C) Melvin Johnson, Aaron Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Larry Noel (C) Sonny Hancock, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 04:47 | Columbia | William Steele misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | William Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Jackson (SF) William Steele | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Joe Briggs (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Travis Dodge | |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Ricky Becraft hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-28 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd travels with the ball | 20-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Primo (PG), Jeffery Schade (PF), George Scott (C) Ricky Becraft, Matthew Yerkes, Jeffrey Schmidt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Travis Dodge (PF) Joe Briggs, Larry Noel | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | George Scott misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 20-28 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | George Scott tips it in | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy Primo (fresh) SG - Charles Zerbel (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Schade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Tatham (fresh) SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (tiring) C - Thomas Cypert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | James Wall buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Timothy Primo - foul #3 on Timothy Primo, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Grantham (PG), Melvin Johnson (SG) Timothy Primo, Charles Zerbel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Sonny Hancock (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Travis Dodge | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | George Scott is hacked by Sonny Hancock - foul #2 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Steele (SG) Travis Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry (C) James Wall | |
| 02:52 | Columbia | George Scott misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Bradley | 22-33 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | George Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cypert - foul #1 on Thomas Cypert, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricky Becraft (SG) Troy Grantham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel (PF) Thomas Cypert | |
| 02:38 | Columbia | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Jeffery Schade gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | George Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Ricky Becraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Melvin Johnson clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Bradley - foul #1 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Zerbel (PG), Jeffrey Schmidt (PF), Aaron Jones (C) William Steele, Jeffery Schade, George Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Stanley Gooding, Gerald Bradley, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel | |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Melvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Melvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-33 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Aaron Jones | 26-33 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Melvin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-33 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Schmidt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Schmidt, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Steele (SG), Travis Jackson (SF), Matthew Yerkes (PF) Ricky Becraft, Melvin Johnson, Aaron Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF) Cory Stanton, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Matthew Yerkes jams the wide open dunk | 28-34 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | James Wall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Dodge | 28-36 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Travis Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-36 |