| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Million (fresh) SG - Douglas Glaser (fresh) SF - Paul Simpson (fresh) PF - Jimmy Cormier (fresh) C - Shawn Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) SF - Trevor Myers (fresh) PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Douglas Glaser misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | William Million is called for the reach on Micah Pollman - foul #1 on William Million, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | William Million knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier's floater is knocked away by David Lewis | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Hutcheson | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner banks in the layup set up by Paul Simpson | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Micah Pollman steps in front of the Jimmy Cormier pass | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | William Million misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Douglas Glaser makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Million | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Million (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Glaser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Simpson (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Cormier (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Myers (fairly fresh) PF - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Washington State | Paul Simpson buries a shot from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Paul Simpson pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:12 | Washington State | Paul Simpson misses the dunk | 9-7 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Lewis | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner is hacked by Trevor Myers - foul #1 on Trevor Myers, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilson Henriquez (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Trevor Wakefield (SF), Paul Moose (PF), Jed Casto (C) William Million, Douglas Glaser, Paul Simpson, Jimmy Cormier, Shawn Gardner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (PG), Mark Yates (SG), Terry Bryer (SF), Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) Bruce Hutcheson, Micah Pollman, Trevor Myers, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 14:22 | Washington State | Keith Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates misses the shot from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim is fouled on the floor by Jed Casto - foul #1 on Jed Casto, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Albert King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Trevor Wakefield grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Washington State | Paul Moose hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Albert King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Washington State | The jump hook by Trevor Wakefield is blocked by Daniel Boltz | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Trevor Wakefield grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | Paul Moose is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Million (PG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), David Lewis (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Mark Yates, Daniel Boltz, Kudyauku Azim | |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | The jump hook by Jed Casto is blocked by Lee Lebowitz | 9-14 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Bryer and he's fouled by Trevor Wakefield - foul #1 on Trevor Wakefield, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Glaser (SG), Paul Simpson (SF), Jimmy Cormier (PF), Shawn Gardner (C) Wilson Henriquez, Trevor Wakefield, Paul Moose, Jed Casto | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG) Albert King | |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Micah Pollman takes the ball from Paul Simpson | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Million (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Glaser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Cormier (fresh) C - Shawn Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-17 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis tips it back up and in | 9-19 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers (SF) Terry Bryer | |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bruce Hutcheson | 9-22 |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Shawn Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-22 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 10:31 | Washington State | William Million grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | Douglas Glaser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Trevor Myers | 9-22 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Shawn Gardner | 9-22 |
| 09:57 | Washington State | Paul Simpson is hacked by Trevor Myers - foul #2 on Trevor Myers, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilson Henriquez (PG), Trevor Wakefield (SF), Paul Moose (PF), Jed Casto (C) William Million, Paul Simpson, Jimmy Cormier, Shawn Gardner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (SG), Terry Bryer (SF) Micah Pollman, Trevor Myers | |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Albert King takes the ball from Douglas Glaser | 9-22 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-22 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses the tip | 9-22 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Lebowitz | 9-22 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert King | 9-25 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Paul Moose clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Hutcheson - foul #1 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #4 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Keith Wilson (SG), Shawn Gardner (C) Douglas Glaser, Jed Casto | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) Bruce Hutcheson, David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Paul Moose makes the 1st free throw | 10-25 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Paul Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Gardner - foul #1 on Shawn Gardner, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Million (PG), Paul Simpson (SF) Keith Wilson, Trevor Wakefield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 11-27 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Paul Moose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Moose, team foul #5 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Keith Wilson (SG), Jimmy Cormier (PF) Wilson Henriquez, Paul Moose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (PG) Mark Yates | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Albert King hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Bryer | 11-30 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | William Million misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-30 |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier grabs the offensive rebound | 11-30 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Million (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) SF - Paul Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Cormier (fresh) C - Shawn Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Micah Pollman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) C - Kudyauku Azim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Kudyauku Azim is called for the reach on Shawn Gardner - foul #1 on Kudyauku Azim, team foul #5 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Glaser (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Christopher Wicks (SF), David Lewis (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Albert King, Terry Bryer, Daniel Boltz, Kudyauku Azim | |
| 07:11 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Million | 13-30 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Cormier takes the ball from Lee Lebowitz | 13-30 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Paul Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-30 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Paul Simpson grabs the offensive board | 13-30 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Million | 16-30 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Glaser steals it from Lee Lebowitz | 16-30 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | William Million is hacked by Bruce Hutcheson - foul #2 on Bruce Hutcheson, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilson Henriquez (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Trevor Wakefield (SF), Paul Moose (PF), Jed Casto (C) William Million, Douglas Glaser, Paul Simpson, Jimmy Cormier, Shawn Gardner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (PG), Mark Yates (SG), Terry Bryer (SF) Bruce Hutcheson, Micah Pollman, Christopher Wicks | |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Paul Moose clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Jed Casto is called for the reach on Lee Lebowitz - foul #2 on Jed Casto, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier (PF) Jed Casto | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Albert King connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Bryer | 16-33 |
| 04:49 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-33 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Albert King double dribbles | 16-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Glaser (SG) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Paul Moose misses long on a jumper in the lane | 16-33 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Albert King pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Paul Moose grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 04:04 | Washington State | Daniel Boltz is called for the reach on Paul Moose - foul #1 on Daniel Boltz, team foul #7 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Million (PG) Trevor Wakefield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:04 | Washington State | Paul Moose makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:04 | Washington State | Paul Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Albert King connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Bryer | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Million (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Glaser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Henriquez (fresh) PF - Jimmy Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Moose (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Albert King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Yates (fresh) SF - Terry Bryer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Boltz (fresh) C - Kudyauku Azim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Daniel Boltz is called for the reach on Jimmy Cormier - foul #2 on Daniel Boltz, team foul #8 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Simpson (SF), Shawn Gardner (C) Wilson Henriquez, Paul Moose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (PG), Trevor Myers (SF), David Lewis (PF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Mark Yates, Terry Bryer, Daniel Boltz, Kudyauku Azim | |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by William Million - foul #2 on William Million, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Keith Wilson (SG), Jed Casto (PF) Douglas Glaser, Jimmy Cormier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman (SG) Albert King | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:57 | Washington State | David Lewis swats the short shot by Keith Wilson | 20-39 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bruce Hutcheson | 20-39 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman loses the dribble to William Million | 20-39 |
| 02:38 | Washington State | Paul Simpson dunks the ball on a great pass from William Million | 22-39 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Trevor Myers is whistled for a carry | 22-39 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Paul Simpson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-39 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Micah Pollman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-42 |
| 01:25 | Washington State | William Million's pass is intercepted by Micah Pollman | 22-42 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jed Casto - foul #3 on Jed Casto, team foul #8 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Wilson Henriquez (PG), Douglas Glaser (SG), Trevor Wakefield (SF), Jimmy Cormier (PF), Paul Moose (C) William Million, Keith Wilson, Paul Simpson, Jed Casto, Shawn Gardner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Albert King (SG), Terry Bryer (SF) Micah Pollman, Trevor Myers | |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 01:17 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Paul Moose | 22-43 |
| 00:59 | Washington State | Douglas Glaser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-43 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz can't finish the layup | 22-43 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer is fouled on the floor by Paul Moose - foul #2 on Paul Moose, team foul #9 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Boltz (PF), Kudyauku Azim (C) David Lewis, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Paul Moose pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Daniel Boltz swats the layup by Jimmy Cormier | 22-43 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Kudyauku Azim snags the defensive board | 22-43 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Albert King misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-43 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Jimmy Cormier pulls down the rebound | 22-43 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Wilson Henriquez misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-43 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Cormier | 22-43 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | The clock runs out | 22-43 |