| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Quinn (fresh) SF - Patrick Pearman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Londono (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jamie Oakley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Arnold Quinn, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Hudson (SG), Troy Johnson (C) Arnold Quinn, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (SG) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter (SG), Walter Cora (PF) Timothy Hatton, Jared Morton | |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Kearney, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), David White (SF), Howard Tokarz (C) Patrick Pearman, Robert Kearney, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (SG), Chris Tabor (SF), Larry Hodge (C) Jeffrey Londono, Jamie Oakley, Brian Kaufman | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | David White picks off the pass by Larry Hodge | 33-42 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cora picks off the pass by Randall Cooper | 33-42 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter clanks a jump hook in the paint | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora tips it in | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Stacey Harris steps in front of the Nolan Crystal pass in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randall Cooper takes the ball from Walter Cora | 33-44 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David White | 35-44 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter lays it in on a nice dish by Stacey Harris and he's fouled by William Hudson - foul #3 on William Hudson, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Robert Kearney (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Nolan Crystal, William Hudson, David White, Howard Tokarz | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG), Jamie Oakley (SF), Jared Morton (PF) Stacey Harris, Chris Tabor, Walter Cora, Larry Hodge | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlin Krueger is called for the reach on Jeffrey Londono in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlin Krueger, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman (C) David Fichter | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Timothy Hatton | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Pearman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Kearney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Krueger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Londono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jamie Oakley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn (SG), Christopher Deloney (SF), Troy Johnson (C) Randall Cooper, Patrick Pearman, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Damian Hulse (SG) Jeffrey Londono, Timothy Hatton | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Jared Morton picks off the pass by Ronald Johnson | 35-49 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Wes Manigault | 35-51 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Kaufman - foul #2 on Brian Kaufman, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman (SF) Robert Kearney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn is fouled on the floor by Brian Kaufman - foul #3 on Brian Kaufman, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Troy Johnson, Christopher Deloney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG) Wes Manigault, Damian Hulse | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Londono - foul #2 on Jeffrey Londono, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Hudson (PG) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Londono | 37-53 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger banks in the layup | 39-53 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Arnold Quinn steals the ball from Jamie Oakley in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn lays it up and in | 41-53 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley is hacked by William Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hudson, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG), Troy Johnson (C) William Hudson, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Damian Hulse (SG), Larry Hodge (C) Jeffrey Londono, Timothy Hatton, Brian Kaufman | |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman misses the easy layup | 43-55 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Larry Hodge | 43-55 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault misses the jump hook in the lane | 43-55 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Pearman | 45-55 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Patrick Pearman steals the ball from Damian Hulse | 45-55 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson makes the turnaround in the lane | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Pearman (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Kearney (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Wes Manigault (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Hulse (tiring) SF - Jamie Oakley (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Morton (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hodge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton connects on the open jumper from the left block | 47-57 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), David White (SF), Howard Tokarz (PF), Christopher Deloney (C) Ronald Johnson, Patrick Pearman, Robert Kearney, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Stacey Harris (SG), David Fichter (SF), Chris Tabor (PF), Brian Kaufman (C) Wes Manigault, Damian Hulse, Jamie Oakley, Jared Morton, Larry Hodge | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney drills a runner from close range | 49-57 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Tokarz - foul #2 on Howard Tokarz, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (SG) Arnold Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper is fouled on the floor by Chris Tabor - foul #2 on Chris Tabor, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG) Nolan Crystal | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton (SG), Walter Cora (PF) Jeffrey Londono, Chris Tabor | |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | David White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Johnson takes the ball from David Fichter in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randall Cooper | 52-57 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney is fouled on the floor by Brian Kaufman - foul #4 on Brian Kaufman, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), Arnold Quinn (SG), Troy Johnson (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Ronald Johnson, David White, Howard Tokarz, Christopher Deloney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Jamie Oakley (SF), Larry Hodge (C) Stacey Harris, David Fichter, Brian Kaufman | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Cora - foul #3 on Walter Cora, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman (SF) Randall Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor (PF) Walter Cora | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley is fouled on the floor by Nolan Crystal - foul #1 on Nolan Crystal, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney (PF) Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn buries a jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor is hacked by Robert Kearney - foul #2 on Robert Kearney, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (SF) Patrick Pearman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter (SG) Timothy Hatton | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Londono picks off the pass by Nolan Crystal | 56-60 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter throws it down set up by Jeffrey Londono | 56-62 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney connects on the jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Quinn - foul #4 on Arnold Quinn, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Troy Johnson (PF) Nolan Crystal, Arnold Quinn, Robert Kearney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse (SG), Walter Cora (PF) Jamie Oakley, Chris Tabor | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Londono steals it from Randall Cooper | 58-64 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Londono | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Pearman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Krueger (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jeffrey Londono (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damian Hulse (fresh) SF - David Fichter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Cora (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hodge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Londono - foul #3 on Jeffrey Londono, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Hudson (SG), Robert Kearney (PF) Randall Cooper, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Brian Kaufman (C) Jeffrey Londono, Larry Hodge | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Walter Cora | 58-66 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter is hacked by Patrick Pearman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Pearman, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David White (SF) Patrick Pearman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jared Morton (PF) Walter Cora | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney loses the ball out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn (SG), Howard Tokarz (C) Ronald Johnson, Robert Kearney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton (SG), Jamie Oakley (SF) Damian Hulse, David Fichter | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Kaufman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Walter Cora (PF) Wes Manigault, Jared Morton | |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Walter Cora | 58-68 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (SG), David White (SF), Robert Kearney (PF), Christopher Deloney (C) Arnold Quinn, Patrick Pearman, Troy Johnson, Howard Tokarz | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris (PG), Damian Hulse (SG), David Fichter (SF), Jared Morton (PF), Larry Hodge (C) Jeffrey Londono, Timothy Hatton, Jamie Oakley, Walter Cora, Brian Kaufman | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #1 on David White, team foul #13 | 60-71 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | David White is fouled in the backcourt by David Fichter - foul #2 on David Fichter, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Hodge | 62-74 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Damian Hulse is called for the reach on William Hudson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Hulse, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG) David White | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Hudson picks off the pass by Stacey Harris in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney lays it up and in set up by William Hudson | 64-74 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Stacey Harris | 64-76 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Stacey Harris takes the ball from William Hudson | 64-76 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse throws it down on a great pass from Stacey Harris | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Johnson | 66-78 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stacey Harris | 66-81 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Hudson | 68-81 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stacey Harris can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 68-81 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kearney (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Deloney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Stacey Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Damian Hulse (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Fichter (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Morton (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hodge (tired) 6 pts. 3 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) | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Larry Hodge misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-81 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), David White (SF), Troy Johnson (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Ronald Johnson, Randall Cooper, Robert Kearney, Christopher Deloney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Timothy Hatton (SG), Jamie Oakley (SF), Chris Tabor (PF), Brian Kaufman (C) Stacey Harris, Damian Hulse, David Fichter, Jared Morton, Larry Hodge | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wes Manigault | 68-84 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | David White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-84 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jamie Oakley snags the defensive board | 68-84 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton throws it down on a nice dish by Wes Manigault | 68-86 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | David White is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nolan Crystal | 71-86 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-86 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault misses the tip | 71-86 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger snags the defensive board | 71-86 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger is wide open and dunks the ball | 73-86 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton is fouled in the backcourt by William Hudson - foul #5 on William Hudson, team foul #14 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn (SG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Robert Kearney (PF), Howard Tokarz (C) William Hudson, David White, Troy Johnson, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono (PG), Walter Cora (PF) Wes Manigault, Chris Tabor | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Londono steals the ball from Nolan Crystal in the backcourt | 73-88 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Hatton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-88 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono can't tip it in | 73-88 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono misses the tip | 73-88 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman pulls down the rebound | 73-88 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-88 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman tips it home | 75-88 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Londono misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-88 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman snags the defensive board | 75-88 |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-88 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman can't tip it in | 75-88 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hatton - foul #1 on Timothy Hatton, team foul #10 | 75-88 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (SG), Troy Johnson (PF) Arnold Quinn, Robert Kearney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter (PG), Stacey Harris (SG), Chris Tabor (SF), Larry Hodge (C) Jeffrey Londono, Timothy Hatton, Jamie Oakley, Brian Kaufman | |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman makes the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor pulls down the rebound | 76-88 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Nolan Crystal - foul #2 on Nolan Crystal, team foul #15 | 76-88 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David White (SF) Patrick Pearman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Stacey Harris - foul #2 on Stacey Harris, team foul #11 | 76-89 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 78-89 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Larry Hodge steals the ball from Howard Tokarz in the backcourt | 78-89 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Walter Cora lays it in on a great pass from Stacey Harris | 78-91 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 81-91 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Fichter runs out the clock | 81-91 |