| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) SG - Robert Bechtol (fresh) SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) PF - Harry Crittenden (fresh) C - Joseph Emmanuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Phillip Lunceford (fresh) SG - Loren Knudson (fresh) SF - Richard Flynn (fresh) PF - Noah Smith (fresh) C - Mark Arno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Mark Arno 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 | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Loren Knudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Noah Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | Mark Arno can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Richard Flynn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Lunceford | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Richard Flynn gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Mark Arno lays it in set up by Loren Knudson and the foul's on Joseph Emmanuel - foul #1 on Joseph Emmanuel, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Mark Arno makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Lunceford steals it from Paul Broom | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Paul Broom takes the ball from Richard Flynn in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Noah Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Lunceford | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Crittenden | 6-8 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Richard Flynn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Loren Knudson | 6-11 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden misses the easy layup | 6-11 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Richard Flynn tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | Richard Flynn pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Mark Arno loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (PG), Glen Freeman (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Robert Bechtol, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky (PG), Robert Gravatt (SG), Jerome Finch (SF), Gregory Middleton (PF), Robert Perkins (C) Phillip Lunceford, Loren Knudson, Richard Flynn, Noah Smith, Mark Arno | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Glen Freeman (fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fresh) PF - Scott Barnhill (fresh) C - Erik Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Norbert Slinsky (fresh) SG - Robert Gravatt (fresh) SF - Jerome Finch (fresh) PF - Gregory Middleton (fresh) C - Robert Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Gravatt, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Erik Edwards | 13-13 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Robert Perkins is denied on a layup by Scott Barnhill | 13-13 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Gregory Middleton misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Erik Edwards | 13-13 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Norbert Slinsky takes the ball from Robert Moore | 13-13 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Robert Bechtol (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Harry Crittenden (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Christopher Johnson, Glen Freeman, Robert Moore, Scott Barnhill, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford (PG), Loren Knudson (SG), Richard Flynn (SF), Michael Lee (PF), Robert Rabideau (C) Norbert Slinsky, Robert Gravatt, Jerome Finch, Gregory Middleton, Robert Perkins | |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Loren Knudson misses short on a shot in the lane | 13-13 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Arnold Hughes | 13-13 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Loren Knudson is called for the reach on Robert Bechtol - foul #1 on Loren Knudson, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Arno (C) Robert Rabideau | |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses the 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Mark Arno pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Mark Arno banks in the layup | 13-15 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG) Paul Broom | |
| Subs | Evansville | Noah Smith (PF) Michael Lee | |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Harry Crittenden steps in front of the Loren Knudson pass | 13-15 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Noah Smith | 15-18 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Loren Knudson steals the ball from Derek Handy in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Loren Knudson lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Emmanuel - foul #2 on Joseph Emmanuel, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Derek Handy, Robert Bechtol, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky (PG), Robert Gravatt (SF), Robert Perkins (PF), Robert Rabideau (C) Phillip Lunceford, Richard Flynn, Noah Smith, Mark Arno | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Loren Knudson misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fresh) PF - Scott Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Norbert Slinsky (fresh) SG - Loren Knudson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gravatt (fresh) PF - Robert Perkins (fresh) C - Robert Rabideau (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore lays it in set up by Christopher Johnson | 17-20 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Loren Knudson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Johnson in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Moore | 20-20 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Loren Knudson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Norbert Slinsky | 20-22 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Loren Knudson is called for the reach on Paul Broom - foul #2 on Loren Knudson, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Robert Bechtol (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Harry Crittenden (PF) Paul Broom, Christopher Johnson, Robert Moore, Scott Barnhill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford (PG), Jerome Finch (SG), Michael Lee (PF), Gregory Middleton (C) Loren Knudson, Robert Gravatt, Robert Perkins, Robert Rabideau | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bechtol gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Flynn (SF), Noah Smith (PF), Mark Arno (C) Norbert Slinsky, Michael Lee, Gregory Middleton | |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Robert Bechtol is called for the reach on Phillip Lunceford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bechtol, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Mark Arno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG) Robert Bechtol | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Noah Smith snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Noah Smith can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Noah Smith | 20-22 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Mark Arno tips it home | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Robert Bechtol (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Robert Moore (C) Derek Handy, Christopher Johnson, Glen Freeman, Harry Crittenden, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Perkins (PG), Norbert Slinsky (SG), Robert Gravatt (SF), Gregory Middleton (PF), Robert Rabideau (C) Phillip Lunceford, Jerome Finch, Richard Flynn, Noah Smith, Mark Arno | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Middleton and he's fouled by Arnold Hughes - foul #1 on Arnold Hughes, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bechtol (fairly fresh) SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Perkins (fresh) SG - Robert Gravatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norbert Slinsky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Middleton (fresh) C - Robert Rabideau (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Gravatt | 20-27 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Scott Barnhill is called for the reach on Gregory Middleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Barnhill, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lee (PF) Robert Rabideau | |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Robert Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 20-27 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bechtol misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Gregory Middleton gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by Scott Barnhill - foul #2 on Scott Barnhill, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG), Harry Crittenden (PF) Robert Bechtol, Scott Barnhill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Flynn (SF), Mark Arno (C) Robert Perkins, Gregory Middleton | |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Richard Flynn is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford (PG) Robert Gravatt | |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Richard Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Richard Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden is hacked by Richard Flynn - foul #1 on Richard Flynn, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Robert Bechtol (SG), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Christopher Johnson, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Noah Smith (PF) Michael Lee | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bechtol misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Noah Smith | 22-29 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Mark Arno hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 22-29 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Lunceford is called for the reach on Derek Handy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Lunceford, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Gravatt (SG), Robert Rabideau (C) Norbert Slinsky, Mark Arno | |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rabideau steals the ball from Harry Crittenden | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Robert Rabideau grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Robert Bechtol takes the ball from Richard Flynn | 22-29 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes's layup is rejected by Noah Smith | 22-29 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Rabideau | 22-29 |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Phillip Lunceford | 22-31 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rabideau swats the layup by Harry Crittenden | 22-31 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bechtol (tiring) SF - Arnold Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Crittenden (tired) 4 pts. C - Erik Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Phillip Lunceford (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gravatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Flynn (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rabideau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Lunceford - foul #2 on Phillip Lunceford, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Derek Handy, Robert Bechtol, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky (PG), Loren Knudson (SG), Jerome Finch (SF), Gregory Middleton (PF), Mark Arno (C) Phillip Lunceford, Robert Gravatt, Richard Flynn, Noah Smith, Robert Rabideau | |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Loren Knudson tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Knudson - foul #3 on Loren Knudson, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF) Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Perkins (PG) Loren Knudson | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Robert Perkins tips it home | 25-33 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Norbert Slinsky is called for the reach on Paul Broom - foul #1 on Norbert Slinsky, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill (PF) Glen Freeman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Flynn (SF), Michael Lee (PF) Jerome Finch, Gregory Middleton | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Mark Arno snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Richard Flynn is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes (SF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Phillip Lunceford (PG) Robert Perkins | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Richard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Richard Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Hughes | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky misses the halfcourt shot | 28-38 |