| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ross Fessler in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 42-35 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Johnson and he's hacked by Joseph Allen - foul #3 on Joseph Allen, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ross Fessler, Joseph Allen, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ian Weaver - foul #1 on Ian Weaver, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG) Eddy Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Boyce Breunig, William Theus, Gary Johnson, Terry Rafael | |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Williams steals the ball from Ian Weaver | 42-40 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Albert Gendreau steps in front of the Mark Martines pass | 42-42 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Robert Williams (C) Mark Martines, Donald Christmas, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), George Newburn (PF) Thomas Williams, Derek Caulfield | |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe lays it in set up by Steven Hermosillo and he's fouled by George Newburn - foul #2 on George Newburn, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson (SF) George Newburn | |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 45-42 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Donald Christmas (PF) Lee Villela, Ross Fessler, Steven Hermosillo, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), George Newburn (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Albert Gendreau, Robert Ferrill, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | William Theus is fouled on the floor by Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG) Boyce Breunig | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Theus | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is called for a backcourt violation | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Eddy Sanders, Nathan Oscar, Donald Christmas, Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Robert Ferrill (C) William Theus, Gary Johnson, George Newburn, Terry Rafael | |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Caulfield | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ferrill | 45-47 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Boyce Breunig | 45-50 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Allen | 48-50 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Robert Williams (C) Joseph Allen, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) Thomas Williams, Robert Ferrill | |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Gordon Simmerman - foul #1 on Gordon Simmerman, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo | 50-50 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), George Newburn (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Boyce Breunig, Matthew Alexander, Derek Caulfield, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Gendreau | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF), Mark Martines (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG) Leroy Matheney | |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Martines (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the dunk | 50-52 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | William Theus hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Eddy Sanders, Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Albert Gendreau, Gary Johnson, George Newburn, Terry Rafael | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Boyce Breunig in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Weaver | 54-55 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | William Theus gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | William Theus buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Boyce Breunig and he's hacked by Joseph Allen - foul #4 on Joseph Allen, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Nathan Oscar, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander (SF) Derek Caulfield | |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | William Theus makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Alexander steals the ball from Steven Hermosillo | 54-58 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Alexander | 54-60 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-60 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is fouled on the floor by Boyce Breunig - foul #1 on Boyce Breunig, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Leroy Matheney (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Boyce Breunig, William Theus, Matthew Alexander, Robert Ferrill, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 54-60 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Matheney - foul #2 on Leroy Matheney, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG) Leroy Matheney | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau is called for 10 seconds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders's pass is intercepted by Terry Rafael | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Eddy Sanders is called for the reach on Albert Gendreau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Steven Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF), Michael Blackburn (PF) Donald Christmas, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), George Newburn (PF) Albert Gendreau, Derek Caulfield | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Martines (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from George Newburn | 54-62 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-62 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Gary Johnson in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Blackburn | 57-62 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is hacked by Eddy Sanders - foul #4 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn, Mark Martines | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Leroy Matheney (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Robert Ferrill (C) Boyce Breunig, Thomas Williams, Gary Johnson, George Newburn, Terry Rafael | |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau hits a shot in the lane | 57-64 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Derek Caulfield is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses the dunk | 57-64 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Matthew Alexander | 57-66 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau is hacked by Ian Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Weaver, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Ian Weaver, Ross Fessler, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), George Newburn (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Leroy Matheney, Matthew Alexander, Derek Caulfield, Robert Ferrill | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 57-68 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Allen is called for the reach on Gary Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Allen, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG) Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG) Albert Gendreau | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Boyce Breunig | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lee Villela (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edwin Priebe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Christmas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Newburn (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo lays it in on a great pass from Donald Christmas | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Steven Hermosillo picks off the pass by Boyce Breunig in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Boyce Breunig steals it from Edwin Priebe | 59-71 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses the lay-in | 59-71 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | William Theus gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | William Theus makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Boyce Breunig | 59-73 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is hacked by Boyce Breunig - foul #2 on Boyce Breunig, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (PF) Ross Fessler, Steven Hermosillo, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Leroy Matheney (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Robert Ferrill (PF) Boyce Breunig, William Theus, Gary Johnson, George Newburn | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver grabs the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is fouled on the floor by Matthew Alexander - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Robert Williams (C) Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Albert Gendreau (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Thomas Williams, Leroy Matheney, Matthew Alexander, Robert Ferrill, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig blows the wide open layup | 62-73 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-73 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael misses the easy layup | 62-73 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the easy layup | 62-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Donald Christmas denies the turnaround by Albert Gendreau | 62-73 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Martines | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |