| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) SG - Jeramy Nauman (fresh) SF - Henry Clark (fresh) PF - David Ferranti (fresh) C - Kevin McGrann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | La Salle | Kenneth Perry steals it from Henry Clark | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | La Salle | David Ferranti snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | La Salle | Donald Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hamlet - foul #1 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Perry - foul #1 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Jonathan Campbell - foul #1 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Clark - foul #1 on Henry Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Ferranti | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Perry and the foul's on Kevin McGrann - foul #1 on Kevin McGrann, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Cheesman (PG), Greg Gutshall (SG), Dino Zolty (SF), Barry Garrett (PF), Charles Hake (C) Donald Jackson, Jeramy Nauman, Henry Clark, David Ferranti, Kevin McGrann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | La Salle | Barry Garrett gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | La Salle | Eli Fuqua denies the turnaround by Charles Hake | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 16:55 | La Salle | William Jackson picks off the pass by Dino Zolty in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | La Salle | Charles Hake lays it in uncontested | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Morris | 4-8 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Cheesman (fairly fresh) SG - Greg Gutshall (fairly fresh) SF - Dino Zolty (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Garrett (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Jackson (PG), Jeramy Nauman (SG), Henry Clark (SF), David Ferranti (PF), Kevin McGrann (C) Paul Cheesman, Greg Gutshall, Dino Zolty, Barry Garrett, Charles Hake | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) William Jackson, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Kevin McGrann is called for the reach on Kenneth Perry - foul #2 on Kevin McGrann, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Hake (C) Kevin McGrann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:20 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Henry Clark | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Fuqua - foul #1 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | La Salle | Henry Clark makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Jackson | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Hake swats the layup by Casey Dabney | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | La Salle | Charles Hake gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | La Salle | Henry Clark clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | La Salle | Charles Hake hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Campbell - foul #2 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Cheesman (PG), Greg Gutshall (SG), Dino Zolty (SF), Barry Garrett (PF) Donald Jackson, Jeramy Nauman, Henry Clark, David Ferranti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| 13:55 | La Salle | Charles Hake makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | La Salle | Charles Hake makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson throws it down | 8-10 |
| 13:06 | La Salle | Charles Hake hits a floater from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Hake - foul #1 on Charles Hake, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Ferranti (PF) Barry Garrett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PF) Jonas Thompson | |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dewey Gibson and the foul's on Charles Hake - foul #2 on Charles Hake, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Jackson (PG), Jeramy Nauman (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Kevin McGrann (C) Paul Cheesman, Greg Gutshall, Dino Zolty, Charles Hake | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) William Jackson, Ronald Morris, Dewey Gibson | |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:23 | La Salle | Donald Jackson is hacked by Christopher Stoltzfus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Casey Dabney (PF) Christopher Stoltzfus, Eli Fuqua | |
| 11:54 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Ferranti | 12-15 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 11:40 | La Salle | David Ferranti snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeramy Nauman (fresh) SF - Henry Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ferranti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin McGrann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) PF - Casey Dabney (fresh) C - Brian Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | La Salle | Donald Jackson's pass is intercepted by Casey Dabney in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Hamlet | 12-18 |
| 11:03 | La Salle | David Ferranti is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hamlet - foul #2 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Cheesman (PG), Greg Gutshall (SG), Dino Zolty (SF), Barry Garrett (PF) Donald Jackson, Jeramy Nauman, Henry Clark, Kevin McGrann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott | |
| 11:03 | La Salle | David Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:03 | La Salle | David Ferranti misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Jackson | 13-21 |
| 10:09 | La Salle | Greg Gutshall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-21 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eli Fuqua | 13-21 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jonas Thompson | 13-23 |
| 09:20 | La Salle | Greg Gutshall drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Barry Garrett and the foul's on Ronald Morris - foul #1 on Ronald Morris, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Jackson (PG), Jeramy Nauman (SG), Henry Clark (SF) Paul Cheesman, Dino Zolty, David Ferranti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Ronald Morris, Eli Fuqua, Jonas Thompson | |
| 09:20 | La Salle | Greg Gutshall misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney banks in the layup | 15-25 |
| 09:00 | La Salle | Kenneth Perry is called for the reach on Jeramy Nauman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG) Kenneth Perry | |
| 09:00 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman is hacked by Barry Garrett - foul #1 on Barry Garrett, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Ferranti (PF), Kevin McGrann (C) Greg Gutshall, Barry Garrett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-25 |
| 08:18 | La Salle | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Henry Clark can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bernard Coleman - foul #1 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dino Zolty (SF) Kevin McGrann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PF) Casey Dabney | |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Henry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Henry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the jumper from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #11 | 17-27 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Cheesman (PG), Barry Garrett (PF), Kevin McGrann (C) Donald Jackson, Dino Zolty, David Ferranti | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) Bernard Coleman, Dewey Gibson | |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:24 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Cheesman (fresh) SG - Jeramy Nauman (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Garrett (fairly fresh) C - Kevin McGrann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) C - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Jeramy Nauman - foul #1 on Jeramy Nauman, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:57 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (C) Brian Scott | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 06:40 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 06:17 | La Salle | Henry Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:15 | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman grabs the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 05:55 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Casey Dabney - foul #1 on Casey Dabney, team foul #12 | 17-29 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Jackson (PG), Greg Gutshall (SG), Dino Zolty (SF), David Ferranti (PF) Jeramy Nauman, Henry Clark, Barry Garrett, Kevin McGrann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| 05:55 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:55 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:55 | La Salle | David Ferranti snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 05:40 | La Salle | Greg Gutshall misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 18-29 |
| 05:39 | La Salle | Donald Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:18 | La Salle | Dewey Gibson takes the ball from Dino Zolty | 18-29 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonas Thompson | 18-31 |
| 04:41 | La Salle | Donald Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Ferranti - foul #1 on David Ferranti, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | La Salle | Jeramy Nauman (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Barry Garrett (PF), Kevin McGrann (C) Greg Gutshall, Dino Zolty, David Ferranti, Paul Cheesman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Casey Dabney (PF), Brian Scott (C) Bernard Coleman, Jonas Thompson, Dewey Gibson | |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:28 | La Salle | Barry Garrett gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann misses the floater from the right side | 18-31 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Jackson | 18-34 |
| 03:15 | La Salle | Henry Clark is whistled for a carry | 18-34 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Cheesman (PG), Dino Zolty (SF), David Ferranti (PF) Donald Jackson, Henry Clark, Barry Garrett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Casey Dabney | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Cheesman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeramy Nauman (fairly fresh) SF - Dino Zolty (fresh) PF - David Ferranti (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McGrann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) C - Brian Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-34 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the offensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-34 |
| 02:33 | La Salle | Kevin McGrann grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 02:09 | La Salle | Jonathan Campbell picks off the pass by Dino Zolty | 18-34 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | David Ferranti steals it from Kenneth Perry | 18-34 |
| 01:19 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Campbell - foul #3 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #13 | 18-34 |
| Subs | La Salle | Greg Gutshall (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Barry Garrett (PF), Charles Hake (C) Jeramy Nauman, Dino Zolty, David Ferranti, Kevin McGrann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Brian Scott | |
| 01:19 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:19 | La Salle | Paul Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bernard Coleman | 19-37 |
| 00:45 | La Salle | Barry Garrett misses the jump hook from the baseline | 19-37 |
| 00:43 | La Salle | Barry Garrett hits the follow up shot | 21-37 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Charles Hake picks off the pass by Bernard Coleman | 21-37 |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Charles Hake banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #14 | 23-37 |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Jackson (PG) Paul Cheesman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Dewey Gibson | |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Charles Hake makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman clanks a halfcourt shot | 24-37 |