| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - David Perry (fresh) SG - John Allender (fresh) SF - David Price (fresh) PF - Noel Slocum (fresh) C - Charles Dobson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams 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 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | John Allender steps in front of the Ross Fessler pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price banks in the layup on a great pass from John Allender | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Noel Slocum swats the layup by Edwin Priebe | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Allen steps in front of the David Price pass | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | David Price steals the ball from Joseph Allen in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Price | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddy Sanders | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | John Allender is called for the reach on Joseph Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Allender, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Noel Slocum - foul #1 on Noel Slocum, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Eddy Sanders, Ross Fessler, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Bradley Homan (SF), Shane Hitch (PF), Anthony Whiteley (C) David Perry, John Allender, David Price, Noel Slocum, Charles Dobson | |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Weaver - foul #1 on Ian Weaver, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 17:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Steven Hermosillo steals the ball from Curtis Ashley | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Martines | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the dunk | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Steven Hermosillo, Mark Martines, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Jared Hilton (SG), David Price (SF), Noel Slocum (PF), Charles Dobson (C) John Dodge, Curtis Ashley, Bradley Homan, Shane Hitch, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen double dribbles | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to David Price | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lee Villela (fresh) SG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - David Perry (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jared Hilton (fresh) SF - David Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Slocum (fairly fresh) C - Charles Dobson (tiring) | |
| 15:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum connects on the jumper from close range set up by David Perry | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Oscar | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Dobson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Allen, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Bradley Homan (SF), Shane Hitch (PF), Anthony Whiteley (C) David Perry, Jared Hilton, David Price, Noel Slocum, Charles Dobson | |
| 14:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Dodge | 10-10 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Hitch | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe tips it in | 12-10 |
| 13:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch tips it home | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo | 15-12 |
| 12:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Bradley Homan | 15-14 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | John Dodge is called for the reach on Ian Weaver - foul #1 on John Dodge, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Steven Hermosillo, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), John Allender (SG), David Price (SF), Noel Slocum (PF), Charles Dobson (C) John Dodge, Curtis Ashley, Bradley Homan, Shane Hitch, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:03 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Perry | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - David Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allender (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Slocum (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Dobson (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is hacked by David Price - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the shot from close range | 15-16 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 15-16 |
| 11:07 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender is hacked by Ross Fessler - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Eddy Sanders, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton (SF), Bradley Homan (C) David Price, Charles Dobson | |
| 10:53 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry buries a shot in the paint set up by Jared Hilton | 15-18 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas comes up short on the jumper from close range | 15-18 |
| 10:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Allen takes the ball from Bradley Homan | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:04 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry is whistled for a carry | 15-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ian Weaver (SG), Robert Williams (C) Lee Villela, Ross Fessler, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), David Price (SF), Anthony Whiteley (C) David Perry, Jared Hilton, Bradley Homan | |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver loses the dribble to John Dodge in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 09:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 09:25 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Price | 15-20 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 15-20 |
| 09:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:09 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Weaver - foul #2 on Ian Weaver, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Steven Hermosillo (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ian Weaver, Mark Martines, Donald Christmas, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan (PF), Charles Dobson (C) Noel Slocum, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 08:53 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge travels with the ball | 15-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG) John Dodge | |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Dobson - foul #1 on Charles Dobson, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Eddy Sanders, Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch (PF) Bradley Homan | |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Edwin Priebe is called for the reach on Shane Hitch - foul #1 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (C) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley (SG) John Allender | |
| 08:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Christmas - foul #1 on Donald Christmas, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG) Steven Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 08:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is fouled on the floor by David Perry - foul #1 on David Perry, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Robert Williams (C) Lee Villela, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton (SG), Bradley Homan (PF), Anthony Whiteley (C) David Perry, Shane Hitch, Charles Dobson | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (tiring) SF - Joseph Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Curtis Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jared Hilton (fresh) SF - David Price (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Homan (tiring) C - Anthony Whiteley (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Whiteley swats the short shot by Robert Williams | 17-22 |
| 07:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 07:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Allen steps in front of the Jared Hilton pass in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen hits the finger roll | 19-22 |
| 07:15 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is called for 10 seconds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Steven Hermosillo (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ross Fessler, Joseph Allen, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), John Allender (SG), Noel Slocum (PF) Curtis Ashley, Jared Hilton, Bradley Homan | |
| 06:53 | Stephen F. Austin | The jumper by Anthony Whiteley is denied by Michael Blackburn | 19-25 |
| 06:52 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price tips it but misses | 19-25 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is fouled in the backcourt by David Price - foul #2 on David Price, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (C) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Dobson (C) David Price | |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | John Dodge picks off the pass by Nathan Oscar | 21-25 |
| 06:11 | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge banks in the layup | 21-27 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Whiteley is called for the reach on Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Whiteley, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Joseph Allen (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Eddy Sanders, Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Curtis Ashley (SG), Bradley Homan (SF), Shane Hitch (PF) John Dodge, John Allender, Anthony Whiteley, Noel Slocum | |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:00 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 05:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch tips it in | 23-29 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the wide open shot in the paint | 23-29 |
| 05:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 05:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:08 | Stephen F. Austin | The short jumper by Charles Dobson is denied by Joseph Allen | 23-29 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela drills a floater in the lane set up by Joseph Allen | 25-29 |
| 04:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Bradley Homan connects on the open jumper near the basket | 25-31 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (PF), Robert Williams (C) Lee Villela, Steven Hermosillo, Joseph Allen, Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), John Allender (SG), Jared Hilton (SF), Noel Slocum (PF), Anthony Whiteley (C) David Perry, Curtis Ashley, Bradley Homan, Shane Hitch, Charles Dobson | |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders makes the floater from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Joseph Allen (SF) Ross Fessler, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 04:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | John Dodge takes the ball from Joseph Allen in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Whiteley - foul #2 on Anthony Whiteley, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Price (SF) John Allender | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ian Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - John Dodge (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Hilton (fresh) SF - David Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Slocum (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Whiteley (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Dodge | 27-33 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Ian Weaver | 30-33 |
| 03:08 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 03:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton's pass is intercepted by Ian Weaver | 30-33 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton is hacked by Nathan Oscar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Nathan Oscar, Joseph Allen, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Shane Hitch (PF), Bradley Homan (C) John Dodge, Noel Slocum, Anthony Whiteley | |
| 02:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Jared Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Shane Hitch - foul #1 on Shane Hitch, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender (SG) Jared Hilton | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:01 | Stephen F. Austin | David Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Christmas | 34-35 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by David Price - foul #3 on David Price, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Lee Villela, Ian Weaver, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley (PG), Charles Dobson (C) David Perry, David Price | |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Christmas - foul #2 on Donald Christmas, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF), Robert Williams (C) Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 01:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-36 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Curtis Ashley - foul #1 on Curtis Ashley, team foul #12 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Noel Slocum (PF) Shane Hitch | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Curtis Ashley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Martines | 39-36 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Ashley is called for the reach on Eddy Sanders - foul #2 on Curtis Ashley, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Michael Blackburn (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry (PG), Anthony Whiteley (SF) John Allender, Bradley Homan | |
| 00:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-36 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Eddy Sanders is called for the reach on David Perry - foul #1 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #11 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SF) Eddy Sanders, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:11 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:11 | Stephen F. Austin | David Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is fouled in the backcourt by David Perry - foul #2 on David Perry, team foul #14 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Dodge (PG), John Allender (SG) David Perry, Curtis Ashley | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Weaver - foul #3 on Ian Weaver, team foul #12 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF) Ian Weaver | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Shane Hitch (C) Charles Dobson | |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | John Allender misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 00:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Whiteley scores on a turnaround from the left block | 41-38 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-38 |