| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jackie Chang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Good (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edmund Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good inbounds the ball | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley misses the lay-in | 41-52 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Jackie Chang steals it from Wilmer Montz in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 19:33 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Chang | 41-54 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (SF) Wilmer Montz | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 19:24 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Good | 41-56 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely connects on the open shot from the left block | 43-56 |
| 18:44 | Lafayette | Jay Collins is called for the reach on George Jackson - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #1 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Michael Flanagan, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), William Weed (SF), Stephen Garrett (PF), Brian Sullivan (C) Ricky Freeman, Kenneth Good, George Jackson, Edmund Kelley | |
| 18:27 | Lafayette | William Weed scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jackie Chang and he's hacked by Adam Madden - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| 18:27 | Lafayette | William Weed misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Jackie Chang picks off the pass by Adam Madden | 43-58 |
| 18:11 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Colon, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| 18:06 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Sullivan | 43-60 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Brian Sullivan blocks the jumper by Jerrold Hughes | 43-60 |
| 17:52 | Lafayette | Brian Sullivan grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 17:46 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman (SG), Alan Jones (SF), George Jackson (PF), Edmund Kelley (C) Robert Bartley, William Weed, Stephen Garrett, Brian Sullivan | |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Shick and he's hacked by George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #1 | 45-60 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the free throw | 45-60 |
| 17:41 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Edmund Kelley | 45-60 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shick - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 17:21 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 17:19 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley tips it but misses | 45-60 |
| 17:17 | Lafayette | Alan Jones tips it but misses | 45-60 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jackie Chang - foul #3 on Jackie Chang, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), Kenneth Good (SF) Jackie Chang, Alan Jones | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 16:45 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Good | 46-62 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright makes the 3 from straight away | 49-62 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Ryan Wright takes the ball from Ricky Freeman | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ricky Freeman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Good (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Edmund Kelley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely double dribbles | 49-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jackie Chang (PG), Wayne Scheffer (SG), Stephen Garrett (PF), Brian Sullivan (C) Ricky Freeman, Robert Bartley, George Jackson, Edmund Kelley | |
| 15:42 | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 15:41 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Angelo Colon - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Jerrold Hughes (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Jay Collins, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (SF) Kenneth Good | |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Garrett is called for the reach on Jerrold Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Garrett, team foul #3 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alan Jones (SF) Stephen Garrett | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Scheffer - foul #4 on Wayne Scheffer, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman (SG) Wayne Scheffer | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 14:50 | Lafayette | William Weed misses the lay-in | 51-63 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Angelo Colon is called for the reach on Jackie Chang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Colon, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), Kenneth Good (SF), George Jackson (PF), Stephen Garrett (C) Ricky Freeman, Alan Jones, Brian Sullivan, William Weed | |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | George Jackson makes the shot from the right side | 53-65 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 13:41 | Lafayette | George Jackson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jackie Chang | 56-67 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Good steals it from Wilmer Montz | 56-67 |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 56-67 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is hacked by Kenneth Good in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Good, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman (SG), Brian Sullivan (PF), Edmund Kelley (C) Robert Bartley, George Jackson, Stephen Garrett | |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the easy layup | 56-67 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Michael Flanagan is denied by Brian Sullivan | 56-67 |
| 12:28 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Ricky Freeman | 56-67 |
| 12:22 | Lafayette | Brian Sullivan misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-67 |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley tips it back up and in | 56-69 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Flanagan | 58-69 |
| 11:55 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jackie Chang and the foul's on Jay Collins - foul #4 on Jay Collins, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Jay Collins, Adam Madden, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), William Weed (SF), Stephen Garrett (PF) Jackie Chang, Kenneth Good, Brian Sullivan | |
| 11:55 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Flanagan (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ricky Freeman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Weed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Edmund Kelley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it in | 60-72 |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Ricky Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Chase, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF) Ernest Chase, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alan Jones (SF) William Weed | |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 11:16 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (PF) Edmund Kelley | |
| 10:56 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 10:35 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman snags the defensive board | 60-74 |
| 10:21 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stokely | 60-74 |
| 10:20 | Lafayette | William Weed tips it back up and in | 60-76 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jackie Chang (PG), Kenneth Good (SF), George Jackson (PF), Brian Sullivan (C) Robert Bartley, Alan Jones, William Weed, Stephen Garrett | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 10:03 | Lafayette | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 09:34 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 09:34 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Freeman is called for the reach on Ryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Freeman, team foul #6 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the offensive board | 60-78 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Brian Sullivan steals the ball from Bradley Foster | 60-78 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | The jumper by Ricky Freeman is denied by Bradley Foster | 60-78 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Andrew Card (C) Wilmer Montz, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), Alan Jones (SF), William Weed (PF), Edmund Kelley (C) Jackie Chang, Ricky Freeman, Kenneth Good, George Jackson, Brian Sullivan | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Chase | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #10 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Weed - foul #1 on William Weed, team foul #7 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Ryan Wright, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer (SG), Kenneth Good (SF) Alan Jones, William Weed | |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bartley (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Scheffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Good (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Garrett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Edmund Kelley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good's floater is tipped away by Adam Madden | 66-80 |
| 07:34 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Scheffer is called for the reach on Jay Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Scheffer, team foul #8 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jackie Chang (PG), Ricky Freeman (SG), George Jackson (PF), Brian Sullivan (C) Robert Bartley, Wayne Scheffer, Stephen Garrett, Edmund Kelley | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 06:51 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-80 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon loses the dribble to Brian Sullivan | 68-80 |
| 06:16 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-80 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Good is called for the reach on Jerrold Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Good, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), Alan Jones (SF), William Weed (PF), Edmund Kelley (C) Ricky Freeman, Kenneth Good, George Jackson, Brian Sullivan | |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 06:13 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Edmund Kelley | 69-80 |
| 05:58 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang's floater is tipped away by Jay Collins | 69-80 |
| 05:56 | Lafayette | William Weed snags the offensive board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-80 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bradley Foster | 69-80 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the jump hook from the left block | 69-80 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes tips it back up and in | 71-80 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | Alan Jones misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-80 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-80 |
| 05:06 | Lafayette | Alan Jones grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 04:50 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is open but misses the lay-in | 71-80 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to William Weed | 71-80 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Weed | 71-83 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster blows the dunk but he's hacked by Edmund Kelley - foul #2 on Edmund Kelley, team foul #10 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett (PG), Ricky Freeman (SG), Kenneth Good (SF), George Jackson (PF), Brian Sullivan (C) Jackie Chang, Robert Bartley, Alan Jones, William Weed, Edmund Kelley | |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 04:11 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Brian Sullivan | 72-83 |
| 04:08 | Lafayette | Brian Sullivan loses the dribble to Ryan Wright in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Gary Stokely is denied by George Jackson | 72-83 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits the follow up shot | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 74-83 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Foster (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Stephen Garrett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. SG - Ricky Freeman (very tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Good (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 74-83 |
| 03:16 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| 03:16 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jackie Chang (PG) Stephen Garrett | |
| 02:55 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good is fouled on the floor by Adam Madden - foul #3 on Adam Madden, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Michael Flanagan (SF) Angelo Colon, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett (C) George Jackson | |
| 02:55 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:55 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is fouled on the floor by Ricky Freeman - foul #4 on Ricky Freeman, team foul #11 | 74-85 |
| 02:40 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-85 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 02:40 | Lafayette | Brian Sullivan gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #12 | 75-85 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card buries a runner in the paint | 77-86 |
| 02:02 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Adam Madden (SF) Ernest Chase, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (SF), George Jackson (PF) Kenneth Good, Stephen Garrett | |
| 01:59 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Good (SF), Edmund Kelley (C) William Weed, Brian Sullivan | |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Ricky Freeman - foul #5 on Ricky Freeman, team foul #12 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG) Ricky Freeman | |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:37 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-86 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's layup is rejected by Kenneth Good | 78-86 |
| 01:16 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:47 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:45 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley is hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #3 on Gary Stokely, team foul #13 | 78-86 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Edmund Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Lafayette | George Jackson is hacked by Ernest Chase in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #14 | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Lafayette | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:34 | Lafayette | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Good in the backcourt | 81-89 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good blows the layup | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-89 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Chang - foul #4 on Jackie Chang, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:22 | Lafayette | Jay Collins is called for the reach on Kenneth Good in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Collins, team foul #15 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett (PF) George Jackson | |
| 00:22 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good misses the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:22 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-90 |
| 00:13 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett snags the defensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #16 | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Stephen Garrett gets the rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Jackie Chang runs out the clock | 83-90 |