| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) SF - James Mains (fresh) PF - Shad Cox (fresh) C - Marion Boyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler is hacked by Lawrence Bailey - foul #1 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Marion Boyes | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bernard Coonrod | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dillon Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mains's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Field | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bernard Coonrod | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Samuel Regalado (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, James Mains, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Field steals the ball from Matthew Menzies | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Coonrod | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Mike Jay is called for the reach on Dillon Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Jay, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Michael Scherer (C) Reggie Swindler, Bernard Coonrod, Wesley Lyons, Dillon Smith, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF) Carl King | |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mike Jay | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | James Mains hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski travels in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado loses the dribble to Michael Scherer | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) SG - Peter Poole (fresh) SF - Igor Niedbalski (fresh) PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) C - Michael Scherer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) SG - Milton Blanchard (fresh) SF - James Mains (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Regalado (fairly fresh) C - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes's layup is rejected by Michael Scherer | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Igor Niedbalski | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mains grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Blanchard | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Igor Niedbalski | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Igor Niedbalski | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Adam Harris | 12-7 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | James Mains tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer clanks a turnaround from close range | 12-9 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Marion Boyes - foul #1 on Marion Boyes, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Bernard Coonrod (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Adam Harris, Peter Poole, Igor Niedbalski, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Samuel Regalado, Marion Boyes | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Bailey | 14-12 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Reggie Swindler | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) C - Michael Scherer (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Martz (fresh) PF - Shad Cox (fresh) C - Mike Jay (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler loses the dribble to Mark Hensley in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Reggie Swindler - foul #1 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Field (C) Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Matthew Field | 18-13 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz loses the ball out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), James Mains (SF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, Mike Jay | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Carl King is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell (PG), Igor Niedbalski (SF) Reggie Swindler, Wesley Lyons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (C) Matthew Menzies, James Mains, Carl King | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Martz - foul #1 on Robert Martz, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Antonio Nelson (PF) Mark Cadwell, Bernard Coonrod, Dillon Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Milton Blanchard is called for the reach on Peter Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field jams it on a great pass from Igor Niedbalski | 22-16 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Harris | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Poole (fresh) SF - Igor Niedbalski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Field (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Blanchard (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) C - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Martz | 24-18 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Bailey picks off the pass by Antonio Nelson in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey lays it up and in | 24-20 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Mark Cadwell (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Adam Harris, Peter Poole, Igor Niedbalski, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), James Mains (SF), Samuel Regalado (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard, Robert Martz, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Mains | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Menzies - foul #1 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG), Michael Scherer (SF) Mark Cadwell, Wesley Lyons | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | James Mains grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Carl King is fouled on the floor by Matthew Field - foul #1 on Matthew Field, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons (SF) Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | James Mains hits a jump hook in the lane | 24-25 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Dillon Smith takes the ball from Mark Hensley | 24-25 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Reggie Swindler | 27-25 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Matthew Field (C) Reggie Swindler, Bernard Coonrod, Wesley Lyons, Dillon Smith, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mark Hensley, Samuel Regalado, Carl King | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | James Mains can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | James Mains connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Blanchard | 29-28 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Milton Blanchard - foul #2 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Samuel Regalado (PF) Richard Drozd, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Shad Cox | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the runner from the right block set up by Adam Harris | 32-28 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hensley | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Poole (fairly fresh) SF - Igor Niedbalski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Field (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Martz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Regalado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Dillon Smith (PF), Michael Scherer (C) Adam Harris, Antonio Nelson, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SF), Mike Jay (C) Robert Martz, Marion Boyes | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole travels in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF) Peter Poole, Igor Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF), Shad Cox (PF) Mark Hensley, Samuel Regalado | |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Dillon Smith steals it from James Mains | 34-30 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Lyons | 37-30 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dillon Smith | 37-30 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod tips it home | 39-30 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Shad Cox is blocked by Dillon Smith | 39-30 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Matthew Field (C) Reggie Swindler, Wesley Lyons, Dillon Smith, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Samuel Regalado (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field tips it home | 41-30 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Menzies | 41-33 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Mark Hensley is called for the reach on Bernard Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hensley, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell (PG), Michael Scherer (C) Adam Harris, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SG), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, Marion Boyes | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Igor Niedbalski | 43-33 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Coonrod and the foul's on Samuel Regalado - foul #1 on Samuel Regalado, team foul #10 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Peter Poole (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Bernard Coonrod, Igor Niedbalski, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), James Mains (SF), Shad Cox (PF) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Samuel Regalado | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-33 |