| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mains (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Urena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan inbounds the ball | 47-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan blows the wide open layup | 47-31 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is open and lays it up and in set up by Mark Hensley | 49-31 |
| 19:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-31 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rose steals the ball from Lawrence Bailey | 49-31 |
| 19:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose hits the finger roll | 49-33 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Urena - foul #2 on John Urena, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Samuel Regalado (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Mike Jay (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, James Mains, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Carlos Novoa (SF), Paul Lawrence (PF), Eugene Bailey (C) Michael Rose, John Ray, Jeffery Scanlan, Anthony Roberts, John Urena | |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 18:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Benjamin Graves | 51-36 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Milton Blanchard | 53-36 |
| 18:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl King (C) Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard blows the wide open layup | 53-36 |
| 18:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 17:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard tips it in | 55-39 |
| 17:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugene Bailey | 55-42 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Irwin steals the ball from Samuel Regalado in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 16:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves lays it up and in set up by Charles Irwin | 55-44 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), James Mains (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Samuel Regalado, Milton Blanchard, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), John Ray (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Charles Irwin, Benjamin Graves, Carlos Novoa, Paul Lawrence, Eugene Bailey | |
| 16:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Shad Cox steals it from Carl Zaloudek in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | James Mains travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| 16:02 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hensley - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #1 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 15:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Ray | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Martz (fresh) SF - James Mains (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Zaloudek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 15:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 15:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena (C) Carl Zaloudek | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | John Ray is called for the reach on Mark Hensley - foul #2 on John Ray, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG) Michael Rose | |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 14:58 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:38 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Drozd - foul #2 on Richard Drozd, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, James Mains, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 14:38 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:38 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is hacked by William Ashworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ashworth, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 55-48 |
| 14:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 14:04 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Hensley - foul #4 on Mark Hensley, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF) Mark Hensley, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Charles Irwin (SF), Carlos Novoa (PF) William Ashworth, Jeffery Scanlan, Anthony Roberts | |
| 14:04 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:04 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan (SF) John Ray | |
| 13:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Novoa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | James Mains gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | James Mains is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Scanlan - foul #2 on Jeffery Scanlan, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Milton Blanchard, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray (SG), Carl Zaloudek (C) Charles Irwin, John Urena | |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | James Mains makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | James Mains makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Boyes - foul #1 on Marion Boyes, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts (PF) Carlos Novoa | |
| 13:11 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Rose | 57-51 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Scanlan steals the ball from James Mains | 57-51 |
| 12:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts banks in the layup and the foul's on Shad Cox - foul #1 on Shad Cox, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Samuel Regalado, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG), Paul Lawrence (C) John Ray, Carl Zaloudek | |
| 12:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 12:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves is hacked by Robert Martz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Martz, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF) James Mains, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin (SF), Carlos Novoa (PF) Jeffery Scanlan, Anthony Roberts | |
| 12:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Graves, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), James Mains (SF) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), John Ray (SG), Eugene Bailey (C) Michael Rose, Benjamin Graves, Paul Lawrence | |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Bailey - foul #2 on Eugene Bailey, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Carl King | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:45 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Menzies - foul #2 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Samuel Regalado | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek (C) Charles Irwin | |
| 11:45 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:45 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Matthew Menzies (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Milton Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Mains (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Boyes (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ray (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Novoa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Zaloudek (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | James Mains comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 58-56 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 11:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Shad Cox steals the ball from John Ray in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 10:35 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 10:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Ray | 60-58 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Samuel Regalado (PF), Mike Jay (C) Matthew Menzies, Milton Blanchard, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Charles Irwin (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) William Ashworth, John Ray, Eugene Bailey, Carlos Novoa, Carl Zaloudek | |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Drozd | 62-58 |
| 09:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, James Mains, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado is fouled on the floor by Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (SF) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan (SF), John Urena (C) Benjamin Graves, Paul Lawrence | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:19 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Blanchard is called for the reach on Charles Irwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 09:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | John Urena is called for the reach on James Mains in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Urena, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Regalado | 62-59 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Carl King hits the finger roll | 64-59 |
| 08:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Irwin | 64-62 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Charles Irwin in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 08:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 64-62 |
| 08:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | James Mains clanks a shot near the basket | 64-62 |
| 08:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 07:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Rose | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Blanchard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Mains (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Regalado (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl King (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Rose (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Irwin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Roberts (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Urena (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Lawrence Bailey and he's hacked by Jeffery Scanlan - foul #3 on Jeffery Scanlan, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (C) Lawrence Bailey, James Mains, Samuel Regalado, Carl King | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Eugene Bailey (SF), Paul Lawrence (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Michael Rose, Charles Irwin, Jeffery Scanlan, Anthony Roberts, John Urena | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Mark Hensley is called for the reach on William Ashworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Hensley, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 07:10 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 07:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Shad Cox swats the shot by William Ashworth | 67-65 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| 06:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Matthew Menzies steals the ball from Benjamin Graves in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Menzies | 69-65 |
| 06:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Mike Jay steals the ball from William Ashworth | 69-65 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Zaloudek | 69-65 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-65 |
| 05:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 05:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves is hacked by Shad Cox - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), James Mains (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Milton Blanchard, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), Carlos Novoa (PF) William Ashworth, Eugene Bailey, Carl Zaloudek | |
| 05:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | James Mains is called for 3 seconds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado (SG) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG) Benjamin Graves | |
| 05:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ray and he's fouled by Shad Cox - foul #3 on Shad Cox, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 05:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | James Mains comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Lawrence - foul #2 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay (C) Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:30 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Paul Lawrence swats the layup by James Mains | 71-70 |
| 04:07 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 03:47 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray is fouled on the floor by James Mains - foul #2 on James Mains, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Milton Blanchard (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Samuel Regalado, James Mains, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin (PG), John Urena (C) Michael Rose, Paul Lawrence | |
| 03:47 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:47 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Scanlan steals it from Milton Blanchard in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray dunks the ball set up by Charles Irwin | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Blanchard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Jay (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marion Boyes (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Charles Irwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Ray (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeffery Scanlan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Novoa (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Urena (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard is hacked by John Urena - foul #4 on John Urena, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Regalado (PF), Carl King (C) Mike Jay, Marion Boyes | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Anthony Roberts (PF), Eugene Bailey (C) John Ray, Carlos Novoa, John Urena | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts misses long on a floater in the lane | 71-73 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Samuel Regalado | 71-73 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Martz | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts is hacked by Milton Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG), James Mains (SF) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG) William Ashworth, Jeffery Scanlan | |
| 02:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Michael Rose in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 02:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey tips it home | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Carl King tips it but misses | 74-76 |
| 01:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 74-78 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Milton Blanchard, Carl King | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Ray (SG), Jeffery Scanlan (SF), John Urena (C) Benjamin Graves, Charles Irwin, Eugene Bailey | |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | James Mains knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Ray | 77-80 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Scanlan - foul #4 on Jeffery Scanlan, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Mains - foul #3 on James Mains, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin (SF), Carlos Novoa (PF) Jeffery Scanlan, Anthony Roberts | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:15 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:15 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffery Scanlan (SF), Eugene Bailey (C) John Ray, John Urena | |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Charles Irwin pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |