| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) SG - Fred Ballard (fresh) SF - Earnest Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Maupin (fresh) C - Ernest Moser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Maupin - foul #1 on Christopher Maupin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin drills a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bayne | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gabriel Ferrari | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman (PG), Henry Valente (SG), Robert Elizondo (SF), Carl Ivery (PF), Jerome Brubaker (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Fred Ballard, Earnest Davis, Christopher Maupin, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| 17:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Kozlowski - foul #1 on Nicholas Kozlowski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Elizondo, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Jerome Brubaker | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard (SG), Earnest Davis (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Aubrey Hagerman, Robert Elizondo, Carl Ivery, Jerome Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| 16:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Henry Valente is called for the reach on William Darden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Valente, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG) Henry Valente | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | William Darden clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Ferrari - foul #1 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Ballard (fairly fresh) SF - Earnest Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Morris (fresh) C - Ernest Moser (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Tom Kreider (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Joe Parr is called for the reach on Ernest Moser - foul #1 on Joe Parr, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery (SF), Jerome Brubaker (C) Earnest Davis, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Joe Parr | |
| 15:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker misses short on a jumper from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Rogers | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris is hacked by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman (PG), Earnest Davis (SF), Christopher Maupin (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Carl Ivery, Robert Morris, Jerome Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Mike Boyce (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| 14:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Aubrey Hagerman | 9-11 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Nicholas Kozlowski is blocked by Christopher Maupin | 9-11 |
| 14:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Earnest Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Yeates, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente (SG), Robert Elizondo (SF), Jerome Brubaker (C) Fred Ballard, Earnest Davis, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| 13:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Brubaker | 11-11 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Aubrey Hagerman | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it home | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerome Brubaker, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Fred Ballard (SG), Earnest Davis (SF), Carl Ivery (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Aubrey Hagerman, Henry Valente, Robert Elizondo, Christopher Maupin, Jerome Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Darden | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari travels in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Earnest Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Yeates, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (PF) Chester Yeates, Richard Gill | |
| 12:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:00 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Moser | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earnest Davis | 17-17 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Davis - foul #1 on Earnest Davis, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris (PF) Earnest Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Ivery (fresh) PF - Robert Morris (fresh) C - Ernest Moser (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Kreider (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the wide open runner from the left block | 17-17 |
| 11:22 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Carl Ivery | 17-17 |
| 11:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Tom Kreider denies the turnaround by Ernest Moser | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | William Darden grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Moser takes the ball from Chad Rogers in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:46 | Stephen F. Austin | William Darden is called for the reach on Carl Ivery - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman (PG), Earnest Davis (SF), Jerome Brubaker (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Robert Morris, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Richard Gill (PF) William Darden, Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider | |
| 10:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Ballard - foul #1 on Fred Ballard, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin (PF) Carl Ivery | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Earnest Davis | 19-17 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo (C) Jerome Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Christopher Maupin | 21-17 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr loses the ball out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Henry Valente (SG), Jerome Brubaker (C) Aubrey Hagerman, Fred Ballard, Robert Elizondo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Chad Rogers (SF), Robert Moore (C) Robert Bayne, Lionel Schneider, Joe Parr | |
| 09:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mike Boyce | 21-17 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Jerome Brubaker - foul #2 on Jerome Brubaker, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo (SF), Carl Ivery (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Earnest Davis, Christopher Maupin, Jerome Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison (C) Richard Gill | |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Valente, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman (PG), Fred Ballard (SG), Robert Morris (PF) Gabriel Ferrari, Henry Valente, Robert Elizondo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Tom Kreider (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore | |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard is hacked by Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis (SF), Robert Elizondo (C) Robert Morris, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Lionel Schneider (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Mike Boyce, Chad Rogers, Donald Allison | |
| 08:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Aubrey Hagerman - foul #1 on Aubrey Hagerman, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Christopher Maupin (PF) Aubrey Hagerman, Carl Ivery | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (C) Tom Kreider | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Ballard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Davis (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Maupin (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Elizondo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Schneider (tiring) PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Richard Gill | |
| 07:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Schneider | 24-23 |
| 07:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari's floater is tipped away by Joe Parr | 24-23 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 24-26 |
| 06:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-26 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman (PG), Carl Ivery (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Earnest Davis, Christopher Maupin, Robert Elizondo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Donald Allison (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Robert Bayne, Lionel Schneider, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 06:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Tom Kreider | 24-26 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Rogers | 24-28 |
| 06:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman is hacked by Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Boyce, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 06:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 05:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aubrey Hagerman | 28-28 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Earnest Davis (SF) Fred Ballard, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) Donald Allison, Tom Kreider | |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Chad Rogers - foul #2 on Chad Rogers, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin (PF), Robert Elizondo (C) Carl Ivery, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Lionel Schneider (SF) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers | |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maupin is called for the reach on Joe Parr - foul #2 on Christopher Maupin, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery (PF) Christopher Maupin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Aubrey Hagerman steals it from Nicholas Kozlowski in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 03:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aubrey Hagerman | 32-29 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Ferrari - foul #2 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente (PG), Fred Ballard (SG), Christopher Maupin (PF), Jerome Brubaker (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Aubrey Hagerman, Carl Ivery, Robert Elizondo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Donald Allison (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Mike Boyce, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Allison - foul #1 on Donald Allison, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris (PF) Christopher Maupin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Lionel Schneider | |
| 03:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Henry Valente (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Ballard (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Earnest Davis (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Allison (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the easy open layup | 33-31 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bayne | 33-31 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bayne is blocked by Robert Morris | 33-31 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 02:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Fred Ballard | 35-33 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is fouled on the floor by Earnest Davis - foul #2 on Earnest Davis, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Carl Ivery (SF), Christopher Maupin (PF) Henry Valente, Earnest Davis, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Donald Allison | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by William Darden - foul #3 on William Darden, team foul #14 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) William Darden | |
| 02:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman (SG) Fred Ballard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 35-35 |
| 01:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Maupin gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Aubrey Hagerman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Aubrey Hagerman, team foul #14 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo (SF), Ernest Moser (C) Carl Ivery, Jerome Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (C) Richard Gill | |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Mike Boyce | 35-37 |
| 00:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Elizondo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kreider grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers is called for 10 seconds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente (PG), Fred Ballard (SG), Carl Ivery (PF), Jerome Brubaker (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Aubrey Hagerman, Christopher Maupin, Ernest Moser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Chad Rogers, Tom Kreider, Robert Moore | |
| 00:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Henry Valente misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-39 |