| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Curtis Berry (fresh) SG - Manuel Rogers (fresh) SF - Robert Goodwin (fresh) PF - Edgar Thornley (fresh) C - Christopher Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | South Florida | Curtis Berry is fouled on the floor by Michael Blackburn - foul #1 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edgar Thornley - foul #1 on Edgar Thornley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | South Florida | Curtis Berry is fouled on the floor by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ernest Smith, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG) Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Martines | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | South Florida | Curtis Berry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG), Rufus Bankston (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), Joseph Tatum (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Curtis Berry, Manuel Rogers, Robert Goodwin, Edgar Thornley, Christopher Freeman | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Tatum is called for the reach on Ross Fessler - foul #1 on Joseph Tatum, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the dribble to Raymond Summers | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is fouled on the floor by Raymond Summers - foul #1 on Raymond Summers, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the shot from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 16:12 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Angelo Juarez denies the turnaround by Raymond Summers | 8-3 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden tips it home | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) SF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Angelo Juarez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Raymond Summers (fairly fresh) SG - Rufus Bankston (fairly fresh) SF - Dion Gidney (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Tatum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is hacked by Dion Gidney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dion Gidney, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF) Ross Fessler, Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF), Edgar Thornley (PF), Christopher Freeman (C) Raymond Summers, Rufus Bankston, Dion Gidney, Joseph Tatum, Ahmed Rowden | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Grohowski | 11-5 |
| 15:29 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Goodwin steps in front of the Mark Martines pass in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 15:07 | South Florida | Curtis Berry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas jams it | 13-5 |
| 14:51 | South Florida | Curtis Berry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG) Curtis Berry | |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Thornley - foul #2 on Edgar Thornley, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Tatum (PF) Edgar Thornley | |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:41 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman grabs the board | 14-5 |
| 14:27 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers misses the tip | 14-5 |
| 14:24 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman grabs the offensive board | 14-5 |
| 14:13 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Martines - foul #1 on Mark Martines, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG) Nathan Oscar | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:13 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:13 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe is fouled on the floor by Christopher Freeman - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (C) Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (PG) Toby Sullivan | |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG) Manuel Rogers | |
| 13:22 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin blows the layup | 14-6 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-6 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Raymond Summers loses the dribble to Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Hermosillo | 19-6 |
| 12:49 | South Florida | Curtis Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Edwin Priebe, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), Rufus Bankston (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Curtis Berry, Raymond Summers, Robert Goodwin, Joseph Tatum, Christopher Freeman | |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines can't throw it down | 19-6 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Dion Gidney snags the defensive board | 19-6 |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Dion Gidney misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Martines - foul #2 on Mark Martines, team foul #6 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Boris Grohowski (SF) Nathan Oscar, Mark Martines | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (PG), Joseph Tatum (PF) Toby Sullivan, Rufus Bankston | |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Dion Gidney makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Dion Gidney misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn gets the rebound | 19-7 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Rogers - foul #1 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #7 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Goodwin (SF) Dion Gidney | |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 12:00 | South Florida | Eugene Swann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-7 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodwin - foul #1 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #8 | 21-7 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 11:56 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum grabs the board | 22-7 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eugene Swann (fresh) SG - Manuel Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Goodwin (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Tatum (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ahmed Rowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Rogers | 22-10 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Tatum - foul #2 on Joseph Tatum, team foul #9 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Raymond Summers (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF), Christopher Freeman (C) Eugene Swann, Manuel Rogers, Robert Goodwin, Joseph Tatum | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 11:28 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 11:11 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 23-10 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Priebe | 23-10 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo and he's fouled by Christopher Freeman - foul #2 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #10 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Lee Villela (SG) Steven Hermosillo, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Manuel Rogers (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF) Raymond Summers, Christopher Freeman | |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Villela - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #7 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG) Curtis Berry | |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the defensive board | 26-11 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is fouled on the floor by Manuel Rogers - foul #2 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #11 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (SG), Dion Gidney (SF) Manuel Rogers, Robert Goodwin | |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 10:18 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-11 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the board | 27-11 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas lays it up and in set up by Michael Blackburn | 29-11 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-11 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 29-11 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe hits a shot in the lane | 31-11 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Lee Villela picks off the pass by Raymond Summers | 31-11 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Robert Goodwin (SF) Toby Sullivan, Dion Gidney | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #8 | 31-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 08:19 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-11 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Grohowski | 33-11 |
| 07:58 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-11 |
| 07:46 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston's pass is intercepted by Angelo Juarez | 33-11 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Blackburn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Curtis Berry (fresh) SG - Raymond Summers (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Goodwin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Rufus Bankston (tired) C - Ahmed Rowden (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is whistled for a carry | 33-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Steven Hermosillo, Angelo Juarez, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (PG) Curtis Berry | |
| 07:11 | South Florida | Boris Grohowski picks off the pass by Ahmed Rowden | 33-11 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Boris Grohowski | 35-11 |
| 07:02 | South Florida | Eugene Swann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-11 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Swann | 35-11 |
| 06:49 | South Florida | Raymond Summers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-11 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Christmas | 35-11 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #9 | 35-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG) Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG), Dion Gidney (SF) Eugene Swann, Robert Goodwin | |
| 06:31 | South Florida | Toby Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-11 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe grabs the board | 35-11 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG) Toby Sullivan | |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden is fouled on the floor by Donald Christmas - foul #1 on Donald Christmas, team foul #10 | 35-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden misses the 1st free throw | 35-11 |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-12 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Dion Gidney picks off the pass by Donald Christmas in the backcourt | 35-12 |
| 06:02 | South Florida | The jumper by Rufus Bankston is denied by Michael Blackburn | 35-12 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the rebound | 35-12 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo scores on a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Curtis Berry - foul #1 on Curtis Berry, team foul #12 | 37-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG), Robert Goodwin (SF), Edgar Thornley (PF) Curtis Berry, Dion Gidney, Rufus Bankston | |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the free throw | 38-12 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-12 |
| 05:26 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin tips it in | 38-14 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is fouled on the floor by Raymond Summers - foul #2 on Raymond Summers, team foul #13 | 38-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (PG), Rufus Bankston (SG), Christopher Freeman (C) Toby Sullivan, Raymond Summers, Edgar Thornley | |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 39-14 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 40-14 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Eugene Swann knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-17 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Goodwin is called for the reach on Boris Grohowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodwin, team foul #14 | 40-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (PF) Edwin Priebe | |
| Subs | South Florida | Manuel Rogers (SG), Dion Gidney (SF) Rufus Bankston, Robert Goodwin | |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-17 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-17 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Dion Gidney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dion Gidney, team foul #15 | 42-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Rufus Bankston (SF) Dion Gidney | |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas blows the dunk | 42-17 |
| 04:32 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman gets the rebound | 42-17 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Swann and the foul's on Lee Villela - foul #2 on Lee Villela, team foul #11 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Joseph Tatum (PF) Eugene Swann, Christopher Freeman | |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the free throw | 42-20 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas throws it down set up by Ross Fessler and the foul's on Rufus Bankston - foul #1 on Rufus Bankston, team foul #16 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG), Angelo Juarez (C) Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas makes the free throw | 45-20 |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Angelo Juarez is called for the reach on Curtis Berry - foul #2 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #12 | 45-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Ross Fessler, Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski, Donald Christmas | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edgar Thornley (PF), Christopher Freeman (C) Rufus Bankston, Ahmed Rowden | |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Curtis Berry misses the 1st free throw | 45-20 |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Curtis Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (tired) 10 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Angelo Juarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Curtis Berry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manuel Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tatum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edgar Thornley (fresh) C - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Edgar Thornley blocks the short jumper by Angelo Juarez | 45-21 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith hits the follow up shot | 47-21 |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Edgar Thornley buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-24 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe is hacked by Edgar Thornley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Thornley, team foul #17 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG), Dion Gidney (SF) Curtis Berry, Edgar Thornley | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 03:05 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman grabs the board | 47-24 |
| 02:55 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-24 |
| 02:54 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman tips it in | 47-26 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Smith | 49-26 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dion Gidney | 49-28 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Sullivan - foul #1 on Toby Sullivan, team foul #18 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Eugene Swann (PG) Toby Sullivan | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Ross Fessler is called for the reach on Manuel Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ross Fessler, team foul #13 | 51-28 |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't throw it down but he's hacked by Manuel Rogers - foul #3 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #19 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Raymond Summers (SG), Robert Goodwin (SF) Manuel Rogers, Dion Gidney | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 01:36 | South Florida | Raymond Summers misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Ernest Smith and he's fouled by Christopher Freeman - foul #3 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #20 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Toby Sullivan (PG), Dion Gidney (SF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Eugene Swann, Robert Goodwin, Christopher Freeman | |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the free throw | 55-30 |
| 00:58 | South Florida | Dion Gidney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-32 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG) Toby Sullivan | |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Summers | 55-34 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the floater from close range | 55-34 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the offensive board | 55-34 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 55-34 |