| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-29 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 18:56 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donny Benson - foul #3 on Donny Benson, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SF) Donny Benson | |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the shot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-33 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is fouled on the floor by Donald Futrell - foul #3 on Donald Futrell, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Donald Futrell, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SF) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales | |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Whitton | 38-35 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF), William Freeman (C) Robert Whitton, John Edwards | |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Charles Wing (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, James Hicks, Derrick Carroll, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Scotty Reza (PF) John Crider, Ruben Garner, David Moore | |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchel Dales - foul #3 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF) Bruce Stickley, Charles Wing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG) Francis Mulligan | |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) William Freeman | |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG), David Moore (PF) Donny Benson, John Edwards | |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 41-36 |
| 13:31 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Whitton, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Stickley | 44-36 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 44-36 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Whitton - foul #4 on Robert Whitton, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Jeffrey Leach (PF) Donald Futrell, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Donny Benson (SF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Robert Whitton, John Edwards | |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Leach | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:12 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 49-38 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Stickley | 51-38 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | David Moore hits the finger roll | 51-40 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Winkler | 53-40 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, James Hicks, Jeffrey Leach, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Mitchel Dales (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, Donny Benson, David Moore | |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford | 55-41 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) William Freeman | |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Stafford | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | John Crider scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Clark | 58-43 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 08:22 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Edwards | 58-48 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it in | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchel Dales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by John Edwards is blocked by Derrick Carroll | 60-48 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Mitchel Dales is called for the reach on Leonard Stafford - foul #4 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Nick Wolfe, Derrick Carroll, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Robert Whitton (SG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:37 | SE Missouri State | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | David Moore buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Leach - foul #3 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), James Hicks (SF) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach buries a floater from the baseline set up by Daniel Winkler | 62-51 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | David Moore buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Bruce Stickley - foul #2 on Bruce Stickley, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson double dribbles | 62-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Charles Wing (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG) Nathan Melton | |
| 05:49 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson lays it up and in set up by Robert Whitton | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Francis Mulligan takes the ball from Jeffrey Leach in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | David Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Donny Benson | 62-57 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Futrell | 64-57 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 64-57 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing tips it home | 66-57 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Donald Futrell takes the ball from Francis Mulligan | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the easy layup | 66-57 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Stickley | 66-57 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF) Bruce Stickley, Charles Wing | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), William Freeman (C) Francis Mulligan, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Edwards | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Scotty Reza steals it from Donald Futrell | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Nick Wolfe is called for the reach on Robert Whitton - foul #2 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Freeman - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF) Robert Whitton | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton can't finish the layup | 68-59 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton tips it home | 68-61 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 68-61 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mitchel Dales | 68-61 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (PF) Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (SG), David Moore (PF) Mitchel Dales, Scotty Reza | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton double dribbles | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | William Freeman steps in front of the Clifton Puckett pass | 68-61 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 70-64 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (C) William Freeman | |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 72-66 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 72-66 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by Robert Whitton - foul #5 on Robert Whitton, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Robert Whitton | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Mitchel Dales is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchel Dales, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG) Mitchel Dales | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donny Benson | 74-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Garner is called for the reach on Bruce Stickley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | SE Missouri State | David Moore grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Stafford takes the ball from Ruben Garner | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the easy layup | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Leach - foul #4 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Melton is called for the reach on Clifton Puckett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Melton, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 77-69 |