| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Greg Ford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Elem (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Connor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scot Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor inbounds the ball | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell buries a shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Leach | 54-48 |
| 19:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 18:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 18:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 18:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 18:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 17:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem is called for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Elem, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Dille (PG), Keith Brown (SG), David Batson (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Mathew Ransom (C) Greg Ford, Douglas Elem, Gordon Connor, Scot Evans, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Derrick Carroll | 54-50 |
| 17:29 | Stephen F. Austin | James Hicks blocks the short jumper by Keith Brown | 54-50 |
| 17:27 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fisher | 54-50 |
| 17:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Keith Fisher, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-50 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 16:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 16:33 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Keith Brown | 56-50 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is hacked by Richard Dille - foul #3 on Richard Dille, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford (PG), Gordon Connor (SF), Scot Evans (PF), John Nace (C) Richard Dille, David Batson, Keith Fisher, Mathew Ransom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) James Hicks, Derrick Carroll, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Futrell | 56-53 |
| 16:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 16:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Brown tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 16:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 15:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Jeffrey Leach steals it from Greg Ford | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Greg Ford (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Connor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scot Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Stickley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Gordon Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Connor, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter (SG), Daniel Smith (C) Keith Brown, Scot Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG) Donald Futrell, Bruce Stickley | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 15:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 15:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith double dribbles | 56-53 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Dille (SF), Scot Evans (PF), Mathew Ransom (C) Gordon Connor, John Nace, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Leonard Stafford | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 14:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 14:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Dille scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-53 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Ransom - foul #2 on Mathew Ransom, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem (PG), David Batson (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Greg Ford, Richard Dille, Scot Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Jeffrey Leach, Clifton Puckett | |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it home | 58-55 |
| 14:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 58-57 |
| 14:02 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-57 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 13:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 13:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #1 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford (PG), Richard Dille (SF), John Nace (PF), Daniel Smith (C) John Hunter, David Batson, Keith Fisher, Mathew Ransom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Derrick Carroll, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 13:21 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Elem - foul #4 on Douglas Elem, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor (SF), Scot Evans (PF) Douglas Elem, John Nace | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Futrell | 58-59 |
| 12:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Greg Ford and he's fouled by Jeffrey Leach - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #2 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Brown (SF), John Nace (C) Gordon Connor, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Greg Ford steps in front of the Leonard Stafford pass | 61-59 |
| 11:56 | Stephen F. Austin | John Nace is fouled on the floor by Bruce Stickley - foul #2 on Bruce Stickley, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter (SG), Daniel Smith (C) Richard Dille, Scot Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Donald Futrell, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach | |
| 11:49 | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter's pass is intercepted by James Hicks | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Greg Ford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Brown (fresh) PF - John Nace (fresh) C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Nace - foul #3 on John Nace, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson (PG), Gordon Connor (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Mathew Ransom (C) Greg Ford, Keith Brown, John Nace, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 11:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher loses the dribble to Clifton Puckett | 61-60 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks banks in the layup | 61-62 |
| 10:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nick Wolfe - foul #2 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford (PG), Daniel Smith (C) David Batson, Mathew Ransom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Rodney Luft, Clifton Puckett | |
| 10:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Greg Ford takes the ball from Donald Futrell in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 10:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor jams it on a great pass from Greg Ford | 65-62 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Brown (SF), Scot Evans (PF) Gordon Connor, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF) James Hicks | |
| 10:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans misses the jumper near the basket | 65-62 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 65-62 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Dille (PG) Greg Ford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 10:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 09:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 09:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith tips it home | 67-63 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Stickley | 67-65 |
| 09:28 | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford (PG), Gordon Connor (SF), David Batson (PF), Mathew Ransom (C) John Hunter, Keith Brown, Scot Evans, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Dille is called for the reach on Bruce Stickley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Dille, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter (SG) Richard Dille | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:26 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 09:06 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson is hacked by Dwain Prusinski - foul #1 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher (PF) David Batson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| 08:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Rodney Luft | |
| 08:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 08:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 08:32 | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Ford | 72-65 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is hacked by John Hunter - foul #4 on John Hunter, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Brown (SG), David Batson (SF), Scot Evans (PF), John Nace (C) John Hunter, Gordon Connor, Keith Fisher, Mathew Ransom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 07:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans misses long on a jump hook from close range | 72-67 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Greg Ford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Brown (fairly fresh) SF - David Batson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scot Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nace (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nick Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Clifton Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 07:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 07:26 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson blows the layup but the foul's on Nick Wolfe - foul #3 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem (PG), Richard Dille (SG), Daniel Smith (C) Greg Ford, Keith Brown, Scot Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Clifton Puckett | |
| 07:26 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:26 | Stephen F. Austin | David Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 07:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 06:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem misses long on a runner in the paint | 74-67 |
| 06:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Dille tips it but misses | 74-67 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 74-67 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Futrell | 74-70 |
| 06:29 | Stephen F. Austin | John Nace steps out of bounds on the baseline | 74-70 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor (SF), Keith Fisher (PF), Mathew Ransom (C) David Batson, John Nace, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Dille - foul #5 on Richard Dille, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter (SG) Richard Dille | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Hicks | 74-73 |
| 05:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Carroll | 74-75 |
| 05:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher loses the ball out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford (PG), Scot Evans (PF) Douglas Elem, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Clifton Puckett (C) Bruce Stickley, Derrick Carroll | |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 74-75 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 74-75 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Clifton Puckett | 74-78 |
| 04:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 04:53 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Ransom | 74-78 |
| 04:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor drills a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Nick Wolfe - foul #4 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Brown (SG), Daniel Smith (C) John Hunter, Mathew Ransom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) Donald Futrell, Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 04:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Greg Ford steps in front of the Leonard Stafford pass in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 04:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Ford | 79-78 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Greg Ford takes the ball from Bruce Stickley in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 04:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Greg Ford | 81-78 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 03:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Winkler - foul #4 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem (PG), David Batson (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Greg Ford, Gordon Connor, Scot Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Clifton Puckett | |
| 03:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Douglas Elem (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Batson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Stickley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach connects on the shot from the left block set up by Bruce Stickley | 83-82 |
| 03:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Fisher double dribbles | 83-82 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter (SG), John Nace (C) Keith Brown, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford | |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Keith Fisher steals it from Derrick Carroll | 83-82 |
| 02:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford (PG), Mathew Ransom (C) Douglas Elem, John Nace | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Charles Wing, Derrick Carroll | |
| 02:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford misses long on a shot from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett tips it in | 83-84 |
| 02:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor (SF), Scot Evans (PF), Daniel Smith (C) David Batson, Keith Fisher, Mathew Ransom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| 01:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 83-84 |
| 01:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith tips it home | 85-84 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Greg Ford is called for the reach on Donald Futrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Ford, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith banks in the layup | 87-86 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-86 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell gets the offensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:42 | Stephen F. Austin | John Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-88 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett gets the rebound | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #10 | 87-88 |
| 00:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Nick Wolfe steals it from Greg Ford | 87-88 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford jams it on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 87-90 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Scot Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 87-90 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is hacked by John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hunter, team foul #14 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Douglas Elem (SG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Connor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Elem | 90-91 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by Greg Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Ford, team foul #15 | 90-91 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Greg Ford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 90-93 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 90-93 |