| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eli Fuqua takes the ball from Eric Prior | 31-34 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Wendell Cunningham is called for the reach on Robert Ricks - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Harry Perdue (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Terrence Reynolds - foul #1 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Kimbro is called for the reach on Eric Prior - foul #3 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Ricks steals it from Delbert Pipkins | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ricks | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman loses the dribble to Eric Prior | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Prior | 36-36 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Terrence Reynolds, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Casey Dabney | 36-38 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Wendell Cunningham, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG) Bernard Coleman | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker loses the dribble to Robert Ricks in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan is hacked by Paul Baker - foul #3 on Paul Baker, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Robert Ricks | |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Vernon Morrison picks off the pass by James Flanagan | 36-38 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck drills a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 39-38 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonas Thompson | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Prior (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Casey Dabney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses short on a floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wendell Cunningham - foul #3 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Brian Scott, Casey Dabney, Jonas Thompson | |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG) James Flanagan | |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Walter Guyette takes the ball from Eli Fuqua | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jason Anderson | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Gibson | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins tips it in | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Bernard Coleman (SG), Steven Faulkner (SF) Gerald Hamlet, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson (PF) Eli Fuqua | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins hits the finger roll set up by Paul Baker | 49-43 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Robert Ricks - foul #2 on Robert Ricks, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (SF), Brian Scott (PF) Steven Faulkner, Jonas Thompson | |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Ricks is called for the reach on Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ricks, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Baker | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Dabney | 51-43 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Mayfield and he's hacked by Robert Ricks - foul #4 on Robert Ricks, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Robert Ricks, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott, Dewey Gibson | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Norman Kimbro and he's fouled by Wendell Cunningham - foul #4 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Wendell Cunningham, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Morrison - foul #1 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (SF) Terrence Reynolds | |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is hacked by Norman Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Norman Kimbro, Jonas Thompson | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eli Fuqua | 57-49 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the easy open layup | 57-49 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Walter Guyette - foul #4 on Walter Guyette, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Casey Dabney (PF) James Flanagan, Steven Faulkner, Eli Fuqua | |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison connects on the shot from the right block | 59-51 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 59-51 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG) Bernard Coleman, Dewey Gibson | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 59-51 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson (C) Terrence Reynolds | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 59-51 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Delbert Pipkins swats the short shot by Jonas Thompson | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonas Thompson swats the short shot by Delbert Pipkins | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins comes up short on the floater from the left block | 61-51 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle's pass is intercepted by Brian Scott | 61-51 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is fouled on the floor by Jason Anderson - foul #4 on Jason Anderson, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Norman Kimbro, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott, Jonas Thompson | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Guyette | 64-53 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Hamlet is called for the reach on Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the turnaround in the paint | 66-53 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ricks and the foul's on Jason Anderson - foul #5 on Jason Anderson, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Harry Perdue (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks lays it up and in set up by Terrence Reynolds and the foul's on Harry Perdue - foul #1 on Harry Perdue, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Coleman - foul #2 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG) Robert Ricks | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (SF), Jonas Thompson (C) Terrence Reynolds, Dewey Gibson | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Prior and he's fouled by James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson can't throw it down but the foul's on Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Pipkins | 69-59 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the shot from the left block | 69-59 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Steven Faulkner | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Guyette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua drills a 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek is fouled on the floor by James Flanagan - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Wendell Cunningham, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) James Flanagan, Bernard Coleman, Steven Faulkner, Jonas Thompson | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Doolittle steps in front of the Terrence Reynolds pass | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek loses the dribble to Robert Ricks in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks banks in the layup | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Harry Perdue (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (PF) Eli Fuqua | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Vernon Morrison - foul #3 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Terrence Reynolds | |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Casey Dabney | |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 71-66 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins tips it in | 73-66 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks buries a jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Ricks - foul #5 on Robert Ricks, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan (PG) Robert Ricks | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Flanagan - foul #4 on James Flanagan, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Wendell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | James Flanagan double dribbles | 75-68 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is fouled in the backcourt by James Flanagan - foul #5 on James Flanagan, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PG) James Flanagan | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott is fouled on the floor by Delbert Pipkins - foul #1 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF) Richard Mayfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is hacked by Brian Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Scott, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Wendell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins is hacked by Norman Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #17 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the dunk attempt | 80-69 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Scott | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 80-69 |