| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Kevin Canas jams the wide open dunk set up by George Riggins | 37-28 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses the shot from the right block | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Risk | 37-28 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Shotwell | 37-30 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Shotwell - foul #3 on John Shotwell, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler (SF) John Shotwell | |
| 18:53 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Charles Walton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 41-30 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | James Estes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bradford steals the ball from Dennis Risk | 41-30 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Charles Walton hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Canas | 43-30 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | James Estes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Hassan Parker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Riggins | 45-30 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff blows the layup | 45-30 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled on the floor by Robert Pontiff - foul #2 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), James Gregory (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), Ronald Neth (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler, Robert Pontiff, Charlie Larsen | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Sam Blackshear knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Gregory | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Ronald Neth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cutrer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Filip - foul #2 on Joseph Filip, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell (SF) Harvey Zurovec | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Joseph Filip is hacked by Roger Clarke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Clarke, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Joseph Filip is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-31 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell tips it in | 47-33 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Louis Chamlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Blackshear - foul #2 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG) Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Harvey Zurovec (C) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, Ronald Neth | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:10 | Samford | The jump hook by Kevin Canas is blocked by William Cutrer | 47-35 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Risk | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Kevin Canas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Thomas Isaacson (PF), Lyle Williams (C) Joseph Filip, James Gregory, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff (PF) William Cutrer | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lyle Williams | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Samford | John Shotwell is called for the reach on Charles Walton - foul #4 on John Shotwell, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Hassan Parker (PF) George Riggins, Thomas Isaacson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Steven Holler (SF) Travis Williams, John Shotwell | |
| 13:04 | Samford | Charles Walton can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harvey Zurovec | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Louis Chamlee and he's fouled by Dennis Risk - foul #3 on Dennis Risk, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (SF), Robert Bradford (C) Charles Walton, Lyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG), Ronald Neth (C) Dennis Risk, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 12:22 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Ronald Neth is denied by Robert Bradford | 50-40 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Robert Bradford pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Louis Chamlee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Steven Holler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Neth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Pontiff - foul #3 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), James Gregory (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Louis Chamlee, Kevin Canas, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), William Cutrer (PF), Charlie Larsen (C) Roger Clarke, Steven Holler, Robert Pontiff | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Risk | 52-42 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Hassan Parker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gregory | 55-42 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 10:39 | Samford | James Gregory is hacked by Charlie Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Lyle Williams (C) Joseph Filip, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Steven Holler (SF) John Maynard, Ronald Neth | |
| 10:39 | Samford | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:39 | Samford | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Estes | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Samford | James Gregory can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 57-45 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Charlie Larsen | 57-47 |
| 09:25 | Samford | George Riggins is hacked by James Estes - foul #1 on James Estes, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Kevin Canas, James Gregory, Willie Hodgkinson, Lyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), Robert Pontiff (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, William Cutrer, Charlie Larsen | |
| 09:25 | Samford | George Riggins misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pontiff | 57-47 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Blackshear is called for the reach on Travis Williams - foul #3 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Blackshear - foul #4 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Hassan Parker (PF) George Riggins, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG), Ronald Neth (SF) Travis Williams, Steven Holler | |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Charles Walton slams it home on a nice dish by Hassan Parker | 59-48 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Zurovec and he's hacked by Louis Chamlee - foul #1 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gregory (SG) Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG) Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-52 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | James Estes pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff throws it down | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Roger Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Neth - foul #1 on Ronald Neth, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (SG) Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Charlie Larsen (C) James Estes, John Maynard, Roger Clarke, Ronald Neth | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Hassan Parker is open and lays it up and in | 61-56 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Sam Blackshear - foul #5 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Louis Chamlee (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (PF), Lyle Williams (C) Joseph Filip, Sam Blackshear, James Gregory, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Robert Pontiff, Charlie Larsen | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Louis Chamlee is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Zurovec - foul #2 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Louis Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Louis Chamlee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Maynard (SG), Charlie Larsen (C) Travis Williams, Dennis Risk, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 04:53 | Samford | John Maynard steals the ball from Willie Hodgkinson | 61-60 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | James Estes lays it in set up by John Maynard | 61-62 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Canas and the foul's on John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Hassan Parker (PF) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Lyle Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG), Robert Pontiff (PF), Ronald Neth (C) John Maynard, William Cutrer, Charlie Larsen | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Hassan Parker steals it from James Estes | 64-62 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson connects on the runner near the basket set up by Louis Chamlee | 66-62 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Walton | 66-62 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | James Estes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Hassan Parker snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled in the backcourt by John Shotwell - foul #5 on John Shotwell, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Isaacson (C) Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (SF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, John Shotwell, Robert Pontiff | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harvey Zurovec | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Holler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Charles Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), James Gregory (SF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, Charles Walton, Thomas Isaacson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff (PF) Ronald Neth | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Isaacson (PF) Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Charlie Larsen (C) Roger Clarke, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (PF) James Gregory, Thomas Isaacson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG) John Maynard | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Charles Walton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer (PF) Robert Pontiff | |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff (PF) William Cutrer | |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pontiff | 68-68 |
| 01:54 | Samford | George Riggins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Walton | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:35 | Samford | George Riggins is open but misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Kevin Canas snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Walton | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Holler | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled in the backcourt by James Estes - foul #2 on James Estes, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker is fouled in the backcourt by James Estes - foul #3 on James Estes, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Larsen | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | James Estes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Kevin Canas snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Kevin Canas is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Risk - foul #4 on Dennis Risk, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG) George Riggins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |