| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Horstman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Horstman takes the ball from Dustin Soper in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 19:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 19:02 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Paul Lawrence | 42-42 |
| 18:42 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Macaulay | 42-42 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Roberts takes the ball from Jeffrey Macaulay | 42-42 |
| 18:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (PG), Carlos Berry (SG), Eugene Bailey (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF), John Urena (C) William Ashworth, Gregory Wright, Darrell Horstman, Anthony Roberts, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 17:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #1 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Mike Jay is blocked by Carl Zaloudek | 42-42 |
| 17:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Berry steps in front of the Richard Drozd pass | 42-42 |
| 16:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry's pass is intercepted by Robert Martz | 42-42 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Jay | 42-44 |
| 16:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey is hacked by Robert Martz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Martz, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Gregory Wright (SG), Pete Harmon (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Benjamin Graves, Carlos Berry, Eugene Bailey, Carl Zaloudek, John Urena | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Richard Drozd, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 15:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence banks in the wide open layup and he's fouled by Joseph Chumbley - foul #2 on Joseph Chumbley, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (SG) Gregory Wright | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rose (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pete Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Chumbley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Schiffman (fresh) PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on Shad Cox - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman (SF) Pete Harmon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Lawrence Bailey, Paul Schiffman | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:07 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Anthony Roberts | 45-44 |
| 14:51 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Rose | 48-44 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is hacked by Darrell Horstman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Horstman, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright (SG) William Ashworth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG) Joseph Chumbley | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 13:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman's pass is intercepted by Mark Hensley | 48-44 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (PG), Carlos Berry (SG), Pete Harmon (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF) Michael Rose, Gregory Wright, Darrell Horstman, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is hacked by Carl Zaloudek - foul #1 on Carl Zaloudek, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd's floater is tipped away by Paul Lawrence | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Carl Zaloudek | 48-46 |
| 13:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Drozd steps in front of the Carlos Berry pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Pete Harmon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Schiffman - foul #2 on Paul Schiffman, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Gregory Wright (SG), Eugene Bailey (PF) Benjamin Graves, Carlos Berry, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Paul Schiffman, Carl King | |
| 12:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Pete Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Pete Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Drozd | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey is hacked by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #2 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (SG), Darrell Horstman (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF) Gregory Wright, Pete Harmon, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (PG) Robert Martz | |
| 12:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Roberts | 53-50 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:37 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - William Ashworth (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Horstman (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Anthony Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Chumbley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Waterhouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Jay (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Rose | 56-50 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (PG), Carlos Berry (SG), Carl Zaloudek (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) William Ashworth, Michael Rose, Anthony Roberts, Eugene Bailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Joseph Chumbley, Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Macaulay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay | |
| 11:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 10:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Zaloudek hits the finger roll | 58-50 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shad Cox | 58-53 |
| 10:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Graves | 60-53 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Gregory Wright (SG), Anthony Roberts (PF) Benjamin Graves, Carlos Berry, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Paul Schiffman, Dustin Soper | |
| 09:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Carl King misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Eugene Bailey (SF), John Urena (PF) William Ashworth, Darrell Horstman, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox | |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Carl King misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Carl King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Richard Drozd steals it from Paul Lawrence | 60-54 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd throws it down | 60-56 |
| 08:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose travels in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Pete Harmon (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF) John Urena, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (PG) Robert Martz | |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 08:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Pete Harmon grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose is hacked by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #3 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves (SG), Paul Lawrence (C) Gregory Wright, Pete Harmon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Joseph Chumbley, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 08:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dustin Soper | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #4 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Darrell Horstman (SF), Carl Zaloudek (PF) Michael Rose, Eugene Bailey, Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:40 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (SG) William Ashworth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Benjamin Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Horstman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Zaloudek (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shad Cox (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Soper (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Pete Harmon (SF), Anthony Roberts (PF), John Urena (C) Carlos Berry, Darrell Horstman, Carl Zaloudek, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz tips it home | 61-60 |
| 06:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena is hacked by Paul Schiffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Schiffman, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry (SG) Benjamin Graves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:52 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mike Jay | 62-60 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 06:37 | Stephen F. Austin | John Urena grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Chumbley - foul #3 on Joseph Chumbley, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey (C) John Urena | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Mike Jay | |
| 06:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Schiffman and he's fouled by Carlos Berry - foul #3 on Carlos Berry, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Paul Lawrence (C) Michael Rose, Pete Harmon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Joseph Chumbley, Paul Schiffman | |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:02 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Bailey | 62-63 |
| 05:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-63 |
| 05:53 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 64-63 |
| 05:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Eugene Bailey snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 05:19 | Stephen F. Austin | The jump hook by Eugene Bailey is blocked by Lawrence Bailey | 64-63 |
| 05:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose (PG), Benjamin Graves (SG), Pete Harmon (SF), John Urena (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) William Ashworth, Carlos Berry, Eugene Bailey, Anthony Roberts, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (PG), Richard Drozd (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Chumbley | 64-66 |
| 04:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Chumbley is called for the reach on Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Chumbley, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 04:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:46 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman (SF), Paul Lawrence (C) Pete Harmon, John Urena | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mike Jay (PF) Joseph Chumbley, Shad Cox | |
| 04:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Benjamin Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright (SG), Eugene Bailey (PF) Benjamin Graves, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Paul Schiffman | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:41 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Paul Lawrence | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose is hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts (PF), Carl Zaloudek (C) Eugene Bailey, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Mike Jay, Dustin Soper | |
| 03:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Bailey | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Michael Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Horstman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Roberts (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Carl Zaloudek (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Waterhouse (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shad Cox (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl King (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl King is called for the reach on Gregory Wright - foul #3 on Carl King, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth (PG), Paul Lawrence (C) Michael Rose, Carl Zaloudek | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Ashworth | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Soper | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Shad Cox - foul #1 on Shad Cox, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 00:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Darrell Horstman knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Wright | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay's pass is intercepted by Darrell Horstman in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| 00:18 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Wright is called for the reach on Mark Hensley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Wright, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Bailey is called for the reach on William Ashworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | William Ashworth misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Lawrence grabs the board | 76-75 |