| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Mayhall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Patrick Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Dupuy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald McKearney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:20 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dupuy - foul #1 on Douglas Dupuy, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:18 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson loses the dribble to John Mayhall | 32-42 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes comes up short on the shot from the right block | 34-42 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Donald McKearney | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Dupuy | 34-45 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:45 | Texas A&M, CC | The short jumper by John Hughes is denied by Russell Walker | 37-45 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Mayhall - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Story (PG), Stephen Westerlund (SF), Enrique Contreras (PF) Patrick Dickerson, John Thompson, John Hughes | |
| 16:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Molski (fresh) PF - Troy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Michael Story (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Douglas Dupuy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Westerlund (fresh) PF - Enrique Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald McKearney (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) David Conboy | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Fred Heyward (C) Donald McKearney | |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund's floater is knocked away by Troy Greene | 37-47 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Heyward - foul #2 on Fred Heyward, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson (SF) Douglas Dupuy | |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:44 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Troy Greene | 38-47 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | David King loses the dribble to John Thompson | 38-47 |
| 13:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Fred Heyward tips it home | 38-49 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | David King loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), David Conboy (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Stephen Litteral, Anthony Saner, David King, Troy Greene, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson (PG), Douglas Dupuy (SG), Richard Travis (PF), Terry Few (C) Michael Story, Stephen Westerlund, Enrique Contreras, Fred Heyward | |
| 13:16 | Texas A&M, CC | Terry Few is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Henry Cobb | 38-49 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini tips it home | 40-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Conboy - foul #2 on David Conboy, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Conboy | 43-50 |
| 12:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Rashidi Alhusseini picks off the pass by Richard Travis | 43-50 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Patrick Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Dupuy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Few (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG) David Conboy | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Story (SF), John Hughes (PF), Fred Heyward (C) John Thompson, Richard Travis, Terry Few | |
| 11:32 | Texas A&M, CC | Fred Heyward hits the finger roll set up by Michael Story | 45-52 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb tips it in | 47-52 |
| 11:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Russell Walker picks off the pass by Douglas Dupuy | 47-52 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 50-52 |
| 10:28 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Troy Greene (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund (SG), Enrique Contreras (SF), Donald McKearney (C) Douglas Dupuy, Michael Story, Fred Heyward | |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | David King hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Anthony Saner steals it from John Hughes in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Saner | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Litteral - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson (SF) John Hughes | |
| 09:52 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | David King is fouled on the floor by Donald McKearney - foul #2 on Donald McKearney, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (PG), Russell Walker (PF) Stephen Litteral, David King | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy (SG), Richard Travis (PF) Patrick Dickerson, Enrique Contreras | |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rolf Molski | 57-53 |
| 09:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Thompson | 57-55 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Henry Cobb (C) Anthony Saner, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Story (PG), Fred Heyward (PF), Terry Few (C) Douglas Dupuy, Richard Travis, Donald McKearney | |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund is hacked by Rolf Molski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolf Molski, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF) David Conboy, Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 08:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Terry Few knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by John Thompson | 59-57 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Fred Heyward pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:19 | Texas A&M, CC | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Stephen Westerlund in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mayhall, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SF), David King (PF) Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson (PG), Enrique Contreras (SF), John Hughes (PF) Stephen Westerlund, John Thompson, Terry Few | |
| 08:03 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Fred Heyward | 59-59 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 07:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Patrick Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Story (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Heyward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Story | 59-61 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Story picks off the pass by David King | 59-61 |
| 06:58 | Texas A&M, CC | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Enrique Contreras - foul #4 on John Mayhall, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Rolf Molski (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Troy Greene (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Stephen Litteral, David King, Henry Cobb | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund (PG), Douglas Dupuy (SG), John Thompson (SF), Donald McKearney (C) Patrick Dickerson, Michael Story, John Hughes, Fred Heyward | |
| 06:58 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:58 | Texas A&M, CC | Enrique Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 06:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 06:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Anthony Saner | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Richard Travis (PF) Enrique Contreras | |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy loses the dribble to Douglas Dupuy | 59-63 |
| 05:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Westerlund steals the ball from Rolf Molski | 59-63 |
| 05:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Stephen Westerlund can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rolf Molski | 59-63 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Troy Greene comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 05:00 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Rolf Molski - foul #2 on Rolf Molski, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, David Conboy, Rolf Molski, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson (PG), Michael Story (SG), John Hughes (PF), Fred Heyward (C) Stephen Westerlund, Douglas Dupuy, Richard Travis, Donald McKearney | |
| 05:00 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:00 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb tips it home | 63-65 |
| 04:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #5 on John Mayhall, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SF), David King (PF) John Mayhall, Stephen Litteral, Troy Greene | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy (SG) John Thompson | |
| 04:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | David King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Saner | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Texas A&M, CC | Rashidi Alhusseini steals the ball from John Hughes | 66-67 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:29 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rashidi Alhusseini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Cobb (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Patrick Dickerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Dupuy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Story (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Heyward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Douglas Dupuy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 02:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Story buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | David King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PF) David King | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson (SF), Donald McKearney (C) Michael Story, Fred Heyward | |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M, CC | The short jumper by Donald McKearney is denied by Russell Walker | 69-69 |
| 01:23 | Texas A&M, CC | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney misses the shot from close range | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dikembe Awai | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Texas A&M, CC | Patrick Dickerson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Texas A&M, CC | John Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes scores on a shot near the basket set up by Patrick Dickerson and the foul's on Dikembe Awai - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Texas A&M, CC | John Hughes misses the free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner lays it in | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Anthony Saner picks off the pass by Douglas Dupuy in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini is hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald McKearney is called for the reach on Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Donald McKearney, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Donald McKearney misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-73 |