| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mayhall (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Alderman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Penson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Sansone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Wesley Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Penson - foul #1 on Robert Penson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan buries a floater from close range | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Paul Sweat steals it from Rolf Molski | 42-38 |
| 18:44 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan misses the dunk but the foul's on Connie Granberry - foul #1 on Connie Granberry, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), David King (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Scott Merrell (C) John Mayhall, Eric Sandidge, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louie Scherr (SF), David Shaw (PF) Robert Penson, Wayne Sansone | |
| 18:44 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | David King is called for 3 seconds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder (SG) Michael Alderman | |
| 18:28 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG) Paul Sweat | |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:15 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | David Shaw can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Winthrop | David Shaw snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Randall Camargo | 42-42 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is fouled on the floor by Randall Camargo - foul #1 on Randall Camargo, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Dikembe Awai, Anthony Saner, David King, Michael Cournoyer, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Wayne Sansone (PF), Robert Penson (C) Randall Camargo, Manuel Vangorder, David Shaw, Wesley Sullivan | |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Penson | 42-44 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Alderman is called for the reach on Stephen Litteral - foul #3 on Michael Alderman, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan (SG), Manuel Vangorder (SF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Michael Alderman, Louie Scherr, Robert Penson | |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Paul Sweat | 42-44 |
| 16:11 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:45 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Sansone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone clanks a jump hook in the lane | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone tips it in | 42-46 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Connie Granberry and he's fouled by Paul Sweat - foul #3 on Paul Sweat, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), David Conboy (SG), David King (SF), Michael Cournoyer (C) John Mayhall, Stephen Litteral, Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), John Goodwyn (SF), Robert Penson (PF), David Shaw (C) Paul Sweat, Thomas Sloan, Manuel Vangorder, Wayne Sansone, Wesley Sullivan | |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Rolf Molski - foul #3 on Rolf Molski, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SF) Rolf Molski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | David King snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by David King is denied by Robert Penson | 45-47 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Conboy | 47-47 |
| 13:42 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | David King tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 13:16 | Winthrop | David King blocks the short jumper by David Shaw | 49-50 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | David King connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 51-50 |
| 12:30 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo drills a floater from the left block | 51-52 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | David Shaw steals the ball from Anthony Saner | 51-52 |
| 12:03 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on David Conboy - foul #4 on David Conboy, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Connie Granberry (C) David Conboy, Anthony Saner, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), Wayne Sansone (PF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Michael Alderman, John Goodwyn, Robert Penson, David Shaw | |
| 12:03 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:03 | Winthrop | Randall Camargo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie is hacked by Wayne Sansone - foul #2 on Wayne Sansone, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG) Randall Camargo | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gerald Robie (fresh) PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louie Scherr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Sansone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat is hacked by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:54 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Scott Merrell | 55-54 |
| 10:17 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bruce Richardson (PG), Thomas Sloan (SG), John Goodwyn (SF), Robert Penson (PF) Paul Sweat, Manuel Vangorder, Louie Scherr, Wayne Sansone | |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:14 | Winthrop | Bruce Richardson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Penson | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Awai | 57-58 |
| 08:39 | Winthrop | Robert Penson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Sloan and he's fouled by Rolf Molski - foul #4 on Rolf Molski, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), David King (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), David Shaw (C) Bruce Richardson, Thomas Sloan, John Goodwyn, Wesley Sullivan | |
| 08:39 | Winthrop | Robert Penson misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Sandidge | 59-60 |
| 08:09 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Penson | 59-62 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | David King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Alderman - foul #4 on Michael Alderman, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), David Conboy (SG), Scott Merrell (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Eric Sandidge | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder (SF), Wayne Sansone (PF) Robert Penson, David Shaw | |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:54 | Winthrop | David King is called for the reach on Manuel Vangorder in the backcourt - foul #1 on David King, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Michael Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 07:41 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:39 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Paul Sweat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Alderman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Vangorder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Sansone (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louie Scherr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge lays it in on a great pass from David Conboy | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Winthrop | David Conboy picks off the pass by Paul Sweat in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | David King tips it home | 65-62 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder is open but misses the lay-in | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Vangorder | 65-62 |
| 06:28 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | David King grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Louie Scherr - foul #1 on Louie Scherr, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Connie Granberry (C) David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, David King | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randall Camargo (PG), Thomas Sloan (SG), John Goodwyn (SF), David Shaw (PF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Paul Sweat, Michael Alderman, Manuel Vangorder, Wayne Sansone, Louie Scherr | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:03 | Winthrop | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Randall Camargo and he's hacked by Gerald Robie - foul #2 on Gerald Robie, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG) David Conboy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Thomas Sloan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski (PF) Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | John Goodwyn hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Camargo | 66-70 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Sloan - foul #1 on Thomas Sloan, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), David Conboy (SG), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, Stephen Litteral, Michael Cournoyer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder (SG), Robert Penson (PF) Randall Camargo, David Shaw | |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:43 | Winthrop | Robert Penson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-70 |
| 04:27 | Winthrop | Robert Penson grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder is fouled in the backcourt by David Conboy - foul #5 on David Conboy, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF) David Conboy, Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bruce Richardson (PG) Thomas Sloan | |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski lays it up and in | 68-72 |
| 03:52 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Connie Granberry | 68-72 |
| 03:51 | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder tips it in | 68-74 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Mayhall | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Molski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Connie Granberry (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Bruce Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Vangorder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Goodwyn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Penson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Sullivan (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Winthrop | Connie Granberry picks off the pass by Robert Penson | 70-74 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-74 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry snags the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 02:29 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:29 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), David King (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Scott Merrell (C) Dikembe Awai, John Mayhall, Eric Sandidge, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Sweat (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Louie Scherr (SF), Wayne Sansone (PF), David Shaw (C) Bruce Richardson, Manuel Vangorder, John Goodwyn, Robert Penson, Wesley Sullivan | |
| 02:15 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David King - foul #2 on David King, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | David King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-74 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to David Shaw | 70-74 |
| 01:50 | Winthrop | David Shaw knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Alderman | 70-76 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the shot in the lane | 70-76 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat is fouled on the floor by Michael Cournoyer - foul #1 on Michael Cournoyer, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), John Mayhall (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Anthony Saner, Stephen Litteral, David King, Michael Cournoyer, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Goodwyn (SF), Wesley Sullivan (C) Louie Scherr, David Shaw | |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits a 3 from straight away | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Winthrop | Eric Sandidge steals it from John Goodwyn in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:41 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Wayne Sansone | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #4 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louie Scherr (C) Wesley Sullivan | |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski can't connect on a floater in the lane | 73-78 |
| 00:33 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr is hacked by Dikembe Awai in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan (C) Wayne Sansone | |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Louie Scherr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone (PF) Louie Scherr | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Mayhall | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #3 on John Mayhall, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Alderman | 76-81 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman is fouled on the floor by Connie Granberry - foul #2 on Connie Granberry, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louie Scherr (PF) Wayne Sansone | |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Michael Alderman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wayne Sansone (PF) Louie Scherr | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | John Mayhall is called for the reach on Wesley Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mayhall, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louie Scherr (PF) Wayne Sansone | |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Wesley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is hacked by Michael Alderman - foul #5 on Michael Alderman, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Manuel Vangorder (SG), Wayne Sansone (PF) Michael Alderman, Louie Scherr | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat is hacked by Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Saner, team foul #16 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louie Scherr (C) Wesley Sullivan | |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | Paul Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-85 |