| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Wing and the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Mitchell | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG) Roy Jones | |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wing - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Jae Christy steps in front of the Charles Wing pass | 31-31 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur slams it home on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 31-33 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | James Hicks is called for the reach on Shawn Brown - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Brazelton denies the turnaround by Rodney Luft | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses long on a runner in the paint | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Wing | 36-33 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur tips it home | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Jae Christy steps in front of the Rodney Luft pass | 36-35 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 36-35 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown tips it in | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:05 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Wing | 40-40 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton connects on the driving attempt from close range | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Roy Jones (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Robert Arthur, Jae Christy, Shawn Brown, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from James Johnston | 42-42 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) David Jones | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #4 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG) Roy Jones | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) SF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Christy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Salerno (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton's floater is tipped away by Dwain Prusinski | 44-42 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwain Prusinski | 47-42 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Brazelton steps in front of the Nick Tinch pass | 47-45 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is fouled on the floor by Jae Christy - foul #1 on Jae Christy, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Herbert Ross (C) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, James Johnston, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Shawn Brown (SF), David Jones (C) Jordan Rexford, Paul Salerno, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Jae Christy steps in front of the Rodney Luft pass | 47-47 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Luft | 47-47 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Arthur - foul #3 on Robert Arthur, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | David Jones scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 48-49 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Wing | 50-49 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 50-49 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Herbert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | David Jones hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Brown and he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Herbert Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jae Christy, John Mitchell | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | David Jones makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 55-52 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Paul Salerno (SF) Robert Arthur, Shawn Brown | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | David Jones scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 55-54 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nick Tinch | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Shawn Brown (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Jordan Rexford, Paul Salerno, David Jones | |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by Dwain Prusinski - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Dwain Prusinski takes the ball from David Jones | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is hacked by Roy Jones - foul #5 on Roy Jones, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG) Roy Jones | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Nick Tinch is denied by Thomas Brazelton | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) David Jones | |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-56 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing clanks a shot from the left side | 61-56 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe tips it home | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Wing | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is hacked by Robert Arthur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Arthur, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG) Charles Wing | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is whistled for a carry | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Arthur is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Arthur, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG) Robert Arthur | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG) Todd Zordan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe runs out the clock | 68-61 |