| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bujarski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Charles Perry inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Theobald - foul #3 on Brian Theobald, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PF) Brian Theobald | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates tips it home | 41-37 |
| 18:51 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Alejandre | 44-37 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vincent - foul #1 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SG), Oscar Mason (SF), Shaun Jones (C) Jeffery Akin, Charles Perry, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Mason | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is fouled on the floor by Dillon Seeley - foul #1 on Dillon Seeley, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG), Charles Britt (PF) Lionel Schneider, Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG) Dillon Seeley | |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski (C) Steven Bitter | |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | David McMellen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-39 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Michael Gorenberg blocks the short jumper by Shaun Jones | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg makes the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Britt | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | David McMellen hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David McMellen - foul #1 on David McMellen, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Clarence McGuffin, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Jeffery Akin (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Steven Bitter (PF) David McMellen, Bill Balaski, Oscar Mason, Shaun Jones | |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Charles Perry is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Hoover and he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald (PF) Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Theobald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bitter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bujarski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski drills a jump hook in the paint | 51-41 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre can't finish the layup | 51-41 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Chester Yeates denies the turnaround by Steven Bitter | 54-41 |
| 14:28 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski grabs the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Charles Perry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dillon Seeley | 54-44 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Chester Yeates, Brian Theobald, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Peter Starling (SG), Oscar Mason (SF), Shaun Jones (C) Dillon Seeley, Jeffery Akin, Charles Perry, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason connects on the turnaround in the lane | 54-46 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Oscar Mason picks off the pass by Drew Pettry | 54-46 |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Peter Starling's pass is intercepted by Fred Texeira in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Drew Pettry and he's hacked by Oscar Mason - foul #1 on Oscar Mason, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Charles Britt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SG) Steven Bitter | |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Peter Starling is fouled on the floor by Fred Texeira - foul #1 on Fred Texeira, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Brian Theobald (PF), Joseph Mumaw (C) Drew Pettry, Fred Texeira, Lionel Schneider, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SF), Christopher Bujarski (C) Oscar Mason, Shaun Jones | |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | David McMellen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brian Theobald - foul #4 on Brian Theobald, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre (C) Brian Theobald | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Steven Bitter (PF) Peter Starling | |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | David McMellen misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | David McMellen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG) Gilbert Hoover | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Christopher Bujarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Yeates, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG) David McMellen | |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 57-47 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:57 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley is fouled on the floor by Chester Yeates - foul #3 on Chester Yeates, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Joseph Mumaw, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:44 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Thomas Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Gorenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dillon Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Balaski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bitter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bujarski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley is hacked by Thomas Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Vincent, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Fred Texeira (SF), Charles Britt (PF) Thomas Vincent, Clarence McGuffin, Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (SG), Oscar Mason (PF), Shaun Jones (C) Bill Balaski, Steven Bitter, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Shaun Jones | 59-49 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Peter Starling misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Peter Starling misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 10:04 | Grambling State | Charles Perry gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shaun Jones | 62-52 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | Oscar Mason steps in front of the Gilbert Hoover pass | 62-52 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Peter Starling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Drew Pettry, Gilbert Hoover, Fred Texeira, Charles Britt, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Jeffery Akin (SG), Steven Bitter (PF), Christopher Bujarski (C) Dillon Seeley, Peter Starling, Oscar Mason, Shaun Jones | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Perry steals it from Thomas Vincent | 62-52 |
| 08:56 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | David McMellen loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bill Balaski (SF) Charles Perry | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (SG) Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | Christopher Bujarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG), Lionel Schneider (PF) Thomas Vincent, Joseph Mumaw | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG), Shaun Jones (C) Jeffery Akin, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider loses the dribble to Steven Bitter | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Alejandre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Caldera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Balaski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Bitter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski is hacked by Chester Yeates - foul #4 on Chester Yeates, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Brian Theobald (PF) Gilbert Hoover, Lionel Schneider | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Clark (PG), Oscar Mason (SF) David McMellen, George Caldera | |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Bitter steals it from Brian Theobald | 62-54 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Drew Pettry is called for the reach on David Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Pettry, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Texeira (SF) Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (SG), Christopher Bujarski (C) Bill Balaski, Steven Bitter | |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Oscar Mason steals the ball from Fred Texeira | 62-55 |
| 06:32 | Grambling State | Peter Starling is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Joseph Mumaw (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Clarence McGuffin, Fred Texeira, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Jeffery Akin (SG), Steven Bitter (PF) David Clark, Oscar Mason, Shaun Jones | |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry is hacked by Jeffery Akin - foul #1 on Jeffery Akin, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SF) Peter Starling | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Mumaw | 64-55 |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Vincent | 67-55 |
| 05:14 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Akin | 67-57 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Drew Pettry and he's fouled by Steven Bitter - foul #3 on Steven Bitter, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider (PG), Gilbert Hoover (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Charles Britt (C) Thomas Vincent, Drew Pettry, Joseph Mumaw, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Bill Balaski (SG), Peter Starling (SF), Oscar Mason (PF), Shaun Jones (C) Dillon Seeley, Jeffery Akin, Charles Perry, Steven Bitter, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | David McMellen jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Bill Balaski | 70-59 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Brian Theobald's floater is tipped away by Oscar Mason | 70-59 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason's pass is intercepted by Lionel Schneider in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover is fouled on the floor by Shaun Jones - foul #1 on Shaun Jones, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence McGuffin (PG) Brian Theobald | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG), Steven Bitter (PF) Bill Balaski, Peter Starling | |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason scores on a shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 72-61 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Oscar Mason | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | Lionel Schneider steps in front of the Shaun Jones pass | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 03:18 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clarence McGuffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Hoover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lionel Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David McMellen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Caldera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bitter (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shaun Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Oscar Mason misses the easy open layup | 72-61 |
| 03:10 | Grambling State | Steven Bitter tips it but misses | 72-61 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Shaun Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent (PG), Drew Pettry (SG), Joseph Mumaw (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Clarence McGuffin, Gilbert Hoover, Lionel Schneider, Charles Britt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley (PG), Jeffery Akin (SG), Peter Starling (SF), Bill Balaski (PF), Christopher Bujarski (C) David McMellen, George Caldera, Oscar Mason, Steven Bitter, Shaun Jones | |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Dillon Seeley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Akin | 72-63 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hoover (SG) Drew Pettry | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Perry (SF), Oscar Mason (PF) Peter Starling, Christopher Bujarski | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chester Yeates | 74-63 |
| 02:02 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dillon Seeley | 74-65 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Gilbert Hoover | 76-65 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #3 on Charles Perry, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry (PG), Lionel Schneider (SG), Michael Gorenberg (C) Thomas Vincent, Gilbert Hoover, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McMellen (PG), Peter Starling (SF), Shaun Jones (PF) Dillon Seeley, Jeffery Akin, Charles Perry | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | David McMellen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt (PF) Chester Yeates | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Starling - foul #1 on Peter Starling, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Bill Balaski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Drew Pettry runs out the clock | 79-67 |