| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) SG - John Godfrey (fresh) SF - Richard Becker (fresh) PF - Dwight Metts (fresh) C - Charles Coe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker connects on the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Murphy | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coe swats the short shot by Fred Oglesby | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Walton | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton's pass is intercepted by Charles Coe | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Oglesby - foul #1 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dwight Metts - foul #1 on Dwight Metts, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mann | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Dwight Metts blocks the short jumper by Jason Mayo | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jason Mayo - foul #1 on Jason Mayo, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Clifford Frazier | |
| 16:21 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe grabs the board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Godfrey (fresh) SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Metts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Coe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (fresh) SG - James Carino (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | James Carino lays it up and in set up by Michael Predmore | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Carino - foul #1 on James Carino, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Eric Storms (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Michael Tabarez (C) Richard Becker, Dwight Metts, Charles Coe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) Michael Predmore, James Carino, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo | |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier's pass is intercepted by Michael Tabarez | 12-7 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is fouled on the floor by John Godfrey - foul #1 on John Godfrey, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Rall (PG), Harry Harmon (C) Christopher Mann, John Godfrey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Jason Mayo (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, James Miller | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ben Nelson | 12-9 |
| 12:56 | Appalachian State | Michael Rall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ben Nelson | 12-11 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Mayo - foul #2 on Jason Mayo, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), John Godfrey (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Dwight Metts (PF) Michael Rall, Richard Johnston, Eric Storms, Harry Harmon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), James Miller (PF) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Dan Saunders, Jason Mayo | |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann is hacked by Robert Walton - foul #1 on Robert Walton, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Coe (C) Michael Tabarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (PF) Fred Oglesby | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Metts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Coe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Appalachian State | John Murphy takes the ball from John Godfrey | 14-11 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy hits the finger roll | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Appalachian State | Emmitt Parker is called for the reach on John Godfrey - foul #1 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe drills a runner from the right block set up by John Godfrey and the foul's on Clifford Frazier - foul #1 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), James Miller (C) Clifford Frazier, Fred Oglesby | |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Robert Walton, Dan Saunders | |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe's layup is rejected by Fred Oglesby | 18-13 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | James Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | James Miller tips it home | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:28 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:11 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:52 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Mann | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | John Godfrey steals the ball from James Miller | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey lays it in | 22-15 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dwight Metts - foul #2 on Dwight Metts, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Rall (SG), Eric Storms (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Michael Tabarez (C) John Godfrey, Richard Becker, Dwight Metts, Charles Coe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Fred Oglesby | |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Tabarez, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) James Miller | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Rall (fresh) SF - Eric Storms (fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) C - Michael Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Eder (fresh) SF - Robert Walton (fresh) PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Walton | 22-19 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Michael Rall misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson is fouled on the floor by Michael Rall - foul #1 on Michael Rall, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Becker (SF), Harry Harmon (C) Christopher Mann, Eric Storms | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), James Carino (SG), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Fred Oglesby | |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Harry Harmon - foul #1 on Harry Harmon, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Godfrey (SG), Charles Coe (C) Michael Tabarez, Harry Harmon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | James Miller gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Rall is called for the reach on Michael Predmore - foul #2 on Michael Rall, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG) Michael Rall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG) James Carino, James Miller | |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:52 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:34 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Walton | 22-21 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 04:47 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann double dribbles | 22-23 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez (PF) Richard Becker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Michael Predmore | |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Johnston - foul #1 on Richard Johnston, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:05 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | James Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 22-24 |
| 03:33 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe grabs the board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnston (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Coe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Walton | 22-24 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Johnston is called for the reach on Dan Saunders - foul #2 on Richard Johnston, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Rall (SG), Richard Becker (SF), Dwight Metts (PF) John Godfrey, Richard Johnston, Charles Coe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (C) Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:22 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:07 | Appalachian State | Dan Saunders picks off the pass by Michael Tabarez | 22-24 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Dwight Metts takes the ball from Emmitt Parker | 22-24 |
| 02:35 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Becker | 25-24 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Becker - foul #1 on Richard Becker, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Godfrey (SG) Christopher Mann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders | |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-26 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwight Metts - foul #3 on Dwight Metts, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston (PF), Charles Coe (C) Dwight Metts, Michael Tabarez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), James Carino (SG) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder | |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Johnston pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Fred Oglesby is called for the reach on Michael Rall - foul #2 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Fred Oglesby | |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Michael Rall makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Michael Rall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG) Michael Rall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Fred Oglesby (C) Michael Predmore, James Carino, James Miller | |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-27 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fred Oglesby | 27-27 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Coe - foul #1 on Charles Coe, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez (PF) Richard Becker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Charles Coe snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Fred Oglesby is called for the reach on Christopher Mann - foul #3 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Eric Storms (SF) Charles Coe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier (SF), James Miller (C) Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | John Godfrey takes the ball from Jason Mayo | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | John Godfrey misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-27 |