| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 7 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom clanks a jumper from close range | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is hacked by Allen Kennett - foul #3 on Allen Kennett, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Royce Perl (SG) Allen Kennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael McClaine steals the ball from Charles Wing | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine lays it in | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Rodney Luft denies the turnaround by Cecil Birdsong | 32-33 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Peter Odom is called for the reach on Nick Tinch - foul #1 on Peter Odom, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Odom - foul #2 on Peter Odom, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #1 on Rodney Luft, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Johnston | 34-38 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 34-40 |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Rodney Luft - foul #2 on Rodney Luft, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF) Peter Odom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Nick Tinch | |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft scores on a floater from the right side set up by Charles Wing | 36-42 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Todd Zordan - foul #3 on Todd Zordan, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton (PF), Richard Rook (C) Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), John Pouncy (PF) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, James Johnston, Rodney Luft | |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-42 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy tips it home | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Royce Perl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hazelton (fresh) C - Richard Rook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook's fadeaway is rejected by John Pouncy | 37-44 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 37-46 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Michael McClaine, Royce Perl, John Smith, Steven Hazelton, Richard Rook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Bobby Smith, Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe jams it on a nice dish by James Hicks | 37-48 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Cecil Birdsong - foul #2 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 37-52 |
| 12:05 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Peter Odom | 39-52 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe can't finish the layup | 39-52 |
| 11:55 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Rodney Luft blocks the short jumper by Cecil Birdsong | 39-52 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Taylor - foul #4 on Henry Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Allen Kennett (SG) Dane Freeman, Henry Taylor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs tips it home | 41-53 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Wing | 41-55 |
| 10:39 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF), Richard Rook (C) Peter Odom, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Nick Tinch | |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski clanks a turnaround in the lane | 41-55 |
| 10:26 | Texas Southern | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Wing - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton (PF) Glenn Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF) Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| 10:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-55 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 46-58 |
| 09:05 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Richard Rook is denied by John Pouncy | 46-58 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | Jason Litwin picks off the pass by Allen Kennett | 46-58 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin banks in the layup | 46-60 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Michael McClaine, Allen Kennett, John Smith, Steven Hazelton, Richard Rook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, James Johnston, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Stubbs | 46-60 |
| 08:21 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman is hacked by Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG) Royce Perl | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:43 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor's dunk attempt is rejected by Nick Tinch | 46-60 |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong tips it but misses | 46-60 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor can't tip it in | 46-60 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 17 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nick Tinch | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:08 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong hits a jump hook near the basket | 48-63 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe drills a turnaround from close range | 48-65 |
| 06:39 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Taylor | 50-65 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Birdsong - foul #3 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG) Dane Freeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael McClaine picks off the pass by Charles Wing | 50-67 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael McClaine | 52-67 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Stubbs - foul #1 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF) Peter Odom | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:51 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-68 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael McClaine | 55-68 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe blows the layup | 55-68 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski can't tip it in | 55-68 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 04:48 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses the lay-in | 55-68 |
| 04:46 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong throws it down | 57-68 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Steven Hazelton (PF), Richard Rook (C) Henry Taylor, John Smith, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Todd Zordan steps in front of the Richard Rook pass | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Johnston | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Rook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Wing steals the ball from Peter Odom | 57-72 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-72 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing can't tip it in | 57-72 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Nick Tinch picks off the pass by Steven Hazelton | 57-72 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Johnston | 57-75 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael McClaine and he's fouled by James Johnston - foul #2 on James Johnston, team foul #6 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Michael McClaine, Allen Kennett, Steven Hazelton, Richard Rook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Charles Wing, Nick Tinch | |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski blows the layup | 60-75 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 60-75 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwain Prusinski | 60-77 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Pouncy - foul #1 on John Pouncy, team foul #7 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG) Dane Freeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-77 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-77 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-77 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston pulls down the rebound | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan runs out the clock | 62-77 |