| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge comes up short on the runner from the left block | 30-23 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Sherman Smith picks off the pass by John Burgess | 32-23 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses the dunk | 32-23 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Burgess and the foul's on Dikembe Emanuel - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG) John Burgess | |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner's pass is intercepted by Al Wortman | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Al Wortman is blocked by Connie Granberry | 32-26 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Sherman Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Smith, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Ray Scott (C) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SF), Gerald Robie (PF), Harley Dillow (C) Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Saner | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Litteral | 32-29 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Deckard picks off the pass by Anthony Saner | 32-29 |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-29 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ray Scott | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) PF - Al Wortman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Dillow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Stephen Litteral is called for the reach on Clifford Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Raymond Deckard, Clifford Shaw, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Anthony Saner, David Conboy, Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Harley Dillow | |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Burgess | 32-32 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | John Burgess steps in front of the Steven Leavens pass | 32-32 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry knocks in the floater from close range set up by Danny Larson | 32-34 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith loses the dribble to Eric Sandidge | 32-34 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-34 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens tips it in | 34-34 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge is denied on a layup by Jack Kingery | 34-34 |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sherman Smith | 36-34 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Ray Scott (C) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), David Conboy (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Harley Dillow (C) John Burgess, Darrell Pendarvis, Eric Sandidge, Danny Larson, Connie Granberry | |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard is fouled in the backcourt by David Conboy - foul #3 on David Conboy, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Conboy | 36-36 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses the shot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 12:09 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-36 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Raymond Deckard | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Wortman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harley Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Harley Dillow - foul #1 on Harley Dillow, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF) Anthony Saner | |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Litteral | 39-39 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Raymond Deckard, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Stephen Litteral, Scott Merrell, Harley Dillow | |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Leavens steals it from David Conboy | 39-39 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Shaw | 39-39 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | John Burgess steals it from Clifford Shaw | 39-39 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-39 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry tips it home | 39-41 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel hits a jumper near the basket | 41-41 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel is hacked by John Burgess - foul #3 on John Burgess, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Ray Scott (C) Sherman Smith, Clifford Shaw, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Harley Dillow (C) John Burgess, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Gerald Robie, Connie Granberry | |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Stephen Litteral steps in front of the Randall Jantzen pass | 41-41 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Litteral | 41-43 |
| 08:09 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Deckard | 44-43 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Wortman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harley Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:10 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Anthony Saner steals the ball from Ray Scott | 44-43 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-45 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Scott Merrell - foul #2 on Scott Merrell, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Raymond Deckard, Randall Jantzen, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), David Conboy (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Gerald Robie (C) Anthony Saner, Darrell Pendarvis, Stephen Litteral, Scott Merrell, Harley Dillow | |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw is hacked by David Conboy - foul #4 on David Conboy, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-45 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #4 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Eric Sandidge | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Shaw | 47-46 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #5 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Al Wortman (C) Clifford Shaw, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Gerald Robie | |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess clanks a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:20 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Leavens | 50-46 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Kingery | 52-46 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Connie Granberry | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Wortman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Larson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Leavens | 55-49 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Ray Scott (PF), Jamie Gomer (C) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (PG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Harley Dillow (C) John Burgess, Eric Sandidge, Danny Larson, Connie Granberry | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG) Gerald Robie | |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Deckard | 58-49 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG) Robert Jones, Clifford Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Stephen Litteral, Harley Dillow | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner tips it but misses | 58-49 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't tip it in | 58-49 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner tips it home | 58-51 |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) Ray Scott, Jamie Gomer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the turnaround from the right block | 58-51 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Raymond Deckard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Danny Larson (PF) Anthony Saner, Scott Merrell | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Burgess | 58-53 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman tips it home | 60-53 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Burgess and he's hacked by Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | David Conboy is called for the reach on Al Wortman in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Conboy, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) David Conboy | |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Saner - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-59 |