| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Clark (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | John Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Vavra - foul #2 on Mark Vavra, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards loses the dribble to William Thompson | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | John Todd misses long on a shot from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Joshua Button grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards buries a 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown's floater is tipped away by Chris Roberts | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Button steals it from John Cole in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | William Thompson is called for the reach on Rodney Donald - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), David Browne (SG), Mark Waugh (SF), Lawrence Ristau (PF) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button, Mark Vavra, Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Randall Leblanc (SG), Richard Arndt (SF), Joe Kogut (PF), Donald Todd (C) John Cole, Steven Clark, Michael Brown, John Todd, William Thompson | |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald can't connect on a shot from close range | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Todd | 33-41 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Donald, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy St. John | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Browne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Tim Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Arndt (fresh) PF - Joe Kogut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Ristau | 37-44 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rodney Donald - foul #2 on Rodney Donald, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mark Vavra (SF), John Jones (PF), John Hillhouse (C) Timothy St. John, David Browne, Mark Waugh, Lawrence Ristau, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Dale Lucas (SG), Michael Brown (SF), James Hock (C) Tim Powell, Randall Leblanc, Richard Arndt, Donald Todd | |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Todd (PF) Joe Kogut | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Button is called for the reach on Dale Lucas - foul #3 on Joshua Button, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG) Edward Siegfried | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | James Hock buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-47 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Barry Edwards | 39-47 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown misses the dunk attempt | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John Todd | 39-47 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Browne (SF), Lawrence Ristau (C) Mark Vavra, John Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Thompson (C) James Hock | |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | David Browne hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Barry Edwards | 41-47 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Thompson | 41-50 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Joshua Button's pass is intercepted by William Thompson in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | John Cole can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ristau | 41-50 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Joshua Button misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | John Todd snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Button (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Browne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Ristau (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Dale Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Todd (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | David Browne is fouled on the floor by John Todd - foul #2 on John Todd, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Timothy St. John (SG), Mark Waugh (SF), Chris Roberts (PF), John Hillhouse (C) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button, David Browne, John Jones, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Richard Arndt (SF), Joe Kogut (PF), Donald Todd (C) John Cole, Dale Lucas, Michael Brown, John Todd, William Thompson | |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Waugh | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Vavra (SF), Rodney Donald (C) Edward Siegfried, John Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hock (C) Joe Kogut | |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Waugh - foul #1 on Mark Waugh, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc (SG) Richard Arndt | |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | James Hock is called for the reach on Mark Vavra - foul #1 on James Hock, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Browne (SG) Mark Waugh | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG) Tim Powell | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Steven Clark steals the ball from Rodney Donald | 44-52 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Clark | 44-54 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | David Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), John Hillhouse (PF) Timothy St. John, Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Thompson (C) Donald Todd | |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson's floater is tipped away by John Hillhouse | 44-54 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | John Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Clark - foul #1 on Steven Clark, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Waugh (SF) Mark Vavra | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt (SF), Joe Kogut (PF) Steven Clark, James Hock | |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut tips it home | 47-56 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Randall Leblanc steps in front of the Mark Waugh pass in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | David Browne takes the ball from Randall Leblanc | 47-56 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 47-56 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Richard Arndt is called for the reach on Mark Waugh - foul #2 on Richard Arndt, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Timothy St. John (SG), Mark Vavra (SF), John Jones (PF), Lawrence Ristau (C) Edward Siegfried, David Browne, Mark Waugh, John Hillhouse, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Michael Brown (SF), John Todd (PF), Donald Todd (C) Randall Leblanc, Dale Lucas, Richard Arndt, Joe Kogut, William Thompson | |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy St. John | 49-56 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tim Powell and he's hacked by Barry Edwards - foul #1 on Barry Edwards, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Button (SG), Chris Roberts (PF) Timothy St. John, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Vavra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Tim Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Button connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Vavra | 51-59 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mark Vavra | 51-59 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Joshua Button can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Clark - foul #2 on Steven Clark, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SF), Lawrence Ristau (C) Barry Edwards, Mark Vavra, John Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Dale Lucas (SG), James Hock (PF), William Thompson (C) Tim Powell, Steven Clark, John Todd, Donald Todd | |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Joshua Button misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Joshua Button makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Button gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Button is hacked by Dale Lucas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Lucas, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Browne (SF), John Hillhouse (C) Mark Waugh, Chris Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Button makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Joshua Button makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson buries a runner from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Lawrence Ristau connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Browne | 56-61 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | John Cole clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Joshua Button gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | David Browne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Mark Waugh (SF), John Jones (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Timothy St. John, Joshua Button, Lawrence Ristau, John Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc (SG), Richard Arndt (SF), Joe Kogut (PF), Donald Todd (C) Dale Lucas, Michael Brown, James Hock, William Thompson | |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | David Browne misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | David Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Waugh is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #2 on Mark Waugh, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Vavra (SF) David Browne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Jones | 59-63 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | John Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried (PG), Timothy St. John (SG) Barry Edwards, Mark Vavra | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Steven Clark (SF), John Todd (PF), William Thompson (C) John Cole, Richard Arndt, Joe Kogut, Donald Todd | |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Todd | 59-65 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Browne (SF), Chris Roberts (PF), Lawrence Ristau (C) Mark Waugh, John Jones, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG), James Hock (C) Randall Leblanc, William Thompson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Siegfried (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Browne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Ristau (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Tim Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Lucas (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Steven Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Tim Powell steps in front of the David Browne pass | 59-65 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | John Todd hits the follow up shot | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Edward Siegfried makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Browne | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mark Vavra (SF), Rodney Donald (C) Edward Siegfried, Timothy St. John, David Browne, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Randall Leblanc (SG), Richard Arndt (SF), William Thompson (C) Tim Powell, Dale Lucas, Steven Clark, James Hock | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | John Cole is called for the reach on Chris Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | John Todd tips it in | 63-69 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts can't connect on a shot in the lane | 63-69 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | John Todd makes the jumper in the paint set up by Richard Arndt | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Randall Leblanc picks off the pass by Joshua Button | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | John Todd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Vavra - foul #3 on Mark Vavra, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Randall Leblanc, Richard Arndt | |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Mark Vavra is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), David Browne (SG), Mark Waugh (SF), John Jones (PF), Lawrence Ristau (C) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button, Mark Vavra, Chris Roberts, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Richard Arndt (SF), Joe Kogut (PF), Donald Todd (C) John Cole, Dale Lucas, Michael Brown, John Todd, William Thompson | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Browne | 66-73 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mark Vavra (SF), Chris Roberts (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Timothy St. John, David Browne, Mark Waugh, John Jones, Lawrence Ristau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Dale Lucas (SG), Michael Brown (SF), John Todd (PF), William Thompson (C) Tim Powell, Steven Clark, Richard Arndt, Joe Kogut, Donald Todd | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is hacked by Barry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Edwards, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Joshua Button hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | John Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Edwards - foul #3 on Barry Edwards, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Joshua Button makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chris Roberts | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt is hacked by Barry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Edwards, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Edwards - foul #5 on Barry Edwards, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG) Barry Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown (SF) Richard Arndt | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Joshua Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy St. John - foul #1 on Timothy St. John, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Joshua Button is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | John Cole snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is hacked by Timothy St. John in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy St. John, team foul #14 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Chris Roberts misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-81 |