| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregg Girouard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Maxon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Echevarria (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos inbounds the ball | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-32 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-32 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Steven Echevarria - foul #1 on Steven Echevarria, team foul #1 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang misses the 3rd free throw | 53-32 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Echevarria, team foul #2 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland (PF) Daniel McElmurry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Ryan Richard (PF) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Antony Dionne (SG), Christopher White (SF), Nicolas Sullivan (C) Gregg Girouard, William Brookins, Jerry Bos, Steven Echevarria | |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Guy Lewellen | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Christopher White travels in the backcourt | 56-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima (C) Douglas Maxon | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan misses short on an open runner from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Newland - foul #1 on Samuel Newland, team foul #2 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Bill Fuchs, James Hultberg, Samuel Newland, Ryan Richard, Joe Haughton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard (PG), Jerry Bos (SF) Antony Dionne, Christopher White | |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez's floater is tipped away by Nicolas Sullivan | 59-35 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregg Girouard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Lewellen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos is hacked by Daniel McElmurry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel McElmurry, team foul #3 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag (SF), Gary Dodge (C) Bruce Lee, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Douglas Maxon (PF), Steven Echevarria (C) Guy Lewellen, Nicolas Sullivan, Jerrell Lima | |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | William Brookins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | William Brookins is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses the easy layup | 59-40 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregg Girouard | 59-40 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by William Brookins is denied by Gary Dodge | 59-40 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-40 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon hits the follow up shot | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Qing-nan Huang | 61-42 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry, Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (PG), Willie Lumpkins (SG), Christopher White (SF), Robert Robinson (PF) Gregg Girouard, William Brookins, Jerry Bos, Douglas Maxon | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee scores on a shot from close range set up by Bill Fuchs | 63-42 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Bruce Lee is blocked by Robert Robinson | 63-45 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Heriberto Martinez - foul #1 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Ryan Richard (PF), Joe Haughton (C) James Hultberg, Bruce Lee, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SG), Douglas Maxon (PF), Nicolas Sullivan (C) Willie Lumpkins, Robert Robinson, Steven Echevarria | |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Haughton | 66-47 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen's pass is intercepted by Robert Churchill in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Nicolas Sullivan steals it from Ryan Richard | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Newland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Richard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Haughton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Dionne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Lewellen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Maxon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicolas Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 66-47 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Richard | 68-47 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Guy Lewellen | 68-49 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Antony Dionne takes the ball from Ryan Richard | 68-49 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan scores on a jump hook from close range | 68-51 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Antony Dionne steals it from Joe Haughton | 68-51 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen hits the finger roll set up by Antony Dionne | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen grabs the board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen is called for traveling | 68-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Bill Fuchs, Robert Churchill, Samuel Newland, Ryan Richard, Joe Haughton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard (PG), William Brookins (SG), Jerry Bos (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Antony Dionne, Guy Lewellen, Christopher White, Douglas Maxon, Nicolas Sullivan | |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Heriberto Martinez | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | Heriberto Martinez swats the dunk try by Jerry Bos | 71-53 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Brookins - foul #2 on William Brookins, team foul #3 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria (C) Jerrell Lima | |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | William Brookins connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregg Girouard | 73-56 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee double dribbles | 73-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Gary Dodge (C) James Hultberg, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | William Brookins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag (SF) Bruce Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SG), Douglas Maxon (PF) William Brookins, Robert Robinson | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill loses the dribble to Willie Lumpkins | 73-56 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Lumpkins | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Hoag (fresh) PF - Daniel McElmurry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregg Girouard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Bos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Maxon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Echevarria (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Lumpkins - foul #2 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Robert Churchill, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Willie Lumpkins, Douglas Maxon, Steven Echevarria | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 75-58 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Robinson makes the shot from the left block set up by Jerry Bos and he's hacked by James Hultberg - foul #3 on James Hultberg, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry (PF) Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Nicolas Sullivan (C) Gregg Girouard, Jerrell Lima | |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Robinson makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hultberg | 78-61 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Guy Lewellen | 78-63 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | William Brookins steps in front of the James Hultberg pass | 78-63 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan misses short on a runner from the left block | 78-63 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Heriberto Martinez - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Samuel Newland (SF), Ryan Richard (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Qing-nan Huang, James Hultberg, Bruce Lee, Daniel McElmurry, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (PG), Willie Lumpkins (SG), Christopher White (SF), Douglas Maxon (PF), Steven Echevarria (C) Guy Lewellen, William Brookins, Jerry Bos, Robert Robinson, Nicolas Sullivan | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Christopher White blocks the short jumper by Samuel Newland | 78-63 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Newland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Richard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Haughton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Dionne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Maxon (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Samuel Newland is called for the reach on Christopher White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Newland, team foul #6 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard (PG) Willie Lumpkins | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria travels with the ball | 78-63 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland clanks a runner from the left block | 78-63 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill misses the tip | 78-63 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Antony Dionne | 78-63 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Christopher White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-63 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Christopher White grabs the offensive board | 78-63 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregg Girouard | 78-65 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Churchill | 80-65 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Fuchs - foul #2 on Bill Fuchs, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG), Gerald Hoag (SF), Gary Dodge (C) Robert Churchill, Ryan Richard, Joe Haughton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF), Nicolas Sullivan (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Christopher White, Douglas Maxon, Steven Echevarria | |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-67 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Bill Fuchs steals the ball from Gregg Girouard in the backcourt | 82-67 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bill Fuchs | 84-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima lays it in uncontested set up by Antony Dionne | 84-69 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-69 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs tips it home | 86-69 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne travels in the backcourt | 86-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Gerald Hoag, Gary Dodge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Christopher White (SF) Gregg Girouard, Willie Lumpkins | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 86-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen gets the rebound | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-69 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs snags the defensive board | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs runs out the clock | 86-69 |