| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Calvin Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Odell Ketron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Brannigan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Johnny Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Brannigan - foul #2 on Richard Brannigan, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Garland Mroz | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs is hacked by Rudolf Jefferson - foul #3 on Rudolf Jefferson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Raymond Crass (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Garland Mroz, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Clyde Stevens (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (SG), Christopher Bouie (SF), Gene Lindley (PF), Jerome Ladd (C) Calvin Fuchs, Odell Ketron, Richard Brannigan, Johnny Stapleton, Joseph Aviles | |
| 18:47 | Stetson | Gene Lindley misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Mayers - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Stetson | Gene Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:47 | Stetson | Gene Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 18:27 | Stetson | Gene Lindley misses the dunk attempt | 37-40 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jerome Ladd - foul #1 on Jerome Ladd, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton (PF) Jerome Ladd | |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:15 | Stetson | Garland Mroz is called for the reach on Gene Lindley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garland Mroz, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs (PG), Richard Brannigan (SF) Christopher Bouie, Gene Lindley | |
| 18:09 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Crass - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG) Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Stetson | Odell Ketron (SG), Joseph Aviles (C) Antonio Rodriquez, Clyde Stevens | |
| 17:50 | Stetson | Robert Tyson steals it from Joseph Aviles | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:27 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Richard Brannigan | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Stetson | Joseph Aviles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Garland Mroz, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass lays it up and in | 39-40 |
| 17:00 | Stetson | Lon Carter picks off the pass by Johnny Stapleton in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 16:57 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Lon Carter, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Clyde Stevens (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (SG), Christopher Bouie (SF), Gene Lindley (PF), Jerome Ladd (C) Calvin Fuchs, Odell Ketron, Richard Brannigan, Johnny Stapleton, Joseph Aviles | |
| 16:51 | Stetson | Jerome Ladd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF) Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 16:41 | Stetson | Gene Lindley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Garland Mroz - foul #3 on Garland Mroz, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 16:41 | Stetson | Gene Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Stetson | Gene Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Stetson | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Ladd | 41-41 |
| 16:31 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Clyde Stevens | 41-43 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Stevens - foul #1 on Clyde Stevens, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs (PG), Richard Brannigan (SF), Johnny Stapleton (PF) Clyde Stevens, Christopher Bouie, Jerome Ladd | |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Gene Lindley | 42-43 |
| 16:20 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs's pass is intercepted by Ben Gray in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ben Gray | 44-43 |
| 16:01 | Stetson | Gene Lindley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriquez | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Crass (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Calvin Fuchs (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Brannigan (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Johnny Stapleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Lindley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Alton Johnson, Ben Gray, Raymond Crass, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Jason Belcher (PG), Odell Ketron (SG), Joseph Aviles (C) Calvin Fuchs, Antonio Rodriquez, Gene Lindley | |
| 15:23 | Stetson | Jason Belcher connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Odell Ketron | 44-48 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Odell Ketron - foul #3 on Odell Ketron, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stetson | Clyde Stevens (C) Joseph Aviles | |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:11 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:09 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton's pass is intercepted by Lon Carter in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson hits the finger roll set up by Lon Carter | 48-48 |
| 15:05 | Stetson | Jason Belcher travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson is hacked by Odell Ketron - foul #4 on Odell Ketron, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Stetson | Antonio Rodriquez (SG), Christopher Bouie (SF), Gene Lindley (PF) Odell Ketron, Richard Brannigan, Johnny Stapleton | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 14:23 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass loses the dribble to Antonio Rodriquez | 50-51 |
| 13:42 | Stetson | Gene Lindley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:07 | Stetson | Gene Lindley scores on a shot in the paint | 53-53 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz is hacked by Jason Belcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Belcher, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Garland Mroz, Raymond Crass, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs (PG), Richard Brannigan (SF), Johnny Stapleton (PF), Joseph Aviles (C) Jason Belcher, Christopher Bouie, Gene Lindley, Clyde Stevens | |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 12:41 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:23 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Stetson | Jerome Ladd (C) Joseph Aviles | |
| 12:23 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:23 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 53-53 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Brannigan - foul #3 on Richard Brannigan, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG) Rudolf Jefferson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz makes the 3rd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Calvin Fuchs | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Garland Mroz (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tyson (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Calvin Fuchs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriquez (tired) SF - Richard Brannigan (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Stapleton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Ladd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF) Garland Mroz, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Stetson | Joseph Aviles (C) Jerome Ladd | |
| 11:17 | Stetson | Joseph Aviles connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Calvin Fuchs | 55-57 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ben Gray | 57-57 |
| 10:42 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs is hacked by Ben Gray - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Stetson | Christopher Bouie (SG), Gene Lindley (SF) Antonio Rodriquez, Richard Brannigan | |
| 10:42 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:42 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Fuchs steps in front of the Rudolf Jefferson pass in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 10:30 | Stetson | Gene Lindley misses the jump hook from the left block | 57-59 |
| 10:28 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:21 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Stapleton, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Clyde Stevens (PG) Calvin Fuchs | |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Stevens steps in front of the Raymond Crass pass in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 10:17 | Stetson | Clyde Stevens hits the finger roll | 57-61 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 09:58 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:44 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Garland Mroz, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Stetson | Richard Brannigan (SF) Johnny Stapleton | |
| 09:44 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:44 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Bouie is called for the reach on Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Bouie, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG) Rudolf Jefferson, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Stetson | Antonio Rodriquez (SG) Christopher Bouie | |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:27 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan is hacked by Ben Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Gray, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs (PG) Clyde Stevens | |
| 09:27 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:27 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 62-64 |
| 08:58 | Stetson | Stetson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton (PF), Jerome Ladd (C) Gene Lindley, Joseph Aviles | |
| 08:41 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriquez | 62-66 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 62-66 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the easy layup | 62-66 |
| 08:08 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 08:03 | Stetson | Antonio Rodriquez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 08:01 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:49 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Brannigan - foul #4 on Richard Brannigan, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Stetson | Jason Belcher (PG), Odell Ketron (SG), Gene Lindley (SF), Clyde Stevens (PF), Joseph Aviles (C) Calvin Fuchs, Antonio Rodriquez, Richard Brannigan, Johnny Stapleton, Jerome Ladd | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:32 | Stetson | Joseph Aviles grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Garland Mroz (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tyson (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Jason Belcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Odell Ketron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gene Lindley (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aviles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Stetson | Jason Belcher makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is called for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG) Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Stetson | Christopher Bouie (SF) Gene Lindley | |
| 06:37 | Stetson | Odell Ketron hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Belcher | 63-71 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses the tip | 63-71 |
| 06:12 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Christopher Bouie | 63-71 |
| 06:08 | Stetson | Rudolf Jefferson steals it from Odell Ketron in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Odell Ketron is called for the reach on Rudolf Jefferson - foul #5 on Odell Ketron, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | Gene Lindley (SF), Johnny Stapleton (PF) Odell Ketron, Joseph Aviles | |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:42 | Stetson | Alton Johnson steals the ball from Johnny Stapleton | 64-71 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG) Rudolf Jefferson | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson loses the dribble to Clyde Stevens | 64-71 |
| 05:29 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Gray - foul #4 on Ben Gray, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 05:29 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:29 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 05:09 | Stetson | Clyde Stevens grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 05:07 | Stetson | Jason Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Johnson - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Rudolf Jefferson (SG) Alton Johnson, Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Stetson | Antonio Rodriquez (SG), Richard Brannigan (SF), Joseph Aviles (C) Christopher Bouie, Gene Lindley, Clyde Stevens | |
| 05:07 | Stetson | Jason Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:07 | Stetson | Jason Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-74 |
| 04:41 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 04:29 | Stetson | Antonio Rodriquez drills a floater from the left block set up by Johnny Stapleton | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 64-76 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson buries a turnaround from close range | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Stetson | Richard Brannigan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Stapleton swats the layup by Paul Campanella | 66-78 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers gets the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Raymond Crass (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rudolf Jefferson (very tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Mayers (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Campanella (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Jason Belcher (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriquez (tired) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brannigan (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Stapleton (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Aviles (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass loses the dribble to Richard Brannigan | 66-78 |
| 03:03 | Stetson | Jason Belcher throws it down on a great pass from Richard Brannigan | 66-80 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 02:47 | Stetson | Johnny Stapleton gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 02:47 | Stetson | Stetson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Garland Mroz (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Rudolf Jefferson, Darrell Mayers, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs (PG), Christopher Bouie (SG), Gene Lindley (SF), Clyde Stevens (PF), Jerome Ladd (C) Jason Belcher, Antonio Rodriquez, Richard Brannigan, Johnny Stapleton, Joseph Aviles | |
| 02:25 | Stetson | Clyde Stevens throws it down | 66-82 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Calvin Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Fuchs, team foul #12 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF), Raymond Crass (PF) Garland Mroz, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:21 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Jerome Ladd | 67-82 |
| 02:04 | Stetson | Christopher Bouie is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Ladd | 67-84 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Gene Lindley is called for the reach on Alton Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Lindley, team foul #13 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Stetson | Antonio Rodriquez (SG) Jerome Ladd | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:40 | Stetson | Raymond Crass is called for the reach on Gene Lindley - foul #3 on Raymond Crass, team foul #13 | 69-84 |
| 01:40 | Stetson | Gene Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 01:40 | Stetson | Gene Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers loses the ball out of bounds | 69-86 |
| 00:58 | Stetson | Paul Campanella is called for the reach on Clyde Stevens - foul #2 on Paul Campanella, team foul #14 | 69-86 |
| 00:58 | Stetson | Clyde Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:58 | Stetson | Clyde Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella buries a fadeaway from the left side | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Stetson | Gene Lindley connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 71-90 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-90 |
| 00:22 | Stetson | Clyde Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-90 |
| 00:00 | Stetson | Calvin Fuchs runs out the clock | 71-90 |