| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fresh) C - Carlos Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Keith Moorhouse (fresh) SG - Fred Hoeppner (fresh) SF - George Demmer (fresh) PF - John Buckner (fresh) C - Brandon Hawthorn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner is called for 10 seconds | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to John Buckner | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Moorhouse misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Fred Hoeppner - foul #1 on Fred Hoeppner, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Carr - foul #1 on Brian Carr, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:40 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr blows the layup but the foul's on Keith Moorhouse - foul #1 on Keith Moorhouse, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Brandon Hawthorn | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Moorhouse | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Demmer | 7-8 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson's pass is intercepted by Fred Hoeppner in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 17:12 | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer is fouled on the floor by Scott Ashley - foul #1 on Scott Ashley, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell (PG), Brent Winstead (SG), David Farmer (SF), Walter Cole (PF), Michael Wallace (C) Keith Moorhouse, Fred Hoeppner, George Demmer, John Buckner, Brandon Hawthorn | |
| 16:57 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brent Winstead | 7-11 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cole blocks the jumper by Christopher Lupton | 7-11 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | David Farmer denies the turnaround by Alfred Venable | 7-11 |
| 16:16 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Christopher Lupton is called for the reach on David Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Brian Carr (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Moorhouse (PG), Tony Simms (C) Brent Winstead, Michael Wallace | |
| 16:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Carr - foul #2 on Brian Carr, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF) Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer (SF) David Farmer | |
| 16:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campbell is called for the reach on Jesse Benefiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Campbell, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is called for a backcourt violation | 7-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner (SG), Brandon Hawthorn (C) Paul Campbell, Walter Cole | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) SG - Christopher Lupton (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Cook (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Keith Moorhouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hoeppner (fairly fresh) SF - George Demmer (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Simms (fresh) C - Brandon Hawthorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Moorhouse misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lupton | 7-12 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Moorhouse travels in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Otis Jackson (SG) Jesse Benefiel, Christopher Lupton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead (PG), Michael Wallace (SF), John Buckner (PF) Keith Moorhouse, George Demmer, Tony Simms | |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Stephen F. Austin | The offensive rebound goes to John Buckner | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner's floater is knocked away by Scott Ashley | 10-12 |
| 14:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Carlos Cook is called for the reach on Fred Hoeppner - foul #1 on Carlos Cook, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Ronald Smitherman (PF), Richard Hardison (C) Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Alfred Venable, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Moorhouse (PG), Paul Campbell (SG), David Farmer (SF), Walter Cole (C) Brent Winstead, Fred Hoeppner, Michael Wallace, Brandon Hawthorn | |
| 13:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole makes the fadeaway from close range | 10-14 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is hacked by Keith Moorhouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Moorhouse, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG) Arturo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer (SF), Tony Simms (C) Keith Moorhouse, John Buckner | |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole is hacked by Jesse Benefiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Benefiel, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 13:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Tony Simms connects on the shot from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton's pass is intercepted by David Farmer in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 12:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Tony Simms misses the lay-in | 10-16 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Benefiel | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Ashley - foul #2 on Scott Ashley, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Alfred Venable (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Jesse Benefiel, Christopher Lupton, Scott Ashley, Richard Hardison, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner (SG), Michael Wallace (PF) David Farmer, Tony Simms | |
| 12:15 | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Paul Campbell - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead (SG), John Buckner (PF), Brandon Hawthorn (C) Fred Hoeppner, George Demmer, Walter Cole | |
| 11:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Willard Lapoint (fresh) PF - Alfred Venable (tiring) C - Carlos Cook (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Paul Campbell (tiring) SG - Brent Winstead (fresh) SF - Michael Wallace (fresh) PF - John Buckner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Hawthorn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:15 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Hawthorn | 13-19 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (PF) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer (PG), Fred Hoeppner (SG), George Demmer (SF), Walter Cole (PF) Paul Campbell, Brent Winstead, Michael Wallace, John Buckner | |
| 10:38 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Cook - foul #2 on Carlos Cook, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Ronald Smitherman (C) Otis Jackson, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 10:38 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:38 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on George Demmer - foul #1 on George Demmer, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner (PF) Brandon Hawthorn | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:24 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Walter Cole | 13-21 |
| 10:13 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 10:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole tips it home | 13-23 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | Stephen F. Austin | The jump hook by George Demmer is blocked by Ronald Smitherman | 16-23 |
| 09:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF) Arturo Enriquez, Christopher Lupton, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead (PG), Michael Wallace (SF), Tony Simms (PF) David Farmer, George Demmer, John Buckner | |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson's pass is intercepted by Brent Winstead | 16-23 |
| 09:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner misses the easy layup | 16-23 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alfred Venable | 16-23 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Smitherman | 19-23 |
| 08:36 | Stephen F. Austin | The short jumper by Fred Hoeppner is denied by Alfred Venable | 19-23 |
| 08:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Tony Simms gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 19-23 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson can't tip it in | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Benefiel - foul #2 on Jesse Benefiel, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Christopher Lupton (SG), Richard Hardison (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell (PG), David Farmer (SG), George Demmer (SF), Brandon Hawthorn (C) Brent Winstead, Fred Hoeppner, Michael Wallace, Tony Simms | |
| 07:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 07:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lupton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Lapoint (tiring) PF - Richard Hardison (tiring) C - Ronald Smitherman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Paul Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Demmer (tiring) PF - Walter Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Hawthorn (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (C) Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner (SG), John Buckner (PF) George Demmer, Walter Cole | |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Buckner - foul #1 on John Buckner, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Arturo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead (SG), Michael Wallace (SF) Fred Hoeppner, David Farmer | |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:30 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lupton in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 06:11 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:55 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Otis Jackson - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Ronald Smitherman (PF) Christopher Lupton, Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer (SF) Brandon Hawthorn | |
| 05:55 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:55 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is hacked by Brent Winstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Winstead, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead is hacked by Alfred Venable in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Venable, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SF) Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole (C) John Buckner | |
| 05:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Walter Cole denies the turnaround by Arturo Enriquez | 23-31 |
| 05:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Wallace | 23-34 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-34 |
| 04:53 | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:47 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Wallace buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brent Winstead | 23-36 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Hardison, team foul #13 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Brian Carr (PF) Otis Jackson, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer (PG), Fred Hoeppner (SG), Tony Simms (PF), Brandon Hawthorn (C) Brent Winstead, Paul Campbell, Michael Wallace, Walter Cole | |
| 04:12 | Stephen F. Austin | The pull-up jumper by George Demmer is blocked by Brian Carr | 23-36 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr's layup is rejected by Brandon Hawthorn | 23-36 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 03:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Keith Moorhouse (PG), John Buckner (PF) George Demmer, Brandon Hawthorn | |
| 03:32 | Stephen F. Austin | Brian Carr steals the ball from Keith Moorhouse | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lupton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) C - Carlos Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Keith Moorhouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hoeppner (tired) SF - David Farmer (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Buckner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Simms (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton's pass is intercepted by David Farmer | 23-36 |
| 03:13 | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Moorhouse - foul #3 on Keith Moorhouse, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Wallace (SF), Walter Cole (C) Keith Moorhouse, Tony Simms | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Michael Wallace grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 03:02 | Stephen F. Austin | John Buckner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Ashley | 23-36 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | David Farmer picks off the pass by Carlos Cook in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 02:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole blows the wide open layup | 23-36 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel is hacked by David Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Farmer, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Christopher Lupton | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead (PG), Paul Campbell (SG), Brandon Hawthorn (C) David Farmer, Fred Hoeppner, John Buckner | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Jesse Benefiel takes the ball from Walter Cole | 24-36 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr banks in the layup | 26-36 |
| 01:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Campbell - foul #2 on Paul Campbell, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) Jesse Benefiel | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner (SG), George Demmer (SF), Tony Simms (PF) Paul Campbell, Michael Wallace, Walter Cole | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Hawthorn pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Fred Hoeppner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook is hacked by Fred Hoeppner - foul #2 on Fred Hoeppner, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | David Farmer (PG), John Buckner (PF) Brent Winstead, Brandon Hawthorn | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Tony Simms misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Carr - foul #3 on Brian Carr, team foul #14 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (PF) Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Tony Simms makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:57 | Stephen F. Austin | Tony Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alfred Venable, team foul #15 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Ronald Smitherman (PF) Christopher Lupton, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Paul Campbell (SG), Walter Cole (C) Fred Hoeppner, Tony Simms | |
| 00:38 | Stephen F. Austin | George Demmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Walter Cole hits the finger roll | 30-40 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Christopher Lupton (SG) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Brent Winstead (PG), Michael Wallace (SF), Tony Simms (PF), Brandon Hawthorn (C) David Farmer, George Demmer, John Buckner, Walter Cole | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-40 |