| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Sasso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Lanigan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso inbounds the ball | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline is hacked by Ben Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cline steals the ball from Ben Gray | 40-51 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 40-51 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), Johnny Benson (SG), Ralph Young (SF), John Wallis (PF), William Porter (C) Kenneth Cline, Andrew Webb, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan, Tony Carney | |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | William Porter buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Oscar Smith | 40-53 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | William Porter clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Raphael Greco - foul #3 on Raphael Greco, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF) Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | William Porter misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | William Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Oscar Smith picks off the pass by Alton Johnson in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson buries a turnaround near the basket | 42-54 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson is hacked by Paul Campanella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Campanella, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Taylor Harden (C) Oscar Smith, Johnny Benson, Ralph Young, John Wallis, William Porter | |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-54 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 42-54 |
| 17:11 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 17:09 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Tony Carney (C) Kenneth Cline, Taylor Harden | |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer dunks the ball on a great pass from Alton Johnson | 44-54 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Daniel Sauer blocks the short jumper by Douglas Polk | 44-54 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Lanigan - foul #2 on Stanley Lanigan, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Alton Johnson, Wade Riles, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Johnny Benson (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), John Wallis (PF) Douglas Polk, Andrew Webb, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan | |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Spurling | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Mayers (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wallis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled on the floor by Tony Carney - foul #3 on Tony Carney, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Ahmad Hibbs (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Dewei Yin, Lon Carter, Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Benson - foul #1 on Johnny Benson, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Porter (C) Tony Carney | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 14:59 | Texas Southern | Raphael Greco steals the ball from William Porter | 46-54 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Benson steals it from Edward Hall in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson banks in the layup | 46-56 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the easy layup | 46-56 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 14:25 | Texas Southern | William Porter snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith is hacked by Paul Campanella - foul #2 on Paul Campanella, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Ben Gray, Paul Campanella, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Ralph Young (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Taylor Harden (C) Kenneth Cline, Johnny Benson, Oscar Smith, John Wallis, William Porter | |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Daniel Sauer steals the ball from Andrew Webb | 46-56 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lon Carter | 48-56 |
| 13:26 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Polk | 48-59 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Hall | 51-59 |
| 12:52 | Texas Southern | Daniel Sauer swats the short shot by Taylor Harden | 51-59 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Taylor Harden steals it from Wade Riles | 51-59 |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), John Wallis (PF), Tony Carney (C) Ralph Young, Stanley Lanigan, Taylor Harden | |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs's pass is intercepted by Andrew Webb in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb jams it | 51-64 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is fouled on the floor by Douglas Polk - foul #1 on Douglas Polk, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Johnny Benson (SG) Douglas Polk, Andrew Webb | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Sasso - foul #3 on Charles Sasso, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Mayers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Cline (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Sasso (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Wallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson is hacked by Dewei Yin - foul #2 on Dewei Yin, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs's pass is intercepted by Tony Carney in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Alton Johnson takes the ball from John Wallis | 54-66 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is hacked by Kenneth Cline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cline, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG) Johnny Benson | |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sasso picks off the pass by Alton Johnson | 54-66 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses the lay-in | 54-66 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Sasso steals the ball from Alton Johnson | 54-66 |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso jams it | 54-68 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 56-68 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney blows the wide open layup | 56-68 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | John Wallis is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs - foul #1 on John Wallis, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Dewei Yin, Ben Gray, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Stanley Lanigan (PF), William Porter (C) Kenneth Cline, Charles Sasso, John Wallis, Tony Carney | |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-68 |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Lon Carter | 56-71 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Webb - foul #1 on Andrew Webb, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Charles Sasso (SF), Tony Carney (C) Johnny Benson, Oscar Smith, Stanley Lanigan | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Cline steals it from Lon Carter | 58-71 |
| 07:46 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Wade Riles (SF), Paul Campanella (PF) Ahmad Hibbs, Ben Gray, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Johnny Benson (SG), John Wallis (PF) Kenneth Cline, Andrew Webb, William Porter | |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | John Wallis drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Benson | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lon Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Riles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Campanella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Sasso (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Wallis (tiring) 6 pts. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | John Wallis takes the ball from Edward Hall | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | Wade Riles steals it from Johnny Benson | 58-73 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Benson - foul #2 on Johnny Benson, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Paul Campanella, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Oscar Smith (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Ralph Young (C) Douglas Polk, Johnny Benson, Charles Sasso, John Wallis, Tony Carney | |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Dewei Yin - foul #3 on Dewei Yin, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb is hacked by Darrell Mayers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Young - foul #1 on Ralph Young, team foul #10 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Porter (C) Ralph Young | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is hacked by Andrew Webb - foul #2 on Andrew Webb, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (SG) Andrew Webb | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Porter - foul #3 on William Porter, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (SF), John Wallis (PF), Taylor Harden (C) Oscar Smith, Stanley Lanigan, William Porter | |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lon Carter | 69-76 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Daniel Sauer is called for the reach on Taylor Harden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Sauer, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Wade Riles (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Edward Hall, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Oscar Smith (SF) Kenneth Cline, Johnny Benson, Ralph Young | |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Webb steals it from Wade Riles in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lon Carter - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Carney (C) Taylor Harden | |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Polk is called for the reach on Ahmad Hibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Polk, team foul #13 | 69-80 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Oscar Smith | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-82 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk is hacked by Wade Riles - foul #2 on Wade Riles, team foul #12 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (PF) Wade Riles | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF) Oscar Smith, John Wallis | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Paul Campanella is blocked by Tony Carney | 71-83 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella misses the tip | 71-83 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 71-83 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Sasso (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 71-83 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the offensive board | 71-83 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Douglas Polk - foul #3 on Douglas Polk, team foul #14 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Ben Gray (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Johnny Benson (SG), William Porter (C) Douglas Polk, Andrew Webb, Tony Carney | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Ben Gray swats the short shot by William Porter | 73-83 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan tips it back up and in | 73-85 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (SF), John Wallis (PF) Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan | |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young is hacked by Wade Riles - foul #3 on Wade Riles, team foul #13 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Daniel Sauer (C) Edward Hall, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Carney (C) William Porter | |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer grabs the board | 73-86 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Carney - foul #4 on Tony Carney, team foul #15 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Oscar Smith (SF), William Porter (C) Kenneth Cline, Ralph Young, Tony Carney | |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | William Porter grabs the board | 74-86 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Polk | 74-89 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Spurling | 76-89 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-89 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (SF) Douglas Polk | |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 76-89 |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young grabs the defensive rebound | 76-89 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young loses the dribble to Mark Spurling in the backcourt | 76-89 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 78-89 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-89 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling pulls down the rebound | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-89 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young grabs the defensive rebound | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Benson | 78-91 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dewei Yin | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith runs out the clock | 80-91 |