| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Matthews steps in front of the Edward Hall pass | 38-31 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Croll (C) Richard Beauregard | |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr is hacked by Lon Carter - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (SG) Joshua Matthews | |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is hacked by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Mark Spurling (SF) Ahmad Hibbs, Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF) Clarence Coyer, Kent Bohr | |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella loses the dribble to John Shatzer | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling drills a fadeaway in the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daryl Bartels | 40-33 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Daryl Bartels - foul #1 on Daryl Bartels, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Charles Maddox (PF), Richard Beauregard (C) John Shatzer, Jeffrey Leverette, Daryl Bartels, Bernard Beahm, David Croll | |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:01 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer loses the dribble to Daniel Sauer in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is fouled on the floor by Charles Maddox - foul #3 on Charles Maddox, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan (PF) Charles Maddox | |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Dewei Yin picks off the pass by Joshua Matthews | 46-33 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Ben Gray is blocked by Richard Beauregard | 46-33 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Beauregard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr is fouled in the backcourt by Dewei Yin - foul #1 on Dewei Yin, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Dewei Yin, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Jeffrey Leverette (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Charles Maddox (C) Clarence Coyer, Joshua Matthews, Kent Bohr, Daniel Duncan, Richard Beauregard | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Charles Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ahmad Hibbs | 46-33 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alton Johnson and he's fouled by Daryl Bartels - foul #2 on Daryl Bartels, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Croll (C) Charles Maddox | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer misses the floater from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bernard Beahm - foul #3 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Ben Gray, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG) John Shatzer, Jeffrey Leverette | |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Joshua Matthews is denied by Alton Johnson | 52-33 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the board | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Croll | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Matthews - foul #1 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Alton Johnson, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (SG), Kent Bohr (SF), Charles Maddox (PF), Jeffrey Leverette (C) Joshua Matthews, Daryl Bartels, Bernard Beahm, David Croll | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan (PF) Clarence Coyer | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Charles Maddox hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the jump hook in the paint | 54-41 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leverette | 54-41 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 54-41 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers drills a jump hook from the right block | 56-41 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | Darrell Mayers denies the turnaround by Daniel Duncan | 56-41 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 56-41 |
| 11:53 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lon Carter | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leverette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Maddox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Leverette - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leverette, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Richard Beauregard (C) John Shatzer, Jeffrey Leverette, Kent Bohr, Daniel Duncan, Charles Maddox | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Raphael Greco - foul #2 on Raphael Greco, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Lon Carter, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm is denied on a layup by Alton Johnson | 60-41 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Richard Beauregard misses the tip | 60-41 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-41 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Matthews is called for the reach on Dewei Yin - foul #2 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF), David Croll (C) Daryl Bartels, Richard Beauregard | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Beahm | 61-44 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | David Croll blocks the short jumper by Raphael Greco | 61-44 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas State | Ahmad Hibbs is called for the reach on Clarence Coyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (SG), Daniel Duncan (PF) Joshua Matthews, Bernard Beahm | |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | David Croll can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 61-44 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr grabs the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer is fouled on the floor by Lon Carter - foul #4 on Lon Carter, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (PF) Lon Carter, Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF) Clarence Coyer, Kent Bohr | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco is called for traveling | 61-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | David Croll hits the follow up shot | 61-48 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall's pass is intercepted by David Croll | 61-48 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Campanella - foul #1 on Paul Campanella, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) Edward Hall, Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Bernard Beahm (PF), Richard Beauregard (C) John Shatzer, Jeffrey Leverette, Daryl Bartels, David Croll | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Beauregard | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Clarence Coyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Beahm (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ahmad Hibbs - foul #5 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF) Daniel Duncan | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm drills a jumper from the left block | 61-54 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas State | Richard Beauregard grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Ben Gray is called for the reach on Clarence Coyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Alton Johnson, Ben Gray, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Maddox (C) Richard Beauregard | |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Kent Bohr picks off the pass by Darrell Mayers | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas State | Joshua Matthews lays it in set up by Kent Bohr | 61-58 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Coyer takes the ball from Darrell Mayers | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kent Bohr and the foul's on Mark Spurling - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (PG), Jeffrey Leverette (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF) Clarence Coyer, Joshua Matthews, Kent Bohr | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Sauer and the foul's on Bernard Beahm - foul #4 on Bernard Beahm, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan (PF), Richard Beauregard (C) Bernard Beahm, Charles Maddox | |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Leverette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the shot from the left block | 66-60 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Leverette | 66-62 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Hall | 68-62 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 70-62 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Croll (C) Richard Beauregard | |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daryl Bartels | 70-62 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF) Daryl Bartels | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Duncan is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Mayers (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raphael Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Shatzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leverette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kent Bohr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Croll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Duncan - foul #2 on Daniel Duncan, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF), Paul Campanella (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer (PG), Joshua Matthews (SG), Daryl Bartels (SF), Bernard Beahm (PF), Charles Maddox (C) John Shatzer, Jeffrey Leverette, Kent Bohr, Daniel Duncan, David Croll | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Daryl Bartels pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Raphael Greco (C) Alton Johnson, Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr (SF), Richard Beauregard (C) Daryl Bartels, Charles Maddox | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Beauregard | 75-66 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Matthews steps in front of the Edward Hall pass in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr hits a floater in the paint set up by Bernard Beahm | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Beahm swats the short shot by Lon Carter | 75-68 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Beauregard | 75-68 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Ben Gray denies the turnaround by Bernard Beahm | 75-68 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ben Gray | 75-68 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter clanks a jumper in the paint | 75-68 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Paul Campanella, Raphael Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 75-68 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas State | Bernard Beahm buries a floater from the right block | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall loses the dribble to Joshua Matthews | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Clarence Coyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kent Bohr | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #3 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PF) Darrell Mayers | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Joshua Matthews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (PG) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Beahm | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is hacked by Clarence Coyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Coyer, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG) Dewei Yin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Richard Beauregard gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Kent Bohr buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Matthews is called for the reach on Alton Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Shatzer (SG) Joshua Matthews | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Shatzer clanks a fullcourt shot | 81-78 |