| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Patterson (fresh) SG - Columbus Green (fresh) SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) PF - Joseph Polk (fresh) C - Craig Story (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) SG - Lon Carter (fresh) SF - Ben Gray (fresh) PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Story - foul #1 on Craig Story, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Sauer swats the layup by Columbus Green | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Flynn | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darrell Mayers | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Flynn steals it from Ben Gray | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson's layup is rejected by Ben Gray | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Sauer steals it from Robert Flynn | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lon Carter | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 0-4 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray scores on a jumper from the right side | 0-6 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SG), Donald Carr (SF), Willie Owens (PF), William Driggs (C) Richard Patterson, Columbus Green, Robert Flynn, Joseph Polk, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Howard Peterson (fresh) SG - Raymond Vaughn (fresh) SF - Donald Carr (fresh) PF - Willie Owens (fresh) C - William Driggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Campanella (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Howard Peterson steals it from Mark Spurling | 2-6 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson lays it in | 4-6 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Dewei Yin | 4-8 |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | Paul Campanella steals it from Raymond Vaughn in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 14:31 | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Joseph Polk (PF), Craig Story (C) Howard Peterson, Raymond Vaughn, Donald Carr, Willie Owens, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Hall | 6-14 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Zachariah Watkins - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (PG), Columbus Green (SG), Willie Owens (SF) Richard Rhoades, Zachariah Watkins, Robert Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Ben Gray (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Edward Hall, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens drills a turnaround from the right block | 8-14 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | Ben Gray is called for the reach on Richard Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr (SF) Craig Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (PF) Lon Carter, Alton Johnson | |
| 11:39 | East Tennessee State | Dewei Yin picks off the pass by Richard Patterson | 8-14 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) SG - Columbus Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carr (fresh) PF - Joseph Polk (tiring) 3 reb. C - Willie Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fairly fresh) SG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:20 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (C) Donald Carr, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (PF) Ben Gray | |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 8-16 |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling tips it home | 8-18 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Willie Owens is called for the reach on Mark Spurling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Owens, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SG), Donald Carr (SF), Joseph Polk (PF), Craig Story (C) Richard Patterson, Columbus Green, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella, Daniel Sauer | |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the floater from the right block | 8-18 |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 8-20 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-20 |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn tips it home | 10-20 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is hacked by Donald Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Carr, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Columbus Green (SG), Robert Flynn (SF) Howard Peterson, Donald Carr, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Wade Riles (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Story | 10-20 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ahmad Hibbs | 13-22 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Wade Riles picks off the pass by Craig Story in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter dunks the ball on a great pass from Wade Riles | 13-24 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rhoades | 16-24 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Columbus Green (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Flynn (tired) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Vaughn (tiring) 2 pts. C - Craig Story (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Lon Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Riles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Campanella (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Donald Carr (SF), Willie Owens (PF), William Driggs (C) Richard Rhoades, Columbus Green, Robert Flynn, Raymond Vaughn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Mark Spurling (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 06:46 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Zachariah Watkins, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (PF) Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Carr - foul #2 on Donald Carr, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens (SF) Donald Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Raphael Greco | |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:19 | East Tennessee State | Dewei Yin is called for the reach on Zachariah Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewei Yin, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (PG) Howard Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | William Driggs blocks the short jumper by Dewei Yin | 16-28 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling tips it in | 16-30 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Richard Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #5 | 16-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Columbus Green (SG) Richard Patterson, Zachariah Watkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF) Edward Hall, Dewei Yin, Mark Spurling | |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk is hacked by Darrell Mayers - foul #1 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF) William Driggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is called for traveling | 16-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Craig Story (C) Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Daniel Sauer | |
| 04:36 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG) Howard Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray | |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SG) Columbus Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Flynn in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Vaughn | 19-30 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 19-32 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades is hacked by Alton Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr (SF), Willie Owens (PF), William Driggs (C) Robert Flynn, Joseph Polk, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Paul Campanella (PF) Lon Carter, Mark Spurling, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson tips it in | 19-34 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Vaughn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carr (fresh) PF - Willie Owens (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Driggs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewei Yin (fairly fresh) SF - Wade Riles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | William Driggs steps in front of the Dewei Yin pass in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Vaughn | 21-34 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is whistled for traveling | 21-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Columbus Green (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Craig Story (C) Richard Rhoades, Raymond Vaughn, Donald Carr, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Edward Hall, Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Paul Campanella, Alton Johnson | |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #1 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (PF) Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins (SG) Columbus Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story snags the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Zachariah Watkins - foul #2 on Zachariah Watkins, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (PG), Columbus Green (SG), Donald Carr (SF), William Driggs (C) Howard Peterson, Zachariah Watkins, Robert Flynn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling, Raphael Greco | |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Columbus Green | 24-36 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 01:40 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Columbus Green is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the easy layup | 24-36 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Donald Carr is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Peterson (PG), Zachariah Watkins (SG), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Richard Patterson, Columbus Green, Joseph Polk, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Paul Campanella (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Lon Carter, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Craig Story - foul #2 on Craig Story, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF) Donald Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Zachariah Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens gets the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Howard Peterson is called for the reach on Mark Spurling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Peterson, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Columbus Green (SG), Raymond Vaughn (PF) Howard Peterson, Zachariah Watkins, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Paul Campanella, Raphael Greco | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses short on a fullcourt shot | 24-38 |