| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Venable (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) C - Charles Huddle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | George Husby is called for the reach on Stephen Louviere in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Husby, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 37-23 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr's pass is intercepted by Roberto Hernandez | 37-23 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Carr - foul #1 on Brian Carr, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the floater in the lane | 37-25 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill clanks a shot in the paint | 37-25 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-25 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable tips it home | 39-25 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) George Husby, Cameron Sullivan, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Chambers (PF) Roberto Hernandez, Gustavo Romano, Charles Huddle | |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hardison | 42-25 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Hardison - foul #2 on Richard Hardison, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint comes up short on the floater from the left block | 42-27 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willard Lapoint - foul #2 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Charles Huddle (C) Stephen Louviere, Robert Chambers | |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier makes the jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) SF - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Janes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Bevill (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG), Scott Ashley (SF) William Rosier, Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, James Janes, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Husby | 47-29 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Louviere is called for the reach on Ronald Smitherman - foul #1 on Stephen Louviere, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (SG), Alfred Venable (PF), Emery Howard (C) Cameron Sullivan, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Robert Chambers (SF) Roberto Hernandez, Charles Foster, Stephen Louviere | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley scores on a floater from the right block set up by George Husby | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG), Richard Hardison (C) George Husby, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes's pass is intercepted by Shane Travis | 49-29 |
| 13:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 13:25 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is hacked by Scott Ashley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Ashley, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Brian Carr (PF), Emery Howard (C) Andre Hewes, Cameron Sullivan, Scott Ashley, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), James Janes (SF) John Kirkpatrick, Robert Chambers | |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Hernandez and he's fouled by Willard Lapoint - foul #3 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG) Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:01 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Husby | 51-33 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez is hacked by George Husby - foul #3 on George Husby, team foul #7 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG) George Husby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG), Charles Huddle (PF) Gustavo Romano, Shane Travis | |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Ronald Smitherman (C) William Rosier, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez | 53-38 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the runner in the paint | 53-38 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Hewes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emery Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Janes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Cofield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 53-38 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-38 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield tips it in | 53-40 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andre Hewes and he's hacked by Richard Cofield - foul #4 on Richard Cofield, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Andre Hewes, Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Matthew Bevill (C) Roberto Hernandez, John Kirkpatrick, James Janes, Charles Huddle, Richard Cofield | |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses badly on a runner in the lane | 56-40 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Bevill is called for the reach on George Husby - foul #2 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (C) Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers is called for traveling | 56-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) Matthew Bevill | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | George Husby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Cameron Sullivan picks off the pass by Gustavo Romano in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Foster is called for the reach on George Husby - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Matthew Bevill (C) Charles Foster, Robert Chambers | |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Sullivan - foul #2 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG) George Husby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Carr | 60-40 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Cameron Sullivan is called for the reach on Gustavo Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #9 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 07:36 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano connects on the floater from the left block set up by Roberto Hernandez | 60-43 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-43 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Louviere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shane Travis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Bevill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano's pass is intercepted by William Rosier in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable banks in the layup set up by William Rosier | 62-43 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-43 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Cameron Sullivan steals it from Gustavo Romano | 62-43 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan banks in the layup | 64-43 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) William Rosier, Cameron Sullivan, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Charles Huddle (PF), Richard Cofield (C) Roberto Hernandez, Gustavo Romano, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Matthew Bevill | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Cofield - foul #5 on Richard Cofield, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis (PF) Richard Cofield | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Huddle | 66-45 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #10 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG) George Husby, Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill (C) Shane Travis | |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes is hacked by Andre Hewes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Hewes, team foul #11 | 66-45 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Hewes | 69-47 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Richard Hardison - foul #3 on Richard Hardison, team foul #12 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (PF) Emery Howard | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG) Robert Chambers | |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | John Kirkpatrick picks off the pass by Willard Lapoint | 69-49 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill tips it home | 69-51 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Bevill is called for the reach on Jesse Benefiel - foul #3 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (SF) James Janes | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andre Hewes | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Venable - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #13 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Emery Howard (PF) Andre Hewes, Jesse Benefiel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SG) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses short on a runner from the left block | 71-53 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Venable (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Emery Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hardison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Charles Foster (fairly fresh) SG - James Janes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Chambers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Huddle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Bevill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | William Rosier picks off the pass by James Janes in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint lays it in on a nice dish by William Rosier | 73-53 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster loses the dribble to Willard Lapoint | 73-53 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG) Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Charles Foster | |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier misses the floater from the free throw line | 73-56 |
| 01:33 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers misses badly on a runner from the left block | 73-56 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Bevill - foul #4 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Richard Hardison (PF) William Rosier, Jesse Benefiel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | Willard Lapoint is called for the reach on James Janes - foul #5 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #14 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Bevill - foul #5 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #11 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG) Matthew Bevill | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes runs out the clock | 76-58 |