| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) SG - Rodger Baeza (fresh) SF - Karl Bissett (fresh) PF - Kelvin Stevens (fresh) C - Dale Rendon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Groh (fresh) SG - Damian Baldwin (fresh) SF - Tyler Gillett (fresh) PF - John Goehring (fresh) C - Gregory Hale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Goehring, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Goehring | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring hits a turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett's floater is knocked away by Kelvin Stevens | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Rodger Baeza - foul #1 on Rodger Baeza, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow (PG), James Oyer (SG), Carlos Blosser (SF), Brandon Bush (PF), Roger Pierce (C) Christopher Lewis, Rodger Baeza, Karl Bissett, Kelvin Stevens, Dale Rendon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth (PG), Thomas Gross (SG), Charles Anderson (PF), Stanley Stevens (C) Adam Groh, Damian Baldwin, John Goehring, Gregory Hale | |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Lafayette | Roger Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Lafayette | Carlos Blosser blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth is hacked by James Oyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Oyer, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller (PG) Tyler Gillett | |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Glasgow is called for the reach on Robert Miller - foul #1 on Nathan Glasgow, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Glasgow | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis (PG), Randy Arakaki (C) James Oyer, Carlos Blosser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), John Goehring (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Thomas Gross, Charles Anderson, Stanley Stevens | |
| 15:47 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) SG - Nathan Glasgow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Arakaki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Damian Baldwin (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Bosworth (fairly fresh) PF - John Goehring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hale (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale can't connect on a runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Lafayette | Roger Pierce grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza (SG), Kirk Johnson (SF), Kelvin Stevens (PF), Dale Rendon (C) Nathan Glasgow, Roger Pierce, Brandon Bush, Randy Arakaki | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF) Robert Miller, Mark Bosworth | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dale Rendon - foul #1 on Dale Rendon, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh (PG) Ronnie Roth | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:50 | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Lewis | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Adam Groh and he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #1 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Oyer (PG), Carlos Blosser (SG), Karl Bissett (SF), Randy Arakaki (PF) Christopher Lewis, Rodger Baeza, Kirk Johnson, Kelvin Stevens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross (SF), Charles Anderson (C) Tyler Gillett, Gregory Hale | |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:14 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 7-10 |
| 13:42 | Lafayette | James Oyer is hacked by Adam Groh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Groh, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis (PG), Nathan Glasgow (SG), Kirk Johnson (SF), Kelvin Stevens (PF) James Oyer, Carlos Blosser, Karl Bissett, Dale Rendon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Mark Bosworth (SF), Stanley Stevens (PF) Adam Groh, Damian Baldwin, Thomas Gross, John Goehring | |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens is hacked by Stanley Stevens - foul #1 on Stanley Stevens, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brandon Bush (C) Randy Arakaki | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:23 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roger Pierce (SF) Kirk Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:23 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Glasgow steps in front of the Mark Bosworth pass | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Ronnie Roth takes the ball from Christopher Lewis in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth lays it in | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stanley Stevens | 10-12 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:19 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Oyer (PG), Rodger Baeza (SG), Kirk Johnson (SF), Randy Arakaki (PF), Dale Rendon (C) Christopher Lewis, Nathan Glasgow, Roger Pierce, Kelvin Stevens, Brandon Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), John Goehring (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Ronnie Roth, Robert Miller, Mark Bosworth, Stanley Stevens, Charles Anderson | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | Adam Groh picks off the pass by Kirk Johnson in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 10-14 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin tips it in | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Oyer (fairly fresh) SG - Rodger Baeza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Johnson (fresh) PF - Randy Arakaki (fresh) C - Dale Rendon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Groh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Baldwin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Gillett (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Goehring (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hale (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | James Oyer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Arakaki | 13-16 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Goehring - foul #2 on John Goehring, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carlos Blosser (PG), Karl Bissett (SF), Kelvin Stevens (PF) James Oyer, Kirk Johnson, Dale Rendon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth (SF), Thomas Gross (PF) Tyler Gillett, John Goehring | |
| 10:52 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale is hacked by Kelvin Stevens - foul #1 on Kelvin Stevens, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis (PG), Dale Rendon (C) Rodger Baeza, Randy Arakaki | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Carlos Blosser - foul #1 on Carlos Blosser, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson (C) Gregory Hale | |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:03 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett scores on a 3 from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lewis steals the ball from Damian Baldwin in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 09:58 | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 09:54 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Rendon - foul #2 on Dale Rendon, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza (SG), Brandon Bush (C) Carlos Blosser, Dale Rendon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller (SG), Stanley Stevens (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Damian Baldwin, Thomas Gross, Charles Anderson | |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:35 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush's pass is intercepted by Gregory Hale | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Lewis, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow (PG), Roger Pierce (PF) Christopher Lewis, Kelvin Stevens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF) Robert Miller, Mark Bosworth | |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:51 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett's pass is intercepted by Stanley Stevens | 20-22 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Damian Baldwin | 20-24 |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Nathan Glasgow | 23-24 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Oyer (SG), Carlos Blosser (SF), Randy Arakaki (C) Rodger Baeza, Karl Bissett, Brandon Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Thomas Gross (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Adam Groh, Damian Baldwin, Stanley Stevens, Gregory Hale | |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | James Oyer is called for the reach on Robert Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Oyer, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza (SG) James Oyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth (SF) Tyler Gillett | |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:22 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza is hacked by Robert Miller - foul #2 on Robert Miller, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG) Robert Miller | |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:08 | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens (PF) Roger Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 27-25 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 07:32 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Glasgow | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Nathan Glasgow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Baeza (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Carlos Blosser (fairly fresh) PF - Kelvin Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronnie Roth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damian Baldwin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Bosworth (tiring) PF - Thomas Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson (SF), Brandon Bush (C) Carlos Blosser, Randy Arakaki | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gregory Hale (C) Ronnie Roth, Mark Bosworth, Thomas Gross | |
| 07:09 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kirk Johnson, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Baeza - foul #2 on Rodger Baeza, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carlos Blosser (SG) Rodger Baeza | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Baldwin - foul #1 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roger Pierce (PF) Kelvin Stevens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hale | 29-26 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Stevens misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 06:32 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:15 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Bush | 31-26 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Karl Bissett (SF), Kelvin Stevens (PF) Kirk Johnson, Roger Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross (SG), Mark Bosworth (SF), Charles Anderson (C) Damian Baldwin, Tyler Gillett, Gregory Hale | |
| 05:41 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush misses the easy layup | 31-26 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki (C) Brandon Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin (SG) Stanley Stevens | |
| 05:22 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Blosser | 34-26 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 34-26 |
| 05:06 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:59 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-26 |
| 04:57 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gregory Hale (C) Adam Groh, Damian Baldwin, Charles Anderson | |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale lays it in | 35-28 |
| 04:11 | Lafayette | Nathan Glasgow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Mark Bosworth misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 03:39 | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:39 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis (PG), James Oyer (SG), Kirk Johnson (SF), Roger Pierce (PF), Dale Rendon (C) Nathan Glasgow, Carlos Blosser, Karl Bissett, Kelvin Stevens, Randy Arakaki | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), John Goehring (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Ronnie Roth, Tyler Gillett, Thomas Gross, Gregory Hale | |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-28 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Oyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Johnson (fresh) PF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Rendon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Damian Baldwin (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Bosworth (tired) PF - John Goehring (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Anderson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Damian Baldwin's floater is knocked away by Roger Pierce | 35-28 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Dale Rendon | 35-28 |
| 02:46 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | Dale Rendon pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:27 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Kirk Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Oyer | 37-31 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring is hacked by Kirk Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Johnson, team foul #13 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Rodger Baeza (SG), Karl Bissett (SF), Brandon Bush (PF) James Oyer, Kirk Johnson, Roger Pierce | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Stanley Stevens (C) Damian Baldwin, Mark Bosworth, Charles Anderson | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:48 | Lafayette | Dale Rendon loses the dribble to Robert Miller in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Miller lays it in | 37-35 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyler Gillett - foul #1 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross (SG) Robert Miller | |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 01:24 | Lafayette | Dale Rendon hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 41-35 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Gross loses the dribble to Rodger Baeza in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 01:20 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett jams it on a great pass from Rodger Baeza | 43-35 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Brandon Bush gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett is hacked by Tyler Gillett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #11 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Arakaki (PF) Dale Rendon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth (PG), Robert Miller (SG), Gregory Hale (C) Adam Groh, Tyler Gillett, Stanley Stevens | |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Karl Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Roth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roger Pierce (SF), Kelvin Stevens (PF) Karl Bissett, Brandon Bush | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:14 | Lafayette | Kelvin Stevens is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Lewis | 47-35 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Kelvin Stevens steps in front of the Robert Miller pass | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Ronnie Roth is called for the reach on Christopher Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Roth, team foul #12 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brandon Bush (PF), Dale Rendon (C) Kelvin Stevens, Randy Arakaki | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF) Ronnie Roth, Robert Miller, Thomas Gross | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Groh can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 48-35 |