| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Rose (fresh) SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) SF - Odissan Abdur (fresh) PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Chris Cookson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Dorsett (fresh) SG - Stephen King (fresh) SF - Robert Saltzman (fresh) PF - Landon Ormond (fresh) C - Gene Glasgow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chris Cookson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Chris Cookson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Stephen King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Cameron Sullivan is called for the reach on John Dorsett - foul #1 on Cameron Sullivan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Stephen King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Odissan Abdur | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | John Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Rose and he's hacked by Landon Ormond - foul #1 on Landon Ormond, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | John Davis misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Odissan Abdur is called for the reach on Robert Saltzman - foul #1 on Odissan Abdur, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bode (PG), Harry Lucas (SG), Clarence Shaw (SF), David Wayne (PF), Melchior Belkowski (C) Steven Rose, Cameron Sullivan, Odissan Abdur, John Davis, Chris Cookson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow misses the easy open layup | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski misses the runner from close range | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Robert Saltzman gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Robert Saltzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | John Dorsett misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Landon Ormond grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | John Dorsett is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Landon Ormond | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | David Bode misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dorsett - foul #1 on John Dorsett, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) Harry Lucas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SF), Stephen Fields (PF), Bill Severance (C) John Dorsett, Robert Saltzman, Landon Ormond, Gene Glasgow | |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | David Bode misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | David Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | David Bode makes the 3rd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Stephen Fields buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Prada | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Bill Severance steals the ball from Clarence Shaw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) SF - Clarence Shaw (fairly fresh) PF - David Wayne (fairly fresh) C - Melchior Belkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) PF - Stephen Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Severance (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Stephen King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Melchior Belkowski | 6-5 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Shaw misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Erik Prada gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Stephen King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan tips it in | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | David Bode is called for the reach on Stephen King in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bode, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose (PG), Harry Lucas (SG), Odissan Abdur (SF), John Davis (PF), Chris Cookson (C) David Bode, Cameron Sullivan, Clarence Shaw, David Wayne, Melchior Belkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Robert Saltzman (SF), Christopher Medford (PF), Gene Glasgow (C) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Stephen Fields, Bill Severance | |
| 14:34 | Columbia | John Dorsett makes the jumpshot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | John Dorsett pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Columbia | John Dorsett hits a 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Larry Stewart pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Larry Stewart is hacked by Harry Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Lucas, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (SG), Landon Ormond (PF) Larry Stewart, Christopher Medford | |
| 13:40 | Columbia | Erik Prada clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | John Davis gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Chris Cookson | 10-12 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Landon Ormond clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Erik Prada snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Steven Rose steps in front of the John Dorsett pass in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas is hacked by Erik Prada - foul #1 on Erik Prada, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bode (PG), Cameron Sullivan (SG), Edward Palmer (SF) Steven Rose, Harry Lucas, Odissan Abdur | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Clark (PG), Stephen King (SG), Gregg Huseman (SF), Stephen Fields (PF), Bill Severance (C) John Dorsett, Erik Prada, Robert Saltzman, Landon Ormond, Gene Glasgow | |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | David Bode misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gregg Huseman | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Clark | 10-14 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Edward Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Chris Cookson hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bode (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cameron Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Palmer (fresh) PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Cookson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Severance (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Columbia | David Bode knocks away the 3 by Larry Clark | 12-14 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Stephen Fields snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Larry Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose (PG), Clarence Shaw (SF), David Wayne (PF), Melchior Belkowski (C) David Bode, Edward Palmer, John Davis, Chris Cookson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Larry Stewart (SF) Larry Clark, Gregg Huseman | |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Larry Stewart grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Stephen Fields hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | John Dorsett pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | John Dorsett misses the 3 from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Shaw snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan drills a shot in the paint set up by Steven Rose | 14-14 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | John Dorsett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose's pass is intercepted by John Dorsett | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | John Dorsett misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stephen Fields | 14-14 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Stephen Fields is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Wayne - foul #1 on David Wayne, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bode (PG), Harry Lucas (SG), Odissan Abdur (SF), John Davis (PF), Chris Cookson (C) Steven Rose, Cameron Sullivan, Clarence Shaw, David Wayne, Melchior Belkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Gregg Huseman (SG), Robert Saltzman (SF), Gene Glasgow (C) John Dorsett, Stephen King, Larry Stewart, Bill Severance | |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Stephen Fields makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Stephen Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Saltzman - foul #1 on Robert Saltzman, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Landon Ormond (PF) Stephen Fields | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-16 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Chris Cookson gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | David Bode's layup is rejected by Landon Ormond | 16-16 |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Robert Saltzman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Bode (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Lucas (fresh) SF - Odissan Abdur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Cookson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Saltzman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Landon Ormond (fresh) C - Gene Glasgow (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Erik Prada drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregg Huseman | 16-19 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Bode | 18-19 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose (PG), Edward Palmer (SG) David Bode, Harry Lucas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Medford (PF) Landon Ormond | |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Chris Cookson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Palmer | 20-19 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-19 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-21 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Robert Saltzman is fouled in the backcourt by Odissan Abdur - foul #2 on Odissan Abdur, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bode (PG), Harry Lucas (SG), Clarence Shaw (SF), Melchior Belkowski (C) Steven Rose, Edward Palmer, Odissan Abdur, Chris Cookson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Clark (PG), Stephen King (SG), Larry Stewart (SF) Erik Prada, Gregg Huseman, Robert Saltzman | |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Christopher Medford hits the finger roll | 20-23 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | David Bode is fouled on the floor by Larry Clark - foul #1 on Larry Clark, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) Harry Lucas | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Landon Ormond (PF) Larry Clark, Christopher Medford | |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Shaw and he's fouled by Landon Ormond - foul #2 on Landon Ormond, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Fields (PF) Landon Ormond | |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Melchior Belkowski makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow is hacked by Clarence Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Shaw, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 23-25 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Stephen Fields misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Stephen King tips it home | 23-27 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | David Bode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas (PG), Edward Palmer (SF), Chris Cookson (C) David Bode, John Davis, Melchior Belkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Clark (PG), Robert Saltzman (SF), Bill Severance (C) John Dorsett, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow | |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Stephen King scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bill Severance | 23-30 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Shaw is denied on a layup by Stephen King | 23-30 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Chris Cookson grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas is hacked by Stephen King - foul #1 on Stephen King, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose (PG), Odissan Abdur (SF), John Davis (PF), David Wayne (C) Cameron Sullivan, Edward Palmer, Clarence Shaw, Chris Cookson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (SG), Gregg Huseman (SF), Landon Ormond (PF) Stephen King, Robert Saltzman, Stephen Fields | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Landon Ormond gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Odissan Abdur (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wayne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Landon Ormond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Severance (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cameron Sullivan (SG) Harry Lucas | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Gene Glasgow (C) Larry Clark, Erik Prada, Bill Severance | |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Wayne | 25-30 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | John Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | David Wayne can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Larry Stewart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Glasgow | 25-33 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Larry Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | David Wayne is called for the reach on Gene Glasgow - foul #2 on David Wayne, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Bode (PG), Harry Lucas (SG), Edward Palmer (SF), Clarence Shaw (PF), Melchior Belkowski (C) Steven Rose, Cameron Sullivan, Odissan Abdur, John Davis, David Wayne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Robert Saltzman (SF), Christopher Medford (PF) Larry Stewart, Gregg Huseman, Landon Ormond | |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Bill Severance (C) John Dorsett, Gene Glasgow | |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Clarence Shaw steps in front of the Stephen King pass in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Harry Lucas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-35 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Erik Prada pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Erik Prada misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Shaw - foul #2 on Clarence Shaw, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Rose (PG), Odissan Abdur (SF), Chris Cookson (C) Harry Lucas, Edward Palmer, Melchior Belkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Erik Prada makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Erik Prada makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Odissan Abdur's pass is intercepted by Stephen King | 25-37 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Christopher Medford buries a floater from close range set up by Stephen King | 25-39 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | David Bode can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Erik Prada gets the rebound | 25-39 |