| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hofstetter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darin Seales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Bou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Infante (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Lewellen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | James Hofstetter loses the dribble to James Kruse | 29-40 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Lewellen | 29-43 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Bou comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lewellen | 29-43 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd lays it up and in on a great pass from George Infante | 29-45 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Darin Seales misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 29-45 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Darin Seales pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Bou banks in the layup on a great pass from James Hofstetter | 31-45 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | James Kruse drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Infante | 31-47 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lewellen | 31-47 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen tips it in | 31-49 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns is called for traveling | 31-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Mathena (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Harold Puentes (C) Danny Burns, Darin Seales, Micheal Bou | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Edgar Erbstein (SG), Ralph Sanders (SF), Joseph Coelho (PF), Elvis Jones (C) George Infante, James Kruse, Willie Boyd, Tommy Lewellen, Joseph Richardson | |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-49 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein is hacked by James Hofstetter - foul #2 on James Hofstetter, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harold Puentes - foul #2 on Harold Puentes, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns (SG) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Danny Mathena is whistled for traveling | 31-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark (SF) Danny Mathena | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders knocks in the jumper in the lane | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders grabs the board | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hofstetter (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Puentes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roy Snively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Erbstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Coelho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Erbstein | 31-55 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark is whistled for traveling | 31-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Kenney (SG), Danny Mathena (SF), William Forbes (PF), Anthony Jackson (C) Danny Burns, Charles Clark, Dikembe Amoroso, Harold Puentes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG), James Kruse (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Tommy Lewellen (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Roy Snively, Edgar Erbstein, Ralph Sanders, Joseph Coelho, Elvis Jones | |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kenney - foul #4 on Charles Kenney, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark (SF) Charles Kenney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | William Forbes knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Tommy Lewellen - foul #2 on Tommy Lewellen, team foul #1 | 33-57 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | William Forbes makes the free throw | 34-57 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | James Kruse is fouled in the backcourt by James Hofstetter - foul #3 on James Hofstetter, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | James Kruse hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-57 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen tips it but misses | 34-57 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | James Kruse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | William Forbes pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-57 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Richardson | 37-57 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Forbes - foul #2 on William Forbes, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso (PG), Danny Burns (SG), Darin Seales (PF), Micheal Bou (C) James Hofstetter, Danny Mathena, William Forbes, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Edgar Erbstein (SG), Ralph Sanders (PF), Cody Turner (C) George Infante, James Kruse, Tommy Lewellen, Joseph Richardson | |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Bou scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Burns | 39-58 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Willie Boyd is blocked by Darin Seales | 39-58 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Darin Seales snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Clark (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Seales (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Micheal Bou (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roy Snively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Erbstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ralph Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Bou hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-58 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Bou snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Snively - foul #1 on Roy Snively, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Mathena (SF) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho (PF), Elvis Jones (C) Willie Boyd, Cody Turner | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #3 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Elvis Jones steps in front of the Danny Mathena pass | 41-60 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Erbstein | 41-62 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-62 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edgar Erbstein | 41-62 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #4 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hofstetter (PG), Charles Clark (SF), Harold Puentes (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, Danny Mathena, Darin Seales | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG), James Kruse (SG), Tommy Lewellen (PF) Roy Snively, Ralph Sanders, Joseph Coelho | |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Bou can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | James Kruse grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Danny Burns steals it from Edgar Erbstein | 41-64 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Burns | 43-64 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen buries a fadeaway from close range | 43-66 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Mathena (SF), Darin Seales (PF), Anthony Jackson (C) Charles Clark, Harold Puentes, Micheal Bou | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Snively (PG), Joseph Coelho (SG), Willie Boyd (SF), Joseph Richardson (C) George Infante, James Kruse, Edgar Erbstein, Elvis Jones | |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Darin Seales gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Tommy Lewellen steals the ball from Darin Seales | 43-67 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Tommy Lewellen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-67 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Danny Mathena grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | James Hofstetter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Joseph Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hofstetter - foul #4 on James Hofstetter, team foul #10 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso (PG), Charles Kenney (SG), Charles Clark (SF), William Forbes (PF), Harold Puentes (C) James Hofstetter, Danny Burns, Danny Mathena, Darin Seales, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Infante (PG), Ralph Sanders (PF) Roy Snively, Tommy Lewellen | |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Willie Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Kenney (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Charles Clark (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Puentes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - George Infante (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Coelho (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Boyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ralph Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | William Forbes is hacked by Joseph Coelho - foul #1 on Joseph Coelho, team foul #3 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kruse (SG), Cody Turner (C) Joseph Coelho, Joseph Richardson | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Harold Puentes misses the easy layup | 43-69 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | William Forbes can't tip it in | 43-69 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Harold Puentes snags the offensive board | 43-69 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-69 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Charles Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | James Kruse is called for the reach on Charles Clark - foul #2 on James Kruse, team foul #4 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darin Seales (PF), Micheal Bou (C) William Forbes, Harold Puentes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Kenney scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Amoroso | 45-69 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Cody Turner misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 45-69 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | James Kruse misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Kenney pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Kenney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Darin Seales connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-69 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Dikembe Amoroso steps in front of the Cody Turner pass | 47-69 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Amoroso hits the finger roll | 49-69 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Cody Turner scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Micheal Bou - foul #1 on Micheal Bou, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns (PG), Danny Mathena (SF), Harold Puentes (PF), Anthony Jackson (C) Charles Kenney, Charles Clark, Darin Seales, Micheal Bou | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Chase (PG), Roy Snively (SG), Edgar Erbstein (SF), Joseph Coelho (PF) George Infante, James Kruse, Willie Boyd, Ralph Sanders | |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Cody Turner makes the free throw | 49-72 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-72 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Michael Chase is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Elvis Jones (C) Cody Turner | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Danny Mathena hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dikembe Amoroso | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Roy Snively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders (PF) Edgar Erbstein | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Danny Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Amoroso (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Mathena (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Puentes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Chase (fresh) SG - Roy Snively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Coelho (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Elvis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson loses the dribble to Elvis Jones | 54-72 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #5 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #12 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Kenney (SG), William Forbes (PF) Dikembe Amoroso, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edgar Erbstein (SG) Michael Chase | |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Harold Puentes pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-73 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-73 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | William Forbes pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Coelho takes the ball from William Forbes | 56-73 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Ralph Sanders lays it in uncontested | 56-75 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns's pass is intercepted by Edgar Erbstein | 56-75 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Elvis Jones is whistled for traveling | 56-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (C) William Forbes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson drills a runner from the left block set up by Harold Puentes | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Danny Burns steps in front of the Roy Snively pass in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Kenney is hacked by Roy Snively - foul #2 on Roy Snively, team foul #5 | 58-75 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-75 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Elvis Jones | 58-75 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Mathena - foul #2 on Danny Mathena, team foul #13 | 58-75 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Coelho misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Danny Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-76 |