| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jim Noble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Ahern (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brent Boice (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos 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) | |
| 19:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Noble, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (SG) Jim Noble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Ashley - foul #3 on Scott Ashley, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF) Scott Ashley | |
| 19:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | James Graham picks off the pass by Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 19:09 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by James Graham is blocked by Brian Carr | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | James Graham is called for the reach on Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson (C) Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Richard Hardison (C) Otis Jackson, Carlos Cook | |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | George Howard picks off the pass by Richard Hardison | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham misses the easy layup | 40-28 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Hardison | 40-28 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Venable and the foul's on Jeffrey Gambill - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gambill, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams (PG), Joshua Schroeder (SF), William Anderson (C) Jeffrey Gambill, George Howard, Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Arturo Enriquez, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr | |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | James Graham picks off the pass by Jesse Benefiel in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 17:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern (PF) Peter Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Carlos Cook (C) Christopher Lupton, Richard Hardison | |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Graham - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (SG), Robert Colter (C) James Graham, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Ahern steals the ball from Arturo Enriquez | 42-31 |
| 17:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlos Cook swats the short shot by George Williams | 42-31 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alfred Venable | 42-31 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard (SF), Brent Boice (C) Joshua Schroeder, Robert Colter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 16:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Alfred Venable steps in front of the George Williams pass in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:34 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard loses the dribble to Carlos Cook in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson (PF) Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Christopher Lupton (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Ronald Smitherman (PF) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr | |
| 16:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from George Williams | 44-34 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton hits a jumpshot from the right side | 44-36 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Gambill (tiring) 5 pts. SG - George Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Robinson (fresh) C - Brent Boice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Lupton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Robinson | 46-36 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Lupton | 46-38 |
| 15:11 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Lapoint - foul #2 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble (PG), David Romine (SG), Joshua Schroeder (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF), William Anderson (C) Jeffrey Gambill, George Williams, George Howard, Peter Robinson, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Hardison (C) Jesse Benefiel, Christopher Lupton, Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman, Carlos Cook | |
| 14:59 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Noble | 48-38 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Ahern | 50-38 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by David Romine - foul #4 on David Romine, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (SG), George Howard (SF), Robert Colter (C) David Romine, Joshua Schroeder, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (C) Richard Hardison | |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Ahern - foul #1 on Leroy Ahern, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson (PF) Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Graham | 52-40 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Arturo Enriquez is denied by Robert Colter | 52-40 |
| 13:24 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Arturo Enriquez is called for the reach on Jim Noble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern (PF), Brent Boice (C) George Howard, Robert Colter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Alfred Venable | |
| 13:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern lays it in uncontested set up by Peter Robinson | 54-40 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Ashley, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder (SF) Peter Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF) Scott Ashley | |
| 13:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Lupton is called for the reach on Brent Boice - foul #2 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| 12:51 | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 12:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alfred Venable - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson (C) Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Ronald Smitherman (PF) Christopher Lupton, Brian Carr | |
| 12:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable throws it down | 56-42 |
| 12:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern travels with the ball | 56-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard (SF), Peter Robinson (PF) Joshua Schroeder, Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Richard Hardison (SF) Arturo Enriquez, Alfred Venable | |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Jim Noble is called for the reach on Jesse Benefiel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Noble, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (SG), Brent Boice (C) Jim Noble, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF) Ronald Smitherman | |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Howard | 58-44 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - James Graham (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gambill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Boice (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hardison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Carr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr tips it home | 58-46 |
| 11:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson travels in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter (C) Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson, Richard Hardison | |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Cook and the foul's on Peter Robinson - foul #1 on Peter Robinson, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams (PG), Leroy Ahern (PF) James Graham, Peter Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) Carlos Cook | |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:49 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Williams | 60-49 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alfred Venable | 60-49 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Robert Colter - foul #1 on Robert Colter, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (PG), Joshua Schroeder (SF), Peter Robinson (PF), William Anderson (C) Jeffrey Gambill, George Howard, Leroy Ahern, Robert Colter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Christopher Lupton (SG), Richard Hardison (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Willard Lapoint, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel is hacked by James Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Graham, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (SG) James Graham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF) Alfred Venable | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:48 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 60-53 |
| 09:39 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Robinson | 62-53 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr jams it set up by Christopher Lupton | 62-55 |
| 08:57 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Schroeder and he's hacked by Carlos Cook - foul #2 on Carlos Cook, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF), Brent Boice (C) Joshua Schroeder, Peter Robinson, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Ronald Smitherman (PF) Jesse Benefiel, Brian Carr | |
| 08:57 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook loses the dribble to Leroy Ahern | 65-55 |
| 08:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson (SF) George Howard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Alfred Venable (C) Christopher Lupton, Richard Hardison, Ronald Smitherman, Carlos Cook | |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable is denied on a layup by Leroy Ahern | 65-55 |
| 07:53 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Willard Lapoint picks off the pass by George Williams | 65-55 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez lays it in set up by Willard Lapoint | 65-57 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - George Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeffrey Gambill (tired) 7 pts. SF - Peter Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Ahern (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Boice (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Carr (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Venable (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on Willard Lapoint - foul #3 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble (PG), David Romine (SG), Joshua Schroeder (SF) George Williams, Jeffrey Gambill, Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Scott Ashley (SF) Otis Jackson, Willard Lapoint | |
| 07:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | David Romine steps in front of the Alfred Venable pass in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 07:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton clanks a jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 06:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:42 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 68-57 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Arturo Enriquez | 68-57 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson (PF), Robert Colter (C) Peter Robinson, Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Ronald Smitherman (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Brian Carr, Alfred Venable | |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 06:20 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 68-57 |
| 05:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-57 |
| 05:58 | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson tips it home | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 70-57 |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:26 | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 05:25 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Colter | 70-57 |
| 05:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter is hacked by Carlos Cook - foul #3 on Carlos Cook, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Graham (SG), George Howard (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF) David Romine, Joshua Schroeder, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Hardison (C) Jesse Benefiel, Christopher Lupton, Ronald Smitherman, Carlos Cook | |
| 05:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Colter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 04:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 04:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Ashley steals the ball from James Graham in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | James Graham is called for the reach on Arturo Enriquez - foul #5 on James Graham, team foul #12 | 72-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine (SG), Peter Robinson (C) James Graham, Robert Colter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Alfred Venable (C) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Noble misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Ahern | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Ashley swats the layup by Leroy Ahern | 72-59 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Brian Carr | 72-59 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jim Noble (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Romine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Ahern (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Carr (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Venable (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable buries a 3 from the left wing and he's fouled by Jim Noble - foul #5 on Jim Noble, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill (PG), George Williams (PF), Brent Boice (C) Jim Noble, Leroy Ahern, Peter Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Richard Hardison (C) Arturo Enriquez, Brian Carr | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | David Romine lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gambill | 74-63 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder (SF) George Howard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Ronald Smitherman (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Gambill picks off the pass by Christopher Lupton in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | George Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Smitherman | 74-63 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gambill - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gambill, team foul #14 | 74-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Anderson (C) Brent Boice | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) Christopher Lupton | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Cook | 74-64 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley's floater is knocked away by David Romine | 74-64 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint hits the follow up shot | 74-66 |
| 01:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard (SF), Leroy Ahern (PF), Brent Boice (C) Joshua Schroeder, George Williams, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Brian Carr (PF) Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-66 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez jams it set up by Otis Jackson and the foul's on George Howard - foul #1 on George Howard, team foul #15 | 74-68 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:16 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Howard, team foul #16 | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos 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) | |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brent Boice - foul #1 on Brent Boice, team foul #17 | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:54 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard is fouled on the floor by Otis Jackson - foul #3 on Otis Jackson, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:54 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Otis Jackson is called for the reach on Brent Boice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otis Jackson, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arturo Enriquez | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Otis Jackson is called for the reach on George Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otis Jackson, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | George Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez clanks a runner near the basket | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern is hacked by Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Leroy Ahern makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Ahern steals the ball from Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cook - foul #4 on Carlos Cook, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Peter Robinson (PF) Leroy Ahern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Brent Boice makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Gambill runs out the clock | 83-79 |