| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Clifford Westbrook (fresh) SG - James Nieman (fresh) SF - Joseph Nugent (fresh) PF - Edek Gawronski (fresh) C - Dominique Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) SG - Ben Gray (fresh) SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lon Carter | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Edek Gawronski picks off the pass by Lon Carter | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Ben Gray is called for the reach on Clifford Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nugent | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Nieman | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | James Nieman is called for the reach on Robert Tyson - foul #1 on James Nieman, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer buries a turnaround near the basket | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Gray - foul #2 on Ben Gray, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), Richard Keith (SG), Ken Kish (SF), William Copeland (PF), Steve Burr (C) Clifford Westbrook, James Nieman, Joseph Nugent, Edek Gawronski, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 17:33 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Keith - foul #1 on Richard Keith, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | William Copeland takes the ball from Alton Johnson | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Warren Anderson and he's fouled by Paul Campanella - foul #1 on Paul Campanella, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG) Warren Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF) Darrell Mayers | |
| 16:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses long on a shot from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | William Copeland swats the layup by Raymond Crass | 7-6 |
| 16:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman (SG), James Davis (SF), Brian Roehl (PF), Dominique Wells (C) Richard Keith, Ken Kish, Steve Burr, William Copeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Sauer | 7-8 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Clifford Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Nieman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Roehl (fresh) C - Dominique Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Crass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook is called for 10 seconds | 7-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent (SF), Edek Gawronski (PF) James Nieman, Brian Roehl | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is hacked by Clifford Westbrook - foul #1 on Clifford Westbrook, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG) Clifford Westbrook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Lon Carter and the foul's on Dominique Wells - foul #1 on Dominique Wells, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Sauer takes the ball from Dominique Wells | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Mayers steps in front of the Warren Anderson pass in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Mayers | 7-13 |
| 14:29 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Anderson | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Nugent is called for the reach on Darrell Mayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nugent, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), Richard Keith (SG), Ken Kish (SF), Brian Roehl (PF), William Copeland (C) Warren Anderson, James Nieman, Joseph Nugent, Edek Gawronski, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Tyson - foul #2 on Robert Tyson, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman (SG), James Davis (SF), Steve Burr (C) Richard Keith, Ken Kish, William Copeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson | |
| 13:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled on the floor by James Nieman - foul #2 on James Nieman, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith (SG), Edek Gawronski (PF) James Nieman, Brian Roehl | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells (C) Steve Burr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Lon Carter - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edek Gawronski - foul #1 on Edek Gawronski, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent (SF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook can't tip it in | 14-15 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Edek Gawronski pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith travels in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Paul Campanella | |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SG), William Copeland (C) Richard Keith, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF) Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Clifford Westbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ken Kish (fresh) SF - Joseph Nugent (fairly fresh) PF - Edek Gawronski (tiring) C - William Copeland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Riles (fresh) SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (tiring) C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr (C) William Copeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Westbrook and he's hacked by Lon Carter - foul #2 on Lon Carter, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), James Davis (SG) Clifford Westbrook, Ken Kish | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG), Dewei Yin (SF) Lon Carter, Mark Spurling | |
| 11:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | James Davis takes the ball from Raymond Crass in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Dewei Yin steps in front of the Warren Anderson pass | 17-15 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer blows the dunk | 17-15 |
| 10:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent misses long on a jumper from close range | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SG), Brian Roehl (PF), William Copeland (C) Joseph Nugent, Edek Gawronski, Steve Burr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Dewei Yin, Alton Johnson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish's layup is rejected by Mark Spurling | 17-15 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is called for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), Dominique Wells (C) Warren Anderson, William Copeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook is hacked by Raymond Crass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland (PF) Brian Roehl | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Westbrook steals it from Wade Riles in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 09:46 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland misses the fadeaway from the left block | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland tips it home | 21-15 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Crass | 21-17 |
| 09:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling lays it in and he's hacked by Clifford Westbrook - foul #2 on Clifford Westbrook, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis (SG), Joseph Nugent (SF), Brian Roehl (PF), Steve Burr (C) Clifford Westbrook, Ken Kish, William Copeland, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:38 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Joseph Nugent | 21-19 |
| 08:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alton Johnson - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG) Richard Keith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Darrell Mayers (PF) Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 08:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Warren Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Nugent (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Roehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wade Riles (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Crass (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (tiring) PF - Darrell Mayers (tiring) C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Warren Anderson | 25-19 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith (SG), Edek Gawronski (PF), Dominique Wells (C) James Davis, Brian Roehl, Steve Burr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Dewei Yin is called for the reach on Joseph Nugent - foul #1 on Dewei Yin, team foul #11 | 25-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SG) Warren Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 26-19 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer is hacked by Joseph Nugent - foul #2 on Joseph Nugent, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), William Copeland (C) Joseph Nugent, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:28 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to William Copeland | 26-19 |
| 06:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crass - foul #2 on Raymond Crass, team foul #12 | 26-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass, Daniel Sauer | |
| 06:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-19 |
| 05:41 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Edek Gawronski | 28-19 |
| 05:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 28-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis (SG), Steve Burr (C) Richard Keith, William Copeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Paul Campanella | |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling comes up short on the floater from the right block | 28-19 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter drills a turnaround from the left block | 28-21 |
| 04:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish misses long on an open runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Spurling - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #13 | 28-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith (PG), Dominique Wells (C) Warren Anderson, Edek Gawronski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 04:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 04:23 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl (SF) Ken Kish | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG) Wade Riles | |
| 04:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Campanella blocks the short jumper by Steve Burr | 29-23 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 29-25 |
| 03:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells's floater is tipped away by Paul Campanella | 29-25 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Keith (tired) SG - James Davis (tiring) SF - Brian Roehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Burr (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dominique Wells (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Campanella (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Mark Spurling | 29-27 |
| 03:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith travels in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), James Nieman (SG), Joseph Nugent (SF), Edek Gawronski (PF), William Copeland (C) Richard Keith, James Davis, Brian Roehl, Steve Burr, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Westbrook takes the ball from Ben Gray | 29-27 |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook lays it in | 31-27 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson is hacked by James Nieman - foul #3 on James Nieman, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SG) James Nieman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 02:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 02:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alton Johnson | 33-31 |
| 01:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Gray - foul #3 on Ben Gray, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Keith (SG), Brian Roehl (PF), Dominique Wells (C) Joseph Nugent, Edek Gawronski, William Copeland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin | |
| 01:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent (SF) Ken Kish | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook is hacked by Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #15 | 34-31 |
| 01:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson is hacked by Clifford Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Westbrook, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG) Clifford Westbrook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nugent - foul #3 on Joseph Nugent, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis (SF) Joseph Nugent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SG) Daniel Sauer | |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 00:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Alton Johnson swats the short shot by Richard Keith | 36-33 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 36-33 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled in the backcourt by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #13 | 36-33 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr (PF) Brian Roehl | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Mark Spurling blocks the jumper by Dominique Wells | 36-35 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 36-35 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the easy open layup | 36-35 |
| 00:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr's dunk attempt is rejected by Alton Johnson | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-35 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SF), Brian Roehl (PF) James Davis, Dominique Wells | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-35 |