| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brogan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Saylors (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kersey (fresh) SF - William Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman is hacked by William Crisp - foul #2 on William Crisp, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Kersey - foul #3 on Thomas Kersey, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker (SG) Thomas Kersey | |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott is hacked by James Saylors in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Saylors, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Hamilton | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Abbott - foul #1 on Richard Abbott, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors's layup is rejected by Arthur Bruce | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | James Saylors steps in front of the William Crisp pass | 33-28 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is called for 3 seconds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Garland Stine (PF) Richard Abbott, Don Hamilton | |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine tips it home | 33-30 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 17:34 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Lieber | 35-30 |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | William Crisp connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Carino - foul #1 on Richard Carino, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF), James Cleveland (PF), David Wiese (C) George Owens, Gerald Cooper, Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Ray Cunningham (SG), Edward Lux (PF), Felton Albertson (C) Johnny Hess, Hugo Walker, Garland Stine, Arthur Bruce | |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | William Crisp makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Wiese | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beckman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wiese (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) C - Felton Albertson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland comes up short on the floater from the right block | 38-33 |
| 15:41 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott scores on a shot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Appalachian State | James Cleveland is called for the reach on Ray Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cleveland, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (PG), John Brogan (SG), George Owens (SF), James Saylors (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Edward Hall, Ahmad Hibbs, Thomas Beckman, James Cleveland, David Wiese | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Thomas Kersey (SG), Don Hamilton (PF), Garland Stine (C) Richard Abbott, Ray Cunningham, William Crisp, Felton Albertson | |
| 14:47 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine is hacked by Garf Zahradnik - foul #1 on Garf Zahradnik, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Zaiser (SF) Edward Lux | |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Kersey | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Owens and the foul's on Don Hamilton - foul #2 on Don Hamilton, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce (C) Garland Stine | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | John Brogan steals it from Richard Zaiser in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Cleveland (SF), Elmer Lieber (C) George Owens, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG) Johnny Hess | |
| 13:29 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton's pass is intercepted by John Brogan | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber is fouled on the floor by Arthur Bruce - foul #3 on Arthur Bruce, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Ahmad Hibbs (SG), Richard Carino (C) Gerald Cooper, John Brogan, James Saylors | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker (SG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Garland Stine (PF) Thomas Kersey, Richard Zaiser, Don Hamilton | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Hugo Walker steps in front of the Ahmad Hibbs pass | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham banks in the layup on a great pass from Hugo Walker | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman (SF) James Cleveland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Crisp (SF) Ray Cunningham | |
| 12:26 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Elmer Lieber - foul #1 on Elmer Lieber, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Owens (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Elmer Lieber, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Felton Albertson (C) Richard Abbott, Arthur Bruce | |
| 12:26 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | George Owens hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Beckman | 43-40 |
| 11:45 | Appalachian State | Felton Albertson blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ahmad Hibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beckman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Owens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Johnny Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garland Stine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Felton Albertson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-40 |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | Felton Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | Appalachian State | William Crisp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (PG), John Brogan (SG), James Cleveland (SF), James Saylors (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, Ahmad Hibbs, Thomas Beckman, George Owens, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Thomas Kersey (SG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Don Hamilton (PF), Arthur Bruce (C) Johnny Hess, Hugo Walker, William Crisp, Garland Stine, Felton Albertson | |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:21 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Carino connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Saylors - foul #3 on James Saylors, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF), Elmer Lieber (C) Gerald Cooper, James Cleveland, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), William Crisp (SF) Richard Abbott, Ray Cunningham | |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 08:51 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | James Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 08:08 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:52 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Don Hamilton, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), James Cleveland (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Ahmad Hibbs, John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Saylors, Elmer Lieber | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Garland Stine (PF), Felton Albertson (C) Johnny Hess, Thomas Kersey, Don Hamilton, Arthur Bruce | |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Owens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Zahradnik (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Garland Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Felton Albertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | William Crisp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Garf Zahradnik | 50-42 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | George Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (SG) James Cleveland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham (SF), Edward Lux (PF) William Crisp, Garland Stine | |
| 06:23 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugo Walker | 50-44 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | George Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:14 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:58 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-44 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ahmad Hibbs | 50-44 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is hacked by Richard Abbott - foul #2 on Richard Abbott, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman (SF), James Saylors (PF), Richard Carino (C) Gerald Cooper, George Owens, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), William Crisp (SF), Arthur Bruce (C) Richard Abbott, Hugo Walker, Felton Albertson | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to William Crisp | 50-44 |
| 05:47 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Ray Cunningham picks off the pass by John Brogan | 50-44 |
| 05:05 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:47 | Appalachian State | Thomas Beckman steps in front of the Edward Lux pass | 50-44 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux is hacked by James Saylors - foul #4 on James Saylors, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), James Cleveland (PF), Elmer Lieber (C) Ahmad Hibbs, James Saylors, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey (SG), Garland Stine (C) Ray Cunningham, Arthur Bruce | |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Lieber misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 04:08 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 03:45 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux misses the fadeaway from close range | 52-46 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 52-46 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Lieber | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:21 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brogan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beckman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Lieber (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Johnny Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kersey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Stine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Edward Lux gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Owens (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Garf Zahradnik (C) John Brogan, Thomas Beckman, James Cleveland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Don Hamilton (PF), Arthur Bruce (C) Johnny Hess, Edward Lux, Garland Stine | |
| 02:42 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 02:41 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Garf Zahradnik - foul #2 on Garf Zahradnik, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Saylors (PF) Elmer Lieber | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | James Saylors is called for the reach on Don Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Saylors, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), James Cleveland (PF), Richard Carino (C) Edward Hall, James Saylors, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Garland Stine (C) Richard Abbott, Thomas Kersey, William Crisp, Arthur Bruce | |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Elmer Lieber (PF), Garf Zahradnik (C) Ahmad Hibbs, James Cleveland, Richard Carino | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Thomas Kersey (SG), William Crisp (SF), Arthur Bruce (C) Johnny Hess, Hugo Walker, Ray Cunningham, Garland Stine | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | George Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Don Hamilton | 58-49 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zahradnik tips it home | 60-49 |
| 01:55 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton loses the dribble to George Owens in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper blows the layup | 60-49 |
| 01:47 | Appalachian State | William Crisp grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott buries a floater from the right side | 60-51 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brogan (SG), Thomas Beckman (SF) Gerald Cooper, Elmer Lieber | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | George Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Don Hamilton | 60-51 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garf Zahradnik - foul #3 on Garf Zahradnik, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Kersey - foul #4 on Thomas Kersey, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:42 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Kersey | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kersey - foul #5 on Thomas Kersey, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Gerald Cooper (SF) Edward Hall, Thomas Beckman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker (SG) Thomas Kersey | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | John Brogan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott is hacked by John Brogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brogan, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Thomas Beckman (SF) Ahmad Hibbs, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Hugo Walker is called for the reach on Thomas Beckman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugo Walker, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), James Cleveland (PF) Edward Hall, George Owens | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Beckman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Brogan | 65-56 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper (SF) Thomas Beckman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Walker - foul #3 on Hugo Walker, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #3 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Owens (SG), Elmer Lieber (PF), Richard Carino (C) John Brogan, James Cleveland, Garf Zahradnik | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Garland Stine (PF), Felton Albertson (C) Richard Abbott, William Crisp, Don Hamilton, Arthur Bruce | |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs runs out the clock | 67-57 |