| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Cooney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Magnusson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Ledezma (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Havard (fresh) C - Samuel Collins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shelby Jack (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Castleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde McCullen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Shelby Jack steps in front of the Samuel Collins pass | 29-26 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Cooney | 31-26 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Collins picks off the pass by Joseph Riley | 31-26 |
| 18:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Earl Havard | 33-26 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen hits a fadeaway in the lane | 33-28 |
| 18:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Castleman steps in front of the Samuel Collins pass | 33-28 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Castleman | 33-28 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Collins - foul #1 on Samuel Collins, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick (PG), John Melton (SG), John Hart (SF), Terrance Cook (PF), Robert Zhuang (C) Robert Cooney, Charles Magnusson, Nathan Ledezma, Earl Havard, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF) Patrick Buttars, Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Kenneth Castleman | |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Hart and the foul's on Donald Shaffer - foul #3 on Donald Shaffer, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG), Timothy Mitchell (C) Donald Shaffer, Clyde McCullen | |
| 16:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | John Hart is called for the reach on Peter Jeleniewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | TX State-San Marcos | John Hart double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Melton - foul #1 on John Melton, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump (PF) Robert Zhuang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon (PG), Charles Magnusson (SG), Nathan Ledezma (SF) Charles Slick, John Melton, John Hart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF) Peter Jeleniewski, Shelby Jack, Nathan Bishop | |
| 15:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Daniel Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Magnusson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Ledezma (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Stump (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Zank (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Gribble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Castleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | James Zank is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gribble - foul #2 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Collins (C) Terrance Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (C) Timothy Mitchell | |
| 15:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump tips it in | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Zank | 39-37 |
| 14:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | James Zank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney (PG), Charles Slick (SG), John Hart (SF), Earl Havard (PF), Robert Zhuang (C) Daniel Rolon, Charles Magnusson, Nathan Ledezma, Louis Stump, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (SG), Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Ronald Gribble, Donald Shaffer, Kenneth Castleman, Nathan Bishop | |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Jeleniewski - foul #2 on Peter Jeleniewski, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | James Zank misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Zhuang - foul #1 on Robert Zhuang, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook (PF) Earl Havard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Peter Jeleniewski | |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | James Zank makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | James Zank makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | TX State-San Marcos | John Hart is called for 10 seconds | 41-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Melton (SF) John Hart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG), Kenneth Castleman (PF) Patrick Buttars, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Shelby Jack | 41-41 |
| 13:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Cooney | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Riley | 43-43 |
| 13:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney is fouled in the backcourt by James Zank - foul #4 on James Zank, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma (SF), Earl Havard (PF) Charles Slick, Robert Zhuang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF) James Zank, Kenneth Castleman | |
| 12:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson (SG), John Hart (SF), Samuel Collins (C) John Melton, Nathan Ledezma, Terrance Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Patrick Buttars, Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Clyde McCullen | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:47 | TX State-San Marcos | John Hart tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Cooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Magnusson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Havard (tiring) C - Samuel Collins (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Peter Jeleniewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Gribble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon (PG), Nathan Ledezma (SF), Louis Stump (PF), Terrance Cook (C) Robert Cooney, John Hart, Earl Havard, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman (PF) Nathan Bishop | |
| 11:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Stump | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Gribble | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Gribble - foul #3 on Ronald Gribble, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick (SG) Charles Magnusson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Clyde McCullen (C) Peter Jeleniewski, Ronald Gribble, Donald Shaffer, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 11:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rolon - foul #1 on Daniel Rolon, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Louis Stump is called for the reach on Clyde McCullen - foul #1 on Louis Stump, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney (PG), John Melton (SF), Earl Havard (PF), Samuel Collins (C) Daniel Rolon, Nathan Ledezma, Louis Stump, Terrance Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (PF) Kenneth Castleman | |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Hart (SF) Charles Slick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Collins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-49 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Shelby Jack | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Shelby Jack steps in front of the John Melton pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Earl Havard - foul #1 on Earl Havard, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick (SG), Nathan Ledezma (SF), Robert Zhuang (PF), Terrance Cook (C) John Melton, John Hart, Earl Havard, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Shelby Jack, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Clyde McCullen | |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Zhuang grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Mitchell swats the short shot by Charles Slick | 48-52 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Terrance Cook steals the ball from Ronald Gribble | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Zhuang | 50-52 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Buttars | 50-54 |
| 08:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 08:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Zhuang grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook misses the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Shaffer is blocked by Terrance Cook | 50-54 |
| 07:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Cooney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Slick (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ledezma (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Zhuang (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Buttars (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Gribble (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Shaffer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Castleman (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney is hacked by Patrick Buttars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Buttars, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Melton (SG), John Hart (SF), Louis Stump (PF), Samuel Collins (C) Charles Slick, Nathan Ledezma, Robert Zhuang, Terrance Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Zank (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Peter Jeleniewski (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Ronald Gribble, Donald Shaffer, Kenneth Castleman, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 07:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cooney takes the ball from James Zank | 52-54 |
| 07:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson (SG) Robert Cooney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-54 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon (PG) John Melton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Clyde McCullen takes the ball from Samuel Collins | 56-54 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | James Zank drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Bishop and he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma (SF), Earl Havard (PF) John Hart, Louis Stump | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Peter Jeleniewski | |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | James Zank misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Zank - foul #5 on James Zank, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook (C) Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Kenneth Castleman (PF) James Zank, Shelby Jack, Clyde McCullen | |
| 06:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars is hacked by Daniel Rolon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Rolon, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick (PG) Daniel Rolon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Terrance Cook pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma buries a jump hook from the right block | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Charles Slick is called for the reach on Ronald Gribble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Slick, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Melton (PG) Charles Slick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell (PF) Kenneth Castleman | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Terrance Cook | 60-57 |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Melton | 62-57 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Buttars | 62-59 |
| 04:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 04:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl Havard gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl Havard is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Melton | 64-59 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gribble snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney (PG), Charles Slick (SG), John Hart (SF), Louis Stump (PF), Robert Zhuang (C) John Melton, Charles Magnusson, Nathan Ledezma, Earl Havard, Terrance Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Jeleniewski (PG), Shelby Jack (SG), Donald Shaffer (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Patrick Buttars, Ronald Gribble, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell, Nathan Bishop | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen buries a runner from the left block | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Hart drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cooney | 66-61 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Cooney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Slick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Stump (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Zhuang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Peter Jeleniewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Jack (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Castleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde McCullen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer is hacked by John Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Collins (C) Robert Zhuang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick's pass is intercepted by Donald Shaffer | 66-63 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen's pass is intercepted by John Hart | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cooney is called for the reach on Donald Shaffer - foul #3 on Robert Cooney, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon (PG), Charles Magnusson (SG), Nathan Ledezma (SF), Robert Zhuang (PF) Robert Cooney, Charles Slick, John Hart, Louis Stump | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars (PG), Ronald Gribble (SG), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Nathan Bishop (C) Peter Jeleniewski, Shelby Jack, Kenneth Castleman, Clyde McCullen | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Collins grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Rolon hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Zhuang | 68-64 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-64 |
| 01:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Nathan Ledezma grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson is hacked by Patrick Buttars in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Buttars, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Cooney (PG), Earl Havard (PF) Daniel Rolon, Robert Zhuang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Kenneth Castleman (PF), Clyde McCullen (C) Ronald Gribble, Donald Shaffer, Timothy Mitchell, Nathan Bishop | |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Clyde McCullen gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Cooney - foul #4 on Robert Cooney, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Magnusson is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman is fouled on the floor by Earl Havard - foul #2 on Earl Havard, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Castleman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | The pull-up jumper by Earl Havard is blocked by Clyde McCullen | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Shelby Jack snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cooney - foul #5 on Robert Cooney, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick (PG) Robert Cooney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Buttars makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Slick comes up short on the shot from the right side | 68-70 |