| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (fresh) SG - Edward King (fresh) SF - Louis Stump (fresh) PF - Frank Mercer (fresh) C - Roy Hauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Frank Mercer | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Riley - foul #1 on Joseph Riley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses long on a jumper in the paint | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop can't finish the layup | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Juergens - foul #1 on Gregory Juergens, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Viator | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Edward King, Louis Stump, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Lewis | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Wilbert Clarke steps in front of the Herbert Lewis pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Murray Salter | |
| 17:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer drills a jumper from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Edward King (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Roy Hauer (C) Michael Wagner, Wilbert Clarke, Jerome Lerner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Roy Hauer | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Stump | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ryan Viator - foul #1 on Ryan Viator, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lafever - foul #1 on Kevin Lafever, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG) Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fresh) SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kevin Lafever (fairly fresh) SG - Edward King (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Stump (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Hauer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer double dribbles | 4-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG) Kevin Lafever, Edward King | |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is hacked by Louis Stump in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Stump, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SF) Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop lays it in set up by Gordon Peters and he's hacked by Wilbert Clarke - foul #1 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Emery (SF) Ali Rhodes, Ryan Viator | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald (C) Roy Hauer | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer connects on the shot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Mercer - foul #1 on Frank Mercer, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Gordon Peters, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG), Jerome Lerner (PF) Wilbert Clarke, Frank Mercer | |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Williams steals it from Murray Salter | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 14:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Pontiff - foul #1 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Herbert Lewis, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Louis Stump, Jerome Lerner | |
| 13:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Gordon Peters | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Wagner | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Wilbert Clarke is called for the reach on Nathan Bishop - foul #2 on Wilbert Clarke, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG) Gregory Juergens, Gordon Peters | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG), Frank Mercer (PF) Wilbert Clarke, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Louis Stump (SF) Kevin Lafever, Michael Wagner | |
| 12:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter is fouled in the backcourt by Ali Rhodes - foul #1 on Ali Rhodes, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley loses the dribble to Edward King in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Hauer | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fairly fresh) SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. C - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Edward King (tired) 3 pts. SF - Louis Stump (tired) 2 reb. PF - Frank Mercer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Roy Hauer (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 11:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:23 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SF), Charlie Larsen (C) Ali Rhodes, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Jerome Lerner (SF) Murray Salter, Edward King, Louis Stump | |
| 11:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Gregory Juergens steals the ball from Michael Wagner in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens is fouled on the floor by Roy Hauer - foul #1 on Roy Hauer, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff (C) Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 10-16 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Peters | 10-16 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters dunks the ball set up by Gregory Juergens and he's hacked by Jerome Lerner - foul #1 on Jerome Lerner, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King (SG), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Michael Wagner, Roy Hauer | |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG) Kevin Lafever | |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the wide open floater from the left side | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Viator | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward King | 15-18 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator blows the layup but the foul's on Murray Salter - foul #1 on Murray Salter, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Jerome Lerner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Viator - foul #2 on Ryan Viator, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (SG) Ryan Viator | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charlie Larsen | 15-19 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 15-19 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG), Jerome Lerner (PF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Kevin Lafever, Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 08:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Murray Salter | 15-22 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ali Rhodes | 17-22 |
| 07:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward King's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Bishop | 17-22 |
| 07:35 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Stump | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ali Rhodes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathan Bishop (tired) 7 pts. C - Timothy Mitchell (tired) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward King (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Stump (tired) 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lerner (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner loses the dribble to Nathan Bishop | 17-22 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ali Rhodes, Herbert Lewis, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Frank Mercer (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Edward King, Jerome Lerner, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 07:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Gregory Juergens - foul #2 on Gregory Juergens, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG) Gregory Juergens | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 07:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams blows the wide open dunk | 17-23 |
| 06:57 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Kevin Lafever | 17-23 |
| 06:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 19-23 |
| 06:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Williams takes the ball from Frank Mercer | 19-23 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams banks in the layup | 21-23 |
| 06:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever is hacked by Charlie Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner (SF) Louis Stump | |
| 06:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Riley | 24-24 |
| 05:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner loses the dribble to Joseph Riley in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 05:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Edward King (SG), Louis Stump (SF), Jefferson Macdonald (C) Kevin Lafever, Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer, Roy Hauer | |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ali Rhodes | 27-24 |
| 04:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Riley | 30-24 |
| 04:16 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Emery (SG) Ali Rhodes, Gordon Peters | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer (PF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 03:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald knocks in the shot from the left block | 30-26 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 33-26 |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG) Johnny Williams, Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke (SG), Michael Wagner (SF) Edward King, Louis Stump | |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 33-27 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Bishop (tired) 10 pts. C - Timothy Mitchell (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Murray Salter (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Mercer (very tired) 7 pts. C - Jefferson Macdonald (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop's pass is intercepted by Michael Wagner | 33-27 |
| 02:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 02:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Mercer's floater is tipped away by Ryan Emery | 36-27 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Joseph Riley (SF), Gordon Peters (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever (PG), Louis Stump (SF), Jerome Lerner (PF), Roy Hauer (C) Murray Salter, Michael Wagner, Frank Mercer, Jefferson Macdonald | |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Hauer snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Roy Hauer is called for the reach on Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Hauer, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Gordon Peters is called for the reach on Louis Stump - foul #1 on Gordon Peters, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (PF) Gordon Peters | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Louis Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 01:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pontiff | 41-30 |
| 00:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Lafever misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Larsen | 44-30 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Charlie Larsen is called for the reach on Jerome Lerner - foul #2 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #12 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Herbert Lewis (SG), Gordon Peters (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Murray Salter (PG), Frank Mercer (PF) Kevin Lafever, Louis Stump | |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Jerome Lerner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes is hacked by Murray Salter - foul #2 on Murray Salter, team foul #11 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Wagner (SF) Jerome Lerner | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbert Clarke clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-32 |