| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Shim (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Langston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Reuter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Earl Hopps | 46-34 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Langston - foul #3 on Charles Langston, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (SG), Floyd Austin (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Gerard Thomas, Charles Langston, Keith Reuter | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Shim is called for the reach on Earl Hopps - foul #4 on Jeffrey Shim, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), He-ping Huang (SF), Keith Reuter (C) Jeffrey Shim, Robert Ellington, Donald Garlock | |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | He-ping Huang is called for the reach on Richard Butler - foul #1 on He-ping Huang, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock (PF) Floyd Austin | |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 18:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 18:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Earl Hopps - foul #2 on Earl Hopps, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin (PF) Donald Garlock | |
| 18:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin lays it in set up by Donald Standard | 47-38 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke knocks in the runner from close range | 49-38 |
| 17:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin hits a wide open floater in the lane | 49-40 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Robert Bessette (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Robert Ellington (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| 17:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Standard | 49-42 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette hits a shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 17:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Garlock | 51-44 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer's pass is intercepted by Gerard Thomas in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 16:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas's floater is tipped away by Roger Calderone | 51-44 |
| 16:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF) Michael Dwyer, Earl Ashcraft, Robert Bessette | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Gerard Thomas, Robert Ellington, Charles Langston, Donald Garlock | |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Standard steals it from Adrian Fett | 51-44 |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Hardy - foul #2 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston (PF) Floyd Austin | |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | John Evans tips it home | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Crane (fresh) C - John Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - He-ping Huang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Langston (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Reuter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 15:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul tips it in | 55-46 |
| 15:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | John Crane grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | John Crane can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Reuter - foul #2 on Keith Reuter, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Joseph Hardy (C) Adrian Fett, John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), John Lee (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Charles Langston, Keith Reuter | |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | John Crane misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | John Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:38 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hardy - foul #3 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF) Robert Paul, John Crane | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter (C) Donald Garlock | |
| 14:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Thomas | 56-48 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 14:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 13:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 13:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas is hacked by Joseph Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Bessette (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Richard Butler, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), He-ping Huang (SG), Robert Ellington (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Donald Standard, Gerard Thomas, John Lee, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| 13:30 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang loses the dribble to Robert Bessette | 58-50 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | John Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF) Earl Ashcraft | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Shim (PG), Floyd Austin (PF) Robert Ellington, Charles Langston | |
| 13:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Crane - foul #3 on John Crane, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Roger Calderone (PF) Michael Dwyer, Robert Bessette, John Crane | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), John Lee (SF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Donald Garlock | |
| 13:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 60-51 |
| 12:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Adrian Fett | 63-51 |
| 12:22 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee is hacked by Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adrian Fett, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Gerard Thomas, John Lee, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| 12:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 63-51 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Charles Langston takes the ball from Adrian Fett | 63-51 |
| 11:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl Hopps takes the ball from Jeffrey Shim in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Hopps | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Berke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Crane (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hardy (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jeffrey Shim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - He-ping Huang (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Langston (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Garlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Langston | 65-54 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 11:10 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Donald Garlock | 65-54 |
| 10:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston is open but misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Shim denies the turnaround by Adrian Fett | 65-54 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy tips it but misses | 65-54 |
| 10:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 10:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Shim is hacked by Joseph Hardy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Bessette (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), John Evans (C) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, John Crane, Joseph Hardy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Robert Ellington (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Charles Langston, Donald Garlock | |
| 10:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Shim makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Shim makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Gerard Thomas is called for the reach on Earl Ashcraft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Calderone | 65-56 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bessette | 67-56 |
| 10:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Gerard Thomas | 67-58 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 09:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Ellington | 70-60 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Shim is called for the reach on Richard Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Shim, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF) Richard Butler, Earl Ashcraft, Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Charles Langston (PF) Jeffrey Shim, Gerard Thomas, Robert Ellington, Floyd Austin | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | John Crane can't tip it in | 70-60 |
| 09:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Paul - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock (PF) Charles Langston | |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | John Crane grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 08:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 08:22 | TX State-San Marcos | John Evans picks off the pass by Donald Garlock | 70-61 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer makes the fadeaway from the right side | 72-61 |
| 07:57 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Roger Calderone (PF) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Robert Ellington (SF), Floyd Austin (PF) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Donald Garlock | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Ashcraft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (tiring) 5 reb. C - John Crane (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Austin (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Reuter (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Ashcraft - foul #1 on Earl Ashcraft, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock (C) Keith Reuter | |
| 07:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 07:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett's pass is intercepted by Donald Standard in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 07:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Adrian Fett picks off the pass by Gerard Thomas | 72-62 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul blows the dunk | 72-62 |
| 07:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 07:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Roger Calderone - foul #3 on Roger Calderone, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Robert Bessette (SF) Adrian Fett, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Ellington, Floyd Austin, Donald Garlock | |
| 07:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), John Evans (C) Earl Ashcraft, John Crane | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (SG), He-ping Huang (SF) Gerard Thomas, John Lee | |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Langston | 74-65 |
| 06:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| 06:36 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 06:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 06:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bessette - foul #2 on Robert Bessette, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), Adrian Fett (PF), John Crane (C) Richard Butler, Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone, John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Robert Ellington (SF), Floyd Austin (PF) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Charles Langston | |
| 06:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 05:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 05:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 74-69 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett tips it home | 76-69 |
| 05:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Berke takes the ball from Donald Standard in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-69 |
| 05:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), John Evans (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, Adrian Fett, John Crane | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Gerard Thomas, Robert Ellington, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-69 |
| 04:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 04:41 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang clanks a jumper from the right side | 78-69 |
| 04:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston hits the follow up shot | 78-71 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul banks in the layup set up by Richard Butler | 80-71 |
| 04:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 04:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses the tip | 80-71 |
| 04:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston hits the follow up shot | 80-73 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by He-ping Huang - foul #2 on He-ping Huang, team foul #8 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Adrian Fett (PF), John Crane (C) Richard Butler, Earl Ashcraft, Roger Calderone, John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), John Lee (SF), Floyd Austin (PF) Donald Standard, He-ping Huang, Charles Langston | |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Paul (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adrian Fett (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - John Crane (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Morrison (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) PF - Floyd Austin (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Garlock (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Hopps - foul #3 on Earl Hopps, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Keith Reuter (C) Gerard Thomas, Donald Garlock | |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | John Lee takes the ball from Earl Hopps | 82-75 |
| 03:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee misses the dunk | 82-75 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | John Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits the finger roll set up by Earl Hopps | 84-75 |
| 02:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 02:43 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Reuter | 84-75 |
| 02:43 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Evans (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette, John Crane | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Donald Garlock (C) Robert Morrison, John Lee, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| 02:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock misses long on a floater from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 02:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock tips it in | 84-77 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Langston - foul #4 on Charles Langston, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG) Donald Standard | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Earl Ashcraft steps in front of the Charles Langston pass | 86-77 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (PF) Adrian Fett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft is hacked by Donald Garlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Garlock, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (C) John Evans | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Floyd Austin (PF) Robert Morrison, Charles Langston | |
| 02:03 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-77 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Earl Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang is hacked by Richard Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Butler, team foul #13 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Evans (C) Richard Butler, Earl Ashcraft, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Langston (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Floyd Austin, Donald Garlock | |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang misses the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Paul and he's fouled by He-ping Huang - foul #3 on He-ping Huang, team foul #11 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington (SF) He-ping Huang | |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the free throw | 90-78 |
| 01:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Donald Standard | 90-80 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | John Evans loses the dribble to Robert Ellington | 90-80 |
| 01:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas jams it on a great pass from Robert Ellington | 90-82 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is hacked by Donald Standard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Standard, team foul #12 | 90-82 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter gets the rebound | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-82 |
| 00:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington snags the offensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-82 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Earl Hopps | 90-82 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Thomas - foul #2 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #13 | 90-82 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington grabs the board | 91-82 |
| 00:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard is called for traveling | 91-82 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Donald Standard is called for the reach on John Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Standard, team foul #14 | 91-82 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | John Evans misses the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | John Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter can't finish the uncontested layup | 92-82 |
| 00:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter can't finish the layup | 92-82 |
| 00:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter grabs the offensive board | 92-82 |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas can't throw it down but he's fouled by Earl Hopps - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #14 | 92-82 |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul is hacked by Donald Standard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Standard, team foul #15 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG) Donald Standard | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Thomas | 93-86 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Thomas - foul #3 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #16 | 93-86 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | John Evans is called for the reach on Robert Ellington in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Evans, team foul #15 | 95-86 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerard Thomas is called for the reach on Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #17 | 95-88 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 97-88 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul snags the defensive board | 97-88 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett runs out the clock | 97-88 |