| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Henry Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Williams (fresh) SF - Shawn Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Clay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Gay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Calvin Anderson (fresh) SG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Veney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | John Powell inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney is fouled on the floor by Robert Gay - foul #1 on Robert Gay, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Benson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Calvin Anderson and the foul's on Henry Ruth - foul #2 on Henry Ruth, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Benson makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gay | 33-39 |
| 18:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Calvin Anderson | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Anderson | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry Ruth and he's hacked by Joseph Duncan - foul #3 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson (PG), Sammie Carlson (SF), Jeremy Toman (PF), Jonathan Wilson (C) Henry Ruth, Shawn Shockley, Charles Clay, Robert Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Lester Casavant (SG), James Benson (SF), Jack Gooch (PF), Larry Gerth (C) Calvin Anderson, Joseph Duncan, John Powell, Robert Benson, Clyde Veney | |
| 18:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Williams steals the ball from Lester Casavant | 36-42 |
| 17:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson lays it in set up by Vincent Williams | 38-42 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:36 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Jeremy Toman | 38-42 |
| 17:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Jameson | 41-42 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Gooch | 41-45 |
| 16:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Jameson | 44-45 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Jameson picks off the pass by David Dolezal in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth (PG), Shawn Shockley (SF), Charles Clay (PF), Charles Perkowski (C) Christopher Jameson, Vincent Williams, Jeremy Toman, Jonathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson (PG), Joseph Taft (SG), John Powell (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Clyde Veney (C) David Dolezal, Lester Casavant, James Benson, Jack Gooch, Larry Gerth | |
| 16:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:58 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Sammie Carlson | 46-45 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Henry Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Clay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Perkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Calvin Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Taft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Veney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Gallagher (SG) Sammie Carlson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan (SG) Joseph Taft | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:39 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Charles Clay | 46-45 |
| 15:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Clyde Veney is called for the reach on Charles Perkowski - foul #1 on Clyde Veney, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Olivarria (SF), Robert Gay (C) Shawn Shockley, Charles Perkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth is fouled on the floor by Calvin Anderson - foul #3 on Calvin Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG) Calvin Anderson | |
| 14:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Olivarria misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Duncan picks off the pass by Jason Gallagher | 46-45 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Benson | 46-47 |
| 14:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gay - foul #2 on Robert Gay, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams (SG), Shawn Shockley (SF) Jason Gallagher, Gary Olivarria | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson (PG), Joseph Taft (SG), Lester Casavant (SF), Larry Gerth (C) Jerry Grant, Joseph Duncan, John Powell, Clyde Veney | |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:56 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Vincent Williams | 48-47 |
| 13:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin Anderson is called for the reach on Henry Ruth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson (PG), Charles Perkowski (C) Henry Ruth, Robert Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG) Calvin Anderson | |
| 13:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Lester Casavant steps in front of the Christopher Jameson pass | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Casavant | 48-50 |
| 13:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson (SG), Jeremy Toman (PF), Jonathan Wilson (C) Vincent Williams, Charles Clay, Charles Perkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan (SG), John Powell (SF) Joseph Taft, Lester Casavant | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant (SG) Joseph Duncan | |
| 12:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Wilson banks in the layup set up by Christopher Jameson | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Wilson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth (PG), Gary Olivarria (SF), Robert Gay (C) Christopher Jameson, Shawn Shockley, Jonathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Jack Gooch (PF) David Dolezal, Robert Benson | |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Toman makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sammie Carlson | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant tips it in | 53-54 |
| 11:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Olivarria is open and lays it up and in set up by Sammie Carlson | 55-54 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Henry Ruth (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Olivarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Toman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gay (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Casavant (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jack Gooch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Gerth (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth banks in the layup | 55-56 |
| 11:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Olivarria connects on the shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 10:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Olivarria gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Jack Gooch pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Gary Olivarria is called for the reach on Larry Gerth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Olivarria, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Gallagher (PG), Vincent Williams (SG), Shawn Shockley (SF), Charles Clay (PF), Jonathan Wilson (C) Henry Ruth, Sammie Carlson, Gary Olivarria, Jeremy Toman, Robert Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Joseph Taft (SG), James Benson (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Clyde Veney (C) Jerry Grant, Lester Casavant, John Powell, Jack Gooch, Larry Gerth | |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft misses badly on a shot from the left block | 57-56 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | James Benson grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | James Benson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 57-58 |
| 10:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | James Benson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Wilson - foul #2 on Jonathan Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:42 | TX State-San Marcos | David Dolezal steals it from Shawn Shockley | 57-60 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| 09:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams travels in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Perkowski (C) Jonathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 09:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson (PG) Jason Gallagher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant (SG) Joseph Taft | |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney buries a shot from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 08:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Wilson (C) Charles Perkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Powell (SF) Robert Benson | |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney is whistled for a carry | 58-64 |
| 08:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Williams | 60-64 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Gallagher (SG), Gary Olivarria (SF), Charles Perkowski (C) Vincent Williams, Shawn Shockley, Charles Clay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Joseph Taft (SG), Jack Gooch (PF) David Dolezal, Lester Casavant, James Benson | |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft misses the floater from the right side | 60-64 |
| 07:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Christopher Jameson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Olivarria (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Perkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Taft (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jack Gooch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Veney (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Wilson can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-64 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | John Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | John Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth (PG), Sammie Carlson (SG), Shawn Shockley (SF), Charles Clay (PF), Robert Gay (C) Christopher Jameson, Jason Gallagher, Gary Olivarria, Jonathan Wilson, Charles Perkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson (PG), Joseph Duncan (SG), Lester Casavant (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Larry Gerth (C) Jerry Grant, Joseph Taft, John Powell, Jack Gooch, Clyde Veney | |
| 06:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Calvin Anderson | 60-64 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams (SG), Jeremy Toman (C) Shawn Shockley, Robert Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Benson (C) Larry Gerth | |
| 06:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Powell (SF) Lester Casavant | |
| 06:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay makes the 3rd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan is hacked by Vincent Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Williams, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:09 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Charles Clay | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Williams | 65-64 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Powell - foul #2 on John Powell, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jason Gallagher (PG), Gary Olivarria (SF), Jonathan Wilson (C) Henry Ruth, Sammie Carlson, Jeremy Toman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Grant (PG), Jack Gooch (SF), Larry Gerth (PF), Clyde Veney (C) Calvin Anderson, John Powell, Robert Benson, James Benson | |
| 05:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Duncan clanks a jumper from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gerth misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 04:51 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gary Olivarria | 66-64 |
| 04:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Jonathan Wilson slams it home | 68-64 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Jason Gallagher picks off the pass by Jerry Grant in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Duncan - foul #5 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson (PG), Shawn Shockley (SF), Sammie Carlson (PF), Charles Perkowski (C) Jason Gallagher, Gary Olivarria, Charles Clay, Jonathan Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal (PG), Joseph Taft (SG), Lester Casavant (SF), Robert Benson (PF), James Benson (C) Jerry Grant, Joseph Duncan, Jack Gooch, Larry Gerth, Clyde Veney | |
| 04:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft is called for 10 seconds | 70-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Toman (PF) Vincent Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-64 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Christopher Jameson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Sammie Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Shockley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Toman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Perkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Dolezal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Taft (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Casavant (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Benson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by David Dolezal | 70-66 |
| 03:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson is hacked by Joseph Taft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Taft, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Gay (C) Charles Perkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson (PG) Joseph Taft | |
| 03:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Sammie Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson is hacked by Robert Gay - foul #3 on Robert Gay, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Powell (SF), Larry Gerth (C) Lester Casavant, James Benson | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson is fouled in the backcourt by David Dolezal - foul #2 on David Dolezal, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson is hacked by Christopher Jameson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Jameson, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth (PG), Jason Gallagher (SG) Christopher Jameson, Jeremy Toman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Gooch (PF) Robert Benson | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Ruth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-70 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Shockley is called for the reach on David Dolezal - foul #3 on Shawn Shockley, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams (SG), Gary Olivarria (SF), Charles Clay (PF), Charles Perkowski (C) Jason Gallagher, Shawn Shockley, Sammie Carlson, Robert Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Taft (SG), Lester Casavant (SF), Robert Benson (PF), Clyde Veney (C) Calvin Anderson, John Powell, Jack Gooch, Larry Gerth | |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | David Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Benson picks off the pass by Charles Clay | 75-72 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley (SF), Robert Gay (C) Gary Olivarria, Charles Perkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Anderson (PG), John Powell (SF) David Dolezal, Joseph Taft | |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Clyde Veney misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 75-72 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the jump hook in the lane | 77-74 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | John Powell connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Anderson | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams's pass is intercepted by Lester Casavant in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant misses the shot from the right side | 77-76 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Benson can't tip it in | 77-76 |
| 00:42 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Charles Clay | 77-76 |
| 00:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Shockley misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Clyde Veney is called for the reach on Vincent Williams - foul #2 on Clyde Veney, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Vincent Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Lester Casavant hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Anderson | 79-79 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Clay dunks the ball | 81-79 |