| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan McCra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Scott Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cheslav Szklarski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw is hacked by Russell Campbell - foul #2 on Russell Campbell, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley (PF) Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 19:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Michael Barnett | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra lays it in on a nice dish by Uros Koloski | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Talley | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Ryan McCra - foul #2 on Ryan McCra, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Bert Smith (SG), John Endres (SF), Russell Campbell (PF) Uros Koloski, Paul Ruddy, Ryan McCra, Calvin Talley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker (PG), Ricardo Rivera (SG), Roy Wayt (SF), Samuel Howland (PF), Edward May (C) Scott Fletcher, Cheslav Szklarski, Robert Shaw, Gary Dales, Patrick Harris | |
| 17:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Howland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bert Smith - foul #2 on Bert Smith, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Howland makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Todd Parker steals the ball from Russell Campbell | 42-38 |
| 16:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Campbell | 42-38 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Edward May is called for the reach on Paul Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward May, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Kenneth Bond (SG), Ryan McCra (SF) Paul Ross, Bert Smith, John Endres | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski (SG), Tommy Maggard (SF), Gary Dales (PF), Joe Smith (C) Ricardo Rivera, Roy Wayt, Samuel Howland, Edward May | |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley (C) Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher (PG) Todd Parker | |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra's floater is tipped away by Joe Smith | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Champion (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan McCra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Talley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Scott Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cheslav Szklarski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Maggard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Dales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Paul Ruddy (SG), John Endres (SF), Michael Barnett (C) Charles Champion, Kenneth Bond, Ryan McCra, Calvin Talley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker (SG), Roy Wayt (SF), Edward May (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Cheslav Szklarski, Tommy Maggard, Gary Dales, Joe Smith | |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Ross takes the ball from Todd Parker | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross misses the floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward May grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roy Wayt - foul #2 on Roy Wayt, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Bert Smith (SG), Ryan McCra (SF), Calvin Talley (PF) Paul Ross, Paul Ruddy, John Endres, Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Gary Dales (PF), Samuel Howland (C) Scott Fletcher, Roy Wayt, Edward May, Patrick Harris | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Howland blocks the short jumper by Michael Barnett | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bert Smith - foul #3 on Bert Smith, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Paul Ruddy (SG) Uros Koloski, Bert Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski (SG), Patrick Harris (C) Todd Parker, Samuel Howland | |
| 13:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra is hacked by Cheslav Szklarski - foul #2 on Cheslav Szklarski, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SF), Russell Campbell (PF) Ryan McCra, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Wayt (PG), Tommy Maggard (SF), Joe Smith (C) Ricardo Rivera, Robert Shaw, Patrick Harris | |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Joe Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Joe Smith misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Talley - foul #1 on Calvin Talley, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Bert Smith (SG), Ryan McCra (SF), John Endres (PF), Michael Barnett (C) Charles Champion, Paul Ruddy, Kenneth Bond, Russell Campbell, Calvin Talley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker (PG), Patrick Harris (C) Tommy Maggard, Gary Dales | |
| 12:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Ross | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski is hacked by Bert Smith - foul #4 on Bert Smith, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG) Bert Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Edward May (PF), Samuel Howland (C) Cheslav Szklarski, Roy Wayt, Joe Smith, Patrick Harris | |
| 11:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Todd Parker and he's fouled by John Endres - foul #1 on John Endres, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy (SG), Russell Campbell (PF) Paul Ross, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher (PG) Todd Parker | |
| 11:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | John Endres snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward May makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ricardo Rivera and he's hacked by Paul Ruddy - foul #3 on Paul Ruddy, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Calvin Talley (C) Uros Koloski, Ryan McCra | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker (SG), Tommy Maggard (SF), Gary Dales (PF) Ricardo Rivera, Robert Shaw, Samuel Howland | |
| 11:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward May makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Champion (fresh) SG - Paul Ruddy (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Endres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Campbell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Talley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Scott Fletcher (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Maggard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Dales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Champion | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker is hacked by Paul Ruddy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Ruddy, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (SG), Kenneth Bond (SF), Michael Barnett (C) Paul Ruddy, John Endres, Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw (SF), Patrick Harris (C) Tommy Maggard, Edward May | |
| 11:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Fletcher - foul #1 on Scott Fletcher, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond loses the dribble to Todd Parker | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher jams it set up by Todd Parker | 50-50 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 10:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Charles Champion steals the ball from Robert Shaw in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Harris lays it in | 52-52 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Ross | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Barnett hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Ryan McCra (SF), Russell Campbell (PF), John Endres (C) Charles Champion, Kenneth Bond, Calvin Talley, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera (PG), Cheslav Szklarski (SG), Roy Wayt (SF), Samuel Howland (PF), Edward May (C) Scott Fletcher, Todd Parker, Robert Shaw, Gary Dales, Patrick Harris | |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Ryan McCra picks off the pass by Cheslav Szklarski in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Howland snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | John Endres banks in the layup on a nice dish by Uros Koloski | 58-55 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski is hacked by Paul Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Ross, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joe Smith (C) Samuel Howland | |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan McCra | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward May hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra misses short on an open shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Cheslav Szklarski - foul #3 on Cheslav Szklarski, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy (SG), Bert Smith (PF), Michael Barnett (C) Paul Ross, Russell Campbell, John Endres | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker (PG), Tommy Maggard (SF), Gary Dales (PF), Samuel Howland (C) Ricardo Rivera, Roy Wayt, Edward May, Joe Smith | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ryan McCra (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Barnett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Todd Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cheslav Szklarski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Maggard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Dales (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Ruddy is called for the reach on Cheslav Szklarski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Ruddy, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell (PF) Paul Ruddy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bert Smith | 65-59 |
| 06:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski is hacked by Russell Campbell - foul #3 on Russell Campbell, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Endres (PF) Russell Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Howland swats the short shot by Michael Barnett | 65-61 |
| 06:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommy Maggard snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Howland's pass is intercepted by Michael Barnett in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | John Endres banks in the layup set up by Uros Koloski | 67-61 |
| 05:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker tips it in | 67-63 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith is called for 5 seconds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Kenneth Bond (SF), Russell Campbell (PF), Calvin Talley (C) Uros Koloski, Ryan McCra, John Endres, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher (PG), Roy Wayt (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Joe Smith (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Todd Parker, Cheslav Szklarski, Tommy Maggard, Gary Dales, Samuel Howland | |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Talley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 05:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Wayt pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 67-63 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Joe Smith | 67-63 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Paul Ross (SG), Ryan McCra (SF), John Endres (PF), Michael Barnett (C) Charles Champion, Bert Smith, Kenneth Bond, Russell Campbell, Calvin Talley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Gary Dales (PF), Edward May (C) Scott Fletcher, Roy Wayt, Joe Smith, Patrick Harris | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward May snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Rivera | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan McCra (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Endres (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barnett (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ricardo Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dales (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| 02:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Ricardo Rivera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), Calvin Talley (PF) Uros Koloski, John Endres | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roy Wayt (SF), Samuel Howland (C) Cheslav Szklarski, Gary Dales | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan McCra snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Paul Ross is blocked by Samuel Howland | 67-66 |
| 02:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Samuel Howland grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Todd Parker hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Rivera | 67-69 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SF), Russell Campbell (PF) Ryan McCra, Calvin Talley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Joe Smith (C) Samuel Howland | |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Champion | 69-69 |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Shaw (SF) Roy Wayt | |
| 01:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward May lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Parker | 69-71 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Bert Smith (SG), Ryan McCra (SF) Charles Champion, Paul Ross, Kenneth Bond | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher (PG), Cheslav Szklarski (SG), Gary Dales (PF), Patrick Harris (C) Todd Parker, Ricardo Rivera, Edward May, Joe Smith | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith's pass is intercepted by Scott Fletcher in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Campbell - foul #4 on Russell Campbell, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 01:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Cheslav Szklarski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Dales - foul #3 on Gary Dales, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales is fouled on the floor by Bert Smith - foul #5 on Bert Smith, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (SG) Bert Smith | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 00:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Barnett | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Scott Fletcher makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Shaw | 73-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barnett | 73-76 |