| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Terry Lachowsky (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg is hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:59 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Wood tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 18:34 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell tips it home | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Elden Smith - foul #2 on Elden Smith, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Phillip Stephenson (PF), Robert Jacobsen (C) John Mitchell, Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Adam Malone, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| 18:05 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Lattin and he's hacked by Phillip Stephenson - foul #1 on Phillip Stephenson, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Baker (SG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, Chester Hartmann | |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:51 | Texas-Arlington | Phillip Stephenson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Baker | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Rendon and he's fouled by Phillip Stephenson - foul #2 on Phillip Stephenson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese (PG), Joe Brown (PF) Terry Lachowsky, Frank Dunn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:09 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hester is called for the reach on Joshua Reese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hester, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell (PF) Joe Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Robert Rendon, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:36 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:26 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Lattin takes the ball from Robert Jacobsen | 39-36 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann loses the dribble to Robert Jacobsen | 39-36 |
| 15:49 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell is hacked by Chester Hartmann - foul #1 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky (PG), John Anderson (SG), Frank Dunn (SF), Joe Brown (PF), Gerald Wood (C) Joshua Reese, Thomas Baker, Phillip Stephenson, John Mitchell, Robert Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), David Henderson (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Marc Voetberg, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Terry Lachowsky (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Malone | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Wood | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Wood steals it from Adam Malone | 42-39 |
| 14:42 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Phillip Stephenson (PF) Joe Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Mohammed Carroll (C) Adam Malone, Elden Smith | |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Wood steals it from Donnie Natal | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Texas-Arlington | David Henderson is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese (PG), John Mitchell (PF), Ernest Miller (C) Terry Lachowsky, Phillip Stephenson, Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG) David Henderson | |
| 14:05 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Miller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:46 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:27 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Natal | 45-39 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:35 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Dunn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll tips it in | 48-44 |
| 11:52 | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Joshua Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnie Natal | 48-46 |
| 11:31 | Texas-Arlington | Chester Hartmann is called for the reach on Frank Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky (PG), Thomas Baker (SG), Phillip Stephenson (SF), Joe Brown (PF), Gerald Wood (C) Joshua Reese, John Anderson, Frank Dunn, John Mitchell, Ernest Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Elden Smith (C) Marc Voetberg, Billy Lattin, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 11:19 | Texas-Arlington | The short jumper by Terry Lachowsky is denied by Elden Smith | 48-46 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 48-48 |
| 10:24 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Phillip Stephenson - foul #3 on Phillip Stephenson, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese (SG) Joe Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (C) Elden Smith | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:54 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Rendon | 51-54 |
| 09:08 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Wood | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Stephenson steals it from Michael Hester | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Texas-Arlington | Willie Delosreyes steals it from Phillip Stephenson | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Terry Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Joshua Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Wood (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rendon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes is fouled on the floor by Phillip Stephenson - foul #4 on Phillip Stephenson, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Clinton Walter (PG), John Anderson (SG), Frank Dunn (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Robert Jacobsen (C) Terry Lachowsky, Joshua Reese, Thomas Baker, Phillip Stephenson, Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Mohammed Carroll (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Robert Rendon, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is denied on a layup by John Mitchell | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:06 | Texas-Arlington | The pull-up jumper by Clinton Walter is blocked by Elden Smith | 54-56 |
| 06:05 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Jacobsen snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Clinton Walter | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Henderson | 56-58 |
| 05:18 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 04:46 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Jacobsen clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:44 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:33 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson loses the dribble to Elden Smith | 56-61 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on David Henderson, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese (PG), Joe Brown (PF), Ernest Miller (C) Clinton Walter, John Mitchell, Robert Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Donnie Natal (PF) David Henderson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 04:26 | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese is hacked by Billy Lattin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:26 | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:26 | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith loses the dribble to Ernest Miller | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Dunn buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Chester Hartmann - foul #3 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Phillip Stephenson (PF) Joe Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:38 | Texas-Arlington | Frank Dunn makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Terry Lachowsky (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Joshua Reese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Ernest Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lachowsky is called for the reach on Marc Voetberg - foul #1 on Terry Lachowsky, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson (SG), Thomas Baker (SF) Terry Lachowsky, Frank Dunn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:09 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Lattin is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Lattin, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Elden Smith | |
| 03:09 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:09 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:09 | Texas-Arlington | Phillip Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:03 | Texas-Arlington | Joshua Reese drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Baker | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky (PG), Frank Dunn (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Gerald Wood (C) Joshua Reese, Thomas Baker, Phillip Stephenson, Ernest Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester (SF) Chester Hartmann | |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Dunn - foul #3 on Frank Dunn, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Texas-Arlington | Donnie Natal steals it from John Anderson in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lachowsky takes the ball from Billy Lattin | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Lachowsky dunks the ball | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Wood steals the ball from Robert Pearson | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hester takes the ball from Terry Lachowsky | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Billy Lattin, Robert Rendon, Michael Hester | |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson drills a jump hook near the basket | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Lachowsky | 69-66 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (C) Robert Pearson | |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:19 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:00 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 69-66 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Voetberg | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Texas-Arlington | John Anderson is whistled for traveling | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal is whistled for traveling | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Voetberg is called for the reach on John Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Wood gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Wood runs out the clock | 71-68 |