| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kevin Small (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lanny Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Rowley (fresh) PF - Johnny Allbritton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harvey Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small misses long on an open shot from the right block | 39-29 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Allbritton takes the ball from Lawrence Bailey | 39-29 |
| 19:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Bailey steps in front of the Lanny Cleveland pass in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 19:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Irving Frazier (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Kevin Small, Dwight Rowley, Johnny Allbritton, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses the wide open runner in the lane | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl King | 39-31 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland loses the dribble to Richard Drozd in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Carl King | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Carl King is called for the reach on Anthony Brooks - foul #2 on Carl King, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (PG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Wilbur Machin, Irving Frazier, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 17:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton jams it set up by Kevin Small | 41-35 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Small steals the ball from Marion Boyes | 41-35 |
| 16:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small banks in the layup | 43-35 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is open and lays it up and in set up by Mark Hensley | 43-37 |
| 16:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Bailey picks off the pass by Kevin Small in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Bailey | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Small | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is hacked by Johnny Allbritton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Allbritton, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwight Rowley is called for the reach on Robert Martz - foul #3 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG) Dwight Rowley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lanny Cleveland - foul #1 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG), Dwight Rowley (SF) Jefferson Haubrich, Lanny Cleveland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Small (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Dwight Rowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Allbritton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harvey Stubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Martz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small is fouled in the backcourt by Shad Cox - foul #1 on Shad Cox, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 15:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Hensley - foul #2 on Mark Hensley, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Robert Martz | |
| 15:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is fouled on the floor by Johnny Allbritton - foul #2 on Johnny Allbritton, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (SG), Irving Frazier (C) Kevin Small, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mike Jay (C) Lawrence Bailey, Marion Boyes | |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 48-41 |
| 15:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Shad Cox - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| 15:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 51-41 |
| 14:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 14:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dwight Rowley | 54-41 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 13:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 13:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Dwight Rowley, Johnny Allbritton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Mike Jay | |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks (C) Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is hacked by Carlton Grenier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlton Grenier, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (PG), Johnny Allbritton (PF) Carlton Grenier, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Carl King | |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 12:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Waterhouse steals it from Lanny Cleveland in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes connects on the shot in the lane | 54-46 |
| 12:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Irving Frazier (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Kevin Small, Wilbur Machin, Johnny Allbritton, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Marion Boyes | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Jefferson Haubrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lanny Cleveland (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Rowley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irving Frazier (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Menzies (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Drozd - foul #1 on Richard Drozd, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| 11:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 11:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay drills a runner from the left block set up by Matthew Menzies | 58-48 |
| 11:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich lays it in | 60-48 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Macaulay | 60-51 |
| 10:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Menzies steals the ball from Lanny Cleveland in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses the dunk | 60-51 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay can't tip it in | 60-51 |
| 10:54 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Harvey Stubbs | 60-51 |
| 10:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 10:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is hacked by Jefferson Haubrich - foul #2 on Jefferson Haubrich, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 10:26 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (PG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF) Lanny Cleveland, Dwight Rowley, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 10:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich is open and lays it up and in set up by Kevin Small and he's fouled by Shad Cox - foul #3 on Shad Cox, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 10:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marion Boyes, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 09:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Stubbs | 65-51 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Wilbur Machin is called for the reach on Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Machin, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG), Irving Frazier (PF) Jefferson Haubrich, Johnny Allbritton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Mark Hensley, Robert Martz | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland is hacked by Matthew Menzies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Marion Boyes | |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Stubbs - foul #1 on Harvey Stubbs, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 08:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier tips it home | 69-55 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is hacked by Lanny Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley (SF), Anthony Brooks (C) Wilbur Machin, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Mike Jay (C) Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-57 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies is fouled in the backcourt by Lanny Cleveland - foul #3 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (PG), Johnny Allbritton (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Kevin Small, Irving Frazier, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Macaulay, Mike Jay | |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier (PG), Wilbur Machin (SF) Lanny Cleveland, Dwight Rowley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Matthew Menzies, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jefferson Haubrich (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilbur Machin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Allbritton (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Stubbs (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Allbritton picks off the pass by Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 07:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Mark Hensley steals the ball from Johnny Allbritton | 69-59 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Harvey Stubbs - foul #2 on Harvey Stubbs, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Johnny Allbritton, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mike Jay (SF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, Marion Boyes | |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-62 |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jefferson Haubrich - foul #3 on Jefferson Haubrich, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SG), Dwight Rowley (SF) Jefferson Haubrich, Wilbur Machin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Mike Jay, Shad Cox | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Waterhouse | 71-65 |
| 05:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Drozd | 71-65 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 71-65 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Carl King tips it home | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier is hacked by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #2 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Kevin Small, Dwight Rowley, Irving Frazier, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 04:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay is fouled on the floor by Johnny Allbritton - foul #3 on Johnny Allbritton, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-69 |
| 04:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is hacked by Wilbur Machin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Machin, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (SG) Lanny Cleveland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Marion Boyes | |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Carlton Grenier and he's fouled by Shad Cox - foul #4 on Shad Cox, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 03:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley (SF) Wilbur Machin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Carlton Grenier hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-71 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jefferson Haubrich (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Rowley (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Allbritton (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harvey Stubbs (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Menzies (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Martz (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Jay (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Robert Martz | 79-73 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF), Irving Frazier (PF) Dwight Rowley, Johnny Allbritton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Robert Martz, Mike Jay | |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-73 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG), Anthony Brooks (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Matthew Menzies, Shad Cox | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Mark Hensley is denied by Anthony Brooks | 79-73 |
| 02:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 02:27 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF) Kevin Small, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF), Carl King (C) Jeffrey Macaulay, Marion Boyes | |
| 02:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Carl King - foul #3 on Carl King, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs (C) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 02:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Carl King makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Drozd | 79-75 |
| 01:57 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley (SF) Wilbur Machin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Carl King | |
| 01:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton is denied on a layup by Shad Cox | 79-75 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is hacked by Lanny Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley double dribbles | 79-77 |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 79-79 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range set up by Lawrence Bailey | 81-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeffrey Macaulay steals it from Dwight Rowley | 81-81 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses badly on a floater near the basket | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Carlton Grenier (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lanny Cleveland (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Rowley (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Allbritton (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harvey Stubbs (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marion Boyes (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes wins the tip | 81-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Bailey and he's fouled by Dwight Rowley - foul #4 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #16 | 81-83 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (SG), Wilbur Machin (SF), Irving Frazier (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Lanny Cleveland, Dwight Rowley, Johnny Allbritton, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the free throw | 81-84 |
| 04:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is open and lays it up and in | 81-86 |
| 03:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-86 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Jeffrey Macaulay, Carl King | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlton Grenier - foul #5 on Carlton Grenier, team foul #17 | 81-86 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Lanny Cleveland (SG) Carlton Grenier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG) Richard Drozd | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 81-88 |
| 03:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier tips it but misses | 81-88 |
| 03:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier tips it in | 83-88 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-88 |
| 02:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 02:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Mike Jay takes the ball from Kevin Small in the backcourt | 83-88 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Martz | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay loses the dribble to Wilbur Machin | 83-91 |
| 02:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Martz picks off the pass by Kevin Small in the backcourt | 83-91 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses the easy open layup | 83-91 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-91 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is whistled for traveling | 83-91 |
| 01:38 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 83-91 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley (SF), Johnny Allbritton (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Jefferson Haubrich, Irving Frazier, Wilbur Machin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay | |
| 01:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is hacked by Dwight Rowley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #18 | 86-91 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin (SF) Dwight Rowley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 01:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton gets the rebound | 86-91 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Boyes | 86-91 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes pulls down the rebound | 86-91 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-91 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Kevin Small (tired) 15 pts. SG - Lanny Cleveland (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilbur Machin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Allbritton (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harvey Stubbs (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Small is called for the reach on Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Small, team foul #19 | 86-91 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs grabs the board | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilbur Machin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-92 |
| 00:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 86-92 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs is called for traveling | 86-92 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Lanny Cleveland - foul #5 on Lanny Cleveland, team foul #20 | 86-92 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jefferson Haubrich (SG) Lanny Cleveland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-94 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox snags the defensive board | 86-94 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Small is called for the reach on Shad Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Small, team foul #21 | 86-94 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG) Matthew Menzies | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 86-95 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 86-95 |
| 00:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton grabs the board | 86-95 |
| 00:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Bailey steals it from Kevin Small in the backcourt | 86-95 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Bailey | 86-97 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton's fadeaway is rejected by Shad Cox | 86-97 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz pulls down the rebound | 86-97 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey runs out the clock | 86-97 |