| Lineup | Texas | PG - Stephen Love (fresh) SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - Mark Cobb (fresh) PF - Roy Frailey (fresh) C - Albert Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) C - Cory Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Albert Lowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Texas | Albert Lowe is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas | Roy Frailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Texas | Albert Lowe loses the dribble to Angelo Juarez in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Texas | Albert Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Texas | Ernest Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Love in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Texas | Albert Lowe scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Stephen Love | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Texas | The rebound goes to Albert Lowe | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Texas | Stephen Love is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Parker | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Texas | Roy Frailey gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Texas | Roy Frailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ernest Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Texas | Richard Parker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Cobb | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez loses the ball out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Texas | Bart Chitwood (PG), Mike Custard (SG), Jerry Cryer (SF), Danny Watson (PF), Stanley Behling (C) Stephen Love, Richard Parker, Mark Cobb, Roy Frailey, Albert Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez | |
| 16:41 | Texas | Ross Fessler swats the dunk try by Stanley Behling | 7-2 |
| 16:40 | Texas | Stanley Behling tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-2 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar tips it home | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Texas | Stanley Behling connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Watson | 11-4 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG) William Adam | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bart Chitwood (fresh) SG - Mike Custard (fresh) SF - Jerry Cryer (fresh) PF - Danny Watson (fresh) C - Stanley Behling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) SF - Ross Fessler (fresh) PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) C - Cory Jones (tiring) | |
| 15:35 | Texas | The jumper by Bart Chitwood is denied by Boris Grohowski | 11-4 |
| 15:33 | Texas | Stanley Behling tips it but misses | 11-4 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Texas | Lee Villela steps in front of the Jerry Cryer pass in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Texas | Stephen Love (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Mark Cobb (SF), Roy Frailey (PF), Anton Barrington (C) Bart Chitwood, Mike Custard, Jerry Cryer, Danny Watson, Stanley Behling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski, Cory Jones | |
| 14:31 | Texas | Roy Frailey connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Cobb | 14-7 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 14:18 | Texas | Stephen Love pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:56 | Texas | Lee Villela is called for the reach on Richard Parker - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Texas | Albert Lowe (C) Roy Frailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Cory Jones (C) Lee Villela, Ross Fessler | |
| 13:44 | Texas | Stephen Love buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Cobb | 16-7 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo buries a driving attempt from close range | 16-9 |
| 13:12 | Texas | Richard Parker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Love and he's hacked by William Adam - foul #1 on William Adam, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Jerry Cryer (SF), Roy Frailey (PF) Mark Cobb, Anton Barrington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Boris Grohowski (C) Steven Hermosillo, Cory Jones | |
| 13:12 | Texas | Richard Parker makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Love steals the ball from Milford Whitcomb | 19-9 |
| 12:43 | Texas | Richard Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Love | 21-9 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Frailey - foul #1 on Roy Frailey, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Bart Chitwood (PG), Mike Custard (SG), Danny Watson (PF), Stanley Behling (C) Stephen Love, Richard Parker, Roy Frailey, Albert Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Ross Fessler (C) William Adam, Milford Whitcomb, Boris Grohowski | |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:07 | Texas | Jerry Cryer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez loses the dribble to Danny Watson | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bart Chitwood (fresh) SG - Mike Custard (fresh) SF - Jerry Cryer (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Watson (fresh) C - Stanley Behling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Texas | Danny Watson is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 23-11 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Angelo Juarez is denied by Danny Watson | 23-11 |
| 10:52 | Texas | Bart Chitwood grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 10:26 | Texas | Jerry Cryer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ernest Smith | 23-11 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Behling steps in front of the Nathan Oscar pass | 23-11 |
| 09:58 | Texas | Angelo Juarez is called for the reach on Stanley Behling - foul #1 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Texas | Stephen Love (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Mark Cobb (SF), Roy Frailey (PF), Anton Barrington (C) Bart Chitwood, Mike Custard, Jerry Cryer, Danny Watson, Stanley Behling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez, Ross Fessler | |
| 09:46 | Texas | Richard Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Love - foul #1 on Stephen Love, team foul #3 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:50 | Texas | Richard Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 08:49 | Texas | Roy Frailey tips it home | 25-13 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 08:28 | Texas | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 08:24 | Texas | Richard Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Texas | Albert Lowe (C) Anton Barrington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam | |
| 08:05 | Texas | Richard Parker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Love | 28-13 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is denied on a layup by Roy Frailey | 28-13 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Stephen Love (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cobb (tiring) PF - Roy Frailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Boris Grohowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Jones (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Albert Lowe is called for the reach on Milford Whitcomb - foul #1 on Albert Lowe, team foul #4 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Texas | Bart Chitwood (PG), Danny Watson (PF) Stephen Love, Roy Frailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Ross Fessler (SF) Ernest Smith, Milford Whitcomb | |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 07:12 | Texas | Albert Lowe gets the rebound | 28-13 |
| 06:53 | Texas | Albert Lowe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cory Jones - foul #1 on Cory Jones, team foul #6 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Texas | Jerry Cryer (SF) Mark Cobb | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Angelo Juarez (PF) Boris Grohowski, Cory Jones | |
| 06:53 | Texas | Albert Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:53 | Texas | Albert Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-13 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela tips it back up and in | 29-15 |
| 06:32 | Texas | Lee Villela is called for the reach on Jerry Cryer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Villela, team foul #7 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Texas | Mike Custard (SG), Stanley Behling (C) Richard Parker, Albert Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| 06:32 | Texas | Jerry Cryer misses the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hermosillo | 29-17 |
| 06:05 | Texas | Mike Custard double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Anton Barrington (PF) Danny Watson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (C) Ross Fessler | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | William Adam clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-17 |
| 05:49 | Texas | Anton Barrington grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 05:29 | Texas | Jerry Cryer is fouled on the floor by Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Stephen Love (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Albert Lowe (C) Bart Chitwood, Mike Custard, Stanley Behling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Angelo Juarez | |
| 05:29 | Texas | Jerry Cryer makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:29 | Texas | Jerry Cryer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Boris Grohowski | 30-17 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is hacked by Jerry Cryer - foul #1 on Jerry Cryer, team foul #5 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Mark Cobb (SF), Danny Watson (PF) Jerry Cryer, Albert Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG) Nathan Oscar | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Mike Custard (SG), Albert Lowe (C) Richard Parker, Anton Barrington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:49 | Texas | Cory Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Jones, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Cory Jones | |
| 04:49 | Texas | Stephen Love misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Cobb steals it from Ross Fessler | 30-19 |
| 04:17 | Texas | Stephen Love hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Milford Whitcomb - foul #1 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG) Boris Grohowski | |
| 04:17 | Texas | Stephen Love makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:17 | Texas | Stephen Love misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 04:03 | Texas | Danny Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 03:36 | Texas | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Mike Custard | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Stephen Love (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Custard (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Cobb (tiring) PF - Danny Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tired) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Fessler (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 03:15 | Texas | Mark Cobb grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 03:13 | Texas | Ernest Smith picks off the pass by Mike Custard in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Albert Lowe - foul #2 on Albert Lowe, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Texas | Bart Chitwood (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Jerry Cryer (SF), Roy Frailey (PF), Stanley Behling (C) Stephen Love, Mike Custard, Mark Cobb, Danny Watson, Albert Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez | |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:56 | Texas | Bart Chitwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF) Ross Fessler | |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Frailey - foul #2 on Roy Frailey, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:09 | Texas | Boris Grohowski steals the ball from Roy Frailey | 31-22 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski jams it on a great pass from Nathan Oscar | 31-24 |
| 01:33 | Texas | Jerry Cryer misses short on a shot from the left block | 31-24 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Texas | Anton Barrington (C) Stanley Behling | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski | |
| 01:10 | Texas | Bart Chitwood is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #2 on Ernest Smith, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (C) Cory Jones | |
| 01:10 | Texas | Bart Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:10 | Texas | Bart Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-24 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela can't tip it in | 33-24 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Texas | Stephen Love (PG), Mark Cobb (SF), Danny Watson (PF) Bart Chitwood, Jerry Cryer, Roy Frailey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| 00:18 | Texas | Mark Cobb makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Danny Watson | 35-24 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | William Adam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Mark Cobb snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Mark Cobb misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-24 |