| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Smith | 42-41 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Milford Whitcomb picks off the pass by Donald Jones in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF), Ross Fessler (C) Ernest Smith, Angelo Juarez, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Terrence Hastings (SF), Larry Scott (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Michael Payne, Donald Jones, Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff travels in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Cory Jones (C) Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is hacked by Oliver Eickhoff - foul #2 on Oliver Eickhoff, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Terrence Hastings, Larry Scott, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | William Adam can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | William Adam knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronnie Sevin | 46-43 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Ross Fessler (C) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Milford Whitcomb, Angelo Juarez, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones (SF), Larry Scott (C) Philip Conner, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 16:59 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-43 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Boris Grohowski denies the turnaround by Ronnie Sevin | 49-43 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fessler (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Boris Grohowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott's pass is intercepted by Ross Fessler in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is hacked by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Terrence Hastings (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Ronnie Sevin, Michael Jones, Donald Jones, Larry Scott, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff misses the easy dunk attempt | 49-45 |
| 14:16 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 49-47 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Oliver Eickhoff | 49-49 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Frank Cummings is called for the reach on Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Cummings, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Larry Scott (C) Frank Cummings, Philip Conner, Terrence Hastings, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Larry Scott is called for the reach on Milford Whitcomb - foul #1 on Larry Scott, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Ross Fessler (C) Nathan Oscar, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Milford Whitcomb | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones is hacked by Milford Whitcomb - foul #3 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Ernest Smith, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Larry Scott | |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski tips it in | 51-51 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Cory Jones (C) Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Terrence Hastings | 54-53 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is fouled in the backcourt by James Pendergraft - foul #4 on James Pendergraft, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (SG), Philip Conner (SF) James Pendergraft, Donald Jones | |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boris Grohowski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Jones (tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sevin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Conner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrence Hastings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Methodist | Milford Whitcomb is called for the reach on Philip Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 56-55 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by William Adam | 58-55 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Boris Grohowski - foul #2 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF), Ross Fessler (C) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Boris Grohowski, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart (PF), Larry Scott (C) Terrence Hastings, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Scott | 58-57 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | Nathan Oscar is called for the reach on Ronnie Sevin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones (SF) Philip Conner | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-57 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cieszynski | 58-57 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses badly on a shot from the right block | 58-57 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ross Fessler | 58-57 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Lee Villela steals the ball from Donald Jones in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela lays it in | 60-57 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF), Cory Jones (C) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Larry Scott, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 60-59 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 08:15 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 64-59 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Adam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Boris Grohowski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Jones (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sevin (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jones (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stewart (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Eickhoff (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 07:04 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin scores on a floater from close range | 64-61 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | William Adam gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Adam | 67-61 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski tips it in | 69-63 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Terrence Hastings (PF), Larry Scott (C) Michael Payne, Ronnie Sevin, Donald Jones, Joseph Stewart, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Frank Cummings picks off the pass by Milford Whitcomb | 69-63 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings lays it in | 69-65 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the jumper from the baseline | 71-65 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Cummings | 71-68 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Hastings denies the turnaround by Cory Jones | 71-68 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Philip Conner | 71-70 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 03:35 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Angelo Juarez (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Cory Jones (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Pendergraft (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrence Hastings (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Methodist | Ernest Smith steps in front of the Larry Scott pass | 71-70 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is fouled in the backcourt by James Pendergraft - foul #5 on James Pendergraft, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG) Ernest Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) James Pendergraft, Philip Conner | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Frank Cummings | 73-70 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (SG) Terrence Hastings | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Larry Scott | 76-70 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela blows the layup | 76-70 |
| 02:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Sevin steals the ball from Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Milford Whitcomb - foul #5 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 76-70 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Ross Fessler (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Milford Whitcomb, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF) Ronnie Sevin, Michael Jones, Larry Scott | |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski lays it in set up by Frank Cummings | 76-72 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Jones picks off the pass by Lee Villela | 76-72 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 76-75 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Stewart swats the short shot by Angelo Juarez | 76-75 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cummings - foul #5 on Frank Cummings, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (SG) Frank Cummings | |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Stewart | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stewart (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-78 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith tips it in | 80-78 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones lays it up and in | 80-80 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Payne takes the ball from Ernest Smith in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne lays it up and in | 80-82 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is hacked by Kenneth Cieszynski - foul #2 on Kenneth Cieszynski, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (PG), Terrence Hastings (SF), Larry Scott (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Michael Payne, Donald Jones, Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Scott - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 02:49 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Sevin | 85-84 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Cory Jones is denied by Larry Scott | 85-84 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG) William Adam | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott blows the layup | 85-84 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott can't finish the layup | 85-84 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela snags the defensive board | 85-84 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Hastings steps in front of the Steven Hermosillo pass in the backcourt | 85-84 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-84 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar grabs the board | 85-84 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #6 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Ross Fessler (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Jones, Terrence Hastings, Larry Scott, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 85-84 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 85-84 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 85-84 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Fessler (tired) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sevin (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Stewart (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Sevin - foul #3 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 86-84 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the board | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Payne - foul #4 on Michael Payne, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela grabs the board | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Sevin - foul #4 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #14 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski gets the rebound | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 87-84 |