| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Merle Warfel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Drozd | 31-38 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hensley is called for the reach on Richard Brack - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (PG), Aaron Foss (SF), Raymond Walters (PF), Gregory Green (C) Merle Warfel, Aaron Davy, Donald Rollins, Samuel Richmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 18:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Foss swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Waterhouse | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Mike Jay is called for the reach on Richard Brack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Jay, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (SG) Richard Brack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Mike Jay | |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Foss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Waterhouse | 36-38 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley is hacked by Aaron Foss - foul #2 on Aaron Foss, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG), Aaron Davy (SF), Donald Rollins (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Larry Olsen, Aaron Foss, Raymond Walters, Gregory Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Joseph Chumbley, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Soper | 36-40 |
| 16:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel is hacked by Richard Drozd - foul #3 on Richard Drozd, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack (SG) Antoine Traver | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (SG) Richard Drozd | |
| 16:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 36-40 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Brack steps in front of the Jeffrey Macaulay pass | 38-40 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Brack | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Merle Warfel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Chumbley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz tips it in | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (PG), Larry Olsen (SG), Aaron Foss (SF), Raymond Walters (PF), Gregory Green (C) Merle Warfel, Richard Brack, Aaron Davy, Donald Rollins, Samuel Richmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Robert Martz, Joseph Chumbley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Jay | 40-45 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Antoine Traver | 42-45 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl King steps in front of the Aaron Foss pass | 42-45 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG), Richard Brack (SG), Aaron Davy (SF), Samuel Richmond (C) Antoine Traver, Larry Olsen, Aaron Foss, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Lawrence Bailey, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Shad Cox, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins (PF) Gregory Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Macaulay | 42-45 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 12:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Samuel Richmond | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Soper - foul #2 on Dustin Soper, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (PG), Antoine Traver (SF), Raymond Walters (C) Merle Warfel, Aaron Davy, Samuel Richmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Mike Jay (PF) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox | |
| 12:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Antoine Traver is called for the reach on Richard Drozd - foul #3 on Antoine Traver, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Soper | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Larry Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antoine Traver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Rollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Chumbley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Schiffman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is fouled on the floor by Larry Olsen - foul #2 on Larry Olsen, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG), Anthony Marcum (SG), Aaron Davy (SF), Gregory Green (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Larry Olsen, Richard Brack, Antoine Traver, Donald Rollins, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Joseph Chumbley, Mike Jay, Dustin Soper | |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Martz - foul #2 on Robert Martz, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF) Paul Schiffman | |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse slams it home | 45-50 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Macaulay | 45-50 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Marcum | 47-53 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is hacked by Merle Warfel - foul #1 on Merle Warfel, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (PG), Richard Brack (SG), Antoine Traver (SF), Raymond Walters (PF), Aaron Foss (C) Merle Warfel, Anthony Marcum, Aaron Davy, Gregory Green, Samuel Richmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Shad Cox (PF), Mike Jay (C) Robert Martz, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Walters is called for the reach on Joseph Chumbley - foul #1 on Raymond Walters, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Olsen - foul #3 on Larry Olsen, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins (PF) Larry Olsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Paul Schiffman, Mike Jay | |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG) Joseph Chumbley | |
| 07:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack loses the ball out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen (SG), Brett Spencer (SF), Gregory Green (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Richard Brack, Aaron Foss, Donald Rollins, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is hacked by Larry Olsen - foul #4 on Larry Olsen, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Marcum (SG), Aaron Davy (SF) Antoine Traver, Brett Spencer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Larry Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffrey Macaulay steals the ball from Anthony Marcum in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Marcum is called for the reach on Mark Hensley - foul #3 on Anthony Marcum, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG) Anthony Marcum | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-58 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Carl King's pass is intercepted by Gregory Green | 47-58 |
| 06:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 06:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green tips it in | 49-58 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Carl King misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Olsen snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Davy, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver (PG), Richard Brack (SG), Aaron Foss (SF), Donald Rollins (PF), Raymond Walters (C) Merle Warfel, Larry Olsen, Aaron Davy, Gregory Green, Samuel Richmond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #2 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Paul Schiffman | |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Waterhouse | 53-58 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Antoine Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Foss misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Foss denies the turnaround by Richard Drozd | 55-58 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 04:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Walters scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Antoine Traver | 57-60 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse's layup is rejected by Donald Rollins | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Aaron Foss | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Merle Warfel (PG), Aaron Davy (SF), Gregory Green (PF), Samuel Richmond (C) Antoine Traver, Aaron Foss, Donald Rollins, Raymond Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| 03:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Gregory Green misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Carl King | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Merle Warfel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Brack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Davy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Green (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Mike Jay (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Merle Warfel steps in front of the Lawrence Bailey pass in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond misses the runner from the right block | 57-60 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mike Jay | 57-60 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-60 |
| 02:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins (PF) Gregory Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG) Richard Drozd | |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Rollins grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Bailey picks off the pass by Merle Warfel in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack is hacked by Mark Hensley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hensley, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Mike Jay | |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Macaulay and he's fouled by Merle Warfel - foul #2 on Merle Warfel, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Waterhouse - foul #3 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Davy steps in front of the Lawrence Bailey pass | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Davy | 66-65 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the dunk | 66-65 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Davy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Samuel Richmond | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack knocks in the shot from the right block | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Brack - foul #2 on Richard Brack, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley makes the 3rd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Brack knocks in the floater from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 | Jeffrey Macaulay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Samuel Richmond gets the rebound | 70-68 |