| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Miller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bernard Birdwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Qing-nan Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zukof (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bernard Birdwell - foul #3 on Bernard Birdwell, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (PG) John Murphy | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Bennett (PG) Bernard Birdwell | |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Miller - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) James Miller | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby makes the turnaround from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zukof clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zukof misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 18:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Kendrick Wagner can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 18:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Bennett tips it in | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 17:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Kendrick Wagner makes the jump hook from close range set up by Bruce Stone | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Terry | 40-38 |
| 16:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Douglas Terry takes the ball from Qing-nan Chu | 40-38 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri lays it up and in set up by Douglas Terry | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone is fouled on the floor by Shawn Palmieri - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Douglas Terry, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Ciotti (PG), James Blair (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Caleb Frizzell (PF), Joshua Capps (C) Richard Bennett, Bruce Stone, Qing-nan Chu, Kendrick Wagner, Ivan Zukof | |
| 15:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Carino (fresh) SF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Walton (fresh) C - Fred Oglesby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gary Ciotti (fresh) SG - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Frizzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Capps (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is fouled on the floor by Gary Ciotti - foul #1 on Gary Ciotti, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), James Miller (PF) James Carino, Russell McAllister, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell (PG) Gary Ciotti | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri | 44-38 |
| 14:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Frizzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Dan Saunders (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | James Miller banks in the layup and the foul's on Bernard Birdwell - foul #4 on Bernard Birdwell, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Ciotti (PG), Bruce Stone (SG), Qing-nan Chu (SF), Kendrick Wagner (PF), Hubert Gilmore (C) Bernard Birdwell, James Blair, Christopher Davis, Caleb Frizzell, Joshua Capps | |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #4 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (PF) James Miller | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 13:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone connects on the floater from the right block | 47-40 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders tips it home | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Kendrick Wagner drills a driving attempt in the lane | 49-42 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Murphy | 52-42 |
| 12:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Ciotti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Dowdell | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 12:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Hubert Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:55 | TX State-San Marcos | A charge is called on Gary Ciotti - foul #2 on Gary Ciotti, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) Douglas Terry, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Bennett (PG), James Blair (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Caleb Frizzell (PF), Ivan Zukof (C) Gary Ciotti, Bruce Stone, Qing-nan Chu, Kendrick Wagner, Hubert Gilmore | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Frizzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zukof (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 10:58 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Caleb Frizzell | 52-42 |
| 10:51 | TX State-San Marcos | James Blair knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 52-45 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:20 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Ivan Zukof | 52-45 |
| 10:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Palmieri steps in front of the James Blair pass | 52-45 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Oglesby - foul #1 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Dan Saunders (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Ciotti (PG), Bruce Stone (SG), Joshua Capps (PF), Hubert Gilmore (C) Richard Bennett, James Blair, Caleb Frizzell, Ivan Zukof | |
| 09:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | James Carino clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gary Ciotti | 52-46 |
| 08:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) James Carino | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 08:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Capps grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 07:58 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Gilmore | 52-46 |
| 07:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bruce Stone | 52-49 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Saunders (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gary Ciotti (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Stone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Qing-nan Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Capps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Capps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (PG), James Carino (SG), Russell McAllister (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Douglas Terry, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell (PG), James Blair (SG), Kendrick Wagner (PF), Ivan Zukof (C) Gary Ciotti, Bruce Stone, Joshua Capps, Hubert Gilmore | |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Kendrick Wagner blocks the jumper by James Miller | 55-49 |
| 06:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zukof grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell is hacked by Russell McAllister - foul #2 on Russell McAllister, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Robert Walton (PF) Shawn Palmieri, James Carino, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone (SG), Christopher Davis (SF) James Blair, Qing-nan Chu | |
| 06:10 | TX State-San Marcos | John Murphy is called for the reach on Bruce Stone - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF) Robert Walton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zukof hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Zukof - foul #2 on Ivan Zukof, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | John Murphy is called for the reach on Bernard Birdwell - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Dan Saunders (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Blair (SG), Caleb Frizzell (PF), Joshua Capps (C) Bruce Stone, Kendrick Wagner, Ivan Zukof | |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Bennett (PG) Bernard Birdwell | |
| 05:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Christopher Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Bennett | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Capps pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | James Blair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) Douglas Terry, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell (PG), Bruce Stone (SG), Qing-nan Chu (SF), Kendrick Wagner (PF), Ivan Zukof (C) Richard Bennett, James Blair, Christopher Davis, Caleb Frizzell, Joshua Capps | |
| 03:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu blows the dunk | 57-54 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Dan Saunders (PF) John Murphy, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 03:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Nicholas Dowdell picks off the pass by Ivan Zukof | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dan Saunders (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Bernard Birdwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Qing-nan Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kendrick Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zukof (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Saunders | 57-54 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 02:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Kendrick Wagner gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Shawn Palmieri is called for the reach on Bernard Birdwell - foul #2 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Douglas Terry, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Blair (SG), Caleb Frizzell (PF), Joshua Capps (C) Bruce Stone, Kendrick Wagner, Ivan Zukof | |
| 02:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | James Carino is hacked by James Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Bennett (PG) Bernard Birdwell | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket | 59-56 |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) James Carino | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell (PG), Bruce Stone (SG), Ivan Zukof (C) Richard Bennett, James Blair, Joshua Capps | |
| 01:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu's pass is intercepted by Russell McAllister | 59-56 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Birdwell steals the ball from James Miller | 59-56 |
| 01:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Frizzell's pass is intercepted by James Miller | 59-56 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Murphy | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Qing-nan Chu hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Caleb Frizzell | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zukof gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Bruce Stone scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zukof | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is hacked by Qing-nan Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Qing-nan Chu, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Birdwell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | James Miller runs out the clock | 64-62 |