| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Carl Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) PF - Irving Weishaar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Secor (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Ashcraft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Butler - foul #2 on Richard Butler, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy lays it up and in set up by Richard Butler and the foul's on Chris Secor - foul #1 on Chris Secor, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Texas-Arlington | The jump hook by Irving Weishaar is blocked by Roger Calderone | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:27 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:06 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone is hacked by Marvin Anderson - foul #1 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG), Steven Edwards (SF), James Potter (C) Carl Curtis, Marvin Anderson, Chris Secor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Robert Paul, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | John Crane misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:17 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:48 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Whitacre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Uselton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irving Weishaar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - John Crane (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | John Evans misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:21 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton hits a jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | John Crane knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Earl Ashcraft | 34-36 |
| 14:08 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Crane - foul #2 on John Crane, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Chris Secor (C) Robert Whitacre, Steven Edwards, James Potter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Adrian Fett (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Matthew Berke, John Crane, John Evans | |
| 14:08 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:08 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 13:42 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:21 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor makes the jump hook in the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy's layup is rejected by Chris Secor | 38-36 |
| 13:00 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:33 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-36 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Earl Ashcraft is blocked by Chris Secor | 38-36 |
| 12:16 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 11:47 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Paul - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG), Steven Edwards (SG), James Potter (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Carl Curtis, Frederick Uselton, Irving Weishaar, Chris Secor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), John Evans (C) Richard Butler, Robert Paul, Adrian Fett, Joseph Hardy | |
| 11:47 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:47 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Whitacre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) SG - Earl Ashcraft (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | James Potter denies the turnaround by Matthew Berke | 40-36 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is fouled on the floor by Robert Whitacre - foul #3 on Robert Whitacre, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luther Colella (SG) Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG) Earl Ashcraft | |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Hopps out of a doubleteam | 40-38 |
| 10:15 | Texas-Arlington | Steven Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis (PG), Frederick Uselton (SG), Chris Secor (C) Robert Whitacre, Luther Colella, Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Adrian Fett (PF), John Crane (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, Roger Calderone, John Evans | |
| 09:31 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor tips it home | 42-38 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 09:05 | Texas-Arlington | James Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:37 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Edwards | 44-38 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Edwards picks off the pass by Earl Ashcraft | 44-38 |
| 08:10 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis banks in the layup set up by Steven Edwards | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the floater from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 07:34 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-40 |
| 07:33 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Carl Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Uselton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Secor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Butler (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Ashcraft (tired) 2 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adrian Fett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Crane (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Paul steals it from James Potter | 46-40 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 07:03 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Butler - foul #3 on Richard Butler, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Irving Weishaar (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Carl Curtis, Steven Edwards, James Potter, Chris Secor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Joseph Hardy (C) Richard Butler, Earl Ashcraft, Robert Paul, Adrian Fett, John Crane | |
| 06:41 | Texas-Arlington | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on Robert Whitacre - foul #3 on Earl Hopps, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 06:19 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luther Colella (SG) Frederick Uselton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 05:42 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Colella hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Earl Hopps - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor (C) Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF) Matthew Berke | |
| 05:42 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Colella makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:42 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Colella makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 05:20 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre is fouled on the floor by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton (SG) Luther Colella | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Crane (PF), John Evans (C) Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy | |
| 05:20 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:20 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Whitacre makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | John Evans misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 04:28 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:22 | Texas-Arlington | Irving Weishaar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis (PG), John Kawamoto (SF), James Potter (PF) Robert Whitacre, Marvin Anderson, Irving Weishaar | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG), Matthew Berke (SF) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul | |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | John Crane misses long on a shot near the basket | 50-45 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | John Crane can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Curtis - foul #2 on Carl Curtis, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Steven Edwards (SF), Scott Carroll (C) John Kawamoto, Chris Secor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (C) John Evans | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | John Crane makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | John Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:41 | Texas-Arlington | Steven Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:38 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Butler is called for the reach on Carl Curtis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Butler, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (PF) John Crane | |
| 03:38 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luther Colella (SG), Irving Weishaar (PF) Frederick Uselton, James Potter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Paul (SF) Richard Butler, Matthew Berke | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Carl Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Colella (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Weishaar (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Earl Ashcraft (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis loses the dribble to Adrian Fett in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul lays it up and in set up by Adrian Fett | 50-48 |
| 02:48 | Texas-Arlington | Adrian Fett is called for the reach on Carl Curtis - foul #1 on Adrian Fett, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson (SF) Luther Colella | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG) Earl Ashcraft | |
| 02:48 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:48 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton (SG), Chris Secor (C) Steven Edwards, Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Butler (PG), Earl Ashcraft (SG) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor lays it in uncontested | 54-50 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses short on a shot from the left block | 54-50 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone is fouled on the floor by Frederick Uselton - foul #2 on Frederick Uselton, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Calderone | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Texas-Arlington | Marvin Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Secor | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Butler - foul #5 on Richard Butler, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Richard Butler | |
| 00:19 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:19 | Texas-Arlington | Frederick Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul is hacked by Chris Secor - foul #2 on Chris Secor, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor is hacked by Earl Ashcraft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Ashcraft, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| 00:06 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Texas-Arlington | Chris Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone snags the offensive board | 60-57 |