| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shanklin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Boyd Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Wall inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd's floater is knocked away by Gary Frost | 44-44 |
| 19:49 | Kansas State | Leo Faught snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Gerald Bradley is called for the reach on John Shanklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:32 | Kansas State | John Shanklin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Willie Byrd | 46-46 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | Leo Faught knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Johnson | 49-46 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Craig Burkett (SF), Mauro Romano (PF), Daniel Northern (C) Leo Faught, John Shanklin, Timothy Johnson, Stephen Carroll, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Willie Byrd, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern loses the dribble to Thomas Cypert | 49-46 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 18:01 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Brian Burton misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Sonny Hancock, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Gerald George (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Curtis Cadiz (C) John Smith, Brian Burton, Craig Burkett, Mauro Romano, Daniel Northern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Joe Briggs, Chester Tatham, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert, Larry Noel | |
| 17:21 | Kansas State | Gerald Bradley is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG) Gerald Bradley | |
| 17:04 | Kansas State | Leo Faught loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Leo Faught steps in front of the Cory Stanton pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 16:20 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 16:18 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Leo Faught steps in front of the Willie Byrd pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 16:03 | Kansas State | Leo Faught buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald George | 54-49 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd connects on the runner near the basket | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carroll (tiring) 2 reb. C - Curtis Cadiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Tatham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Stanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Dodge (tiring) 5 pts. C - Boyd Dewberry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kansas State | Leo Faught is hacked by Willie Byrd - foul #2 on Willie Byrd, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), John Shanklin (SG), Craig Burkett (SF), Mauro Romano (PF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, Gerald George, Timothy Johnson, Stephen Carroll, Curtis Cadiz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Cory Stanton, Travis Dodge | |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | John Shanklin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 57-51 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 14:42 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | James Wall clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 14:19 | Kansas State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 59-53 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Boyd Dewberry | 59-53 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF), Daniel Northern (C) John Smith, John Shanklin, Craig Burkett, Mauro Romano, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (SF), Larry Noel (PF) James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | Stanley Gooding steals it from Stephen Carroll | 59-53 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock banks in the layup set up by Stanley Gooding | 59-55 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Sonny Hancock in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs (SG), Travis Dodge (PF) Gerald Bradley, Thomas Cypert | |
| 12:43 | Kansas State | The short jumper by Daniel Northern is denied by Travis Dodge | 59-55 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joe Briggs | 59-58 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Leo Faught knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Carroll | 62-58 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Burton - foul #1 on Brian Burton, team foul #1 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), John Shanklin (SG), Gerald George (SF), Curtis Cadiz (PF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, Brian Burton, Timothy Johnson, Stephen Carroll, Daniel Northern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) Stanley Gooding, Sonny Hancock, Larry Noel | |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Joe Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Gary Frost gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 11:44 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shanklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Cadiz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Frost (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joe Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Dodge (tired) 5 pts. C - Thomas Cypert (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 11:38 | Kansas State | Gary Frost grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | John Shanklin is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald George | 65-59 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge drills a jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 11:02 | Kansas State | John Shanklin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 11:00 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | John Shanklin connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald George | 67-61 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge misses badly on a floater from the right side | 67-61 |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 09:52 | Kansas State | John Shanklin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 70-61 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Brian Burton (SG), Craig Burkett (SF), Mauro Romano (PF), Daniel Northern (C) John Smith, John Shanklin, Gerald George, Curtis Cadiz, Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Chester Tatham (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Larry Noel (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Joe Briggs, Gerald Bradley, James Wall, Travis Dodge, Thomas Cypert | |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel is hacked by Leo Faught in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Faught, team foul #2 | 70-61 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Noel | 70-64 |
| 09:18 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern is hacked by Boyd Dewberry - foul #1 on Boyd Dewberry, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Cory Stanton (SF) Willie Byrd, Sonny Hancock | |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Northern | 72-64 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF) Craig Burkett, Mauro Romano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG) Chester Tatham | |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Leo Faught's pass is intercepted by Gerald Bradley | 72-64 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Northern is called for the reach on Larry Noel - foul #2 on Daniel Northern, team foul #3 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Shanklin (SG), Curtis Cadiz (C) Brian Burton, Daniel Northern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (SG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Thomas Cypert (PF) Gerald Bradley, Cory Stanton, Larry Noel | |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 08:03 | Kansas State | Stephen Carroll grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson loses the dribble to Sonny Hancock | 72-64 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Leo Faught (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shanklin (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Carroll (tiring) 3 reb. C - Curtis Cadiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stanley Gooding (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cypert (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Boyd Dewberry (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-67 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Shanklin - foul #2 on John Shanklin, team foul #4 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Gerald George (SG), Craig Burkett (SF), Mauro Romano (PF), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, John Shanklin, Timothy Johnson, Stephen Carroll, Curtis Cadiz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley (SG), Cory Stanton (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | John Smith is hacked by Larry Noel - foul #1 on Larry Noel, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG) Willie Byrd | |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 05:41 | Kansas State | Gary Frost gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:29 | Kansas State | Gary Frost hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 05:27 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:12 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Smith | 74-68 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Cory Stanton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel can't tip it in | 74-68 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Craig Burkett snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Gerald George is hacked by Cory Stanton - foul #3 on Cory Stanton, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Northern (C) Gary Frost | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (PG), James Wall (SF), Thomas Cypert (C) Stanley Gooding, Cory Stanton, Travis Dodge | |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Gerald George misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Daniel Northern - foul #3 on Daniel Northern, team foul #5 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (SG) Gerald George | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG) Gerald Bradley | |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | James Wall misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | James Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-69 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Larry Noel, Thomas Cypert | |
| 03:51 | Kansas State | Sonny Hancock takes the ball from Daniel Northern | 74-69 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-69 |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Brian Burton gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Burkett (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Mauro Romano (tiring) 4 pts. C - Daniel Northern (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willie Byrd (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Tatham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sonny Hancock (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Boyd Dewberry (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Smith and he's fouled by Boyd Dewberry - foul #2 on Boyd Dewberry, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF) John Smith, Craig Burkett, Mauro Romano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), Gerald Bradley (SG), Thomas Cypert (PF), Larry Noel (C) Willie Byrd, Chester Tatham, Sonny Hancock, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 03:09 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Leo Faught is called for the reach on James Wall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Faught, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald George (SG) Brian Burton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Bradley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 02:55 | Kansas State | Leo Faught grabs the board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald George and he's hacked by Gerald Bradley - foul #4 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Cadiz (PF) Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | James Wall's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Northern | 80-69 |
| 02:21 | Kansas State | Daniel Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Gerald George is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bradley - foul #5 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #10 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Burton (SG), Gary Frost (C) Leo Faught, Daniel Northern | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham (SG), Boyd Dewberry (C) Gerald Bradley, Larry Noel | |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-69 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Gerald George misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Gerald George makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Cypert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 81-69 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Gary Frost snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | Gerald George is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 81-69 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Boyd Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Frost - foul #1 on Gary Frost, team foul #7 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), John Shanklin (SG), Stephen Carroll (PF) Gerald George, Brian Burton, Curtis Cadiz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG), Sonny Hancock (SF), Larry Noel (C) Stanley Gooding, James Wall, Boyd Dewberry | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Chester Tatham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:03 | Kansas State | Leo Faught misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Larry Noel pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | John Shanklin is hacked by Chester Tatham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Tatham, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Craig Burkett (SF), Mauro Romano (PF) Leo Faught, Timothy Johnson, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | John Shanklin misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | John Shanklin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Frost - foul #2 on Gary Frost, team foul #8 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leo Faught (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Stephen Carroll (PF) John Smith, Craig Burkett, Mauro Romano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Sonny Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Byrd - foul #3 on Willie Byrd, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Smith (PG), Mauro Romano (PF) Leo Faught, Stephen Carroll | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Gooding (PG), James Wall (SF), Travis Dodge (PF), Boyd Dewberry (C) Willie Byrd, Sonny Hancock, Thomas Cypert, Larry Noel | |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Timothy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Wall | 83-73 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge hits the finger roll set up by Chester Tatham | 83-75 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano is hacked by Stanley Gooding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Burkett (SF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Mauro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Gary Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Gary Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Gooding - foul #5 on Stanley Gooding, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Byrd (PG) Stanley Gooding | |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Gary Frost makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Gary Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Travis Dodge snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Craig Burkett steals the ball from Chester Tatham | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | John Smith runs out the clock | 85-75 |