| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Richard Cannon (fresh) SG - Stuart Wiedman (fresh) SF - Richard Owenby (fresh) PF - Ernest Vinton (fresh) C - Daniel Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) SF - John Shotwell (fresh) PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) C - Charlie Larsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Cannon | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Larsen takes the ball from Richard Owenby | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Berry denies the turnaround by Charlie Larsen | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Estes | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Larsen - foul #1 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe (PG), Mario Freeman (SG), Gregory Cormier (SF), Jeffrey Coulson (C) Richard Cannon, Stuart Wiedman, Richard Owenby, Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:23 | Texas-Arlington | Jeffrey Coulson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Rowe | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Cormier is called for the reach on John Shotwell - foul #1 on Gregory Cormier, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Jones (C) Ernest Vinton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Steven Holler (SG), Ronald Neth (SF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, Charlie Larsen | |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Cormier steals it from Robert Pontiff | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Jones is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Rowe | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Clarke | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Rowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Freeman (fresh) SF - Gregory Cormier (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Coulson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Holler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Neth (fresh) PF - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Texas-Arlington | Gregory Cormier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:41 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Jones tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Clarke | 10-11 |
| 15:01 | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Mario Freeman and he's fouled by Roger Clarke - foul #1 on Roger Clarke, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman (SG), Richard Owenby (SF), Ernest Vinton (PF), Daniel Berry (C) Mario Freeman, Gregory Cormier, Jeffrey Coulson, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Charlie Larsen (C) Roger Clarke, Steven Holler, Ronald Neth, Robert Pontiff, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 15:01 | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | James Estes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Risk | 13-14 |
| 14:30 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby is hacked by Charlie Larsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon (PG) James Rowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (C) Charlie Larsen | |
| 14:15 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | James Estes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 13-14 |
| 13:54 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:40 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Owenby | 16-14 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by William Cutrer is denied by Ernest Vinton | 16-14 |
| 13:17 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:03 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby can't connect on a runner from the right block | 16-14 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 12:43 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Ernest Vinton | 16-14 |
| 12:41 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon's pass is intercepted by John Shotwell in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Cutrer, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe (SG), Gregory Cormier (SF), Jeffrey Coulson (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Stuart Wiedman, Richard Owenby, Ernest Vinton, Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (SF), Robert Pontiff (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, William Cutrer, Ronald Neth | |
| 12:19 | Texas-Arlington | Harvey Zurovec picks off the pass by Richard Cannon | 16-14 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | Texas-Arlington | Gregory Cormier snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Richard Cannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Cormier (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Coulson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Steven Holler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Texas-Arlington | Gregory Cormier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Rowe | 19-14 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Cannon - foul #1 on Richard Cannon, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mario Freeman (SG), Ernest Vinton (PF) Richard Cannon, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG) John Maynard | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:05 | Texas-Arlington | Dennis Risk is called for the reach on Mario Freeman - foul #1 on Dennis Risk, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman (SG) Mario Freeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (C) Steven Holler, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 10:41 | Texas-Arlington | Roger Clarke steals it from Stuart Wiedman | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke travels in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jesse Mason (PG), Richard Owenby (SF), Daniel Berry (C) James Rowe, Gregory Cormier, Jeffrey Coulson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (PG) Roger Clarke | |
| 10:13 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Risk and the foul's on Ernest Vinton - foul #1 on Ernest Vinton, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jeffrey Coulson (PF) Ernest Vinton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Steven Holler (SG), William Cutrer (PF) John Maynard, Dennis Risk, Robert Pontiff | |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:47 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 19-18 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | James Estes is hacked by Daniel Berry - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe (PG), Mario Freeman (SG) Jesse Mason, Stuart Wiedman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG), Harvey Zurovec (C) John Shotwell, Ronald Neth | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | James Estes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec tips it in | 19-20 |
| 09:01 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Rowe and he's fouled by Harvey Zurovec - foul #1 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon (PG), Gregory Cormier (C) Mario Freeman, Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG) James Estes | |
| 09:01 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:44 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 08:42 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Vinton (PF) Richard Owenby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Robert Pontiff (PF), Ronald Neth (C) Roger Clarke, Steven Holler, William Cutrer, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Maynard | 22-22 |
| 08:10 | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Cormier | 24-22 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | James Rowe is called for the reach on Dennis Risk - foul #1 on James Rowe, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman (SG), Joseph Jones (C) James Rowe, Jeffrey Coulson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG) John Maynard | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Richard Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Wiedman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Vinton (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Pontiff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 07:36 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Vinton gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:18 | Texas-Arlington | Gregory Cormier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 07:16 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | James Estes is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jesse Mason (PG), Richard Owenby (SF), Daniel Berry (C) Richard Cannon, Gregory Cormier, Ernest Vinton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, Robert Pontiff, Ronald Neth | |
| 06:44 | Texas-Arlington | John Maynard steals it from Richard Owenby in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 06:27 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:01 | Texas-Arlington | Harvey Zurovec blocks the short jumper by Joseph Jones | 26-22 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer's floater is tipped away by Joseph Jones | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 05:17 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Stuart Wiedman | 26-22 |
| 05:01 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Owenby lays it up and in | 28-22 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 04:34 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:31 | Texas-Arlington | William Cutrer is called for the reach on Daniel Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cutrer, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon (PG), James Rowe (SG), Gregory Cormier (SF), Ernest Vinton (PF) Jesse Mason, Stuart Wiedman, Richard Owenby, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Robert Pontiff (PF), Ronald Neth (C) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, Steven Holler, William Cutrer, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 04:31 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:31 | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Richard Cannon - foul #2 on Richard Cannon, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mario Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Coulson (C) Richard Cannon, Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 3rd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:54 | Texas-Arlington | Mario Freeman is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Rowe | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Vinton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Coulson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Pontiff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Estes and he's fouled by Gregory Cormier - foul #2 on Gregory Cormier, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Cannon (PG) Mario Freeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (C) Ronald Neth | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:12 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Larsen steps in front of the Ernest Vinton pass | 33-28 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG) James Estes | |
| 02:38 | Texas-Arlington | Jeffrey Coulson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Cormier and he's fouled by Charlie Larsen - foul #3 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Daniel Berry (C) Gregory Cormier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (C) Charlie Larsen | |
| 02:38 | Texas-Arlington | Jeffrey Coulson makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff connects on the jump hook from the right block | 36-30 |
| 02:19 | Texas-Arlington | Jeffrey Coulson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mario Freeman (SG), Richard Owenby (SF) James Rowe, Ernest Vinton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler (SF) John Shotwell | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman (SG), Ernest Vinton (PF) Mario Freeman, Jeffrey Coulson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (PG), William Cutrer (PF) Roger Clarke, Robert Pontiff | |
| 01:43 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Vinton throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Cannon | 38-30 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 01:24 | Texas-Arlington | Ernest Vinton snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 01:03 | Texas-Arlington | Dennis Risk steps in front of the Richard Cannon pass | 38-30 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Risk and the foul's on Stuart Wiedman - foul #1 on Stuart Wiedman, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Rowe (PG), Mario Freeman (SF), Jeffrey Coulson (PF), Gregory Cormier (C) Richard Cannon, Richard Owenby, Ernest Vinton, Daniel Berry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Harvey Zurovec (C) John Maynard, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler, Ronald Neth | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:51 | Texas-Arlington | Gregory Cormier snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:45 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Rowe | 41-32 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | James Estes drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Cutrer | 41-34 |
| 00:02 | Texas-Arlington | Stuart Wiedman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell grabs the board | 41-34 |