| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Paul Rana (fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (fresh) C - James Ridley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rana | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Long Beach State | James Ridley is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Eli Fuqua denies the turnaround by Henry Cotten | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:16 | Long Beach State | Gerald Hamlet is called for the reach on Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Gerald Hamlet, Kenneth Perry, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (PG), Mile Zirk (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Morris - foul #1 on Ronald Morris, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk makes the 3rd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is hacked by Earl Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Edwards, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Mile Zirk is called for the reach on Christopher Stoltzfus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mile Zirk, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris lays it in | 10-5 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard hits the follow up shot | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Piao Chu (fairly fresh) SG - Mile Zirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Paul Willard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Mile Zirk - foul #2 on Mile Zirk, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Ronald Morris, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Mile Zirk, Kenneth Roberts, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Paul Rana | 10-9 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Baker steals it from Kenneth Perry | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Ridley | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Perry - foul #1 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell is hacked by Paul Rana - foul #1 on Paul Rana, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG) Kenneth Perry | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) John Thomas, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Christopher Stoltzfus is called for the reach on Piao Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jonathan Campbell | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Ronald Morris (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Brian Scott (C) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Paul Rana, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris is fouled on the floor by Henry Cotten - foul #1 on Henry Cotten, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (PF) Eli Fuqua | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the lay-in | 13-9 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott tips it home | 15-9 |
| 12:38 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten can't throw it down | 15-9 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Roberts in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | James Ridley lays it in set up by Charles Williams | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Casey Dabney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Charles Williams (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Cotten (tiring) C - James Ridley (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Coleman | 17-11 |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Piao Chu | 17-14 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Coleman | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hamlet - foul #2 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Gerald Hamlet, Ronald Morris, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), John Thomas (SG), Paul Rana (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, Piao Chu, Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jonathan Campbell | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson (C) Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:31 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG) Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Edwards | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 19-18 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | John Thomas is hacked by Kenneth Perry - foul #2 on Kenneth Perry, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Kenneth Perry, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Henry Cotten (PF) Charles Williams, Earl Edwards | |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:07 | Long Beach State | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Willard - foul #1 on Paul Willard, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (C) John Thomas, Paul Willard | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Eli Fuqua | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Campbell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eli Fuqua (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Piao Chu (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Rana (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Henry Cotten (tired) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF) William Jackson, Jonathan Campbell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Earl Edwards (PF) Samuel Baker, Henry Cotten | |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney (PF) Eli Fuqua | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Stoltzfus | 23-20 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Christopher Stoltzfus steals the ball from Charles Williams | 23-20 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) Ronald Morris, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Piao Chu, Earl Edwards, Kenneth Roberts | |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | John Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Cotten | 23-22 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Christopher Stoltzfus | 25-22 |
| 06:17 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:15 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Williams | 25-24 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell's pass is intercepted by John Thomas | 25-24 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Ridley | 25-26 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Earl Edwards (PF), Paul Willard (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Henry Cotten, James Ridley | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Roberts, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 25-26 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ronald Morris - foul #2 on Ronald Morris, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Brian Scott (C) Ronald Morris, Bernard Coleman, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Henry Cotten (PF) Samuel Baker, Earl Edwards | |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cotten is called for the reach on Christopher Stoltzfus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Cotten, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Paul Rana (SF), Earl Edwards (PF) Kenneth Roberts, Henry Cotten | |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Long Beach State | John Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from William Jackson | 28-28 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stoltzfus - foul #2 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Kenneth Perry (SG), Ronald Morris (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) William Jackson, Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mile Zirk (SG), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) John Thomas, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Piao Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | James Ridley grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Casey Dabney (PF) Ronald Morris, Eli Fuqua | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Kenneth Roberts (SF) Piao Chu, Paul Rana | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mile Zirk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Cotten (tired) 2 reb. C - James Ridley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | James Ridley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Hamlet | 30-32 |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dewey Gibson | 30-32 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baker - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (C) Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Paul Rana (SF), Paul Willard (C) Samuel Baker, Kenneth Roberts, James Ridley | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Henry Cotten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney blows the layup but he's hacked by Mile Zirk - foul #3 on Mile Zirk, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SF) Bernard Coleman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Thomas (SG), Earl Edwards (PF) Mile Zirk, Henry Cotten | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana is hacked by Ronald Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Morris, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF) Ronald Morris, Casey Dabney | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Rana misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Paul Willard snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 02:03 | Long Beach State | John Thomas loses the dribble to Jonathan Campbell | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Campbell | 36-32 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams's layup is rejected by Eli Fuqua | 36-32 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell tips it in | 38-32 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | John Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Jonas Thompson (C) Jonathan Campbell, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Baker (PG), Piao Chu (SG), Kenneth Roberts (SF), Henry Cotten (PF), James Ridley (C) Charles Williams, John Thomas, Paul Rana, Earl Edwards, Paul Willard | |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts is hacked by Gerald Hamlet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #12 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG) Gerald Hamlet | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 40-33 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Cotten - foul #3 on Henry Cotten, team foul #13 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Casey Dabney (PF) Christopher Stoltzfus, Bernard Coleman, Eli Fuqua | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Williams (PG), Earl Edwards (PF) Samuel Baker, Henry Cotten | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Earl Edwards gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Williams connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-35 |