| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) SG - Jay Couch (fresh) SF - Randy Buda (fresh) PF - Nelson McClee (fresh) C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fresh) SG - Brian Mills (fresh) SF - Harold Hall (fresh) PF - Everette Eddins (fresh) C - Dale Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Dale Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Texas | Brian Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Couch - foul #1 on Jay Couch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Texas | Michael Fain is called for the reach on James Buckner - foul #1 on Michael Fain, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Texas | Jay Couch steals it from Brian Mills | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Texas | James Buckner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Texas | Everette Eddins misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Manz | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Texas | James Buckner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas State | John Manz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jay Couch | 8-0 |
| 17:48 | Texas | Harold Hall loses the dribble to Nelson McClee in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Harrison | 8-0 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch hits the follow up shot | 10-0 |
| 17:06 | Texas | Harold Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee blows the layup | 10-0 |
| 16:48 | Texas | Brian Mills grabs the board | 10-0 |
| 16:19 | Texas | Dale Harrison can't connect on a floater from close range | 10-0 |
| 16:18 | Texas | Everette Eddins tips it home | 10-2 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 10-2 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee tips it home | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Buda (fairly fresh) PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fain (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Everette Eddins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Texas | John Manz is called for the reach on Dale Harrison - foul #1 on John Manz, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SF), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Randy Buda, Nelson McClee, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Micheal Graham (SG), Edward Austin (PF), Paul Denniston (C) James Buckner, Brian Mills, Everette Eddins, Dale Harrison | |
| 15:26 | Texas | Edward Austin can't finish the layup | 12-2 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig is fouled on the floor by Joseph Copes - foul #1 on Joseph Copes, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Couch | 14-2 |
| 14:40 | Texas | Joseph Copes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-2 |
| 14:38 | Texas | Joseph Copes grabs the offensive board | 14-2 |
| 14:21 | Texas | Micheal Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-2 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate grabs the defensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Joseph Copes takes the ball from Foster Maynes | 14-2 |
| 13:46 | Texas | Joseph Copes hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Denniston | 14-4 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-4 |
| 13:35 | Texas | Micheal Graham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Randy Buda (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Igor Ziegler (C) Steve Uhlig, Jay Couch, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG), Brian Mills (SG), Everette Eddins (PF), Dale Harrison (C) Joseph Copes, Micheal Graham, Edward Austin, Paul Denniston | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Dale Harrison is called for the reach on Igor Ziegler - foul #1 on Dale Harrison, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-4 |
| 12:46 | Texas | Everette Eddins buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Harold Hall | 16-6 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | John Manz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-6 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Igor Ziegler and he's fouled by James Buckner - foul #1 on James Buckner, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Couch (SG), Michael Fain (C) Donald White, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (SG), Micheal Graham (SF), Paul Denniston (C) Brian Mills, Harold Hall, Dale Harrison | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | John Manz makes the free throw | 19-6 |
| 12:05 | Texas | Joseph Copes is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | John Manz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 11:50 | Texas | Joseph Copes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Buda (fairly fresh) PF - Igor Ziegler (fairly fresh) C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Copes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Micheal Graham (fresh) PF - Everette Eddins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Denniston (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Texas | Everette Eddins misses the easy layup | 19-9 |
| 11:26 | Texas | Everette Eddins tips it in | 19-11 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain's fadeaway is rejected by Everette Eddins | 19-11 |
| 11:11 | Texas | Joseph Copes grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 11:03 | Texas | Paul Denniston clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | John Manz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 19-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SG), Ray Westgate (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Igor Ziegler, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Mills (SG), Harold Hall (SF), Edward Austin (PF), Dale Harrison (C) Joseph Copes, Micheal Graham, Everette Eddins, Paul Denniston | |
| 10:12 | Texas | Dale Harrison is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Buckner | 19-13 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes knocks in the shot from close range | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Texas | Dale Harrison can't throw it down but the foul's on Steve Uhlig - foul #1 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee (PF) Randy Buda | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 09:51 | Texas | Dale Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Texas | Dale Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee misses short on a jumper in the paint | 21-14 |
| 09:36 | Texas | Harold Hall snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | Texas | Harold Hall makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Buckner | 21-17 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas State | Donald White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 09:08 | Texas | Edward Austin snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Texas | Brian Mills drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Buckner | 21-19 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas State | Donald White grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:13 | Texas | Harold Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Jay Couch (SG), Randy Buda (SF), Michael Fain (C) Steve Uhlig, Donald White, Ray Westgate, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (PG), Micheal Graham (SF), Everette Eddins (PF), Paul Denniston (C) James Buckner, Harold Hall, Edward Austin, Dale Harrison | |
| 08:02 | Texas | Joseph Copes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 07:54 | Texas | Everette Eddins grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:35 | Texas | Everette Eddins double dribbles | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Couch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Buda (tiring) PF - Nelson McClee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Joseph Copes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Graham (fresh) PF - Everette Eddins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Denniston (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | John Manz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| 06:45 | Texas | Everette Eddins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler (PF) Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Texas | Harold Hall (SF), Dale Harrison (C) Brian Mills, Everette Eddins | |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | John Manz connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Buda | 25-19 |
| 06:21 | Texas | John Manz steals the ball from Dale Harrison in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Jay Couch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 06:02 | Texas | Dale Harrison snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:40 | Texas | Micheal Graham buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Hall | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 05:24 | Texas | Micheal Graham gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:18 | Texas | Randy Buda picks off the pass by Micheal Graham | 25-21 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Texas | Dale Harrison pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:58 | Texas | Joseph Copes is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Couch - foul #2 on Jay Couch, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Donald White (SG), Ray Westgate (SF), Nelson McClee (PF), Foster Maynes (C) John Manz, Jay Couch, Randy Buda, Igor Ziegler, Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG), Brian Mills (SG), Everette Eddins (PF), Edward Austin (C) Joseph Copes, Micheal Graham, Paul Denniston, Dale Harrison | |
| 04:37 | Texas | Everette Eddins connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Mills | 25-23 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 04:18 | Texas | Everette Eddins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:54 | Texas | James Buckner hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Westgate, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Manz (PG), Michael Fain (C) Nelson McClee, Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Texas | Joseph Copes (SF) Harold Hall | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Manz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Uhlig (fresh) SF - Donald White (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fain (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Copes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Everette Eddins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Austin (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Texas | Joseph Copes blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald White - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SF) Steve Uhlig | |
| Subs | Texas | Dale Harrison (C) Edward Austin | |
| 03:00 | Texas | Joseph Copes makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Texas | Joseph Copes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ray Westgate | 25-27 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses short on a floater from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | John Manz is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Manz, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig (PG), Nelson McClee (PF) John Manz, Ray Westgate | |
| Subs | Texas | Micheal Graham (SG), Paul Denniston (PF) Brian Mills, Everette Eddins | |
| 02:10 | Texas | Joseph Copes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Randy Buda - foul #1 on Randy Buda, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Foster Maynes (C) Michael Fain | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 02:10 | Texas | Joseph Copes makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 01:49 | Texas | Dale Harrison pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:32 | Texas | Paul Denniston misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 25-30 |
| 01:31 | Texas | Paul Denniston hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Nelson McClee tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 01:17 | Texas | The rebound goes to Paul Denniston | 25-32 |
| 01:15 | Texas | Joseph Copes is hacked by Foster Maynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Foster Maynes, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate (SF), Igor Ziegler (C) Randy Buda, Nelson McClee | |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Mills (SG), Harold Hall (SF), Everette Eddins (PF), Edward Austin (C) James Buckner, Micheal Graham, Paul Denniston, Dale Harrison | |
| 01:15 | Texas | Joseph Copes makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:15 | Texas | Joseph Copes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Steve Uhlig misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-34 |
| 01:02 | Texas | Brian Mills pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Texas | Igor Ziegler is called for the reach on Edward Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Igor Ziegler, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Fain (C) Foster Maynes | |
| Subs | Texas | James Buckner (PG) Joseph Copes | |
| 01:00 | Texas | Edward Austin misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Texas | Edward Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas State | Ray Westgate misses the easy layup | 25-34 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain buries a floater from the baseline set up by Steve Uhlig | 27-34 |
| 00:36 | Texas | Brian Mills is hacked by Donald White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randy Buda (SG) Donald White | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:36 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:36 | Texas | Brian Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Igor Ziegler pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Randy Buda is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Denniston (C) Edward Austin | |
| 00:10 | Texas | Brian Mills is hacked by Steve Uhlig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Uhlig, team foul #14 | 27-35 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Brian Mills misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Brian Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Michael Fain clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Everette Eddins gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Everette Eddins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-36 |