| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Knudsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Garofalo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Goodwill is called for the reach on Mark Hensley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 38-30 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Lawrence Bailey is blocked by Allen Garofalo | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is fouled on the floor by Allen Garofalo - foul #2 on Allen Garofalo, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Robert Martz (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | David Gum snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:25 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SF) Jim McDermott | |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wurm | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Robert Wurm, Aaron Hensel, Oscar Adams | |
| 17:43 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Reynolds is called for the reach on Richard Drozd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Reynolds, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley (PG), Mark Hensley (SG) Lawrence Bailey, Richard Drozd | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Allen Garofalo (C) Richard Corlett, Thomas Ugarte, David Gum | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Charles Goodwill steals the ball from Dustin Soper | 38-37 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds is denied on a layup by Shad Cox | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper banks in the wide open layup | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls travels in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Richard Drozd (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Joseph Chumbley, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Charles Goodwill, Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay can't connect on a jumper from close range | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wurm | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Waterhouse (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Jay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Wurm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hensel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is hacked by Jim McDermott - foul #1 on Jim McDermott, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF) Jim McDermott, David Gum | |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar Adams - foul #1 on Oscar Adams, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Robert Wurm, Aaron Hensel, Oscar Adams | |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill is hacked by Robert Martz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Martz, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Schiffman - foul #2 on Paul Schiffman, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Corlett - foul #2 on Richard Corlett, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:40 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (C) Robert Martz, Paul Schiffman, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Thomas Ugarte | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Jim McDermott is called for the reach on Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #2 on Jim McDermott, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), David Gum (PF) Richard Corlett, Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen | |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Drozd | 44-44 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:38 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Macaulay is called for the reach on Jim McDermott - foul #2 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Jim McDermott, David Gum, Allen Garofalo | |
| 13:01 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF) Aaron Hensel | |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Oscar Adams - foul #2 on Oscar Adams, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Paul Schiffman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse is fouled on the floor by Cody Knudsen - foul #2 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Richard Drozd (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Robert Martz, Joseph Chumbley, Paul Schiffman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Aaron Hensel (SG), Jim McDermott (SF) Robert Wurm, Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte | |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Drozd - foul #2 on Richard Drozd, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Cody Knudsen | |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Jim McDermott takes the ball from Richard Drozd in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Waterhouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 8 reb. C - Dustin Soper (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Richard Corlett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim McDermott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Gum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG) Richard Corlett, Aaron Hensel | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Gum - foul #2 on David Gum, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) David Gum, Oscar Adams | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Reynolds | 50-48 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox drills a jumper in the paint | 52-48 |
| 10:54 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #3 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Mike Jay (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Shad Cox | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Donald Reynolds, Jim McDermott, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #4 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Jeffrey Macaulay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Gum (PF) Aaron Hensel | |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mike Jay | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Goodwill - foul #3 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott (SF) Thomas Ugarte | |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-48 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Drozd | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm is fouled on the floor by Mike Jay - foul #2 on Mike Jay, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Paul Schiffman (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Joseph Chumbley, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Mike Jay, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, David Gum, Oscar Adams | |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hensel steals it from Richard Drozd in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Corlett and he's fouled by Carl King - foul #1 on Carl King, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Robert Martz (SG) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte (SF), Cody Knudsen (PF) Robert Wurm, Jim McDermott | |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Cody Knudsen - foul #3 on Cody Knudsen, team foul #12 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG) Richard Corlett | |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:51 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Shad Cox is blocked by Allen Garofalo | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:23 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen connects on the turnaround from the left block | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:34 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Martz (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul Schiffman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl King (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hensel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Ugarte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Knudsen (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Garofalo (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Thomas Ugarte's pass is intercepted by Paul Schiffman | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Mike Jay (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, Paul Schiffman, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Donald Reynolds (SG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Aaron Hensel, Thomas Ugarte, Cody Knudsen, Allen Garofalo | |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Drozd | 56-54 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott loses the dribble to Jeffrey Waterhouse | 56-54 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Chumbley | 58-54 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Drozd steals the ball from Donald Reynolds | 58-54 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Chumbley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Drozd - foul #3 on Richard Drozd, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Dustin Soper (C) Joseph Chumbley, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG) Donald Reynolds | |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm is hacked by Dustin Soper - foul #1 on Dustin Soper, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel (PF) David Gum | |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Wurm is called for the reach on Richard Drozd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wurm, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG) Robert Wurm | |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:28 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Mark Hensley is called for the reach on Jim McDermott - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Richard Drozd, Mike Jay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo (C) Oscar Adams | |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse is hacked by Charles Goodwill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Goodwill, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:48 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Hensel - foul #1 on Aaron Hensel, team foul #15 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG) Lawrence Bailey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Cody Knudsen (PF), David Gum (C) Richard Corlett, Aaron Hensel, Allen Garofalo | |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SF) Jim McDermott | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Reynolds | 61-60 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shad Cox (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Dustin Soper (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Donald Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goodwill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Knudsen (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Soper - foul #2 on Dustin Soper, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG), Joseph Chumbley (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Dustin Soper | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Wurm (PG), Thomas Ugarte (SF), Aaron Hensel (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Walls, Donald Reynolds, Cody Knudsen, David Gum | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Waterhouse, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Paul Schiffman (SF) Joseph Chumbley, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett (PG), Jim McDermott (SF), David Gum (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Robert Wurm, Charles Goodwill, Thomas Ugarte, Oscar Adams | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Richard Corlett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Carl King is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Martz, Paul Schiffman, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Walls (PG), Charles Goodwill (SG), Cody Knudsen (PF) Richard Corlett, Aaron Hensel, David Gum | |
| 01:18 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Macaulay is called for the reach on Jim McDermott - foul #5 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #14 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Aaron Hensel (PF) Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen | |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Jim McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #1 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Goodwill (SG), Oscar Adams (C) Donald Reynolds, Allen Garofalo | |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Aaron Hensel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Jim McDermott - foul #3 on Jim McDermott, team foul #16 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Aaron Hensel, Oscar Adams | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cody Knudsen | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hensley - foul #4 on Mark Hensley, team foul #16 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Oscar Adams (C) Allen Garofalo | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Cody Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls is hacked by Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #17 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Reynolds (SG), Aaron Hensel (PF), Allen Garofalo (C) Charles Goodwill, Cody Knudsen, Oscar Adams | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Allen Garofalo grabs the board | 64-69 |