| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) SG - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) SF - David Stull (fresh) PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) C - Antonio Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) PF - Danny Miller (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Carpenter steals it from Dennis Sallee | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | David Stull double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 0-5 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Danny Miller blocks the jumper by James Levine | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | David Stull gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | James Levine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Stull and the foul's on Gary Sauer - foul #1 on Gary Sauer, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | James Levine makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter's pass is intercepted by James Levine | 3-5 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Levine - foul #1 on James Levine, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Kevin Steptoe (PF), Franklin Deveau (C) James Levine, Gilberto Garcia, David Stull, Dennis Sallee, Antonio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Scott Williams (SF), John Guel (PF), Charles Sale (C) Gary Sauer, Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas double dribbles | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Timothy Bellamy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Bellamy | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale is denied on a layup by Franklin Deveau | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Dumas - foul #1 on Earl Dumas, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF), Antonio Gonzalez (C) Timothy Bellamy, Jin Hong, Kevin Steptoe, Franklin Deveau | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Earl Dumas, John Guel, Charles Sale | |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) SF - David Stull (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) C - Antonio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Danny Miller (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Edwin Folsom | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), William Kuiper (SF) Robert Williams, Scott Williams | |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | David Stull drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Levine | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Kuiper | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | William Kuiper is called for the reach on James Levine - foul #1 on William Kuiper, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF), Kevin Steptoe (PF) David Stull, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Charles Sale (PF) Gary Sauer, William Kuiper, Danny Miller | |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale travels with the ball | 10-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), Franklin Deveau (C) Gilberto Garcia, Antonio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SG), John Guel (PF) Thomas Carpenter, Leslie Lewis | |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy's pass is intercepted by Charles Sale | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | John Guel makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Timothy Bellamy - foul #1 on Timothy Bellamy, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SG), Dennis Sallee (PF) James Levine, Timothy Bellamy, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF) Scott Williams, Charles Sale | |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | John Guel makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Jin Hong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Jin Hong tips it in | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | John Guel is hacked by Jin Hong - foul #1 on Jin Hong, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), Kevin Steptoe (C) Edwin Folsom, Jin Hong, Franklin Deveau | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Earl Dumas, Robert Williams, William Kuiper, John Guel | |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller tips it in | 12-12 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Gary Sauer picks off the pass by Timothy Bellamy in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Thomas Carpenter - foul #1 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Stull (SF), Antonio Gonzalez (C) Gilberto Garcia, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sale (PF) Danny Miller | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) C - Antonio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) PF - Charles Sale (fresh) C - Leslie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | David Stull is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Levine | 15-12 |
| 11:33 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter | 15-14 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | James Levine misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | David Stull makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Bellamy | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-14 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Charles Sale - foul #1 on Charles Sale, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) James Levine, Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), John Guel (C) Gary Sauer, Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams, Charles Sale, Leslie Lewis | |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez makes the 3rd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | John Guel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau (C) Antonio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:31 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Edwin Folsom picks off the pass by Ross Brown in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:45 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | John Guel tips it in | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom is hacked by William Kuiper in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Kuiper, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) William Kuiper | |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | John Guel banks in the layup | 22-18 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Earl Dumas is called for the reach on Jin Hong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Dumas, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Edwin Folsom | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Ross Brown, Earl Dumas, John Guel | |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Jin Hong makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Jin Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:03 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis is fouled on the floor by Franklin Deveau - foul #1 on Franklin Deveau, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG) Jin Hong | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:43 | Texas Southern | Franklin Deveau blocks the short jumper by Leslie Lewis | 24-18 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bellamy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) C - Franklin Deveau (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Gilberto Garcia | 26-18 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Sauer | 26-20 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Leslie Lewis is called for the reach on Franklin Deveau - foul #1 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Jin Hong (SF), Kevin Steptoe (PF) James Levine, Timothy Bellamy, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), John Guel (PF) Gary Sauer, Danny Miller | |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:44 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Guel | 27-22 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Leslie Lewis - foul #2 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Edwin Folsom, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Danny Miller (PF), Charles Sale (C) Ross Brown, John Guel, Leslie Lewis | |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:02 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale loses the ball out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez (C) Franklin Deveau | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy loses the dribble to Charles Sale | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Carpenter and he's hacked by Antonio Gonzalez - foul #1 on Antonio Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Kevin Steptoe (PF) Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Guel (C) Danny Miller | |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG) James Levine | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer loses the dribble to Gilberto Garcia | 28-25 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jin Hong | 30-25 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-25 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Antonio Gonzalez | 30-25 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez connects on the open floater from the left wing | 32-25 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) SF - Jin Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Steptoe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Williams (tiring) PF - John Guel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Scott Williams steals it from Gilberto Garcia in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | John Guel's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Steptoe | 32-25 |
| 02:47 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Edwin Folsom, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong, Kevin Steptoe | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Sauer, Thomas Carpenter, Scott Williams, John Guel, Charles Sale | |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Miller | 32-25 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller loses the dribble to Dennis Sallee | 32-25 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Earl Dumas is called for the reach on James Levine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Dumas, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Franklin Deveau (C) Antonio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG) Earl Dumas | |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | James Levine makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | James Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | David Stull hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee tips it in | 36-25 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 36-27 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Stull | 38-27 |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SG), Jin Hong (SF), Kevin Steptoe (C) James Levine, Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Franklin Deveau | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), John Guel (PF) Ross Brown, Danny Miller | |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Guel - foul #1 on John Guel, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | John Guel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Edwin Folsom - foul #1 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Antonio Gonzalez (C) Dennis Sallee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sale (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-29 |