| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Herman Holleran (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Jacobs (fresh) C - Marlon Pine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego | Herman Holleran clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:47 | San Diego | Robert Henderson tips it home | 34-32 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Danny Jacobs is called for the reach on Dan Saunders - foul #2 on Danny Jacobs, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses the dunk attempt | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Danny Jacobs takes the ball from Jason Mayo | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | San Diego | Robert Henderson hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | James Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ben Nelson | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs makes the driving attempt from close range | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson is hacked by Marlon Pine - foul #2 on Marlon Pine, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (PG), Jason Freed (SG), Brian Roose (SF), Ronald Gordon (PF), Samuel Powers (C) Herman Holleran, Gary Nichols, Robert Henderson, Danny Jacobs, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, James Carino, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | San Diego | Jason Freed gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | San Diego | Samuel Powers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Gordon denies the turnaround by Dan Saunders | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | San Diego | Michael Spencer pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:41 | San Diego | Brian Roose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG) Clifford Frazier | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Predmore | 38-36 |
| 15:56 | San Diego | Brian Roose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Freed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Roose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Samuel Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker | 38-38 |
| 15:21 | San Diego | Michael Spencer is open but can't throw it down | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dan Saunders, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Gary Nichols (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Danny Jacobs (PF), Marlon Pine (C) Michael Spencer, Jason Freed, Brian Roose, Ronald Gordon, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Michael Predmore, Emmitt Parker, John Murphy, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 14:53 | San Diego | Herman Holleran misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ben Nelson - foul #2 on Ben Nelson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | San Diego | Herman Holleran makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:53 | San Diego | Herman Holleran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | James Carino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | James Carino misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Nichols - foul #1 on Gary Nichols, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), Robert Walton (SF) Ben Nelson, Clifford Frazier | |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | James Carino misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | James Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Herman Holleran connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Marlon Pine | 42-39 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Herman Holleran - foul #1 on Herman Holleran, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder (SG) James Carino | |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | San Diego | Marlon Pine snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:32 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Michael Predmore, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier can't connect on a runner in the paint | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | San Diego | Robert Henderson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Oglesby - foul #2 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (SG), Ronald Gordon (C) Gary Nichols, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 12:59 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:59 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:41 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:36 | San Diego | Michael Spencer double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jason Freed (SG), Brian Roose (SF), Samuel Powers (C) Herman Holleran, Robert Henderson, Danny Jacobs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on Jason Mayo - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) Michael Predmore, James Carino, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo, Fred Oglesby | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Freed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Roose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Samuel Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | San Diego | John Murphy takes the ball from Ronald Gordon | 44-40 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Murphy and the foul's on Ronald Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Gary Nichols (SG), Marlon Pine (C) Jason Freed, Brian Roose, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) John Murphy, James Carino, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:26 | San Diego | Herman Holleran is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herman Holleran, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder (SG), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Emmitt Parker, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | James Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Henderson (SF) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo | |
| 10:50 | San Diego | Gary Nichols is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 46-43 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | James Miller drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | San Diego | Herman Holleran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Nichols | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #4 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (PG), Jason Freed (SG), Danny Jacobs (PF), Samuel Powers (C) Herman Holleran, Gary Nichols, Ronald Gordon, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | San Diego | Michael Spencer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:26 | San Diego | Jason Freed scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Spencer | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Spencer is called for the reach on John Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Roose (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG) James Carino, Robert Walton | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:06 | San Diego | Michael Spencer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Roose | 53-51 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo is fouled on the floor by Danny Jacobs - foul #3 on Danny Jacobs, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Gary Nichols (SG), Marlon Pine (C) Jason Freed, Danny Jacobs, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), James Miller (C) Mark Eder, John Murphy, Fred Oglesby | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Gary Nichols can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Carino - foul #3 on James Carino, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) James Carino, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Gary Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Gary Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pine steals the ball from Dan Saunders | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | San Diego | Herman Holleran is fouled on the floor by Robert Walton - foul #1 on Robert Walton, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Henderson (SF) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG), James Carino (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Frazier - foul #2 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jason Freed (SG), Danny Jacobs (PF) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder (SG), Dan Saunders (PF) James Carino, Jason Mayo | |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Herman Holleran (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Freed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marlon Pine (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Predmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Eder (fresh) SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-52 |
| 07:26 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:22 | San Diego | James Miller takes the ball from Marlon Pine | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Ronald Gordon (C) Herman Holleran, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Michael Predmore, Mark Eder, Clifford Frazier, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| 06:40 | San Diego | Jeffrey Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (PG), Gary Nichols (SG), Brian Roose (SF), Samuel Powers (C) Jeffrey Nelson, Jason Freed, Robert Henderson, Danny Jacobs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG) Emmitt Parker | |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | James Carino buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Fred Oglesby | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | San Diego | Samuel Powers hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Carino - foul #4 on James Carino, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, James Carino, Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| 06:14 | San Diego | Samuel Powers misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | James Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Powers steps in front of the Emmitt Parker pass | 58-55 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Michael Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Danny Jacobs (PF) Gary Nichols, Brian Roose, Samuel Powers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:23 | San Diego | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | James Carino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dan Saunders - foul #2 on Dan Saunders, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jason Freed (SG), Marlon Pine (C) Michael Spencer, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Predmore (PG) Ben Nelson | |
| 04:54 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | James Carino clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | San Diego | Herman Holleran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Saunders - foul #3 on Dan Saunders, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Roose (PF) Danny Jacobs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Michael Predmore, James Carino, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 04:20 | San Diego | Herman Holleran makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:20 | San Diego | Herman Holleran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 04:02 | San Diego | Marlon Pine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Brian Roose misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jason Mayo - foul #2 on Jason Mayo, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Nichols (SG), Ronald Gordon (PF) Jason Freed, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Brian Roose makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:45 | San Diego | Brian Roose misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Herman Holleran (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Roose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marlon Pine (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy lays it up and in set up by Dan Saunders | 65-62 |
| 03:14 | San Diego | Gary Nichols misses the shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | San Diego | Marlon Pine tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | James Carino misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Marlon Pine - foul #3 on Marlon Pine, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), Michael Spencer (SF), Danny Jacobs (PF) Herman Holleran, Brian Roose, Marlon Pine | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | James Carino makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | James Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:47 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Henderson (SF) Jeffrey Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG) James Carino | |
| 02:30 | San Diego | Robert Henderson buries a jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | James Miller lays it in on a great pass from Ben Nelson | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG), Marlon Pine (C) Michael Spencer, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Clifford Frazier, James Miller | |
| 01:44 | San Diego | Robert Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fred Oglesby | 69-66 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marlon Pine - foul #4 on Marlon Pine, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Dan Saunders (PF) Mark Eder, Robert Walton, Jason Mayo | |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs lays it in | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Danny Jacobs steps in front of the Emmitt Parker pass | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | San Diego | Marlon Pine misses badly on a shot in the paint | 71-68 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Gary Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Dan Saunders is called for the reach on Danny Jacobs - foul #4 on Dan Saunders, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Spencer (PG) Herman Holleran | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | San Diego | Danny Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is hacked by Gary Nichols - foul #2 on Gary Nichols, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | San Diego | Herman Holleran (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | San Diego | John Murphy is called for the reach on Robert Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | San Diego | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | San Diego | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Marlon Pine grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |