| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Ferreri (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Millard Lachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bruce Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Long Beach State | Norman Kimbro steals the ball from Alfred Brown | 42-28 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is fouled in the backcourt by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Ricks, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG) Robert Ricks | |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Norman Kimbro steps in front of the Shawn Ferreri pass | 42-28 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses the easy layup | 42-28 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Floyd Chartier swats the layup by Steven Faulkner | 42-28 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Miroslav Grabonski | 42-30 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alfred Brown, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (PG), Francis Smith (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Shawn Ferreri, Alfred Brown, Millard Lachowski, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (PG), Willis Robinson (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Bruce Ward | |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses the easy open layup | 42-30 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the easy open layup | 42-30 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ira Hasse - foul #3 on Ira Hasse, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Alfred Brown (SF), Millard Lachowski (PF), John Grant (C) James Young, Francis Smith, Ron Bacher, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Edward Bosque, Jacques Dubose, Daniel Burnham | |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | John Grant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Miladen Zam | 42-31 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 16:24 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 15:58 | Long Beach State | John Grant can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willis Robinson | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Ferreri (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Hobdy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Brown (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Millard Lachowski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Kimbro (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willis Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Knighten (fairly fresh) C - Miladen Zam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Ferreri - foul #2 on Shawn Ferreri, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (PG), James Young (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Shawn Ferreri, Rodney Hobdy, Alfred Brown, Millard Lachowski, John Grant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Edward Bosque (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson, Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Norman Kimbro | |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Jacques Dubose denies the turnaround by James Young | 42-33 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Francis Smith steals the ball from Robert Ricks in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | James Young connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Edward Bosque - foul #3 on Edward Bosque, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Edward Bosque, Jacques Dubose, Daniel Burnham | |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | James Young misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski is hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Floyd Chartier (C) Francis Smith, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ricks | 44-35 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Reynolds - foul #2 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown (SF), Millard Lachowski (PF) David Shaffer, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG) Miroslav Grabonski | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Faulkner - foul #3 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Kimbro - foul #2 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SG), Daniel Burnham (C) Norman Kimbro, Bruce Ward | |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Hobdy - foul #1 on Rodney Hobdy, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (SF) Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Bosque | 46-39 |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Millard Lachowski and he's hacked by Robert Ricks - foul #4 on Robert Ricks, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG), David Shaffer (SF), Ron Bacher (PF), Ira Hasse (C) Shawn Ferreri, Francis Smith, Millard Lachowski, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Jacques Dubose (C) Robert Ricks, Edward Bosque, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Daniel Burnham | |
| 12:52 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Miroslav Grabonski | 49-41 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | James Young drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Shaffer | 51-41 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Willis Robinson and he's hacked by David Shaffer - foul #4 on David Shaffer, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (PG), Alfred Brown (SF), John Grant (C) Rodney Hobdy, David Shaffer, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF), Miladen Zam (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Eric Knighten | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Francis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Young (tired) 10 pts. SF - Alfred Brown (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willis Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Kimbro (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Terrence Reynolds (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacques Dubose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Miladen Zam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher loses the dribble to Terrence Reynolds | 51-44 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | James Young is called for the reach on Norman Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Millard Lachowski (PF) James Young, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (PG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Willis Robinson, Jacques Dubose, Miladen Zam | |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Terrence Reynolds is called for the reach on John Grant - foul #3 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | John Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | John Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski is hacked by Francis Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Smith, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier (C) John Grant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:31 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Ferreri | 55-46 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 55-46 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (PG), James Young (SG), Rodney Hobdy (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) Shawn Ferreri, Francis Smith, Alfred Brown, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Edward Bosque, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Bruce Ward | |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson scores on a jumper from the left block | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Kimbro - foul #3 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Grant (C) Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Jacques Dubose, Miladen Zam | |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Burnham | 56-48 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Norman Kimbro is called for the reach on Ron Bacher - foul #4 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Francis Smith (SF) Ira Hasse, Rodney Hobdy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski (PF) Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:45 | Long Beach State | John Grant clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Edward Bosque and the foul's on Millard Lachowski - foul #2 on Millard Lachowski, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (SG), Alfred Brown (SF), Floyd Chartier (C) James Young, Francis Smith, John Grant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Jacques Dubose (SF) Willis Robinson, Terrence Reynolds | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (SG), Ron Bacher (PF) Shawn Ferreri, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF) Eric Knighten | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ron Bacher - foul #1 on Ron Bacher, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Shaffer (SF) Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Miladen Zam (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Daniel Burnham | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Robert Ricks is called for the reach on Rodney Hobdy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Ricks, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (PG) Robert Ricks | |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Rodney Hobdy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ira Hasse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ron Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willis Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Kimbro (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jacques Dubose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Faulkner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Miladen Zam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Miladen Zam | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steven Faulkner - foul #4 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (PG), James Young (SG), Millard Lachowski (PF) Rodney Hobdy, Ira Hasse, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Bruce Ward (C) Willis Robinson, Jacques Dubose, Miladen Zam | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Terrence Reynolds is blocked by Ron Bacher | 61-56 |
| 06:55 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Long Beach State | David Shaffer can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Francis Smith picks off the pass by Norman Kimbro in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Francis Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ron Bacher | 64-56 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Faulkner | 64-58 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski clanks a jump hook from the right block | 64-58 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Ron Bacher tips it in | 66-58 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | David Shaffer is called for the reach on Miroslav Grabonski - foul #5 on David Shaffer, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Rodney Hobdy (SG), Alfred Brown (SF), Ira Hasse (PF), John Grant (C) Francis Smith, James Young, David Shaffer, Millard Lachowski, Ron Bacher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Bruce Ward | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri's pass is intercepted by Miladen Zam in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | John Grant blocks the short jumper by Miroslav Grabonski | 66-60 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Ira Hasse | 66-60 |
| 04:59 | Long Beach State | Miroslav Grabonski takes the ball from Alfred Brown in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam drills a shot from close range | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse knocks in the runner from the left block | 68-62 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam is open and lays it up and in | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Rodney Hobdy, John Grant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Jacques Dubose (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Miladen Zam | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri double dribbles | 68-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Young (SG), Francis Smith (SF) Ira Hasse, Alfred Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (PG) Eric Knighten | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Shawn Ferreri (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Young (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Millard Lachowski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Chartier (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Bosque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Kimbro (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willis Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacques Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Millard Lachowski is called for the reach on Jacques Dubose - foul #3 on Millard Lachowski, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rodney Hobdy (SF) Francis Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Willis Robinson | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Jacques Dubose is called for the reach on Shawn Ferreri - foul #2 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (SG), John Grant (C) James Young, Floyd Chartier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (PG) Edward Bosque | |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham loses the dribble to Shawn Ferreri | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Grant | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (SG), Alfred Brown (SF), Ron Bacher (PF) Shawn Ferreri, Rodney Hobdy, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Terrence Reynolds, Daniel Burnham | |
| 02:06 | Long Beach State | John Grant misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 69-69 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), James Young (SG), Millard Lachowski (PF), Floyd Chartier (C) Ira Hasse, Francis Smith, Ron Bacher, John Grant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Willis Robinson, Jacques Dubose, Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | James Young can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner loses the dribble to Millard Lachowski | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 00:51 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | Norman Kimbro is called for the reach on James Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Kimbro, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Alfred Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | James Young is hacked by Willis Robinson - foul #1 on Willis Robinson, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Robinson, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (PG), Ira Hasse (PF) Shawn Ferreri, Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | James Young is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #1 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Long Beach State | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is hacked by James Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Millard Lachowski (PF) Francis Smith, Ira Hasse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Willis Robinson is called for the reach on Millard Lachowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Robinson, team foul #17 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Francis Smith (PG) Shawn Ferreri | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Millard Lachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier snags the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier is fouled on the floor by Bruce Ward - foul #3 on Bruce Ward, team foul #18 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ira Hasse (PF) Millard Lachowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Floyd Chartier misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses the fullcourt shot | 77-72 |