| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Gerald Lightsey (fresh) SF - Gene Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) C - William Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Browne (fresh) SF - De Chiong (fresh) PF - Ian Brock (fresh) C - Roberto Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Roberto Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Roberto Romano - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Ian Brock | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne is fouled on the floor by Gene Davis - foul #1 on Gene Davis, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Prairie View A&M | The jumper by Robert Browne is denied by Brian Kronenberg | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Baker | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | James Baker tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Gene Davis's pass is intercepted by De Chiong | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Davis | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor is hacked by Gerald Lightsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SG), Jacob Laskowski (PF), Michael Ball (C) Gerald Lightsey, Brian Kronenberg, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG), Chester Green (SG), Benjamin Aston (SF), Denny Baker (PF), Robert Sander (C) John Taylor, Robert Browne, De Chiong, Ian Brock, Roberto Romano | |
| 17:13 | Prairie View A&M | Chester Green misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Benjamin Aston is called for the reach on Gene Davis - foul #1 on Benjamin Aston, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Robert Thrush (SG) James Baker, Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:52 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:30 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Jim - foul #1 on Gary Jim, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg (PF) Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 16:30 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:30 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | John Cole lays it in | 7-2 |
| 15:53 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gerald Lightsey (SG), Gene Davis (SF), William Thompson (C) John Cole, Robert Thrush, Gary Jim, Jacob Laskowski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear (SG), Roberto Romano (C) Chester Green, Robert Sander | |
| 15:53 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:53 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Lightsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Davis (fresh) PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) C - William Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Richard Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Shear (fresh) SF - Benjamin Aston (fresh) PF - Denny Baker (fresh) C - Roberto Romano (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Romano is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball (PF) Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor (PG), Robert Browne (SG), De Chiong (SF), Ian Brock (PF) Richard Chang, Howard Shear, Benjamin Aston, Roberto Romano | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball is fouled on the floor by Ian Brock - foul #1 on Ian Brock, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Ian Brock blocks the short jumper by Michael Ball | 7-4 |
| 15:12 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gene Davis - foul #2 on Gene Davis, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SF) Gene Davis | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Taylor | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball hits a driving attempt from the right block | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock's floater is tipped away by Gary Jim | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey is hacked by Robert Browne - foul #1 on Robert Browne, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Robert Thrush (SG), Jacob Laskowski (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Donald Todd (C) James Baker, Gerald Lightsey, Gary Jim, Michael Ball, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG), Chester Green (SG), Benjamin Aston (SF), Robert Sander (C) John Taylor, Robert Browne, De Chiong, Denny Baker | |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd hits a turnaround from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | John Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:32 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Aston is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Laskowski - foul #1 on Jacob Laskowski, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| 12:23 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Aston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Sander | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg is hacked by Ian Brock - foul #2 on Ian Brock, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gary Jim (SF), Michael Ball (C) John Cole, Jacob Laskowski, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor (PG), Howard Shear (SG), De Chiong (SF) Richard Chang, Chester Green, Ian Brock | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball tips it in | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Thrush (fresh) SF - Gary Jim (fresh) PF - Brian Kronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ball (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Shear (fresh) SF - De Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Aston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Ball - foul #1 on Michael Ball, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey (SG), John Todd (PF) Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne (SG), Denny Baker (C) Howard Shear, Benjamin Aston | |
| 11:33 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:33 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:33 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:23 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gary Jim - foul #2 on Gary Jim, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (SF) Gary Jim | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Aston (C) Robert Sander | |
| 11:23 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Ball pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the floater from close range | 17-14 |
| 10:48 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Aston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:47 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne tips it in | 17-16 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | James Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Aston - foul #2 on Benjamin Aston, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (SG), William Thompson (C) Gerald Lightsey, Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG), Chester Green (SF), Robert Sander (C) John Taylor, De Chiong, Benjamin Aston | |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:28 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey (SG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson loses the dribble to Richard Chang | 19-16 |
| 10:01 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF) Jacob Laskowski, John Todd | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong (SF) Robert Browne | |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | John Cole connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-16 |
| 09:35 | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 09:34 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Robert Thrush comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:19 | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong loses the dribble to Gerald Lightsey in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | John Cole lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Lightsey | 24-18 |
| 09:16 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker loses the dribble to Gerald Lightsey in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson hits a jump hook near the basket set up by John Cole | 26-18 |
| 08:39 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker is fouled on the floor by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Jacob Laskowski (SF), Michael Ball (PF), Donald Todd (C) John Cole, Robert Thrush, Brian Kronenberg, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor (PG), Robert Browne (SG) Richard Chang, Chester Green | |
| 08:39 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:39 | Prairie View A&M | Denny Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | James Baker scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jacob Laskowski | 29-20 |
| 08:07 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | James Baker grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | James Baker jams it set up by Gerald Lightsey | 31-20 |
| 07:55 | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Taylor | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gerald Lightsey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Laskowski (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Todd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Browne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - De Chiong (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Denny Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | John Taylor steals it from Jacob Laskowski | 31-23 |
| 07:39 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Lightsey picks off the pass by Robert Sander in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd drills a jumper from the right block | 33-23 |
| 07:02 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander clanks a shot from the left side | 33-23 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Lightsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 06:46 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Denny Baker | 33-23 |
| 06:43 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lightsey in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | De Chiong steals the ball from James Baker | 33-23 |
| 06:11 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Lightsey - foul #2 on Gerald Lightsey, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (SG), Robert Thrush (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), William Thompson (C) Gerald Lightsey, Jacob Laskowski, Michael Ball, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG) John Taylor | |
| 06:11 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:11 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | James Baker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 33-25 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Denny Baker - foul #1 on Denny Baker, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski (SF) John Cole | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear (SG), Chester Green (SF) Robert Browne, De Chiong | |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Kronenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:30 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Sander pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:16 | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear is fouled on the floor by Robert Thrush - foul #1 on Robert Thrush, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor (PG) Richard Chang | |
| 05:16 | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:16 | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Robert Sander - foul #1 on Robert Sander, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:02 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor is hacked by James Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| 05:02 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:02 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Laskowski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baker | 38-29 |
| 04:20 | Prairie View A&M | William Thompson is called for the reach on John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #13 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (SG), John Todd (PF), Michael Ball (C) Jacob Laskowski, Brian Kronenberg, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | De Chiong (SF) Chester Green | |
| 04:20 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 04:20 | Prairie View A&M | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | John Todd lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Baker | 40-30 |
| 03:34 | Prairie View A&M | The jump hook by Denny Baker is blocked by John Todd | 40-30 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Todd | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thrush (fairly fresh) PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Shear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - De Chiong (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Denny Baker (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sander (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | John Todd double dribbles | 40-30 |
| 03:08 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim (SG), Gene Davis (SF), Brian Kronenberg (PF), Donald Todd (C) James Baker, Robert Thrush, John Todd, Michael Ball | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Benjamin Aston (SF), Ian Brock (PF), Roberto Romano (C) John Taylor, Howard Shear, De Chiong, Denny Baker, Robert Sander | |
| 02:53 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock is fouled on the floor by Gene Davis - foul #3 on Gene Davis, team foul #14 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Baker (PG), Gerald Lightsey (SG), William Thompson (C) John Cole, Gene Davis, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 02:53 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:53 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | William Thompson double dribbles | 40-31 |
| 02:22 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Browne can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | James Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Aston | 40-31 |
| 02:01 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Aston snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 01:43 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Aston hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | James Baker loses the dribble to Roberto Romano | 40-33 |
| 01:10 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #15 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Michael Ball (PF), Donald Todd (C) James Baker, Brian Kronenberg, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear (SG), Chester Green (SF) Robert Browne, Benjamin Aston | |
| 01:10 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:10 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 00:48 | Prairie View A&M | Howard Shear's pass is intercepted by Michael Ball in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 00:24 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:18 | Prairie View A&M | Gary Jim takes the ball from Ian Brock | 43-34 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Gary Jim misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 00:13 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Roberto Romano | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Prairie View A&M | Ian Brock buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |