| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Smith inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Texas Southern | Claude Smith is called for the reach on Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Smith, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Kristopher Duffy, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:38 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Birdsong | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Claude Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Santos Gonzalez picks off the pass by Peter Odom | 31-26 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Claude Smith | 33-26 |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Austin Jones - foul #3 on Austin Jones, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Haynes (C) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang, Austin Jones, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Dikembe Aoki misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | James Haynes hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Stubbs | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Santos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Kristopher Duffy (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Rickey Denson, Dikembe Aoki, Santos Gonzalez, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Cecil Birdsong takes the ball from Kristopher Duffy | 35-32 |
| 15:46 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF), James Haynes (C) Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Cecil Birdsong | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) SF - Richard Rook (fresh) PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | James Haynes clanks a runner from the right block | 35-32 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kristopher Duffy | 35-32 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Claude Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Kristopher Duffy, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones (PF) Glenn Stubbs | |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy (SF), James Haynes (C) Santos Gonzalez, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Steven Hazelton | |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | James Haynes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Birdsong - foul #2 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | James Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:06 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Cecil Birdsong is denied by Austin Jones | 35-32 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Austin Jones hits a floater from the left wing set up by Rickey Denson | 37-32 |
| 12:16 | Texas Southern | John Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Peter Odom | 37-34 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | James Haynes misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-34 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Denson | 37-34 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | James Haynes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rickey Denson and he's fouled by Cecil Birdsong - foul #3 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF) Rickey Denson, Dikembe Aoki, Kristopher Duffy, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | James Haynes misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Hazelton | 39-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Gajeski (fresh) C - James Haynes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) SF - Richard Rook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ivan Gajeski - foul #2 on Ivan Gajeski, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski (C) James Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Pavel Wodarski pass | 39-34 |
| 10:17 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones lays it up and in | 39-36 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:25 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Dang | 42-36 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy (SF), Austin Jones (PF), James Haynes (C) Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Glenn Stubbs is called for the reach on Austin Jones - foul #3 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | Austin Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Smith | 45-36 |
| 07:35 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kristopher Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Haynes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | James Haynes clanks a jumper from the left block | 45-36 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | James Haynes can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 06:41 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 06:18 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:51 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Austin Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Allen Kennett steals it from Christopher Dang | 45-39 |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | James Haynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Austin Jones snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | James Haynes buries a turnaround from the right block | 47-39 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | John Smith is called for 3 seconds | 47-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang, Kristopher Duffy, Austin Jones, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Richard Rook (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Henry Taylor steps in front of the Dikembe Aoki pass | 47-39 |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor dunks the ball | 47-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rickey Denson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Gajeski (fresh) C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Rook (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dane Freeman - foul #3 on Dane Freeman, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Christopher Dang (SG) Rickey Denson, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Henry Taylor, Richard Rook, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Ivan Gajeski is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Ivan Gajeski, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy (SF), Austin Jones (PF), James Haynes (C) Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Claude Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | James Haynes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Austin Jones | 51-41 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Claude Smith gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Glenn Stubbs | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Kennett | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Kristopher Duffy is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Kennett, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang, Austin Jones, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Glenn Stubbs is called for the reach on Ivan Gajeski - foul #4 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Allen Kennett is called for the reach on Ivan Gajeski - foul #4 on Allen Kennett, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | John Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Kennett - foul #5 on Allen Kennett, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF) Ivan Gajeski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG) Allen Kennett | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Kristopher Duffy steals the ball from Dane Freeman | 53-47 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Odom - foul #1 on Peter Odom, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Rickey Denson picks off the pass by Dane Freeman in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson runs out the clock | 55-47 |