| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) SG - Kevin Hamilton (fresh) SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) PF - Danny Larson (fresh) C - Connie Granberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Gilbert Jara (fresh) SG - Neil Leonard (fresh) SF - Terry Kelly (fresh) PF - Dean Williams (fresh) C - William Terry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams 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 | Morris Brown | Morris Brown is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Morris Brown | Neil Leonard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Kelly | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dean Williams | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Kelly - foul #1 on Terry Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:35 | Morris Brown | William Terry snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:33 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara is fouled in the backcourt by John Burgess - foul #1 on John Burgess, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| 18:23 | Morris Brown | Eric Sandidge picks off the pass by Terry Kelly | 1-5 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses short on a floater from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:04 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:59 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara is fouled on the floor by John Burgess - foul #2 on John Burgess, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG) John Burgess | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| 17:42 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll | 1-7 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pendarvis | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (SG), Scott Merrell (PF) Kevin Hamilton, Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl (SF), Claude Fennell (PF), Andrew Day (C) Terry Kelly, Dean Williams, William Terry | |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 7-7 |
| 16:45 | Morris Brown | Claude Fennell can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl is fouled on the floor by Eric Sandidge - foul #1 on Eric Sandidge, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG), Harley Dillow (SF), Gerald Robie (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Arnold Walczynski (PG), Edward Henderson (SG), Terry Kelly (SF), William Terry (C) Gilbert Jara, Neil Leonard, Richard Scholl, Andrew Day | |
| 15:48 | Morris Brown | Claude Fennell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederic Cully (fresh) SG - Kevin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harley Dillow (fresh) PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) C - Gerald Robie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Arnold Walczynski (fresh) SG - Edward Henderson (fresh) SF - Terry Kelly (fresh) PF - Claude Fennell (fresh) C - William Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (PG), Danny Larson (PF) Frederic Cully, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Dean Williams (PF) Claude Fennell | |
| 15:16 | Morris Brown | William Terry misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams is hacked by Carl McGlasson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl McGlasson, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Neil Leonard (SG), Andrew Day (C) Edward Henderson, William Terry | |
| 14:43 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Danny Larson - foul #1 on Danny Larson, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Kevin Hamilton, Harley Dillow, Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl (SF) Terry Kelly | |
| 14:43 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Connie Granberry | 9-10 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | Morris Brown | Neil Leonard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Day | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Neil Leonard - foul #1 on Neil Leonard, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (SG), Scott Merrell (PF) Darrell Pendarvis, Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara (PG), Claude Fennell (PF), William Terry (C) Arnold Walczynski, Dean Williams, Andrew Day | |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | Morris Brown | Neil Leonard connects on the shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 13:15 | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:10 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Scholl is called for the reach on Connie Granberry - foul #1 on Richard Scholl, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Kevin Hamilton (SG), Harley Dillow (SF), Gerald Robie (C) Carl McGlasson, Frederic Cully, Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Arnold Walczynski (SG), Terry Kelly (SF), Jeremy Kennedy (PF) Neil Leonard, Richard Scholl, Claude Fennell | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Andrew Day (PF) William Terry | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:37 | Morris Brown | Andrew Day grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:29 | Morris Brown | Jeremy Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Morris Brown | Jeremy Kennedy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 13-14 |
| 11:35 | Morris Brown | Jeremy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Harley Dillow - foul #1 on Harley Dillow, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (PG), Danny Larson (PF) Darrell Pendarvis, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson (PG), Neil Leonard (SG), Dean Williams (PF) Gilbert Jara, Arnold Walczynski, Andrew Day | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederic Cully (fresh) SG - Kevin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harley Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Larson (fresh) C - Gerald Robie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Edward Henderson (fresh) SG - Neil Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Kelly (fresh) PF - Dean Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | William Terry (C) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:59 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:52 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Danny Larson | 13-14 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl (SF) Terry Kelly | |
| 10:38 | Morris Brown | Eric Sandidge steps in front of the Edward Henderson pass in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Neil Leonard is called for the reach on Kevin Hamilton - foul #2 on Neil Leonard, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Gerald Robie (PF) Frederic Cully, Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara (PG), Arnold Walczynski (SG), Claude Fennell (PF) Edward Henderson, Neil Leonard, Dean Williams | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie clanks a runner near the basket | 13-14 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Robie | 13-14 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Claude Fennell - foul #1 on Claude Fennell, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson (PF) Eric Sandidge | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Andrew Day (C) William Terry | |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:27 | Morris Brown | Claude Fennell hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Scholl | 15-16 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis is hacked by Claude Fennell - foul #2 on Claude Fennell, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (SG), Harley Dillow (SF), Scott Merrell (PF) Kevin Hamilton, Gerald Robie, Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson (PG), Tony Perkins (SG), Terry Kelly (SF), Dean Williams (PF), Jeremy Kennedy (C) Gilbert Jara, Arnold Walczynski, Richard Scholl, Claude Fennell, Andrew Day | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:55 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson is hacked by Darrell Pendarvis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (SG) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| 08:55 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:55 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carl McGlasson, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF) Carl McGlasson, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| 08:21 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Kelly | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully is hacked by Edward Henderson - foul #1 on Edward Henderson, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | William Terry (C) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:08 | Morris Brown | William Terry gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:59 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 07:57 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Henderson - foul #2 on Edward Henderson, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Connie Granberry (C) Frederic Cully, Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara (PG), Arnold Walczynski (SG), Andrew Day (PF) Edward Henderson, Tony Perkins, Dean Williams | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hamilton (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Gilbert Jara (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Walczynski (fresh) SF - Terry Kelly (fresh) PF - Andrew Day (fresh) C - William Terry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Day | 18-22 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Day picks off the pass by Kevin Hamilton | 18-22 |
| 06:59 | Morris Brown | Darrell Pendarvis is called for the reach on Gilbert Jara - foul #2 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (PG), Gerald Robie (SF), Danny Larson (PF) Darrell Pendarvis, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl (SF) Terry Kelly | |
| 06:59 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:59 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Larson | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Morris Brown | Danny Larson steals the ball from Gilbert Jara | 21-24 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 06:17 | Morris Brown | William Terry grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:10 | Morris Brown | Frederic Cully is called for the reach on Gilbert Jara - foul #1 on Frederic Cully, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow (SF) Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Tony Perkins (SG), Dean Williams (PF), Jeremy Kennedy (C) Arnold Walczynski, Andrew Day, William Terry | |
| 06:10 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:10 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Scholl - foul #2 on Richard Scholl, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (C) Danny Larson, Gerald Robie | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly (SF) Richard Scholl | |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:32 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara's pass is intercepted by Frederic Cully in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Frederic Cully | 25-26 |
| 05:22 | Morris Brown | Frederic Cully steals it from Jeremy Kennedy | 25-26 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:11 | Morris Brown | Jeremy Kennedy grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:09 | Morris Brown | Jeremy Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Arnold Walczynski (SG), William Terry (C) Tony Perkins, Dean Williams | |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Jara steps in front of the Frederic Cully pass | 25-26 |
| 04:54 | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara dunks the ball | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Hamilton | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly is hacked by Kevin Hamilton - foul #1 on Kevin Hamilton, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF), Danny Larson (PF) Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Dean Williams (PF) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 04:23 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:23 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie tips it home | 29-30 |
| 03:49 | Morris Brown | William Terry is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Dean Williams | 29-32 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Larson | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederic Cully (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hamilton (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Larson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morris Brown | PG - Gilbert Jara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arnold Walczynski (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Morris Brown | Danny Larson is called for the reach on Dean Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Larson, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Harley Dillow (PF) Frederic Cully, Kevin Hamilton, Gerald Robie, Danny Larson | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson (PG), Neil Leonard (SG), Richard Scholl (SF), Claude Fennell (C) Gilbert Jara, Arnold Walczynski, Terry Kelly, William Terry | |
| 03:24 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:24 | Morris Brown | Dean Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 03:10 | Morris Brown | The rebound goes to Claude Fennell | 32-33 |
| 02:47 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Burgess - foul #3 on John Burgess, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (SG), Scott Merrell (PF) John Burgess, Connie Granberry | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Andrew Day (C) Dean Williams | |
| 02:47 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:47 | Morris Brown | Edward Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 02:11 | Morris Brown | The jump hook by Neil Leonard is blocked by Eric Sandidge | 32-35 |
| 02:10 | Morris Brown | Andrew Day tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell hits a jumper near the basket set up by Darrell Pendarvis | 34-37 |
| 01:44 | Morris Brown | Richard Scholl drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Leonard | 34-40 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis is hacked by Edward Henderson - foul #3 on Edward Henderson, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF), Danny Larson (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell, Harley Dillow | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Tony Perkins (PG), Terry Kelly (SF), Jeremy Kennedy (PF), William Terry (C) Edward Henderson, Richard Scholl, Claude Fennell, Andrew Day | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:24 | Morris Brown | Gerald Robie is called for the reach on Neil Leonard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Robie, team foul #14 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (SG) Carl McGlasson | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | | |
| 01:24 | Morris Brown | Neil Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:24 | Morris Brown | Neil Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Pendarvis | 38-42 |
| 00:51 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Robie - foul #2 on Gerald Robie, team foul #15 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Arnold Walczynski (PG) Neil Leonard | |
| 00:51 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:51 | Morris Brown | Terry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #12 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (SG) Frederic Cully | |
| Subs | Morris Brown | Gilbert Jara (PG), Dean Williams (PF) Tony Perkins, Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:20 | Morris Brown | Carl McGlasson steals the ball from Arnold Walczynski in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Larson | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 39-43 |