| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Gary Holbrook (fresh) SG - Jack Armstrong (fresh) SF - Frederick Terrell (fresh) PF - Loren Holcomb (fresh) C - John Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) SG - Jackie Hambrick (fresh) SF - Patrick Sullivan (fresh) PF - Gus Justice (fresh) C - Michael Lively (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Bennett - foul #1 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Texas A&M | John Andrews misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lively | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Loren Holcomb is called for the reach on Gus Justice - foul #1 on Loren Holcomb, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Loren Holcomb | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jackie Hambrick - foul #1 on Jackie Hambrick, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Michael Spinks (SG), Isaiah White (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Gary Holbrook, Jack Armstrong, Frederick Terrell, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:57 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Bennett | 1-5 |
| 17:23 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 1-5 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gus Justice | 1-5 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 1-5 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lively | 1-5 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Isaiah White takes the ball from Jackie Hambrick | 1-5 |
| 16:21 | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Frederick Terrell (SF), Moshe Dvorak (PF), Floyd Graham (C) Ernest Plumb, Michael Spinks, Isaiah White, Loren Holcomb, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Irving Lobdell (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Jackie Hambrick, Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice, Michael Lively | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Jack Armstrong is called for the reach on James Cantin - foul #1 on Jack Armstrong, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada (C) Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Gary Holbrook (fresh) SG - Jack Armstrong (fresh) SF - Frederick Terrell (fresh) PF - Moshe Dvorak (fresh) C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cantin (fresh) SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) PF - Irving Lobdell (fresh) C - Paul Cresswell (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 15:37 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 15:33 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong is called for traveling in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Isaiah White (SF), Floyd Graham (C) Frederick Terrell, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG) Vernon Bennett | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | James Cantin drills a 3 from the left wing | 1-8 |
| 15:01 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Cresswell - foul #1 on Paul Cresswell, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Isaiah White, Moshe Dvorak | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:01 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | James Cantin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 14:46 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:44 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (SG), Moshe Dvorak (PF) Jack Armstrong, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Spinks - foul #1 on Michael Spinks, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong (SG) Michael Spinks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gus Justice (PF) Irving Lobdell | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:28 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham is hacked by Paul Cresswell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Cresswell, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada (C) Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF), Michael Lively (C) Jackie Hambrick, Paul Cresswell | |
| 14:14 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak drills a floater in the lane | 5-10 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 13:31 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 7-12 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively scores on a 3 from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Texas A&M | Patrick Sullivan steps in front of the Moshe Dvorak pass | 7-15 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan misses the easy layup | 7-15 |
| 12:37 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:16 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Lively - foul #1 on Michael Lively, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (SG), Isaiah White (SF), Floyd Graham (PF) Jack Armstrong, Frederick Terrell, Moshe Dvorak | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Lewis Barney (SF), Irving Lobdell (PF) James Cantin, Rick Jefferson, Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice | |
| 12:16 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:16 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Andrews (C) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Gary Holbrook (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Spinks (fresh) SF - Isaiah White (fresh) PF - Floyd Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Andrews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Barney (fresh) PF - Irving Lobdell (fresh) C - Michael Lively (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb (PF) Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell is fouled on the floor by John Andrews - foul #1 on John Andrews, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong (SG), Floyd Graham (PF) Michael Spinks, Loren Holcomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF) Michael Lively | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Floyd Graham swats the shot by Patrick Sullivan | 9-15 |
| 10:58 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:38 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Graham | 11-15 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Michael Spinks (SG), Frederick Terrell (SF), Loren Holcomb (PF) Gary Holbrook, Jack Armstrong, Isaiah White, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gus Justice (PF), Michael Lively (C) Lewis Barney, Irving Lobdell | |
| 09:47 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Floyd Graham steals the ball from Vernon Bennett | 13-15 |
| 09:13 | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Moshe Dvorak (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Ernest Plumb, Michael Spinks, Loren Holcomb, Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Irving Lobdell (C) Jackie Hambrick, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Lively | |
| 08:38 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | James Cantin loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Isaiah White (SF), John Andrews (C) Frederick Terrell, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG) Vernon Bennett | |
| 08:09 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 08:08 | Texas A&M | John Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:44 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 07:43 | Texas A&M | John Andrews tips it home | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Gary Holbrook (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaiah White (fresh) PF - Moshe Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Cantin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) PF - Gus Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Irving Lobdell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Irving Lobdell | 15-17 |
| 07:02 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong is hacked by Rick Jefferson - foul #1 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell (SF), Loren Holcomb (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Isaiah White, Moshe Dvorak, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Lewis Barney (PF), Michael Lively (C) James Cantin, Rick Jefferson, Gus Justice, Irving Lobdell | |
| 06:42 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb misses the dunk attempt | 15-17 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Ahumada is called for the reach on Jackie Hambrick - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (SG) Jack Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick can't connect on a floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively misses the tip | 15-17 |
| 06:04 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:37 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 05:35 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Spinks and he's fouled by Michael Lively - foul #2 on Michael Lively, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong (SG), Moshe Dvorak (PF) Michael Spinks, Loren Holcomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Gus Justice (PF), Irving Lobdell (C) Jackie Hambrick, Patrick Sullivan, Lewis Barney, Michael Lively | |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Frederick Terrell is called for the reach on Irving Lobdell - foul #1 on Frederick Terrell, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham (C) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 04:45 | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 04:25 | Texas A&M | Gus Justice is called for the reach on Moshe Dvorak - foul #1 on Gus Justice, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Isaiah White (SF), John Andrews (C) Gary Holbrook, Frederick Terrell, Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:25 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:25 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | James Cantin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 04:10 | Texas A&M | John Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White is fouled on the floor by Rick Jefferson - foul #2 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (PG), Loren Holcomb (PF), Floyd Graham (C) Ernest Plumb, Moshe Dvorak, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG), Paul Cresswell (C) James Cantin, Irving Lobdell | |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson jams it on a great pass from Vernon Bennett | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Gary Holbrook (tiring) SG - Jack Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaiah White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gus Justice (tiring) 4 pts. C - Paul Cresswell (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Texas A&M | Vernon Bennett is called for the reach on Gary Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (SG), Frederick Terrell (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Jack Armstrong, Isaiah White, Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney (PF) Gus Justice | |
| 03:29 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:29 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson misses the shot in the lane | 24-19 |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 03:08 | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong (SG), Moshe Dvorak (PF), John Andrews (C) Michael Spinks, Loren Holcomb, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF) Rick Jefferson | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Andrews - foul #2 on John Andrews, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Moshe Dvorak, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Irving Lobdell (PF) Vernon Bennett, Lewis Barney | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ahumada | 24-21 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Jackie Hambrick - foul #2 on Jackie Hambrick, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Isaiah White (SF), Moshe Dvorak (PF), Floyd Graham (C) Gary Holbrook, Frederick Terrell, Loren Holcomb, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Gus Justice (PF), Michael Lively (C) Jackie Hambrick, Patrick Sullivan, Irving Lobdell, Paul Cresswell | |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 01:23 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 01:18 | Texas A&M | James Cantin steals it from Jack Armstrong in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett hits the finger roll set up by James Cantin | 25-23 |
| 00:57 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Armstrong and he's hacked by Rick Jefferson - foul #3 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #12 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Holbrook (PG), Michael Spinks (SG), Loren Holcomb (PF), John Andrews (C) Ernest Plumb, Jack Armstrong, Moshe Dvorak, Floyd Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG), Lewis Barney (SF) James Cantin, Rick Jefferson | |
| 00:57 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett's pass is intercepted by Loren Holcomb | 27-23 |
| 00:19 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell (SF), Moshe Dvorak (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Isaiah White, Loren Holcomb, John Andrews | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Gus Justice, Michael Lively | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell misses the shot in the paint | 27-23 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Barney | 27-23 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the board | 27-23 |