| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Fey (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Ernest Plumb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Moshe Dvorak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Zabinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | John Sexton inbounds the ball | 18-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey double dribbles | 18-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong (SG), Isaiah White (SF), Floyd Graham (C) Ernest Plumb, Frederick Terrell, Josef Zabinski | |
| 19:17 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-37 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey hits the follow up shot | 20-37 |
| 18:40 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Sexton - foul #2 on John Sexton, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (PG) Isaiah White | |
| 18:40 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 18:40 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Floyd Graham - foul #2 on Floyd Graham, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs misses the free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Fey | 22-39 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Moshe Dvorak - foul #1 on Moshe Dvorak, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:46 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham slams it home set up by Jack Armstrong | 24-41 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody is hacked by Floyd Graham - foul #3 on Floyd Graham, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), John Andrews (C) Michael Spinks, Floyd Graham | |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by John Sexton is blocked by Moshe Dvorak | 24-41 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey tips it in | 26-41 |
| 17:06 | Texas A&M | Lawrence Fey picks off the pass by Moshe Dvorak | 26-41 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | John Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Billy Fincham (SF), Harold Bobb (PF), Robert McElvany (C) Keith Vandyne, John Sexton, Lawrence Fey, George Jacobs | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (PG), Isaiah White (SF) Ernest Plumb, Tony Leonard | |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Andrews and he's hacked by Billy Fincham - foul #2 on Billy Fincham, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (SG) Jerry Moody | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Tony Leonard (SG), Josef Zabinski (C) Michael Spinks, Jack Armstrong, John Andrews | |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White misses the free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb's fadeaway is rejected by Moshe Dvorak | 26-43 |
| 15:50 | Texas A&M | Josef Zabinski grabs the board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Myron Deacon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Fincham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Bobb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert McElvany (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Ernest Plumb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaiah White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moshe Dvorak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Josef Zabinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Texas A&M | Josef Zabinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-43 |
| 15:28 | Texas A&M | Josef Zabinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | Robert McElvany is called for the reach on Tony Leonard - foul #3 on Robert McElvany, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), Jerry Moody (SG) Myron Deacon, Robert McElvany | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Frederick Terrell (SF), Floyd Graham (C) Ernest Plumb, Tony Leonard, Isaiah White, Josef Zabinski | |
| 14:57 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 26-43 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Billy Fincham snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Moody | 29-43 |
| 14:36 | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 14:34 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Floyd Graham - foul #4 on Floyd Graham, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Sexton (SF), George Jacobs (C) Charles Spivey, Billy Fincham | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Tony Leonard (SG), Loren Holcomb (PF), John Andrews (C) Michael Spinks, Jack Armstrong, Moshe Dvorak, Floyd Graham | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Andrews | 29-45 |
| 13:49 | Texas A&M | John Andrews connects on the shot from the left wing | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas State | George Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Jacobs, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey (PF) Harold Bobb | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Mederos (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Isaiah White (SF), Moshe Dvorak (PF) Ernest Plumb, Tony Leonard, Frederick Terrell, Loren Holcomb | |
| 12:57 | Texas A&M | Jack Armstrong is hacked by Jerry Moody - foul #1 on Jerry Moody, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Tony Leonard (SG), Frederick Terrell (SF), Josef Zabinski (C) Gary Mederos, Jack Armstrong, Isaiah White, John Andrews | |
| 12:29 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak clanks a shot from the left side | 29-47 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Frederick Terrell is called for the reach on Jerry Moody - foul #2 on Frederick Terrell, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Myron Deacon (SG) Keith Vandyne, Jerry Moody | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Isaiah White (SF), John Andrews (C) Ernest Plumb, Tony Leonard, Frederick Terrell, Josef Zabinski | |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon buries a shot from the left side set up by Charles Spivey | 31-47 |
| 11:40 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Billy Fincham (SF), Harold Bobb (C) John Sexton, George Jacobs | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Tony Leonard (SG), Gary Mederos (SF), Loren Holcomb (PF), Josef Zabinski (C) Michael Spinks, Jack Armstrong, Isaiah White, Moshe Dvorak, John Andrews | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Fincham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Fey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Bobb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Ernest Plumb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Josef Zabinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell (SF) Gary Mederos | |
| 11:10 | Texas A&M | Josef Zabinski buries a shot in the lane set up by Ernest Plumb | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Billy Fincham hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Spivey | 33-49 |
| 10:19 | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lawrence Fey - foul #3 on Lawrence Fey, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG), Jerry Moody (SG), John Sexton (SF), George Jacobs (C) Charles Spivey, Myron Deacon, Lawrence Fey, Harold Bobb | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Moshe Dvorak (PF), John Andrews (C) Ernest Plumb, Tony Leonard, Loren Holcomb, Josef Zabinski | |
| 10:19 | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell misses the free throw | 33-51 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Sexton | 35-51 |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M | John Andrews double dribbles | 35-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Mederos (PG), Tony Leonard (SG), Isaiah White (SF) Michael Spinks, Jack Armstrong, Frederick Terrell | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne loses the dribble to Isaiah White | 35-51 |
| 09:08 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-51 |
| 09:06 | Texas A&M | Isaiah White gets the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:49 | Texas A&M | Billy Fincham swats the short shot by John Andrews | 35-51 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | John Sexton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 08:41 | Texas A&M | Tony Leonard gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:15 | Texas A&M | John Andrews scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Isaiah White | 35-53 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 07:33 | Texas A&M | Tony Leonard's pass is intercepted by Jerry Moody | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Keith Vandyne (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jerry Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sexton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Fincham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Gary Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaiah White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moshe Dvorak (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Tony Leonard steals it from Billy Fincham | 37-53 |
| 07:20 | Texas A&M | Keith Vandyne steals the ball from Tony Leonard | 37-53 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Billy Fincham's fadeaway is rejected by Moshe Dvorak | 37-53 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | John Sexton tips it in | 39-53 |
| 07:05 | Texas A&M | Gary Mederos is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Vandyne - foul #3 on Keith Vandyne, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey (PG), Dominic Conti (SF), Lawrence Fey (PF), Harold Bobb (C) Keith Vandyne, John Sexton, Billy Fincham, George Jacobs | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb (PG), Jack Armstrong (SG), Loren Holcomb (PF), Floyd Graham (C) Tony Leonard, Isaiah White, Moshe Dvorak, John Andrews | |
| 07:05 | Texas A&M | Gary Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Jerry Moody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 06:45 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:20 | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb is fouled on the floor by Charles Spivey - foul #1 on Charles Spivey, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (SG) Jerry Moody | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell (SF) Gary Mederos | |
| 06:20 | Texas A&M | Ernest Plumb misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Lawrence Fey is hacked by Loren Holcomb - foul #1 on Loren Holcomb, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne (PG) Myron Deacon | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak (PF) Loren Holcomb | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Keith Vandyne comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas State | Frederick Terrell swats the short shot by Lawrence Fey | 39-53 |
| 05:32 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Moshe Dvorak | 39-53 |
| 05:05 | Texas A&M | Frederick Terrell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 05:04 | Texas A&M | Moshe Dvorak hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Charles Spivey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-55 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Harold Bobb grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Dominic Conti | 39-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon (SG), Billy Fincham (SF), Robert McElvany (C) Keith Vandyne, Dominic Conti, Lawrence Fey | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks (PG), Isaiah White (SF), Loren Holcomb (PF) Ernest Plumb, Frederick Terrell, Moshe Dvorak | |
| 04:09 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb is denied on a dunk by Harold Bobb | 39-55 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Robert McElvany pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas State | Billy Fincham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 04:02 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Bobb - foul #3 on Harold Bobb, team foul #9 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Zepf (SG) Harold Bobb | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Gary Mederos (SF) Isaiah White | |
| 03:36 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 03:36 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Myron Deacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Zepf (fresh) SF - Charles Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Fincham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McElvany (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Michael Spinks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Mederos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Holcomb (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon is hacked by Loren Holcomb - foul #2 on Loren Holcomb, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 03:27 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Spinks | 39-59 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Myron Deacon is blocked by Loren Holcomb | 39-59 |
| 02:55 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 02:38 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-59 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Billy Fincham pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Myron Deacon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dominic Conti (SF) Charles Spivey | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Isaiah White (SF) Gary Mederos | |
| 02:04 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-59 |
| 02:02 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Spinks | 39-61 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Robert McElvany can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Dominic Conti tips it home | 41-61 |
| 01:03 | Texas A&M | Loren Holcomb makes the driving attempt near the basket | 41-63 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas State | Jack Zepf misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 00:57 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Floyd Graham | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Texas A&M | Floyd Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Spinks | 41-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Jack Zepf misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 00:29 | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Michael Spinks runs out the clock | 41-65 |