| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) SG - John Bland (fresh) SF - Gary Goodwin (fresh) PF - Brian Carr (fresh) C - Richard Ridlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Garf Mankoski (fresh) SG - Neal Lancaster (fresh) SF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) PF - Joseph Bartlett (fresh) C - Maurice Alday (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Peter's | Maurice Alday 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 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster hits a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr tips it in | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Saint Peter's | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Alday | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Saint Peter's | Arturo Enriquez takes the ball from Garf Mankoski | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez hits the finger roll | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett buries a turnaround from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the dunk | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Bartlett - foul #1 on Joseph Bartlett, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Carlos Cook (PF) Arturo Enriquez, John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth (PG), Harold Williams (SG), Cesar Ruiz (SF), Richard Warrior (PF), Bernard Defeo (C) Garf Mankoski, Neal Lancaster, Salvatore Marino, Joseph Bartlett, Maurice Alday | |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Saint Peter's | Raymond Clark is called for the reach on Marion Haworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Clark, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (C) Richard Ridlon | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 16:54 | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams is fouled on the floor by Otis Jackson - foul #1 on Otis Jackson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Haworth | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Alfred Venable | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Saint Peter's | Bernard Defeo is hacked by Alfred Venable - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), John Bland (SG), James Coston (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Christopher Lupton, Otis Jackson, Raymond Clark, Carlos Cook, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski (PG), Neal Lancaster (SG), Bret Dean (SF), Joseph Bartlett (PF), Ernest Rosser (C) Marion Haworth, Harold Williams, Cesar Ruiz, Richard Warrior, Bernard Defeo | |
| 16:08 | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | James Coston is fouled in the backcourt by Garf Mankoski - foul #1 on Garf Mankoski, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | James Coston lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez and he's fouled by Bret Dean - foul #1 on Bret Dean, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Maurice Alday (C) Joseph Bartlett | |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | James Coston makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bland (fairly fresh) SF - James Coston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Garf Mankoski (fairly fresh) SG - Neal Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bret Dean (fresh) PF - Ernest Rosser (fresh) C - Maurice Alday (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Saint Peter's | Brian Carr steps in front of the Bret Dean pass | 11-9 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Bland | 13-9 |
| 15:01 | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster loses the dribble to James Coston in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Bland | 15-9 |
| 14:27 | Saint Peter's | Maurice Alday misses the jumper in the paint | 15-9 |
| 14:26 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 14:21 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Ridlon - foul #1 on Richard Ridlon, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Raymond Clark (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, John Bland, James Coston, Brian Carr, Richard Ridlon | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams (SG), Cesar Ruiz (SF), Joseph Bartlett (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Neal Lancaster, Bret Dean, Ernest Rosser, Maurice Alday | |
| 14:21 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:21 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Harold Williams - foul #1 on Harold Williams, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth (PG), Bernard Defeo (C) Garf Mankoski, Joseph Bartlett | |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is hacked by Marion Haworth - foul #1 on Marion Haworth, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lupton | 17-11 |
| 13:33 | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 13:32 | Saint Peter's | Richard Warrior snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 13:21 | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth is whistled for a carry | 17-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (C) Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino (SF), Joseph Bartlett (PF) Harold Williams, Bernard Defeo | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), Carlos Cook (C) Otis Jackson, Raymond Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams (PG), Neal Lancaster (SG), Maurice Alday (C) Marion Haworth, Cesar Ruiz, Richard Warrior | |
| 12:58 | Saint Peter's | John Bland is called for the reach on Joseph Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bland, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) Christopher Lupton | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 12:44 | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams hits a floater from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook's pass is intercepted by Harold Williams in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:41 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harold Williams | 17-15 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin hits a shot from the right side set up by Arturo Enriquez | 19-15 |
| 12:06 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Williams and the foul's on Gary Goodwin - foul #1 on Gary Goodwin, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Arturo Enriquez, Alfred Venable, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski (PG), Richard Warrior (C) Harold Williams, Maurice Alday | |
| 12:06 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | John Bland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Raymond Clark (SF) John Bland, Gary Goodwin | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Cesar Ruiz (SG) Neal Lancaster | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridlon (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Garf Mankoski (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Cesar Ruiz (fresh) SF - Salvatore Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bartlett (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Warrior (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Saint Peter's | Otis Jackson picks off the pass by Garf Mankoski in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 11:27 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-18 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Garf Mankoski - foul #2 on Garf Mankoski, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), James Coston (SF), Carlos Cook (C) Otis Jackson, Raymond Clark, Richard Ridlon | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth (PG), Neal Lancaster (SG), Bernard Defeo (PF), Maurice Alday (C) Garf Mankoski, Cesar Ruiz, Joseph Bartlett, Richard Warrior | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:56 | Saint Peter's | John Bland is called for the reach on Marion Haworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bland, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Otis Jackson (SG) Christopher Lupton, John Bland | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 10:56 | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:56 | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 10:41 | Saint Peter's | Maurice Alday gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 10:36 | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-20 |
| 10:06 | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF), Alfred Venable (PF) James Coston, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams (PG), Cesar Ruiz (SG), Bret Dean (SF), Ernest Rosser (PF) Marion Haworth, Neal Lancaster, Salvatore Marino, Bernard Defeo | |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Bret Dean is called for the reach on Carlos Cook - foul #2 on Bret Dean, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Raymond Clark (PF) Arturo Enriquez, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth (PG), Joseph Bartlett (PF) Bret Dean, Maurice Alday | |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 09:16 | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth's pass is intercepted by Gary Goodwin | 28-20 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton lays it in on a great pass from Gary Goodwin | 30-20 |
| 08:54 | Saint Peter's | Cesar Ruiz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Harold Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Lupton - foul #2 on Harold Williams, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), James Coston (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Otis Jackson, Gary Goodwin, Raymond Clark, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster (SG), Salvatore Marino (SF), Richard Warrior (PF), Bernard Defeo (C) Harold Williams, Cesar Ruiz, Joseph Bartlett, Ernest Rosser | |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:40 | Saint Peter's | Richard Warrior gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 08:25 | Saint Peter's | Richard Ridlon takes the ball from Marion Haworth | 30-20 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the wide open floater in the paint set up by James Coston | 32-20 |
| 07:42 | Saint Peter's | Christopher Lupton is called for the reach on Neal Lancaster - foul #2 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Alfred Venable (PF) Christopher Lupton, James Coston, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett (PF), Maurice Alday (C) Richard Warrior, Bernard Defeo | |
| 07:42 | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Venable (fresh) C - Richard Ridlon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Marion Haworth (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Lancaster (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Salvatore Marino (tired) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bartlett (tiring) 4 pts. C - Maurice Alday (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Salvatore Marino is called for the reach on Gary Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Marino, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Cesar Ruiz (SF) Salvatore Marino | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Clark | 35-20 |
| 07:07 | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 35-20 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Goodwin | 35-20 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Alday - foul #1 on Maurice Alday, team foul #10 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF) Richard Ridlon | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino (SF) Marion Haworth | |
| 07:00 | Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-20 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 06:58 | Saint Peter's | Raymond Clark steps in front of the Cesar Ruiz pass in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark lays it up and in | 39-20 |
| 06:50 | Saint Peter's | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Cesar Ruiz - foul #2 on Alfred Venable, team foul #10 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SF), Carlos Cook (C) Gary Goodwin, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | | |
| 06:50 | Saint Peter's | Cesar Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 06:50 | Saint Peter's | Cesar Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is whistled for a carry | 39-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Raymond Clark | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Ernest Rosser (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Joseph Bartlett, Maurice Alday | |
| 06:17 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Coston - foul #1 on James Coston, team foul #11 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon (C) Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Marion Haworth (PG) Neal Lancaster | |
| 06:17 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino misses the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 06:17 | Saint Peter's | Salvatore Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Marino - foul #2 on Salvatore Marino, team foul #11 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster (SG) Salvatore Marino | |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 05:58 | Saint Peter's | Richard Warrior can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Warrior - foul #1 on Richard Warrior, team foul #12 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF), Raymond Clark (PF) James Coston, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Bernard Defeo (PF), Maurice Alday (C) Ernest Rosser, Richard Warrior | |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 05:38 | Saint Peter's | Maurice Alday is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 05:36 | Saint Peter's | Bernard Defeo tips it home | 43-25 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-25 |
| 05:11 | Saint Peter's | Bernard Defeo grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 04:54 | Saint Peter's | Raymond Clark blocks the jumper by Marion Haworth | 43-25 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson gets the rebound | 43-25 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Otis Jackson, Gary Goodwin, Richard Ridlon | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett (PF), Ernest Rosser (C) Bernard Defeo, Maurice Alday | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez loses the dribble to Ernest Rosser | 43-25 |
| 04:23 | Saint Peter's | Ernest Rosser misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 43-25 |
| 04:21 | Saint Peter's | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Rosser | 43-25 |
| 04:05 | Saint Peter's | Brian Carr blocks the jumper by Cesar Ruiz | 43-25 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Carlos Cook | 43-25 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Ruiz is called for the reach on Raymond Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cesar Ruiz, team foul #13 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF) Arturo Enriquez, James Coston | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Richard Warrior (C) Ernest Rosser | |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 03:51 | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Haworth | 45-27 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin is hacked by Cesar Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Ruiz, team foul #14 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), John Bland (SG), Alfred Venable (C) Raymond Clark, Otis Jackson, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski (PG), Harold Williams (SG), Bret Dean (SF) Marion Haworth, Neal Lancaster, Cesar Ruiz | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 03:21 | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Garf Mankoski | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Lupton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Carr (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Venable (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Peter's | PG - Garf Mankoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Dean (fresh) PF - Joseph Bartlett (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Warrior (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 03:02 | Saint Peter's | Joseph Bartlett grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 02:58 | Saint Peter's | Garf Mankoski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garf Mankoski, team foul #15 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Brian Carr, Alfred Venable | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Neal Lancaster (SG), Salvatore Marino (SF), Bernard Defeo (PF), Maurice Alday (C) Garf Mankoski, Bret Dean, Joseph Bartlett, Richard Warrior | |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Lupton | 48-30 |
| 02:31 | Saint Peter's | Maurice Alday lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Williams | 48-32 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Carlos Cook | 50-32 |
| 01:51 | Saint Peter's | Bernard Defeo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lupton | 50-32 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon's floater is tipped away by Bernard Defeo | 50-32 |
| 01:25 | Saint Peter's | Bernard Defeo pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 01:10 | Saint Peter's | Harold Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Bernard Defeo - foul #1 on Bernard Defeo, team foul #16 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (PF), Alfred Venable (C) Carlos Cook, Richard Ridlon | |
| Subs | Saint Peter's | Cesar Ruiz (SG), Bret Dean (SF), Ernest Rosser (PF), Richard Warrior (C) Neal Lancaster, Salvatore Marino, Bernard Defeo, Maurice Alday | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin makes the 3rd free throw | 52-32 |
| 00:51 | Saint Peter's | Ernest Rosser's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lupton in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-32 |
| 00:42 | Saint Peter's | Bret Dean grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 00:30 | Saint Peter's | John Bland steps in front of the Bret Dean pass | 52-32 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | John Bland lays it up and in | 54-32 |
| 00:23 | Saint Peter's | Ernest Rosser's pass is intercepted by Gary Goodwin in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 00:01 | Saint Peter's | Richard Warrior gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 00:00 | Saint Peter's | Richard Warrior misses the fullcourt shot | 54-32 |