| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Xavier Andrade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Porter (fresh) PF - Thomas Grace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Roy Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sauer | 38-45 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Sauer | 38-47 |
| 18:50 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Porter | 38-47 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is hacked by Xavier Andrade - foul #1 on Xavier Andrade, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), John Abner (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF), Frank Dickey (C) George Gullion, Xavier Andrade, Roy Porter, Thomas Grace, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Dewei Yin, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Campanella, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | John Abner is fouled on the floor by Wade Riles - foul #3 on Wade Riles, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG) Wade Riles | |
| 17:31 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey is fouled on the floor by Paul Campanella - foul #2 on Paul Campanella, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Thomas Grace (PF), Johnnie Thompson (C) Bobby Wehrenberg, Melvin Fogel, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega, Frank Dickey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 17:13 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Roy Porter is blocked by Daniel Sauer | 41-47 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray double dribbles | 41-47 |
| 16:59 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 41-47 |
| 16:39 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Gullion | 44-47 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Porter - foul #2 on Roy Porter, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SF), Clayton Echols (C) Roy Porter, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Dewei Yin | 44-49 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | George Gullion is hacked by Raymond Crass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Crass, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega (SF) Xavier Andrade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF) Raymond Crass, Dewei Yin | |
| 15:40 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Gullion (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Fogel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Grace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Campanella | 47-51 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | George Gullion misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), John Abner (SF), Frank Dickey (C) George Gullion, Melvin Fogel, Gerardo Ortega, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Wade Riles (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | John Abner misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 47-51 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:31 | Holy Cross | Raymond Crass steals it from Bobby Wehrenberg in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles drills a shot in the lane set up by Raymond Crass | 47-53 |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Grace - foul #3 on Thomas Grace, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Bobby Wehrenberg, John Abner, Thomas Grace, Frank Dickey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Dewei Yin, Alton Johnson | |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson (PF) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter's pass is intercepted by Xavier Andrade | 47-55 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Crass - foul #4 on Raymond Crass, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Melvin Fogel (SG), Gerardo Ortega (PF) Shannon Smith, Xavier Andrade, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Raymond Crass, Robert Tyson | |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Porter - foul #3 on Roy Porter, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), Thomas Grace (PF) Roy Porter, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella (C) Daniel Sauer | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Gullion and he's hacked by Lon Carter - foul #2 on Lon Carter, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF) Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Grace is called for the reach on Ben Gray - foul #4 on Thomas Grace, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols (C) Thomas Grace | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Paul Campanella | |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers tips it home | 50-58 |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Johnnie Thompson (PF), Frank Dickey (C) George Gullion, Xavier Andrade, Melvin Fogel, Gerardo Ortega, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Dewei Yin, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Wehrenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Thompson (fresh) C - Frank Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Wade Riles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is hacked by Roy Porter - foul #4 on Roy Porter, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SF) Roy Porter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling loses the dribble to Shannon Smith | 50-58 |
| 10:33 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade (SG), John Abner (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF), Clayton Echols (C) Bobby Wehrenberg, Melvin Fogel, Frank Dickey, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrell Mayers - foul #1 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG) Shannon Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Xavier Andrade makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 09:59 | Holy Cross | Gerardo Ortega snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | George Gullion's pass is intercepted by Alton Johnson | 52-58 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer dunks the ball | 52-60 |
| 09:12 | Holy Cross | John Abner's pass is intercepted by Darrell Mayers in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 08:48 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is called for 5 seconds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Frank Dickey (PF), Johnnie Thompson (C) George Gullion, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey buries a runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnnie Thompson - foul #3 on Johnnie Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (C) Paul Campanella | |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Wade Riles | 55-64 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 07:07 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Xavier Andrade (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Fogel (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Dickey (tiring) 7 pts. C - Johnnie Thompson (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Riles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (tired) 6 reb. C - Alton Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 55-64 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Bobby Wehrenberg (SG), Roy Porter (SF), Thomas Grace (PF), Gerardo Ortega (C) Shannon Smith, Xavier Andrade, Melvin Fogel, Frank Dickey, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Raymond Crass picks off the pass by George Gullion in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Crass | 55-66 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 05:46 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:42 | Holy Cross | George Gullion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clayton Echols (C) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF) Robert Tyson | |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 55-66 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Melvin Fogel (SG) Bobby Wehrenberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Clayton Echols is denied by Alton Johnson | 55-66 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 55-66 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Raymond Crass | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Roy Porter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace grabs the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Daniel Sauer picks off the pass by Clayton Echols | 55-68 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (PG), Xavier Andrade (SG), John Abner (SF), Gerardo Ortega (C) George Gullion, Melvin Fogel, Roy Porter, Clayton Echols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Wade Riles, Dewei Yin, Alton Johnson, Daniel Sauer | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Smith picks off the pass by Mark Spurling in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-68 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg (SG) Xavier Andrade | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Robert Tyson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | John Abner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | John Abner makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | John Abner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Wehrenberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Abner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Grace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Crass (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Sauer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | Bobby Wehrenberg hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Shannon Smith | 58-70 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Gullion (PG), Roy Porter (SF), Johnnie Thompson (C) Shannon Smith, John Abner, Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (PG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Robert Tyson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | George Gullion takes the ball from Raymond Crass in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | George Gullion misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 58-70 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 02:17 | Holy Cross | Thomas Grace pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | George Gullion is hacked by Wade Riles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Riles, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith (SG), Melvin Fogel (SF), Frank Dickey (C) Bobby Wehrenberg, Roy Porter, Thomas Grace | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PF) Mark Spurling | |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | George Gullion makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | George Gullion makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Melvin Fogel steps in front of the Darrell Mayers pass | 60-70 |
| 01:48 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:47 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson knocks in the runner from the left block | 60-72 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Frank Dickey banks in the layup on a great pass from Shannon Smith | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is fouled on the floor by Melvin Fogel - foul #3 on Melvin Fogel, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Abner (SF), Gerardo Ortega (PF) George Gullion, Johnnie Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Frank Dickey | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Shannon Smith is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | John Abner is open but misses the lay-in | 62-73 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass runs out the clock | 62-73 |