| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - James Trice (fresh) SF - James Mendonca (fresh) PF - Kevin Linscott (fresh) C - Stanley Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) SG - Daniel Becker (fresh) SF - Harold Butkovich (fresh) PF - Mitchell Craig (fresh) C - James Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones 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 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Don White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mitchell Craig | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don White | 3-3 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's | James Trice steals the ball from Brian Mills in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | James Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | St. Joseph's | James Grant misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | James Trice snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Raymond Russell (SG), Rhett Peek (SF), Robert Ehret (PF), Mike Shenk (C) Brian Mills, Daniel Becker, Harold Butkovich, Mitchell Craig, James Grant | |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Carl Francisco - foul #1 on Carl Francisco, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Farrow | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Linscott - foul #1 on Kevin Linscott, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Russell | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | James Hille gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Jones | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Francisco - foul #2 on Carl Francisco, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco, James Hille | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Daniel Becker (SG), Allen Flowers (SF), Mitchell Craig (PF), James Grant (C) Peter Sanderson, Raymond Russell, Rhett Peek, Robert Ehret, Mike Shenk | |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers lays it in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - James Trice (fresh) SF - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Jones (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Becker (fresh) SF - Allen Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Craig (fresh) C - James Grant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | James Trice clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:33 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | St. Joseph's | James Grant lays it in | 9-11 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | James Trice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers's pass is intercepted by James Trice | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | James Trice lays it in | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Becker | 11-13 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Joseph Farrow (SG), James Hille (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) William Smith, James Trice, James Mendonca, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Raymond Russell (SG), Harold Butkovich (SF), Robert Ehret (PF), Rhett Peek (C) Brian Mills, Daniel Becker, Allen Flowers, Mitchell Craig, James Grant | |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:50 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones's layup is rejected by Rhett Peek | 11-15 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 11-15 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Hille | 14-15 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell is fouled in the backcourt by James Hille - foul #1 on James Hille, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Joseph Farrow, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig (PF) Rhett Peek | |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | Don White is called for the reach on Harold Butkovich - foul #1 on Don White, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers (SG), James Grant (C) Raymond Russell, Robert Ehret | |
| 12:21 | St. Joseph's | James Grant scores on a shot from the right block | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Trice | 17-17 |
| 11:39 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Trice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Linscott (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Hille (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Peter Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Butkovich (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Craig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Trice | 19-17 |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kevin Linscott | 19-17 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the shot from the baseline set up by James Hille | 21-17 |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | James Grant misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don White - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), William Smith (SG), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Daniel Becker (SG), Raymond Russell (SF), Robert Ehret (PF) Peter Sanderson, Allen Flowers, Harold Butkovich, Mitchell Craig | |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | James Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow is called for 5 seconds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rhett Peek (C) James Grant | |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Farrow is called for the reach on Brian Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:21 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:49 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-20 |
| 09:47 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ehret grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Samuel Reed is blocked by Robert Ehret | 21-20 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Daniel Becker | 21-20 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | Rhett Peek grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell is hacked by James Hille - foul #2 on James Hille, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, James Hille, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Allen Flowers (SF), Mitchell Craig (PF), James Grant (C) Brian Mills, Daniel Becker, Robert Ehret, Rhett Peek | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich (SF), Mike Shenk (C) Raymond Russell, James Grant | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:55 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca connects on the turnaround from the right block | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's | Mike Shenk is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Jones - foul #1 on Stanley Jones, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's | Mike Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's | Mike Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Peter Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Butkovich (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Craig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Shenk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Farrow - foul #2 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker (SG) Harold Butkovich | |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca is hacked by Peter Sanderson - foul #1 on Peter Sanderson, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Rhett Peek (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), Robert Ehret (C) Peter Sanderson, Allen Flowers, Mitchell Craig, Mike Shenk | |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ehret steals it from Stanley Jones | 25-27 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Becker | 25-29 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell (SF), Mitchell Craig (PF) Rhett Peek, Bobby Brown | |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed (PF) Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rhett Peek (SF) Daniel Becker | |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig is called for 10 seconds | 25-29 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Mitchell Craig takes the ball from James Trice | 25-29 |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott (PF) Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich (SF) Rhett Peek | |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:00 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Trice | 25-30 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | William Smith is hacked by Brian Mills - foul #1 on Brian Mills, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker (SG) Raymond Russell | |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Trice | 28-30 |
| 04:24 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich's pass is intercepted by William Smith in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 04:13 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Mitchell Craig | 28-30 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 03:55 | St. Joseph's | Harold Butkovich hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Becker steals it from Samuel Reed | 28-32 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker misses the dunk | 28-32 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Smith (tiring) SG - James Trice (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (tired) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Linscott (tired) 5 pts. C - Samuel Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Craig (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Ehret (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Joseph Farrow (SG), James Hille (SF), Carl Francisco (PF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, James Trice, James Mendonca, Kevin Linscott, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (SG), Raymond Russell (SF), Rhett Peek (PF), James Grant (C) Daniel Becker, Harold Butkovich, Mitchell Craig, Robert Ehret | |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Brown (PF) Brian Mills | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Russell takes the ball from Carl Francisco | 29-34 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Grant | 29-36 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Don White | 32-36 |
| 02:19 | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson travels in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | James Grant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stanley Jones - foul #2 on Stanley Jones, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers (SG) Raymond Russell | |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | Rhett Peek snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's | Rhett Peek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), Samuel Reed (C) Carl Francisco, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Mills (PG), Daniel Becker (SG), Mitchell Craig (PF), Robert Ehret (C) Peter Sanderson, Rhett Peek, Bobby Brown, James Grant | |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Mills steps in front of the Don White pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 01:08 | St. Joseph's | Allen Flowers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 01:06 | St. Joseph's | Mitchell Craig tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Trice and the foul's on Allen Flowers - foul #1 on Allen Flowers, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (C) Don White, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Russell (PG), Harold Butkovich (SF) Brian Mills, Allen Flowers | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Harold Butkovich | 34-40 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Becker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Becker is called for the reach on James Trice - foul #1 on Daniel Becker, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Sanderson (PG), Bobby Brown (PF), James Grant (C) Daniel Becker, Mitchell Craig, Robert Ehret | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Brown grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Brown misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-43 |