| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Aaron Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Autry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Michel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Castaldo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Coca (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian William (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Brian William inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Thomas Autry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Marciano - foul #3 on John Marciano, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer (C) John Marciano | |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Thomas Autry makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Thomas Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Aaron Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-36 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Brian William grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Autry - foul #1 on Thomas Autry, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Petit (C) Jeffrey Castaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Michaels (C) Anthony Yoder | |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Thomas Autry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF) Chris Coca, Brian William | |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Thomas Autry drills a jump hook near the basket | 45-40 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen (PG), Joe Horace (SG), Freddie Dawe (SF), Joseph Blanchard (C) Aaron Lee, Thomas Autry, Edward Michel, Steven Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Brian William (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF) Richard Quinn, Robert Washington, Hank Kennamer | |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Horace | 45-40 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Francis Petit makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lloyd Hansen | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Brian William misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder tips it home | 48-42 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | Jerry Millwood takes the ball from Joseph Blanchard in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Corrales | 48-45 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Freddie Dawe and he's hacked by David Michaels - foul #2 on David Michaels, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Simpson (SG), Marc Starnes (SF), Steven Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Castaldo (C) Joe Horace, Freddie Dawe, Francis Petit, Joseph Blanchard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) Jerry Millwood, Steven Corrales, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, David Michaels | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lloyd Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Starnes (fresh) PF - Steven Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Castaldo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Coca (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca tips it in | 51-47 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Michael Simpson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Starnes | 53-47 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Jackson - foul #2 on Steven Jackson, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lee (PG), Thomas Autry (SG), Edward Michel (SF), Freddie Dawe (PF) Lloyd Hansen, Michael Simpson, Marc Starnes, Steven Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer (PF) Robert Washington | |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Edward Michel is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Brian William (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Scott Coleman, John Marciano | |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Autry takes the ball from David Christopher | 53-51 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Aaron Lee throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Autry | 55-51 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Christopher | 55-53 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Aaron Lee is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Castaldo | 58-53 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Freddie Dawe is called for the reach on David Christopher - foul #1 on Freddie Dawe, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen (PG), Joe Horace (SG), Francis Petit (SF), Steven Jackson (PF), Joseph Blanchard (C) Aaron Lee, Thomas Autry, Edward Michel, Freddie Dawe, Jeffrey Castaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Jerry Millwood (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Michaels (PF), John Marciano (C) David Christopher, Steven Corrales, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, Hank Kennamer | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lloyd Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Horace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Petit (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Steven Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Marciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on David Michaels - foul #3 on David Michaels, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG) Jerry Millwood | |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Hansen - foul #2 on Lloyd Hansen, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SF), Scott Coleman (PF) Robert Washington, David Michaels | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-53 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Marciano - foul #4 on John Marciano, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marc Starnes (SF) Joseph Blanchard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Anthony Yoder (PF) Richard Quinn, John Marciano | |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Chris Coca picks off the pass by Joe Horace in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Francis Petit grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Francis Petit drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Horace | 65-56 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales comes up short on the jumper from close range | 65-56 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Steven Jackson gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Steven Jackson can't connect on a runner from close range | 65-56 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Coleman | 65-58 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Joe Horace is blocked by Jerry Millwood | 65-58 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder loses the dribble to Joe Horace | 65-58 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lee (PG), Thomas Autry (SG), Edward Michel (SF), Freddie Dawe (PF), Joseph Blanchard (C) Lloyd Hansen, Joe Horace, Marc Starnes, Steven Jackson, Francis Petit | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), David Christopher (SG), Brian William (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), David Michaels (C) Jerry Millwood, Chris Coca, Steven Corrales, Anthony Yoder, Scott Coleman | |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Blanchard steals the ball from David Michaels | 65-58 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Aaron Lee is hacked by Richard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Quinn, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Thomas Autry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Lee | 67-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Aaron Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Autry (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Michel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddie Dawe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian William (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hank Kennamer (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | David Christopher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeffrey Castaldo (C) Freddie Dawe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Marciano (C) David Michaels | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Edward Michel is called for 10 seconds | 67-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Jackson (PF) Joseph Blanchard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Brian William hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Aaron Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Steven Jackson tips it home | 69-61 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano blows the layup | 69-61 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Thomas Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Thomas Autry hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Lee and he's fouled by Brian William - foul #2 on Brian William, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Simpson (PG), Marc Starnes (SF), Freddie Dawe (PF) Aaron Lee, Edward Michel, Steven Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Michaels (PF) David Christopher, Brian William, Hank Kennamer | |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Thomas Autry makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington hits the finger roll | 72-63 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Jeffrey Castaldo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Thomas Autry tips it home | 74-63 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Corrales | 74-63 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Michael Simpson is called for the reach on Steven Corrales - foul #2 on Michael Simpson, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen (PG), Joseph Blanchard (PF) Thomas Autry, Marc Starnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (SG) Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG) Steven Corrales | |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe is called for 10 seconds | 74-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Yoder (PF) David Michaels | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Washington can't connect on a floater in the paint | 74-63 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Joe Horace grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Horace | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Hansen steps in front of the Richard Quinn pass | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Washington - foul #1 on Robert Washington, team foul #7 | 76-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lee (PG), Michael Simpson (SG), Edward Michel (SF), Francis Petit (C) Lloyd Hansen, Joe Horace, Joseph Blanchard, Jeffrey Castaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Brian William (SF), David Michaels (PF), Scott Coleman (C) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Robert Washington, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Aaron Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Michel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddie Dawe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Petit (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jerry Millwood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian William (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Brian William hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Aaron Lee | 77-63 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Francis Petit comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Aaron Lee grabs the offensive board | 77-63 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Edward Michel misses the dunk attempt | 77-63 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Autry (SG), Lloyd Hansen (C) Michael Simpson, Freddie Dawe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer (PF) Scott Coleman | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Thomas Autry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jerry Millwood | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Jackson (PF) Lloyd Hansen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Anthony Yoder (PF), John Marciano (C) Jerry Millwood, Steven Corrales, Hank Kennamer, David Michaels | |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Autry - foul #2 on Thomas Autry, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lloyd Hansen (PG), Joe Horace (SG), Freddie Dawe (SF), Joseph Blanchard (C) Aaron Lee, Thomas Autry, Edward Michel, Steven Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Brian William, Anthony Yoder | |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Petit | 79-67 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Washington and he's fouled by Joseph Blanchard - foul #1 on Joseph Blanchard, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano makes the free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Aaron Lee (PG), Thomas Autry (SG), Edward Michel (SF), Steven Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Castaldo (C) Lloyd Hansen, Joe Horace, Freddie Dawe, Francis Petit, Joseph Blanchard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Brian William (SF), Anthony Yoder (PF) Jerry Millwood, Steven Corrales, Robert Washington, Hank Kennamer | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Chris Coca steals it from Edward Michel | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Marciano | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Aaron Lee is hacked by Richard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Quinn, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Freddie Dawe (SF), Francis Petit (PF) Edward Michel, Steven Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Aaron Lee makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Aaron Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Francis Petit pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe is hacked by Richard Quinn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Quinn, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Freddie Dawe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Horace (PG), Lloyd Hansen (SG), Joseph Blanchard (C) Aaron Lee, Thomas Autry, Jeffrey Castaldo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Millwood (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Hank Kennamer (PF), David Michaels (C) Richard Quinn, Chris Coca, Brian William, Anthony Yoder, John Marciano | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Joe Horace runs out the clock | 83-73 |