| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alexander Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Virgil Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Luciani (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Ruddy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Endres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Runner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Raymond Roberts inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Holy Cross | Virgil Neal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | John Endres is open but misses the lay-in | 31-41 |
| 19:29 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Raymond Roberts | 31-41 |
| 19:26 | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Cornett, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Uros Koloski and the foul's on Virgil Neal - foul #1 on Virgil Neal, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark (PG), Bennie Bishop (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (PF), Raul Duarte (C) Alexander Cornett, Raymond Roberts, Virgil Neal, Randy Luciani | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (SG), Kenneth Bond (SF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Paul Ruddy, John Endres, Leo Runner | |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:53 | Holy Cross | Robert Carr misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:07 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bond - foul #1 on Kenneth Bond, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett (PG), John Jagger (SG), Raymond Roberts (SF), Ivan Zwolensky (PF), Randy Luciani (C) Andrew Stark, Robert Carr, Bennie Bishop, Lorenzo Lopez, Raul Duarte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Paul Ruddy (SG), Ray Keifer (SF), John Endres (PF), Robert Holguin (C) Uros Koloski, Charles Champion, Kenneth Bond, Russell Campbell, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| 17:48 | Holy Cross | Paul Ruddy takes the ball from John Jagger | 31-44 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy lays it in | 31-46 |
| 17:22 | Holy Cross | John Jagger hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | John Endres pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 17:01 | Holy Cross | Randy Luciani gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Ivan Zwolensky misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-46 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Endres | 31-46 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Roberts steals it from Paul Ruddy | 31-46 |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Ivan Zwolensky misses the lay-in | 31-46 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alexander Cornett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jagger (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Roberts (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ivan Zwolensky (tiring) 3 pts. C - Randy Luciani (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ruddy (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Keifer (tiring) PF - John Endres (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Holguin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | Randy Luciani grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 15:24 | Holy Cross | Paul Ross steps in front of the Alexander Cornett pass | 31-46 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy lays it up and in set up by Paul Ross | 31-48 |
| 15:07 | Holy Cross | Randy Luciani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Bennie Bishop (SF), Virgil Neal (PF), Raul Duarte (C) Alexander Cornett, John Jagger, Raymond Roberts, Ivan Zwolensky, Randy Luciani | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Charles Champion (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Josef Mikuszewski (PF), Leo Runner (C) Paul Ross, Paul Ruddy, Ray Keifer, John Endres, Robert Holguin | |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 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) | |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Carr | 33-51 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-53 |
| 14:09 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Pegg (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (PF) Virgil Neal, Raul Duarte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SF), Russell Campbell (PF) Maurice Keith, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| 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) | |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 13:51 | Holy Cross | David Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 13:47 | Holy Cross | Robert Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Uros Koloski - foul #3 on Uros Koloski, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Neal (PF) Bennie Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | David Pegg misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 33-53 |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Virgil Neal hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell misses the runner in the paint | 35-53 |
| 13:18 | Holy Cross | Lorenzo Lopez gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:02 | Holy Cross | Charles Champion steals the ball from David Pegg | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | David Pegg takes the ball from Russell Campbell | 35-53 |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | Virgil Neal connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 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) | |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Uros Koloski is called for the reach on Andrew Stark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uros Koloski, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett (PG), Raymond Roberts (SF), Bennie Bishop (PF), Raul Duarte (C) Andrew Stark, David Pegg, Virgil Neal, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Paul Ruddy (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Uros Koloski, Charles Champion, Kenneth Bond, Leo Runner | |
| 12:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Roberts | 41-56 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Ross | 41-58 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Raymond Roberts hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 11:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alexander Cornett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Roberts (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Bennie Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ruddy (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Campbell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Josef Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 41-58 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Campbell | 41-58 |
| 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) | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith tips it but misses | 41-58 |
| 11:06 | Holy Cross | Raul Duarte snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark (SG), Virgil Neal (PF), Randy Luciani (C) Robert Carr, Raymond Roberts, Raul Duarte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (PG), John Endres (C) Paul Ross, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Ruddy | 41-60 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Raymond Roberts (SF), Ivan Zwolensky (PF) Bennie Bishop, Virgil Neal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner (C) Russell Campbell | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-63 |
| 09:55 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Ivan Zwolensky is blocked by Leo Runner | 41-63 |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stark | 41-63 |
| 09:49 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zwolensky | 41-63 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Randy Luciani hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Stark and he's fouled by Leo Runner - foul #2 on Leo Runner, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Carr (SG), Bennie Bishop (SF), Virgil Neal (PF) Andrew Stark, Raymond Roberts, Ivan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Ray Keifer (SF), Russell Campbell (PF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Charles Champion, Maurice Keith, John Endres, Leo Runner | |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Randy Luciani misses the free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Alexander Cornett is called for the reach on Paul Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Cornett, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Raul Duarte (C) Randy Luciani | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell lays it up and in set up by Paul Ross and the foul's on Virgil Neal - foul #2 on Virgil Neal, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jagger (PG) Alexander Cornett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SG), Robert Holguin (C) Paul Ruddy, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Russell Campbell misses the free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Raul Duarte gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Bond - foul #2 on Kenneth Bond, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski (PF) Russell Campbell | |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:35 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 08:12 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Carr is hacked by Robert Holguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Holguin, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark (PG), Raymond Roberts (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (PF), Randy Luciani (C) John Jagger, Bennie Bishop, Virgil Neal, Raul Duarte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), John Endres (PF) Kenneth Bond, Ray Keifer, Robert Holguin | |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | Lorenzo Lopez's pass is intercepted by John Endres | 45-65 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Maurice Keith | 45-67 |
| 07:39 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett (PG), David Pegg (SF), Ivan Zwolensky (PF) Robert Carr, Raymond Roberts, Randy Luciani | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski (PG), Kenneth Bond (SG), Ray Keifer (SF), Robert Holguin (PF) Paul Ross, Charles Champion, Maurice Keith, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Alexander Cornett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Stark (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Pegg (fresh) PF - Ivan Zwolensky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Uros Koloski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Bond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Keifer (fresh) PF - Robert Holguin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Endres (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | David Pegg misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-67 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stark - foul #3 on Andrew Stark, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jagger (SG) Andrew Stark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner (C) John Endres | |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner gets the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner can't throw it down | 45-67 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | John Jagger gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-67 |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | David Pegg pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 06:00 | Holy Cross | Ivan Zwolensky drills a floater from the left block | 47-67 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Holguin | 47-70 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Alexander Cornett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Raymond Roberts (SF), Virgil Neal (PF), Raul Duarte (C) Alexander Cornett, John Jagger, David Pegg, Ivan Zwolensky, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ruddy (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Russell Campbell (PF), John Endres (C) Kenneth Bond, Ray Keifer, Robert Holguin, Leo Runner | |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | John Endres lays it in uncontested set up by Paul Ruddy | 47-72 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark's pass is intercepted by Maurice Keith | 47-72 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 04:32 | Holy Cross | Virgil Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | John Endres picks off the pass by Raymond Roberts | 47-72 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Uros Koloski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carr - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jagger (SG), Bennie Bishop (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (PF) Robert Carr, Raymond Roberts, Virgil Neal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross (PG), Charles Champion (SG), Kenneth Bond (SF), Josef Mikuszewski (PF) Uros Koloski, Paul Ruddy, Maurice Keith, Russell Campbell | |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 47-72 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond grabs the offensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-74 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Andrew Stark (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Jagger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bennie Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lorenzo Lopez (tiring) 5 reb. C - Raul Duarte (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bond (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Josef Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Endres (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-74 |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop snags the offensive board | 47-74 |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | John Jagger is hacked by John Endres - foul #1 on John Endres, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ivan Zwolensky (PF) Lorenzo Lopez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer (SF) Kenneth Bond | |
| 03:19 | Holy Cross | John Jagger misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | John Endres gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | John Jagger is called for the reach on Charles Champion in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jagger, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin (C) John Endres | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-76 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion is hacked by Andrew Stark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Stark, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Pegg (SF) John Jagger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | David Pegg pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | David Pegg is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-77 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Champion | 51-79 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | David Pegg loses the dribble to Paul Ross in the backcourt | 51-79 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Bennie Bishop is called for the reach on Charles Champion - foul #2 on Bennie Bishop, team foul #9 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jagger (PG) Raul Duarte | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (SF), John Endres (PF) Ray Keifer, Robert Holguin | |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Ivan Zwolensky misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-81 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Bishop | 51-81 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-81 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Endres | 51-81 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-81 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | David Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 01:11 | Holy Cross | Andrew Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-81 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lorenzo Lopez (PF), Raul Duarte (C) David Pegg, Ivan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Stark - foul #5 on Andrew Stark, team foul #10 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Pegg (SF) Andrew Stark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Paul Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski grabs the offensive board | 51-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-82 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Bennie Bishop gets the rebound | 51-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | David Pegg misses the lay-in | 51-82 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | John Jagger snags the offensive board | 51-82 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Raul Duarte is hacked by Josef Mikuszewski - foul #2 on Josef Mikuszewski, team foul #8 | 51-82 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Raul Duarte misses the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | John Endres pulls down the rebound | 51-82 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Charles Champion runs out the clock | 51-82 |