| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fresh) SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson is open and buries a runner in the paint | 36-37 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Hatton | 39-37 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Byars | 39-39 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Keith Byars is called for the reach on Dustin Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Corey Forster (SG), John Grell (SF), Giovanni Gallo (PF), John Guzowski (C) Dustin Day, Domenic Tucker, Larry Wilkins, Randy Hatton, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Boris Solarski (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Clarence Karns steals it from John Guzowski | 39-39 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Grell - foul #1 on John Grell, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Swiney (SG), Randy Hatton (PF) John Grell, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG) Reynaldo Villanueva, Boris Solarski | |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:16 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Guzowski | 39-41 |
| 18:04 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a shot in the paint | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton hits a shot in the lane set up by Curtis Louis and he's fouled by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Sean Jackson (C) Curtis Louis, Timothy Swiney, Corey Forster, John Guzowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:06 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Butters | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Boris Solarski | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Butters | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:08 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 15:55 | Holy Cross | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Larry Wilkins - foul #3 on Boris Solarski, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Timothy Swiney (SG), John Grell (SF), Giovanni Gallo (PF) Travis Butters, Domenic Tucker, Larry Wilkins, Randy Hatton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Boris Solarski, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Swiney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Grell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Timothy Swiney tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo buries a floater from the right wing set up by Dustin Day | 49-48 |
| 14:50 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Mack | 49-51 |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day loses the dribble to Pasquale Acevedo | 49-51 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Timothy Swiney snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:21 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day's pass is intercepted by Joseph Luciano in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Mack | 49-53 |
| 14:05 | Holy Cross | John Grell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Corey Forster (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), John Guzowski (C) Dustin Day, Timothy Swiney, John Grell, Giovanni Gallo, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Louis steps in front of the Steven Sirianni pass | 49-53 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Sirianni | 49-56 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Randy Hatton - foul #2 on Randy Hatton, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), Giovanni Gallo (PF) Curtis Louis, Corey Forster, Randy Hatton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:49 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG) Dustin Day | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker is hacked by Arthur Mack - foul #4 on Arthur Mack, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Butters | 52-59 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva is fouled in the backcourt by Domenic Tucker - foul #1 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), John Grell (SF), Randy Hatton (PF) Travis Butters, Larry Wilkins, John Guzowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson (C) Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Grell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Steven Sirianni (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 11:31 | Holy Cross | John Grell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:10 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker double dribbles | 52-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Corey Forster (SF), Giovanni Gallo (PF), John Guzowski (C) Dustin Day, John Grell, Randy Hatton, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Boris Solarski (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 52-61 |
| 10:20 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo is whistled for traveling | 52-61 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Sean Jackson (C) Domenic Tucker, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 09:11 | Holy Cross | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Curtis Louis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Solarski, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Timothy Swiney (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Giovanni Gallo (C) Travis Butters, Curtis Louis, Corey Forster, John Guzowski, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| 08:54 | Holy Cross | Joseph Luciano is called for the reach on Timothy Swiney - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Luciano | 52-66 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Giovanni Gallo steps in front of the Reynaldo Villanueva pass | 52-66 |
| 08:09 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dustin Day | 55-66 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Day steps in front of the Steven Sirianni pass in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 07:49 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Wilkins | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Swiney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Gallo (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (tired) 6 pts. SG - Steven Sirianni (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Bianchi (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Giovanni Gallo steals the ball from Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 07:32 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 07:30 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Giovanni Gallo | 58-66 |
| 07:22 | Holy Cross | Giovanni Gallo misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 58-66 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), John Grell (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Dustin Day, Timothy Swiney, Randy Hatton, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | John Grell scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Butters | 61-66 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | John Grell pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters hits a shot from the left side set up by Larry Wilkins | 63-66 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is hacked by Domenic Tucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), John Guzowski (PF) Travis Butters, Larry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Sam Williams | |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Willard Foster - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Corey Forster (SF) Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars blows the layup | 64-66 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | John Grell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Corey Forster swats the short shot by Willard Foster | 64-66 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Grell - foul #2 on John Grell, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Domenic Tucker, Corey Forster, John Guzowski, John Grell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Keith Byars | |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Willard Foster | |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters loses the dribble to Clarence Karns | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Jackson - foul #2 on Sean Jackson, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Corey Forster (SG), Giovanni Gallo (C) Travis Butters, Curtis Louis, Sean Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams | |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo knocks in the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Randy Hatton - foul #3 on Randy Hatton, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton loses the dribble to Boris Solarski | 66-70 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski banks in the layup | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Forster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Giovanni Gallo (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Boris Solarski (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Modesto Bianchi (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton's layup is rejected by Clarence Karns | 66-72 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), John Grell (PF), Sean Jackson (C) Dustin Day, Corey Forster, Randy Hatton, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi, Clarence Karns | |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses long on a jumper from the left side | 66-72 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 66-72 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is whistled for traveling | 66-72 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Swiney (SG), Corey Forster (SF), John Guzowski (PF) Domenic Tucker, Larry Wilkins, John Grell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 66-72 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Sean Jackson snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Corey Forster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Domenic Tucker (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), Randy Hatton (PF) Travis Butters, Timothy Swiney, Corey Forster, John Guzowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Domenic Tucker | 68-72 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-74 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arakawa | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Day is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Day, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sirianni - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Joseph Luciano | |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Domenic Tucker is called for the reach on Steven Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #3 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Sean Jackson is called for the reach on Keith Byars - foul #3 on Sean Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Day | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Domenic Tucker is called for the reach on Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Boris Solarski (SG) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is hacked by Domenic Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Domenic Tucker, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG) Domenic Tucker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Day | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Day - foul #4 on Dustin Day, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF) Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis is hacked by Arthur Mack - foul #5 on Arthur Mack, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi | |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster runs out the clock | 78-81 |