| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Oliver Shank (fresh) SG - Edward Green (fresh) SF - Francis Losh (fresh) PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) C - Melvin Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) SG - Willard Foster (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) C - Keith Byars (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Hartford | Edward Green snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Hartford | Francis Losh drills a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Oliver Shank | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Hartford | Keith Byars is called for the reach on Melvin Cook - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Green | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Oliver Shank - foul #1 on Oliver Shank, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Kanode (C) Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Hartford | Francis Losh snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Hartford | Francis Losh knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Oliver Shank and he's hacked by Michael Donahue - foul #1 on Michael Donahue, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Robert Mikkelsen (SG), Charles Chitwood (PF) Oliver Shank, Edward Green, Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:22 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Hartford | Robert Dutton is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Mikkelsen | 10-5 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Mikkelsen steals the ball from Dikembe Arakawa | 10-5 |
| 16:08 | Hartford | Francis Losh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 10-5 |
| 16:07 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns is fouled on the floor by Robert Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Robert Mikkelsen, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | Oliver Shank (PG), Edward Green (SG), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Melvin Cook (C) Robert Dutton, Robert Mikkelsen, Francis Losh, Kevin Kanode | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Oliver Shank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Chitwood (fresh) PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fresh) C - Melvin Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) C - Keith Byars (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Reinhardt blocks the jumper by Victor Cornett | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Melvin Cook swats the dunk try by Keith Byars | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | Hartford | Melvin Cook snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | Hartford | Edward Green is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #1 on Willard Foster, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Losh (SF) Charles Chitwood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Melvin Cook is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (SF), Norman Reynolds (PF) Francis Losh, Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the lay-in | 10-5 |
| 14:23 | Hartford | Melvin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:11 | Hartford | Melvin Cook knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dutton | 13-5 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-5 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack snags the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 13-8 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | Robert Dutton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Victor Cornett and he's hacked by Oliver Shank - foul #2 on Oliver Shank, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Guay (PG), Robert Mikkelsen (SG), Charles Chitwood (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF) Oliver Shank, Edward Green, Robert Dutton, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is fouled on the floor by David Guay - foul #1 on David Guay, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Kanode (C) Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PF) Keith Byars | |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses long on a jumper from the right block | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa's pass is intercepted by Robert Mikkelsen | 13-10 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Robert Mikkelsen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Francis Losh (SF), Melvin Cook (C) David Guay, Anthony Reinhardt, Kevin Kanode | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Boris Solarski | |
| 11:27 | Hartford | Francis Losh drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Dutton | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Losh (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Chitwood (fresh) C - Melvin Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) C - Clarence Karns (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 16-10 |
| 11:17 | Hartford | Robert Dutton grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 10:58 | Hartford | Francis Losh hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Charles Chitwood | 18-10 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is called for traveling | 18-10 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Green (SG), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Norman Reynolds (C) Robert Mikkelsen, Charles Chitwood, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 10:29 | Hartford | Boris Solarski blocks the short jumper by Anthony Reinhardt | 18-10 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits a fadeaway from the right block | 18-12 |
| 10:07 | Hartford | Edward Green is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Solarski - foul #1 on Boris Solarski, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Guay (PG), Kevin Kanode (C) Robert Dutton, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns | |
| 09:53 | Hartford | Kevin Kanode is called for a backcourt violation | 18-12 |
| Subs | Hartford | Norman Reynolds (C) Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Norman Reynolds steals it from Keith Byars | 18-12 |
| 09:30 | Hartford | Willard Foster picks off the pass by Francis Losh in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett lays it up and in set up by Willard Foster | 18-14 |
| 09:12 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 09:10 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kanode | 18-14 |
| 08:44 | Hartford | Arthur Mack steps in front of the Francis Losh pass | 18-14 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 18-17 |
| 08:28 | Hartford | David Guay is hacked by Victor Cornett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Cornett, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Robert Mikkelsen (SG), Charles Chitwood (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Melvin Cook (C) David Guay, Edward Green, Francis Losh, Kevin Kanode, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Sam Williams (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 08:18 | Hartford | Charles Chitwood hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Cook | 21-17 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Reinhardt steps in front of the Boris Solarski pass | 21-17 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Luciano - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Clarence Karns (C) Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams | |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Hartford | Michael Donahue picks off the pass by Robert Dutton in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano tips it in | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mikkelsen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Chitwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Hartford | Anthony Reinhardt blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa knocks in the shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 06:38 | Hartford | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Melvin Cook - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Guay (PG), Edward Green (SG), Francis Losh (SF), Norman Reynolds (PF) Robert Dutton, Robert Mikkelsen, Charles Chitwood, Anthony Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 06:38 | Hartford | Melvin Cook misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Byars | 23-24 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams loses the dribble to David Guay | 23-24 |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Francis Losh is open but misses the lay-in | 23-24 |
| 05:36 | Hartford | Francis Losh tips it in | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Norman Reynolds - foul #1 on Norman Reynolds, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Chitwood (SF), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Kevin Kanode (C) Francis Losh, Norman Reynolds, Melvin Cook | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Michael Donahue, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:02 | Hartford | Edward Green connects on the open runner from the right block | 27-26 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Green - foul #1 on Edward Green, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Robert Mikkelsen (SG) David Guay, Edward Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (PG), Arthur Mack (SF) Victor Cornett, Modesto Bianchi | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:27 | Hartford | Robert Dutton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Chitwood | 29-27 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Reinhardt - foul #1 on Anthony Reinhardt, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Francis Losh (SF) Charles Chitwood | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Boris Solarski (SF), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:43 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Kanode | 31-29 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Cornett | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Dutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mikkelsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Losh (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Reinhardt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Kanode (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Victor Cornett is called for the reach on Francis Losh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Cornett, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | Oliver Shank (PG), Edward Green (SG), Charles Chitwood (PF), Norman Reynolds (C) Robert Dutton, Robert Mikkelsen, Anthony Reinhardt, Kevin Kanode | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Dikembe Arakawa, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF) Arthur Mack, Sam Williams | |
| 02:18 | Hartford | Edward Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Green, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Karns | 33-34 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Clarence Karns is called for the reach on Francis Losh - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF) Willard Foster | |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Francis Losh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 01:33 | Hartford | Charles Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Dutton (PG), Robert Mikkelsen (SG), Anthony Reinhardt (PF), Melvin Cook (C) Oliver Shank, Edward Green, Charles Chitwood, Norman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Arthur Mack (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Modesto Bianchi, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:11 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Melvin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Francis Losh misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Francis Losh tips it in | 37-34 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the floater from close range | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Dutton | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Robert Dutton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-34 |