| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Carino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Thomas Dick inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski is hacked by Fred Oglesby - foul #2 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Dan Saunders (C) John Murphy, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Arthur Lair hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SF), James Miller (C) James Carino, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Russell McAllister is denied by Richard Smith | 24-25 |
| 18:55 | Princeton | Thomas Dick pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | James Miller denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 24-25 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Russell McAllister, James Miller | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:59 | Princeton | Arthur Lair comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders connects on the runner from the left block | 26-25 |
| 17:19 | Princeton | Thomas Dick is fouled on the floor by James Carino - foul #3 on James Carino, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SF), Russell McAllister (PF), James Miller (C) James Carino, Robert Walton, Dan Saunders, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), Ray Shaddix (C) Arthur Lair, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 17:09 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Edson - foul #2 on Derrick Edson, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Emmitt Parker, James Miller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (C) Richard Smith | |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 16:53 | Princeton | Terry Wilson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 16:31 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 16:14 | Princeton | Thomas Dick is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Dan Saunders (SF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Briones (SG), Michael Samuel (C) Marvin Karlin, Thomas Dick | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dan Saunders | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) SF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Derrick Edson (fresh) SG - Ronald Briones (fresh) SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Michael Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Princeton | Ben Nelson is called for the reach on Terry Wilson - foul #3 on Ben Nelson, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Emmitt Parker, Dan Saunders, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Ronald Briones, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-25 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 15:00 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Walton | 29-25 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | James Carino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 14:45 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 14:26 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski tips it in | 29-27 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Edson - foul #3 on Derrick Edson, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SF), Russell McAllister (PF), Dan Saunders (C) Ben Nelson, Robert Walton, James Miller, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF) Derrick Edson, Ray Shaddix | |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Carino | 31-27 |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski lays it in | 31-29 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | James Carino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 13:15 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Tyksinski | 31-29 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | James Carino is called for the reach on Marvin Karlin - foul #4 on James Carino, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (SG), James Miller (C) James Carino, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Arthur Lair, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Russell McAllister takes the ball from Terry Wilson | 31-29 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell McAllister, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Emmitt Parker, James Miller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (PF) Michael Samuel | |
| 12:18 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 12:17 | Princeton | Thomas Dick tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Dick - foul #3 on Thomas Dick, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (C) Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Derrick Edson, Terry Wilson | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ben Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 33-31 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 10:56 | Princeton | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:36 | Princeton | Richard Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Karlin | 33-33 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 10:15 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 10:09 | Princeton | Richard Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Karlin | 33-35 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is hacked by Arthur Lair - foul #2 on Arthur Lair, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, Dan Saunders, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), Ronald Briones (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Thomas Dick, Ray Shaddix | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | James Miller hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | Ronald Briones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | Terry Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:12 | Princeton | Derrick Edson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Briones | 37-38 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Wilson - foul #3 on Terry Wilson, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), James Carino (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, James Miller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF) Derrick Edson, Ronald Briones, Richard Smith | |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 07:41 | Princeton | Arthur Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Carino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | James Carino is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SF), Dan Saunders (C) Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (PF) Mark Tyksinski | |
| 06:48 | Princeton | Thomas Dick misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 06:47 | Princeton | Terry Wilson grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Terry Wilson buries a floater in the paint | 38-40 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Dick - foul #4 on Thomas Dick, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), Michael Samuel (C) Arthur Lair, Terry Wilson | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:47 | Princeton | Derrick Edson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dick | 40-40 |
| 05:03 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) John Murphy, Robert Walton, Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Derrick Edson, Thomas Dick, Michael Samuel | |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Tyksinski - foul #2 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF) Emmitt Parker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (SG), Thomas Dick (SF) Marvin Karlin, Ray Shaddix | |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Carino - foul #5 on James Carino, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) James Carino, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (SF) Thomas Dick | |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 04:03 | Princeton | Arthur Lair grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ben Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Edson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 02:55 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SF), Dan Saunders (PF), James Miller (C) Robert Walton, Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF) Arthur Lair, Terry Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dick | 43-42 |
| 02:21 | Princeton | Thomas Dick lays it in | 43-44 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | James Miller travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, James Miller | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Briones (PG), Ray Shaddix (C) Derrick Edson, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 02:01 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG) Ronald Briones | |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Dan Saunders takes the ball from Richard Smith | 43-44 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker | 45-44 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders's layup is rejected by Richard Smith | 45-44 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby tips it in | 47-44 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Emmitt Parker | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is hacked by Marvin Karlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG) Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Ray Shaddix | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Arthur Lair drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Lair - foul #3 on Arthur Lair, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF) Emmitt Parker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Arthur Lair clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister runs out the clock | 51-47 |