| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Stowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent McCargo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Cole | 29-42 |
| 19:36 | Princeton | John Gates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 19:34 | Princeton | Justin Duggan gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | Thomas Polk makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Gates | 29-44 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-44 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut (PF) Christopher Stowell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd misses the 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | Michael Harrison grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Harrison | 31-46 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Richard Arndt (SF), James Hock (C) John Cole, Michael Brown, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marion Cordova (SG), Angel Gallo (C) Michael Harrison, Justin Duggan | |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:56 | Princeton | John Gates is called for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark (SG) Randall Leblanc | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut is hacked by Vincent McCargo - foul #3 on Vincent McCargo, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ernest Belt (PF) Vincent McCargo | |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tim Powell | 35-46 |
| 17:23 | Princeton | Steven Clark is called for the reach on Ernest Belt - foul #3 on Steven Clark, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas (SG), Christopher Stowell (PF) Steven Clark, Joe Kogut | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Ernest Belt loses the ball out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Stowell | 38-46 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | Thomas Polk misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Thomas Polk tips it home | 38-48 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | James Hock misses the easy layup | 38-48 |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Angel Gallo snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:07 | Princeton | John Gates scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marion Cordova | 38-51 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 15:48 | Princeton | John Gates gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Tim Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Arndt (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Stowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marion Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Polk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Belt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Princeton | John Gates is hacked by Richard Arndt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Arndt, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Randall Leblanc (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Donald Todd (C) Tim Powell, Dale Lucas, Richard Arndt, James Hock | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (PG), Michael Harrison (SG), Vincent McCargo (PF), Justin Duggan (C) John Gates, Marion Cordova, Ernest Belt, Angel Gallo | |
| 15:20 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Michael Harrison | 38-53 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Stowell, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut (PF) Christopher Stowell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Todd - foul #1 on Donald Todd, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG) Nicholas Lewellen | |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is fouled on the floor by John Gates - foul #1 on John Gates, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 14:24 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Vincent McCargo | 38-55 |
| 14:08 | Princeton | Michael Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG), Steven Clark (SG) John Cole, Randall Leblanc | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (SG), Marion Cordova (SF), Ronald Josephson (C) Michael Harrison, Thomas Polk, Justin Duggan | |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-55 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 13:21 | Princeton | Marion Cordova steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell (PF) Joe Kogut | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Harrison (SG) John Gates | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG), Thomas Polk (SF), Angel Gallo (C) Nicholas Lewellen, Marion Cordova, Ronald Josephson | |
| 13:03 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Harrison, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG) Frederick Simpson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Cole | 42-55 |
| 12:35 | Princeton | John Gates misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Todd - foul #2 on Donald Todd, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc (SG), James Hock (C) Steven Clark, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:35 | Princeton | John Gates misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:35 | Princeton | John Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | James Hock's pass is intercepted by John Gates | 42-56 |
| 12:15 | Princeton | Thomas Polk hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gates | 42-58 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-58 |
| 11:53 | Princeton | John Gates is hacked by Christopher Stowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Stowell, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Richard Arndt (SF), Joe Kogut (PF) John Cole, Michael Brown, Christopher Stowell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (PG), Marion Cordova (SF), Justin Duggan (C) John Gates, Thomas Polk, Angel Gallo | |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is denied on a layup by Richard Arndt | 45-58 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Tim Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Leblanc (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Arndt (fresh) PF - Joe Kogut (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nicholas Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent McCargo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | James Hock buries a jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 11:17 | Princeton | Marion Cordova is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Arndt - foul #2 on Richard Arndt, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark (SG), Donald Todd (C) Randall Leblanc, James Hock | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Polk (SF), Ernest Belt (PF) Michael Harrison, Vincent McCargo | |
| 11:17 | Princeton | Marion Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:17 | Princeton | Marion Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Marion Cordova is called for the reach on Steven Clark - foul #2 on Marion Cordova, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG), Dale Lucas (SG), Christopher Stowell (PF) Tim Powell, Richard Arndt, Joe Kogut | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG), Ronald Josephson (C) Nicholas Lewellen, Justin Duggan | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Dale Lucas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-60 |
| 10:19 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ronald Josephson | 47-60 |
| 10:09 | Princeton | John Gates misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Dale Lucas - foul #3 on Dale Lucas, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Cole (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Frederick Simpson, Steven Clark | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Harrison (SG), Vincent McCargo (PF), Angel Gallo (C) Marion Cordova, Ernest Belt, Ronald Josephson | |
| 10:09 | Princeton | John Gates makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:09 | Princeton | John Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:09 | Princeton | John Gates makes the 3rd free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stowell's floater is tipped away by Angel Gallo | 47-62 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd tips it home | 49-62 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Thomas Polk knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Angel Gallo is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #2 on Angel Gallo, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Leblanc (SG), Tim Powell (SF), Richard Arndt (PF), James Hock (C) Dale Lucas, Michael Brown, Christopher Stowell, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (PG), Justin Duggan (C) John Gates, Angel Gallo | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Lewellen steals it from Richard Arndt | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Michael Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hock | 49-65 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-65 |
| 08:24 | Princeton | Justin Duggan pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 08:18 | Princeton | Justin Duggan connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Lewellen | 49-67 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randall Leblanc | 52-67 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | James Hock swats the shot by Michael Harrison | 52-67 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Leblanc (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Arndt (fairly fresh) C - James Hock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nicholas Lewellen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Polk (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent McCargo (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Duggan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-67 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt tips it home | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Vincent McCargo jams it | 54-69 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | John Cole misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-69 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | Michael Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Princeton | Michael Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 06:25 | Princeton | Justin Duggan snags the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 05:57 | Princeton | Justin Duggan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-72 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | John Cole is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson (PG), Steven Clark (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Joe Kogut (PF), Donald Todd (C) John Cole, Randall Leblanc, Tim Powell, Richard Arndt, James Hock | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Gates (PG), Marion Cordova (SF), Ernest Belt (PF), Angel Gallo (C) Nicholas Lewellen, Thomas Polk, Vincent McCargo, Justin Duggan | |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Marion Cordova is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Marion Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Marion Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Clark - foul #4 on Steven Clark, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Michael Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 05:10 | Princeton | Marion Cordova snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 04:45 | Princeton | Joe Kogut steals it from Michael Harrison | 56-75 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 04:32 | Princeton | Angel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Michael Brown steps in front of the Ernest Belt pass in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson blows the layup | 56-75 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | John Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 03:42 | Princeton | Michael Harrison is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Gates | 56-78 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown buries a shot from the left side | 58-78 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Frederick Simpson (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Kogut (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Gates (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Harrison (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Cordova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Belt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Angel Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Princeton | John Gates is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-78 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Steven Clark is denied by Ernest Belt | 58-78 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut tips it back up and in | 60-78 |
| 02:40 | Princeton | John Gates connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Belt | 60-81 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark is denied on a layup by Angel Gallo | 60-81 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut grabs the offensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Frederick Simpson loses the dribble to Marion Cordova | 60-81 |
| 02:24 | Princeton | John Gates misses the easy layup | 60-81 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut buries a shot from close range | 62-81 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | John Gates drills a shot from just outside the lane | 62-83 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Angel Gallo denies the turnaround by Donald Todd | 62-83 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Donald Todd grabs the offensive board | 62-83 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-83 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut grabs the offensive board | 62-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark lays it in and the foul's on Ernest Belt - foul #2 on Ernest Belt, team foul #7 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell (PG), Richard Arndt (SF), James Hock (C) Frederick Simpson, Michael Brown, Donald Todd | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen (PG), Thomas Polk (SF) John Gates, Michael Harrison | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark makes the free throw | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Marion Cordova is hacked by James Hock in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hock, team foul #11 | 65-83 |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Marion Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Marion Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Joe Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 65-83 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Richard Arndt is whistled for traveling | 65-83 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | James Hock is called for the reach on Angel Gallo - foul #4 on James Hock, team foul #12 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Josephson (C) Thomas Polk | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Angel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Angel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-85 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | James Hock can't tip it in | 65-85 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Arndt | 65-85 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Tim Powell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-85 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Ronald Josephson gets the rebound | 65-85 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Nicholas Lewellen runs out the clock | 65-85 |