| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fresh) SG - Raymond Daugherty (fresh) SF - Charles Coomes (fresh) PF - James Trepanier (fresh) C - Darrel Shoemaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Martin Graham (fresh) SG - Brian White (fresh) SF - Mark Dixon (fresh) PF - Stanley Schaefer (fresh) C - Gene Harvey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Gene Harvey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Martin Graham is fouled on the floor by William Kuebler - foul #1 on William Kuebler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mark Dixon | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler is fouled on the floor by Martin Graham - foul #1 on Martin Graham, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Princeton | Mark Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Dixon - foul #1 on Mark Dixon, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Mark Dixon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Coomes - foul #1 on Charles Coomes, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Gene Harvey is called for the reach on Raymond Daugherty - foul #1 on Gene Harvey, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier knocks in the floater from the right block set up by William Kuebler | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Princeton | Martin Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darrel Shoemaker | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Graham - foul #2 on Martin Graham, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Adam Johnson (PG), Bradley Thompson (SG), Allen Hazel (SF), Timothy Wix (PF), Rudolph Aldridge (C) Martin Graham, Brian White, Mark Dixon, Stanley Schaefer, Gene Harvey | |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Princeton | William Kuebler steals it from Allen Hazel in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier is fouled on the floor by Allen Hazel - foul #1 on Allen Hazel, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brazil (SF), Leo Crump (C) Charles Coomes, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Kuebler | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Princeton | John Brazil denies the turnaround by Adam Johnson | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Timothy Wix grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Daugherty (fresh) SF - John Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Trepanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Crump (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Adam Johnson (fresh) SG - Bradley Thompson (fresh) SF - Allen Hazel (fresh) PF - Timothy Wix (fresh) C - Rudolph Aldridge (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Princeton | Adam Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Daugherty | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Allen Hazel grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:06 | Princeton | Raymond Daugherty picks off the pass by Adam Johnson | 9-4 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-4 |
| 13:47 | Princeton | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | Allen Hazel is hacked by John Brazil in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brazil, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Antony Hamilton (SG), Charles Coomes (SF), Grover Fugate (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) William Kuebler, Raymond Daugherty, John Brazil, James Trepanier, Leo Crump | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Robertson (PG), Brian White (SG), Mark Dixon (SF), Stanley Schaefer (PF), Gene Harvey (C) Adam Johnson, Bradley Thompson, Allen Hazel, Timothy Wix, Rudolph Aldridge | |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Grover Fugate - foul #1 on Grover Fugate, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| 13:27 | Princeton | Darrel Shoemaker swats the shot by Eric Robertson | 9-4 |
| 13:26 | Princeton | Gene Harvey tips it home | 9-6 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker lays it in set up by Shannon Gettenberg | 11-6 |
| 12:53 | Princeton | Brian White is fouled on the floor by Grover Fugate - foul #2 on Grover Fugate, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier (PF) Grover Fugate | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:41 | Princeton | Shannon Gettenberg picks off the pass by Mark Dixon | 11-6 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg banks in the layup | 13-6 |
| 12:34 | Princeton | Shannon Gettenberg steps in front of the Eric Robertson pass in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 12:21 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Shannon Gettenberg | 15-6 |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Mark Dixon drills a jumpshot from the left side | 15-8 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Darrel Shoemaker | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Shannon Gettenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antony Hamilton (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Coomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Trepanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Eric Robertson (fairly fresh) SG - Brian White (fresh) SF - Mark Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Princeton | Eric Robertson travels in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), John Brazil (SF) Shannon Gettenberg, Antony Hamilton, Charles Coomes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Adam Johnson (PG), Timothy Wix (PF), Danny Clark (C) Eric Robertson, Stanley Schaefer, Gene Harvey | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette loses the ball out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bradley Thompson (SG), Allen Hazel (SF), Rudolph Aldridge (C) Brian White, Mark Dixon, Danny Clark | |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Allen Hazel | 17-10 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Allen Hazel steals it from Raymond Daugherty | 17-10 |
| 10:18 | Princeton | James Trepanier steals the ball from Bradley Thompson | 17-10 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-10 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier is denied on a dunk by Allen Hazel | 19-10 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil snags the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Charles Coomes (SF), Leo Crump (PF) Terry Lafollette, John Brazil, James Trepanier | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Robertson (PG), Brian White (SG), Mark Dixon (SF), Stanley Schaefer (PF), Gene Harvey (C) Adam Johnson, Bradley Thompson, Allen Hazel, Timothy Wix, Rudolph Aldridge | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the free throw | 22-10 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Brian White is whistled for traveling | 22-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (SG) Raymond Daugherty | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrel Shoemaker | 24-10 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Darrel Shoemaker is called for the reach on Eric Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrel Shoemaker, team foul #6 | 24-10 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Robertson | 24-12 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg is hacked by Stanley Schaefer - foul #1 on Stanley Schaefer, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 07:36 | Princeton | Brian White misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Darrel Shoemaker - foul #2 on Darrel Shoemaker, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier (PF) Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:36 | Princeton | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:36 | Princeton | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Gettenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Coomes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Trepanier (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leo Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Eric Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Eric Robertson is called for the reach on William Kuebler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Robertson, team foul #8 | 26-14 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:31 | Princeton | Brian White snags the defensive board | 27-14 |
| 07:14 | Princeton | Brian White's fadeaway is rejected by James Trepanier | 27-14 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Harvey - foul #2 on Gene Harvey, team foul #9 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF) William Kuebler, Shannon Gettenberg, Charles Coomes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Adam Johnson (PG), Timothy Wix (PF), Danny Clark (C) Eric Robertson, Stanley Schaefer, Gene Harvey | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Mark Dixon banks in the wide open layup | 29-16 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 06:34 | Princeton | Timothy Wix snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Raymond Daugherty is called for the reach on Mark Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Daugherty, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brazil (C) James Trepanier | |
| Subs | Princeton | Allen Hazel (PG) Adam Johnson | |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil is hacked by Allen Hazel - foul #2 on Allen Hazel, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG) Terry Lafollette | |
| Subs | Princeton | Adam Johnson (PG) Allen Hazel | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Leo Crump is called for the reach on Mark Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Crump, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bradley Thompson (SG) Brian White | |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump is denied on a layup by Danny Clark | 31-20 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Adam Johnson grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 05:40 | Princeton | Adam Johnson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Thompson | 31-22 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Dixon - foul #2 on Mark Dixon, team foul #11 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes (SF), James Trepanier (PF) Raymond Daugherty, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Robertson (PG), Brian White (SG), Stanley Schaefer (PF) Adam Johnson, Mark Dixon, Danny Clark | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:07 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Trepanier - foul #1 on James Trepanier, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG) William Kuebler, Antony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:07 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:07 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Trepanier | 36-24 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Raymond Daugherty picks off the pass by Brian White in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Shannon Gettenberg | 38-24 |
| 04:27 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-24 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 04:12 | Princeton | Timothy Wix pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Timothy Wix misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Coomes - foul #2 on Charles Coomes, team foul #11 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Grover Fugate (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Raymond Daugherty, James Trepanier, Leo Crump | |
| Subs | Princeton | Martin Graham (PG), Allen Hazel (SF), Gene Harvey (C) Eric Robertson, Bradley Thompson, Stanley Schaefer | |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Timothy Wix misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Timothy Wix misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shannon Gettenberg | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Gettenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Coomes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grover Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Martin Graham (fresh) SG - Brian White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Hazel (fresh) PF - Timothy Wix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Gene Harvey buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Martin Graham and the foul's on Darrel Shoemaker - foul #3 on Darrel Shoemaker, team foul #12 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), John Brazil (C) Shannon Gettenberg, Charles Coomes, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Dixon (SF), Rudolph Aldridge (PF) Brian White, Timothy Wix | |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Gene Harvey makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate misses the 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 03:04 | Princeton | Gene Harvey gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Martin Graham double dribbles | 40-27 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate makes the turnaround from the left block set up by William Kuebler | 42-27 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Martin Graham double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Charles Coomes (SF), James Trepanier (PF) William Kuebler, Antony Hamilton, Grover Fugate | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coomes travels with the ball | 42-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Adam Johnson (PG), Brian White (SG), Stanley Schaefer (PF) Martin Graham, Allen Hazel, Gene Harvey | |
| 02:06 | Princeton | Mark Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer grabs the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | Mark Dixon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Coomes - foul #3 on Charles Coomes, team foul #13 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF) Raymond Daugherty, Charles Coomes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Robertson (SG), Danny Clark (C) Brian White, Rudolph Aldridge | |
| 01:56 | Princeton | Mark Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-28 |
| 01:39 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Stanley Schaefer | 42-28 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | The jump hook by Danny Clark is blocked by Antony Hamilton | 42-28 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Trepanier, team foul #14 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), Grover Fugate (PF), Leo Crump (C) Terry Lafollette, Shannon Gettenberg, Antony Hamilton, James Trepanier | |
| Subs | Princeton | Martin Graham (PG), Bradley Thompson (SG), Allen Hazel (SF), Timothy Wix (PF), Gene Harvey (C) Adam Johnson, Eric Robertson, Mark Dixon, Stanley Schaefer, Danny Clark | |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Martin Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty is called for 5 seconds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton (SF) John Brazil | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian White (SG) Martin Graham | |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson is hacked by Leo Crump - foul #2 on Leo Crump, team foul #15 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier (PF) Grover Fugate | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge (C) Gene Harvey | |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-30 |