| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Allan Hanson (fresh) SG - Jeremy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Guion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Wiggin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Norman Say - foul #1 on Norman Say, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester (PF) Clayton Guion | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 19:29 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson misses the dunk | 49-38 |
| 19:12 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 19:08 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-38 |
| 19:07 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 18:48 | Quinnipiac | Scott Hinson is fouled on the floor by Walter Kelly - foul #3 on Walter Kelly, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jason Paramore (PG), Richard Ryan (SG), Dennis Flynn (SF), John Peterson (PF), Weldon Robins (C) Norman Say, Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, Scott Hinson, George Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG), James Ordaz (SG), William Gilreath (SF), Clayton Guion (PF), Glenn Morgan (C) Allan Hanson, Jeremy Jones, Walter Kelly, Robert Hester, Rick Wiggin | |
| 18:38 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 18:37 | Quinnipiac | Weldon Robins tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Jason Paramore takes the ball from Clayton Guion | 51-38 |
| 18:22 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Paramore | 53-38 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Glenn Morgan is denied by Dennis Flynn | 53-38 |
| 18:06 | Quinnipiac | Weldon Robins snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 17:49 | Quinnipiac | John Peterson is hacked by Richard Manning - foul #2 on Richard Manning, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rex Arterburn (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), Scott Hinson (PF), George Moore (C) Jason Paramore, Richard Ryan, Dennis Flynn, John Peterson, Weldon Robins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price (PG), Jeremy Jones (SF), Rick Wiggin (C) James Ordaz, William Gilreath, Glenn Morgan | |
| 17:32 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clayton Guion | 53-38 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 17:22 | Quinnipiac | George Moore grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 17:03 | Quinnipiac | Rex Arterburn is fouled on the floor by Richard Manning - foul #3 on Richard Manning, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz (SG), Robert Hester (PF) Richard Manning, Clayton Guion | |
| 16:42 | Quinnipiac | George Moore hits a turnaround from the right block | 55-38 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin gets the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 16:05 | Quinnipiac | Scott Hinson grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Rex Arterburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ordaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Jones (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Wiggin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-38 |
| 15:35 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 15:17 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harvey Russell | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Richard Ryan (SG), Dennis Flynn (SF), John Peterson (PF), Weldon Robins (C) Rex Arterburn, Alberto Giordano, Harvey Russell, Scott Hinson, George Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson (PG), Justin Hoops (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Clayton Guion (PF), Glenn Morgan (C) Patrick Price, James Ordaz, Jeremy Jones, Robert Hester, Rick Wiggin | |
| 14:59 | Quinnipiac | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-38 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 14:20 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-41 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clayton Guion | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clayton Guion | 57-43 |
| 13:34 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Ryan | 59-43 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jason Paramore (PG), Harvey Russell (SF), Scott Hinson (PF), George Moore (C) Norman Say, Dennis Flynn, John Peterson, Weldon Robins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG), William Gilreath (SF), Robert Hester (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Allan Hanson, Walter Kelly, Clayton Guion, Glenn Morgan | |
| 12:57 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 12:56 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to George Moore | 59-43 |
| 12:46 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan's pass is intercepted by William Gilreath | 59-43 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops hits a jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jason Paramore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harvey Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Hoops (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Gilreath (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hester (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Wiggin (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Quinnipiac | George Moore's pass is intercepted by Richard Manning | 59-45 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning lays it up and in | 59-47 |
| 11:02 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Hester | 59-47 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Pasko (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Dennis Flynn (PF), Weldon Robins (C) Jason Paramore, Richard Ryan, Scott Hinson, George Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson (PG), James Ordaz (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Clayton Guion (PF), Glenn Morgan (C) Richard Manning, Justin Hoops, William Gilreath, Robert Hester, Rick Wiggin | |
| 10:45 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn loses the dribble to James Ordaz | 59-47 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly is hacked by Harvey Russell - foul #2 on Harvey Russell, team foul #2 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price (PG) Allan Hanson | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ordaz - foul #1 on James Ordaz, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Rex Arterburn (SG), Scott Hinson (PF) Ronald Pasko, Alberto Giordano, Dennis Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson (PG), Jeremy Jones (SG), Robert Hester (PF) Patrick Price, James Ordaz, Clayton Guion | |
| 09:48 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Weldon Robins picks off the pass by Robert Hester | 60-50 |
| 09:05 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones is hacked by Rex Arterburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Arterburn, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG), Richard Ryan (SF), Dennis Flynn (PF), John Peterson (C) Rex Arterburn, Harvey Russell, Scott Hinson, Weldon Robins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion (PF) Glenn Morgan | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Giordano steps in front of the Jeremy Jones pass | 60-50 |
| 08:50 | Quinnipiac | Allan Hanson is called for the reach on Alberto Giordano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Hanson, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Pasko (PG) Norman Say | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz (PG), Richard Manning (SG) Allan Hanson, Jeremy Jones | |
| 08:41 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:40 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano tips it home | 62-50 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Scott Hinson (PF), George Moore (C) Ronald Pasko, Dennis Flynn, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price (PG) Walter Kelly | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:53 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan double dribbles | 62-52 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Glenn Morgan (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Richard Manning, James Ordaz, Clayton Guion, Robert Hester | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Norman Say (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hinson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hoops (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Wiggin (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 07:30 | Quinnipiac | George Moore snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:28 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say is hacked by Rick Wiggin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Wiggin, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 07:28 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Pasko (PG), Rex Arterburn (SG), Harvey Russell (SF), Dennis Flynn (PF) Norman Say, Alberto Giordano, Richard Ryan, Scott Hinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz (SG), William Gilreath (SF) Justin Hoops, Walter Kelly | |
| 07:14 | Quinnipiac | Rex Arterburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Price snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Ordaz and he's hacked by Rex Arterburn - foul #3 on Rex Arterburn, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Peterson (C) George Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester (PF) Glenn Morgan | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Rex Arterburn steals it from Rick Wiggin | 62-54 |
| 06:39 | Quinnipiac | Rex Arterburn misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ordaz | 62-57 |
| 06:06 | Quinnipiac | James Ordaz steals the ball from Rex Arterburn | 62-57 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:53 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Pasko misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Pasko picks off the pass by James Ordaz in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 05:30 | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell lays it in set up by Ronald Pasko | 64-57 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Price | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | John Peterson is hacked by Rick Wiggin - foul #4 on Rick Wiggin, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Scott Hinson (PF), George Moore (C) Ronald Pasko, Rex Arterburn, Harvey Russell, Dennis Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Clayton Guion (PF), Jeremy Jones (C) Patrick Price, James Ordaz, William Gilreath, Robert Hester, Rick Wiggin | |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | John Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Clayton Guion | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | Clayton Guion is called for the reach on Norman Say in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Guion, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SF), Weldon Robins (C) John Peterson, George Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jason Paramore (PG) Norman Say | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops (SG), Glenn Morgan (C) Allan Hanson, Jeremy Jones | |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:07 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano loses the dribble to Richard Manning in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly blows the dunk | 66-63 |
| 04:04 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Quinnipiac | Scott Hinson is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Alberto Giordano | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jason Paramore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hinson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Weldon Robins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Hoops (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clayton Guion (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan throws it down and he's hacked by Weldon Robins - foul #2 on Weldon Robins, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), George Moore (C) Jason Paramore, Weldon Robins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Allan Hanson (PG), Jeremy Jones (C) Richard Manning, Clayton Guion | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 68-66 |
| 02:58 | Quinnipiac | George Moore hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Justin Hoops | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say is hacked by Allan Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Hanson, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell (SF) Scott Hinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:46 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones can't finish the layup | 71-68 |
| 02:22 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:20 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Hanson - foul #5 on Allan Hanson, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG) Allan Hanson | |
| 02:20 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:20 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | George Moore picks off the pass by Justin Hoops | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Scott Hinson (PF) Richard Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Jeremy Jones, Glenn Morgan | |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | George Moore blows the dunk but the foul's on Justin Hoops - foul #4 on Justin Hoops, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | George Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops blows the layup | 75-68 |
| 01:10 | Quinnipiac | George Moore gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:10 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-68 |
| 01:01 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano drills a 3 from straight away set up by Norman Say | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion lays it in on a great pass from Walter Kelly | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Richard Manning is called for the reach on Norman Say in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Manning, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SF) Harvey Russell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:54 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Norman Say is called for the reach on Richard Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Say, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jason Paramore (PG), Dennis Flynn (SF), John Peterson (PF), Weldon Robins (C) Norman Say, Alberto Giordano, Scott Hinson, George Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones (SG), William Gilreath (SF), Robert Hester (PF), Glenn Morgan (C) Justin Hoops, Walter Kelly, Clayton Guion, Rick Wiggin | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:50 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn is hacked by Jeremy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Jones, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Scott Hinson (PF), George Moore (C) Jason Paramore, Richard Ryan, John Peterson, Weldon Robins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Clayton Guion (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Jeremy Jones, William Gilreath, Robert Hester, Glenn Morgan | |
| 00:50 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:50 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Walter Kelly | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Quinnipiac | Richard Manning is called for the reach on Dennis Flynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Manning, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz (PG) Richard Manning | |
| 00:42 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:42 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Quinnipiac | George Moore pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | George Moore is hacked by Justin Hoops in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Hoops, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SF) Dennis Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones (SG) Justin Hoops | |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | George Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say is hacked by Jeremy Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Jones, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Giordano is called for the reach on James Ordaz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Harvey Russell (SF) Richard Ryan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:16 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz double dribbles | 87-79 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Ryan (SF) Harvey Russell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Quinnipiac | George Moore is fouled in the backcourt by James Ordaz - foul #2 on James Ordaz, team foul #17 | 87-79 |
| 00:10 | Quinnipiac | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:10 | Quinnipiac | George Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-79 |
| 00:05 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say runs out the clock | 88-79 |