| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) SG - Ricky Firestone (fresh) SF - Lewis Holst (fresh) PF - Andrew Karpinski (fresh) C - Jody Bassham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson 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) | |
| 19:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Karpinski steals it from Norman Kimbro | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Mack | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Reynolds steps in front of the Lewis Holst pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski's fadeaway is rejected by Dewey Gibson | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Firestone picks off the pass by Robert Ricks in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses short on a floater near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jody Bassham - foul #1 on Jody Bassham, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), Delbert Schoonmaker (PF), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Ricky Firestone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, Jody Bassham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner | |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock is hacked by Willis Robinson - foul #1 on Willis Robinson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (C) Dewey Gibson | |
| 16:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker tips it back up and in | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Neal Stevenson and he's fouled by Joseph Brock - foul #1 on Joseph Brock, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF), David Ambrose (PF) Joseph Brock, William Sommers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Neal Stevenson, Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson, Jonas Thompson | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Brian Scott - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Andrew Karpinski (PF) Robin Thomas, Lewis Holst | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF) Brian Scott | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Pavone (fairly fresh) SF - David Ambrose (fresh) PF - Andrew Karpinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Schoonmaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (tiring) SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) PF - Steven Faulkner (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Schoonmaker - foul #1 on Delbert Schoonmaker, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone (SG) Scott Pavone | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF), Jody Bassham (C) David Ambrose, Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Willis Robinson (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Robert Ricks, Edward Bosque, Daniel Burnham | |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-7 |
| 15:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst comes up short on the floater from close range | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dewey Gibson | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), David Ambrose (PF), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Ricky Firestone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, Jody Bassham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner, Dewey Gibson | |
| 13:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Thomas | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Scott Pavone - foul #1 on Scott Pavone, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker (C) David Ambrose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Terrence Reynolds, Brian Scott | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonas Thompson | 11-10 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Schoonmaker - foul #2 on Delbert Schoonmaker, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski (PF) Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Daniel Burnham (PF) Neal Stevenson, Dewey Gibson | |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock is hacked by Robert Ricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ricks, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Lewis Holst (SF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Joseph Brock, William Sommers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Edward Bosque, Daniel Burnham | |
| 12:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is hacked by Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 12:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-10 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose (PF) Andrew Karpinski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Willis Robinson (SG), Brian Scott (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Jonas Thompson, Dewey Gibson | |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds is open and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Neal Stevenson | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brian Scott steals it from Scott Pavone in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Stevenson and he's fouled by Scott Pavone - foul #2 on Scott Pavone, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Scott Pavone, Lewis Holst, Jody Bassham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SF) Terrence Reynolds | |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Robin Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Firestone (tiring) SF - Joseph Brock (fresh) PF - David Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Sommers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Neal Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Burnham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 11:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Bosque | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Lewis Holst (SF), Andrew Karpinski (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Joseph Brock, David Ambrose, William Sommers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson, Willis Robinson, Edward Bosque, Brian Scott, Daniel Burnham | |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ricks | 11-20 |
| 10:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski is hacked by Dewey Gibson - foul #1 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Jody Bassham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Jonas Thompson (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Dewey Gibson | |
| 09:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst loses the dribble to Terrence Reynolds | 11-20 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is hacked by Ricky Firestone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SF) Lewis Holst | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is fouled on the floor by Ricky Firestone - foul #2 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #9 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Lewis Holst (SF), David Ambrose (PF) Robin Thomas, Ricky Firestone, Andrew Karpinski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Willis Robinson (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Robert Ricks, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to William Sommers | 11-22 |
| 09:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers scores on a floater from the right block | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Miroslav Grabonski | 13-24 |
| 08:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The jumper by Lewis Holst is denied by Willis Robinson | 13-24 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brock - foul #2 on Joseph Brock, team foul #10 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG), Andrew Karpinski (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Joseph Brock, David Ambrose, William Sommers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Edward Bosque (SF), Brian Scott (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson, Dewey Gibson | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 07:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 07:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Jody Bassham | 13-24 |
| 07:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Karpinski - foul #1 on Andrew Karpinski, team foul #11 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose (SF) Lewis Holst | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Jonas Thompson | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Thomas (tired) 1 ast. SF - David Ambrose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Karpinski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Bassham (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Neal Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miroslav Grabonski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Faulkner (tiring) 2 reb. C - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski scores on a runner in the paint | 15-25 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Neal Stevenson | 15-27 |
| 06:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jody Bassham, team foul #12 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF), William Sommers (C) Andrew Karpinski, Jody Bassham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Willis Robinson (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson, Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Steven Faulkner, Brian Scott | |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks is hacked by Richard Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mack, team foul #13 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (SG) Richard Mack | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 06:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone grabs the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 05:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Dewey Gibson picks off the pass by Lewis Holst | 15-28 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds | 15-30 |
| 05:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Willis Robinson is called for the reach on Scott Pavone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Robinson, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski (PF) David Ambrose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF) Willis Robinson, Daniel Burnham | |
| 05:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Scott Pavone | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Robin Thomas is called for the reach on Terrence Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robin Thomas, team foul #14 | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst is called for 10 seconds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Jonas Thompson (C) Robert Ricks, Dewey Gibson | |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Pavone - foul #3 on Scott Pavone, team foul #15 | 18-31 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 04:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jonas Thompson steals it from Andrew Karpinski | 18-32 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Kimbro | 18-34 |
| 04:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Reynolds steals the ball from Scott Pavone in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds is hacked by Andrew Karpinski - foul #2 on Andrew Karpinski, team foul #16 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), David Ambrose (PF) Scott Pavone, Andrew Karpinski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Brian Scott (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Neal Stevenson, Norman Kimbro, Steven Faulkner, Jonas Thompson | |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 04:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Reynolds - foul #1 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SF) Terrence Reynolds | |
| 03:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Brock is called for the reach on Miroslav Grabonski - foul #3 on Joseph Brock, team foul #17 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), Delbert Schoonmaker (SF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Joseph Brock, Lewis Holst, William Sommers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SG), Dewey Gibson (C) Robert Ricks, Daniel Burnham | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker's floater is tipped away by Brian Scott | 18-35 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Firestone (tiring) SF - Delbert Schoonmaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ambrose (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jody Bassham (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Bosque (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque grabs the offensive board | 18-35 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 18-35 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the runner from the right block | 18-35 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Firestone - foul #3 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #18 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG), Andrew Karpinski (PF) Ricky Firestone, David Ambrose | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Brian Scott, Dewey Gibson | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 02:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham connects on the jumper from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Norman Kimbro | 20-40 |
| 01:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack loses the dribble to Norman Kimbro | 20-40 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-40 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF) Jody Bassham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Robert Ricks, Willis Robinson, Steven Faulkner, Daniel Burnham | |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonas Thompson - foul #1 on Jonas Thompson, team foul #7 | 20-40 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Lewis Holst is called for the reach on Terrence Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Holst, team foul #19 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose (PF) Andrew Karpinski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Reynolds steals the ball from Robin Thomas in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson drills a floater in the lane set up by Norman Kimbro | 22-43 |
| 00:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 22-43 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 22-43 |