| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dewey Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) SG - Lynn Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Flippo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Powers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:28 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is hacked by Steven Faulkner - foul #2 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Gary Powers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Herrington | 43-36 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 18:41 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | Gary Powers grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Terrence Reynolds - foul #3 on Terrence Reynolds, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Willis Robinson (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Joshua Bibbins (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF), Michael Weaver (C) Peter Plotkin, Bruce Flippo, Gary Powers, Rodney Garrison | |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington makes the 3rd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson hits a jumper in the paint set up by Willis Robinson | 48-41 |
| 17:17 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 48-41 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Bosque | 48-41 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Beckett steals the ball from Neal Stevenson in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lynn Herrington | 48-44 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott lays it up and in and the foul's on Lynn Herrington - foul #3 on Lynn Herrington, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Daniel Burnham (C) Neal Stevenson, Edward Bosque, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (SG), Gary Powers (PF) Lynn Herrington, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Willis Robinson steps in front of the Samuel Beckett pass in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham clanks a floater from the right block | 51-44 |
| 16:05 | Canisius | Michael Weaver grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 15:50 | Canisius | Michael Weaver connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Plotkin | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham banks in the layup | 53-47 |
| 15:10 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Neal Stevenson (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Norman Kimbro, Willis Robinson, Brian Scott, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), John Brown (SG), Bruce Flippo (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, Peter Plotkin, Joshua Bibbins, Gary Powers, Michael Weaver | |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ricks | 56-47 |
| 14:53 | Canisius | Robert Ricks picks off the pass by Paul Baker in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| 14:17 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Wilmoth | 56-50 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 13:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilmoth | 56-50 |
| 13:56 | Canisius | John Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Jonas Thompson (PF) Neal Stevenson, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (SG), Gary Powers (PF) John Brown, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson jams it | 58-50 |
| 13:14 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 12:41 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:36 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Plotkin and the foul's on Edward Bosque - foul #1 on Edward Bosque, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Willis Robinson (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Edward Bosque, Jonas Thompson, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Michael Weaver (C) Paul Baker, Peter Plotkin, Rodney Garrison | |
| 12:36 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | Gary Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:18 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #2 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (C) Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF) Bruce Flippo, Gary Powers | |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth blows the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Faulkner - foul #3 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham (C) Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 11:44 | Canisius | Michael Weaver snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lynn Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Wilmoth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bibbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG) Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Gary Powers (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Lynn Herrington, Dennis Wilmoth, Michael Weaver | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Scott | 61-55 |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Burnham | 61-55 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Beckett - foul #2 on Samuel Beckett, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF), Jonas Thompson (C) Brian Scott, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Bruce Flippo (SF) Samuel Beckett, Joshua Bibbins | |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 10:31 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 10:24 | Canisius | John Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Plotkin | 62-58 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Flippo steals it from Norman Kimbro | 62-58 |
| 10:11 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is hacked by Neal Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neal Stevenson, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Willis Robinson (SG), Edward Bosque (SF), Dewey Gibson (C) Neal Stevenson, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Dennis Wilmoth (SF), Michael Weaver (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Peter Plotkin, John Brown, Bruce Flippo, Gary Powers, Tomas Cottone | |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Wilmoth | 62-60 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Miroslav Grabonski | 65-60 |
| 09:25 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Weaver | 65-62 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lynn Herrington - foul #4 on Lynn Herrington, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Jonas Thompson (PF), Brian Scott (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Steven Faulkner, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Peter Plotkin (SG), Joshua Bibbins (SF) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ricks - foul #4 on Robert Ricks, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Robert Ricks, Willis Robinson, Edward Bosque | |
| Subs | Canisius | Bruce Flippo (SF), Tomas Cottone (C) Michael Weaver, Rodney Garrison | |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson misses the lay-in | 67-64 |
| 08:24 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Burnham | 67-64 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tomas Cottone | 67-67 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 07:40 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonas Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Burnham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Plotkin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Flippo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Bibbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 07:05 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Brian Scott, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Jonas Thompson, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Dennis Wilmoth (SF), Michael Weaver (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, Peter Plotkin, Bruce Flippo, Joshua Bibbins, Tomas Cottone | |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Baker steals the ball from Dewey Gibson | 67-67 |
| 06:36 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth dunks the ball and he's hacked by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #3 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 06:36 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Powers (PF) Michael Weaver | |
| 05:59 | Canisius | Gary Powers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Wilmoth | 67-72 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Gary Powers gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:49 | Canisius | Dewey Gibson blocks the short jumper by Lynn Herrington | 67-72 |
| 05:47 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Edward Bosque (SF) Robert Ricks, Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Peter Plotkin (SG), Bruce Flippo (SF), Michael Weaver (C) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Dennis Wilmoth, Rodney Garrison | |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Peter Plotkin - foul #3 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #4 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson (PF) Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses the free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:09 | Canisius | Michael Weaver snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Neal Stevenson steals the ball from Bruce Flippo in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Jonas Thompson tips it home | 71-72 |
| 04:32 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is hacked by Neal Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neal Stevenson, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (PF) Jonas Thompson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins (SF), Tomas Cottone (C) Bruce Flippo, Michael Weaver | |
| 04:32 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:32 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott misses the runner in the paint | 71-74 |
| 04:17 | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott snags the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Bibbins takes the ball from Neal Stevenson | 71-74 |
| 03:45 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Beckett | 71-76 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Dewey Gibson is denied by Tomas Cottone | 71-76 |
| 03:29 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Neal Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Kimbro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Bosque (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Gibson (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Samuel Beckett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Plotkin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Bibbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Tomas Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Dewey Gibson - foul #2 on Dewey Gibson, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Miroslav Grabonski (SG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Neal Stevenson, Norman Kimbro, Edward Bosque, Brian Scott, Dewey Gibson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Michael Weaver (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Samuel Beckett, Peter Plotkin, Gary Powers, Tomas Cottone | |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:24 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Burnham | 71-76 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-76 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Herrington steals it from Miroslav Grabonski | 71-76 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Joshua Bibbins connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Weaver | 71-78 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney Garrison - foul #2 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #5 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Jonas Thompson (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Bruce Flippo (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF) Lynn Herrington, Joshua Bibbins, Michael Weaver | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Scott (C) Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lynn Herrington (SG) John Brown | |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Bruce Flippo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 02:03 | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth misses the tip | 72-78 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Willis Robinson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Powers (PF) Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks lays it in on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds | 74-78 |
| 01:10 | Canisius | Paul Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Ricks - foul #5 on Robert Ricks, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Dewey Gibson (C) Robert Ricks, Jonas Thompson, Brian Scott | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:10 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:10 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson jams it set up by Steven Faulkner and the foul's on Rodney Garrison - foul #3 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #6 | 76-80 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Dewey Gibson makes the free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Miroslav Grabonski steals the ball from Bruce Flippo | 77-80 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miroslav Grabonski | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Gary Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #4 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Gary Powers makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Gary Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Herrington steals the ball from Norman Kimbro | 79-82 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Gary Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Grabonski - foul #5 on Miroslav Grabonski, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Neal Stevenson (PG) Miroslav Grabonski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Gary Powers makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Gary Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the board | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-83 |