| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Oswalt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Alex Gay inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Canisius | William Pasco is called for the reach on James Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Pasco, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Jesse Larson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Goldfarb, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Canisius | Alex Gay misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | James Brooks is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCain - foul #3 on James Brooks, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Wallace (PG) James Brooks | |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller tips it in | 42-37 |
| 18:12 | Canisius | Albert Morgan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | William Brown gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | William Brown's pass is intercepted by Alex Gay | 42-37 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | Jesse Larson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | The refs have stopped play. Alex Gay is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Anthony Goldfarb, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Smith (PG), Gregory Taft (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joseph Fraire (PF), Simon Tompkins (C) Jack Wallace, Jesse Larson, Alex Gay, Albert Morgan, Vincent Oswalt | |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Taft picks off the pass by Gary Waltrip | 42-37 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Gregory Taft can't throw it down | 42-37 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | Mark Brown tips it home | 42-39 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Hulett | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Simon Tompkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Graham Schroder - foul #1 on Graham Schroder, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Simon Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Simon Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Canisius | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Graham Schroder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Engelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Waltrip (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hulett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Taft (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Simon Tompkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Fraire (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Canisius | Gregory Taft misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Fraire steals the ball from Jerry Blount | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | Canisius | Gregory Taft is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Taft, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), William Pasco (SG), Charles Burrell (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Graham Schroder, Adam Engelman, Gary Waltrip, Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Brooks (PG), Jesse Larson (SG), Jack Wallace (SF), Vincent Oswalt (C) William Smith, Gregory Taft, Mark Brown, Simon Tompkins | |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | William Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | James Brooks gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Canisius | James Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Larson | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 14:28 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:24 | Canisius | Joseph Fraire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Patrick Houston, Charles Burrell | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Smith (SG), Albert Morgan (PF) Jesse Larson, Joseph Fraire | |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Morgan - foul #2 on Albert Morgan, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gregory Taft (SG), Mark Brown (SF) James Brooks, Jack Wallace | |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:39 | Canisius | Anthony Goldfarb takes the ball from Gregory Taft | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller lays it up and in set up by Anthony Goldfarb | 48-44 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | Jerry Blount steals it from Gregory Taft in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Oswalt swats the short shot by William Pasco | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:06 | Canisius | Albert Morgan can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Albert Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | William Smith clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Blount - foul #2 on Jerry Blount, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Joe Hulett (PF), William Brown (C) William Pasco, Anthony Goldfarb, Matthew Fuller, Jerry Blount | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Brooks (PG), Jack Wallace (SF), Joseph Fraire (PF), Simon Tompkins (C) Gregory Taft, Mark Brown, Albert Morgan, Vincent Oswalt | |
| 12:52 | Canisius | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder clanks a shot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Fraire - foul #1 on Joseph Fraire, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jesse Larson (SG) William Smith | |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Graham Schroder is called for the reach on Jesse Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Graham Schroder, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:46 | Canisius | Jesse Larson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Fraire | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Graham Schroder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Engelman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Waltrip (fresh) PF - Joe Hulett (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Fraire (fresh) C - Simon Tompkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Engelman, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Charles Burrell (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), Jerry Blount (C) Graham Schroder, Gary Waltrip, Joe Hulett, William Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski (PG), Gregory Taft (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Albert Morgan (PF), Vincent Oswalt (C) James Brooks, Jesse Larson, Jack Wallace, Joseph Fraire, Simon Tompkins | |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Blount - foul #3 on Jerry Blount, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG) Adam Engelman | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Taft - foul #2 on Gregory Taft, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG) Patrick Houston | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Fraire (C) Vincent Oswalt | |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | Jeffrey McCain takes the ball from Gregory Taft in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 10:29 | Canisius | Albert Morgan snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb (SF), William Brown (C) Charles Burrell, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Wallace (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Gregory Taft snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Gregory Taft's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey McCain in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Anthony Goldfarb steals the ball from Albert Morgan | 53-50 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain is hacked by Gregory Taft - foul #3 on Gregory Taft, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Anthony Goldfarb, Jerry Blount, William Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Brooks (PG), Jesse Larson (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Simon Tompkins (PF), Vincent Oswalt (C) Robert Pokswinski, Gregory Taft, Jack Wallace, Albert Morgan, Joseph Fraire | |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder is fouled on the floor by James Brooks - foul #4 on James Brooks, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Smith (PG) James Brooks | |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | William Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:20 | Canisius | William Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Graham Schroder | 59-52 |
| 07:48 | Canisius | Matthew Fuller takes the ball from William Smith | 59-52 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-52 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Simon Tompkins | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Graham Schroder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Engelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Waltrip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hulett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Simon Tompkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Oswalt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Canisius | William Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Vincent Oswalt | 59-55 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Graham Schroder | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Canisius | Mark Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller lays it up and in | 63-55 |
| 06:18 | Canisius | Adam Engelman is called for the reach on Jesse Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Engelman, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Charles Burrell (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), William Brown (C) Graham Schroder, Adam Engelman, Gary Waltrip, Matthew Fuller, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Brooks (PG), Jack Wallace (SF), Albert Morgan (PF), Joseph Fraire (C) William Smith, Mark Brown, Simon Tompkins, Vincent Oswalt | |
| 06:18 | Canisius | Jesse Larson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Canisius | Jesse Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses the jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 05:59 | Canisius | Albert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Canisius | James Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Canisius | Albert Morgan tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 05:50 | Canisius | Jack Wallace hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell loses the ball out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gregory Taft (SG) Jesse Larson | |
| 05:19 | Canisius | Jerry Blount is called for the reach on Albert Morgan - foul #4 on Jerry Blount, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 05:19 | Canisius | Albert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Canisius | Albert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Albert Morgan snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:51 | Canisius | Jeffrey McCain steals the ball from Jack Wallace | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain slams it home | 65-61 |
| 04:32 | Canisius | Gregory Taft comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Brown | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Jack Wallace denies the turnaround by William Brown | 65-61 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | William Brown snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF) Jeffrey McCain, Charles Burrell, William Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski (PG), William Smith (SG), Vincent Oswalt (C) James Brooks, Gregory Taft, Joseph Fraire | |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:04 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Albert Morgan | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Blount - foul #5 on Jerry Blount, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Brown (C) Jerry Blount | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 03:45 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 03:25 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Houston (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Pokswinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Vincent Oswalt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Houston | 69-63 |
| 03:05 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 69-65 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-65 |
| 02:50 | Canisius | Robert Pokswinski pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:50 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Joe Hulett (C) Patrick Houston, Anthony Goldfarb, William Brown | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Brooks (PG), Jesse Larson (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Joseph Fraire (PF) Robert Pokswinski, William Smith, Jack Wallace, Albert Morgan | |
| 02:46 | Canisius | James Brooks is hacked by William Pasco in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pasco, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (SG) William Pasco | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:46 | Canisius | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:46 | Canisius | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF) Graham Schroder, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Canisius | Simon Tompkins (PF) Mark Brown | |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Fraire is called for the reach on Anthony Goldfarb - foul #2 on Joseph Fraire, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:33 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Simon Tompkins | 70-67 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt misses long on a floater from close range | 70-67 |
| 02:16 | Canisius | Jesse Larson grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt is hacked by Joe Hulett - foul #1 on Joe Hulett, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller (PF) Anthony Goldfarb | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Wallace (SF) Simon Tompkins | |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Canisius | Vincent Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb (SF), William Brown (C) Gary Waltrip, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Morgan (PF) Joseph Fraire | |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco is hacked by Jesse Larson - foul #3 on Jesse Larson, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | Jack Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Pasco | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller is fouled on the floor by Albert Morgan - foul #3 on Albert Morgan, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Jesse Larson is fouled in the backcourt by William Pasco - foul #3 on William Pasco, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Jesse Larson misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Jesse Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | James Brooks steals it from William Pasco | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Jesse Larson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Matthew Fuller | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller is hacked by James Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Brooks, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Fraire (SF) James Brooks | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | Joseph Fraire comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Larson is called for the reach on Matthew Fuller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Larson, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Albert Morgan gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Jesse Larson is fouled in the backcourt by William Pasco - foul #4 on William Pasco, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Jesse Larson makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Jesse Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Brown is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Jesse Larson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Goldfarb misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Canisius | Jesse Larson pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Jack Wallace is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | William Brown runs out the clock | 78-71 |