| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William O'Brian (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Marciano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Cockrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurtis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Bramble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long is hacked by John Marciano in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Marciano, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb (SF) Frederick Bramble | |
| 19:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen is fouled on the floor by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG) David Christopher | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG) Jeff Cockrell | |
| 18:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cobb | 37-40 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), David Michaels (C) Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown (SG), Paul Cathey (PF), Frank Garvey (C) Kurtis Allen, James Wright, William Long | |
| 18:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Chris Coca picks off the pass by Paul Cathey | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Sullivan | 40-40 |
| 18:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Cathey and he's fouled by David Michaels - foul #2 on David Michaels, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF) Chris Coca, Scott Coleman, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Kurtis Allen (SG) Donald Valerio, Ronald Cobb | |
| 18:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Allen picks off the pass by William O'Brian in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Tony Brown - foul #3 on Tony Brown, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (PG), Frederick Bramble (SF), James Wright (PF), William Long (C) Jeff Cockrell, Tony Brown, Frank Garvey, Paul Cathey | |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William O'Brian | 41-43 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-43 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kurtis Allen - foul #3 on Kurtis Allen, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Donald Valerio (SG), James Peace (C) Adolph Worm, Kurtis Allen, William Long | |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell is hacked by Kyle Prince in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Prince, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SG), Scott Coleman (PF) Kyle Prince, William O'Brian | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 16:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Corrales - foul #2 on Steven Corrales, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 16:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels banks in the layup set up by Steven Corrales | 45-45 |
| 16:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Michaels steals the ball from Donald Valerio | 45-45 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales is hacked by Donald Valerio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Valerio, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Chris Coca (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), William O'Brian (PF), Hank Kennamer (C) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, James Mendonca, Scott Coleman, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Valerio - foul #3 on Donald Valerio, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG) David Christopher | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Paul Cathey (PF), William Long (C) Donald Valerio, Frederick Bramble, James Wright, James Peace | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chris Coca (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William O'Brian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Kennamer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Cockrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurtis Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cathey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cobb | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 14:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen misses the floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kyle Prince | 51-45 |
| 13:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Cockrell | 51-47 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Cathey - foul #1 on Paul Cathey, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), John Marciano (C) Chris Coca, Kyle Prince, Charles Coachman, Hank Kennamer | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Tony Brown (SG), Frederick Bramble (SF), Frank Garvey (PF), James Peace (C) Jeff Cockrell, Kurtis Allen, Ronald Cobb, Paul Cathey, William Long | |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio is hacked by David Christopher - foul #2 on David Christopher, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman (PF) William O'Brian | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 12:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 12:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano's floater is tipped away by Frederick Bramble | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Frederick Bramble | 53-49 |
| 11:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), David Michaels (C) Steven Corrales, Scott Coleman, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (PG), James Wright (PF), William Long (C) Donald Valerio, Frank Garvey, James Peace | |
| 11:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Adolph Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Bramble (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - William Long (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Tony Brown steals it from David Christopher in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 11:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long is hacked by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen (SG) Tony Brown | |
| 11:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | David Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frederick Bramble - foul #2 on Frederick Bramble, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Michaels swats the short shot by William Long | 55-52 |
| 10:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adolph Worm, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Paul Cathey (C) Adolph Worm, Frederick Bramble, William Long | |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Brown - foul #4 on Tony Brown, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb (SF) Tony Brown | |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Marciano | 56-52 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca lays it in | 58-52 |
| 09:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), William O'Brian (PF) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey (C) Paul Cathey | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian is hacked by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble (SF) Ronald Cobb | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Marciano swats the dunk try by Frederick Bramble | 60-52 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian tips it in | 62-52 |
| 08:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Steven Corrales (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), Scott Coleman (PF), David Michaels (C) Chris Coca, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Adolph Worm (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Paul Cathey (PF), James Peace (C) Donald Valerio, Kurtis Allen, Frederick Bramble, James Wright, Frank Garvey | |
| 07:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace is open and lays it up and in | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Christopher (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steven Corrales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Coachman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Cockrell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Worm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cobb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Cathey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Peace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Peace - foul #2 on James Peace, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SG) David Christopher | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown (SF) Ronald Cobb | |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Scott Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer (C) David Michaels | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Paul Cathey blocks the short jumper by Hank Kennamer | 63-54 |
| 07:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 06:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeff Cockrell and he's fouled by Scott Coleman - foul #1 on Scott Coleman, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Charles Coachman, Scott Coleman, Hank Kennamer | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Ronald Cobb (SF), William Long (C) Jeff Cockrell, Adolph Worm, James Peace | |
| 06:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | John Marciano drills a jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 05:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William O'Brian - foul #1 on William O'Brian, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Mark Sullivan, James Mendonca, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Kurtis Allen (SG) Donald Valerio, Ronald Cobb | |
| 05:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright (PF) Paul Cathey | |
| 05:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 05:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to William Long | 65-58 |
| 05:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Coachman - foul #2 on Charles Coachman, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble (SF) Tony Brown | |
| 05:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell misses the wide open shot from the left side | 65-59 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 04:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Corrales (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Hank Kennamer (C) Chris Coca, William O'Brian, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Frank Garvey (C) Jeff Cockrell, Frederick Bramble, William Long | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer jams it set up by Charles Coachman and the foul's on Frank Garvey - foul #1 on Frank Garvey, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SG) Kyle Prince | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Hank Kennamer snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | James Wright picks off the pass by James Mendonca in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright's pass is intercepted by Hank Kennamer | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Corrales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (tiring) 14 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Charles Coachman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hank Kennamer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Valerio (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurtis Allen (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Wright (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Garvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), Scott Coleman (PF), John Marciano (C) Steven Corrales, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, Hank Kennamer | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Adolph Worm (SG), Frederick Bramble (SF), Paul Cathey (PF), James Peace (C) Donald Valerio, Kurtis Allen, Tony Brown, James Wright, Frank Garvey | |
| 02:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Adolph Worm picks off the pass by Scott Coleman | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm is hacked by David Christopher in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Christopher, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (SG), Charles Coachman (SF), William O'Brian (PF) Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, Scott Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), William Long (C) Jeff Cockrell, Frederick Bramble, James Peace | |
| 02:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Adolph Worm - foul #2 on Adolph Worm, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SG), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Kurtis Allen (SG), Frank Garvey (PF) Adolph Worm, Tony Brown, Paul Cathey | |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Coca - foul #1 on Chris Coca, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Christopher (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), John Marciano (C) Chris Coca, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman, David Michaels | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble (SF), James Wright (PF) Ronald Cobb, Frank Garvey | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 01:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Frederick Bramble - foul #3 on Frederick Bramble, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Charles Coachman (PF), David Michaels (C) David Christopher, Kyle Prince, William O'Brian, John Marciano | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Paul Cathey (PF), Frank Garvey (C) Kurtis Allen, Frederick Bramble, James Wright, William Long | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Coachman | 75-63 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by James Mendonca is denied by Paul Cathey | 75-63 |
| 00:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb makes the driving attempt from the left block | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Chris Coca runs out the clock | 75-65 |