| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Jacoby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Bemis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darnell Leto (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Brian Anderson inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Canisius | Peter Weiss hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Bemis | 38-37 |
| 19:30 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Michael Bemis is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeffrey Williams | 41-40 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Margolis | 43-40 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Peter Weiss | 43-42 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith is hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SG), James Mains (SF), Omar Artrip (PF), Joel Smail (C) Michael Jacoby, Todd Hisle, Jason Smith, Lloyd Margolis, John Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Cramer (SG), Joseph Priest (SF), Roy Hunter (PF), Chester Dahlke (C) Jeffrey Williams, Brian Anderson, Darnell Leto, Peter Weiss | |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | James Mains knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Omar Artrip | 46-42 |
| 17:26 | Canisius | Roy Hunter is fouled on the floor by Omar Artrip - foul #2 on Omar Artrip, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edwin Clough (SG) Michael Bemis | |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Donald Cramer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), John Dean (C) Greg Shirley, Kurtis Catchings, James Mains, Omar Artrip, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brian Anderson (SF), Darnell Leto (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Joseph Priest, Roy Hunter, Chester Dahlke | |
| 16:27 | Canisius | Peter Weiss is called for 10 seconds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Dill (PG) Donald Cramer | |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby is fouled on the floor by Darnell Leto - foul #1 on Darnell Leto, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Bemis (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SG) Paul Dill, Edwin Clough | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle drills a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Jacoby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hisle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Bemis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darnell Leto (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Canisius | Michael Jacoby steps in front of the Michael Bemis pass | 48-42 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby lays it in | 50-42 |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Michael Jacoby is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jacoby, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Milton Blanchard (SF) Michael Jacoby, John Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | George Clay (PF) Darnell Leto | |
| 15:35 | Canisius | Michael Bemis misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Todd Hisle is blocked by George Clay | 50-42 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:43 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams's pass is intercepted by Greg Shirley in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SG), James Mains (SF), Omar Artrip (PF), Joel Smail (C) Greg Shirley, Todd Hisle, Milton Blanchard, Lloyd Margolis, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Cramer (PG), Edwin Clough (SG), Chester Dahlke (SF), Darnell Leto (C) Michael Bemis, Jeffrey Williams, Brian Anderson, Peter Weiss | |
| 14:02 | Canisius | Edwin Clough connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cramer | 50-45 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | James Mains can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 13:29 | Canisius | George Clay buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edwin Clough and he's fouled by Joel Smail - foul #1 on Joel Smail, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SF), John Dean (C) James Mains, Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Bemis (PG), Joseph Priest (SF) Edwin Clough, Darnell Leto | |
| 13:29 | Canisius | George Clay makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Clay - foul #4 on George Clay, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG) Michael Jacoby | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Hunter (PF) George Clay | |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Greg Shirley takes the ball from Donald Cramer in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Cramer - foul #3 on Donald Cramer, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF) Milton Blanchard, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Weiss (C) Chester Dahlke | |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:28 | Canisius | Donald Cramer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bemis | 55-50 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | John Dean clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 12:16 | Canisius | Roy Hunter gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Donald Cramer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Dean - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle (SG), Omar Artrip (PF) Kurtis Catchings, Lloyd Margolis | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edwin Clough (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Darnell Leto (C) Michael Bemis, Joseph Priest, Peter Weiss | |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Donald Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | Canisius | Donald Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Hisle | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Greg Shirley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Hisle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omar Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Donald Cramer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Clough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hunter (fresh) C - Darnell Leto (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Canisius | Omar Artrip swats the layup by Donald Cramer | 57-52 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Omar Artrip | 60-52 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Donald Cramer hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Clough | 60-54 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 10:36 | Canisius | Darnell Leto lays it in uncontested set up by Brian Anderson | 60-56 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith can't connect on a runner from close range | 60-56 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | John Dean tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 09:54 | Canisius | Darnell Leto connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Cramer | 62-58 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip misses the easy layup | 62-58 |
| 09:40 | Canisius | Donald Cramer gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | Todd Hisle is called for the reach on Edwin Clough - foul #3 on Todd Hisle, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), James Mains (PF), Joel Smail (C) Greg Shirley, Todd Hisle, Jason Smith, Omar Artrip, John Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Bemis (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SG), Joseph Priest (SF), Chester Dahlke (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Donald Cramer, Edwin Clough, Brian Anderson, Roy Hunter, Darnell Leto | |
| 09:06 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joel Smail | 62-58 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:48 | Canisius | Joseph Priest pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams double dribbles | 62-58 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Peter Weiss pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:57 | Canisius | Michael Bemis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:56 | Canisius | Chester Dahlke snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Jacoby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurtis Catchings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milton Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Mains (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Smail (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Bemis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Priest (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chester Dahlke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 07:31 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Priest | 62-58 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | Michael Bemis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jacoby | 64-58 |
| 06:42 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Weiss | 64-60 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | Peter Weiss gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Priest is blocked by James Mains | 64-60 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | Canisius | Peter Weiss gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Weiss | 64-64 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kurtis Catchings | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), Omar Artrip (C) Michael Jacoby, Kurtis Catchings, Milton Blanchard, James Mains, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Cramer (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), George Clay (PF), Darnell Leto (C) Jeffrey Williams, Joseph Priest, Chester Dahlke, Peter Weiss | |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Darnell Leto double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip makes the jumper from the right block | 68-64 |
| 04:45 | Canisius | Donald Cramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Edwin Clough (SG) Michael Bemis | |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Darnell Leto - foul #2 on Darnell Leto, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Brian Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 69-64 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley's pass is intercepted by Donald Cramer | 69-64 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | Donald Cramer is hacked by Omar Artrip in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omar Artrip, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Dean (C) Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Weiss (C) Darnell Leto | |
| 03:41 | Canisius | Donald Cramer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-64 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Greg Shirley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Hisle (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Donald Cramer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Clough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Weiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | George Clay gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Edwin Clough is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Milton Blanchard (SF) Todd Hisle, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Bemis (PG), Roy Hunter (SF) Donald Cramer, Brian Anderson | |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Edwin Clough misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | John Dean pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 03:01 | Canisius | Roy Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Shirley - foul #1 on Greg Shirley, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Darnell Leto (C) Edwin Clough, Peter Weiss | |
| 03:01 | Canisius | Roy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Bemis - foul #2 on Michael Bemis, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip (PF) Lloyd Margolis | |
| Subs | Canisius | Chester Dahlke (SF) George Clay | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Joel Smail (C) Michael Jacoby, Milton Blanchard, John Dean | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Cramer (SG), Brian Anderson (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Roy Hunter | |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Donald Cramer loses the dribble to Jason Smith | 73-64 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SF) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams (SG), George Clay (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Donald Cramer, Darnell Leto, Chester Dahlke | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings misses the floater from the right side | 73-64 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | George Clay snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams's pass is intercepted by Kurtis Catchings in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Lloyd Margolis (PF), John Dean (C) Greg Shirley, Kurtis Catchings, Omar Artrip, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby is hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:09 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Bemis | 75-66 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Canisius | Peter Weiss gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Canisius | Brian Anderson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bemis | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Michael Bemis is called for the reach on Michael Jacoby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bemis, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SF) Milton Blanchard, Lloyd Margolis | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Canisius | Michael Jacoby takes the ball from Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (PF) Michael Jacoby | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | James Mains is hacked by George Clay - foul #5 on George Clay, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Darnell Leto (PF) George Clay | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Peter Weiss snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Todd Hisle picks off the pass by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Brian Anderson is called for the reach on Kurtis Catchings - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Darnell Leto grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | Michael Bemis is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Weiss | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF) Kurtis Catchings, James Mains | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley is hacked by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Peter Weiss | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Canisius | Michael Bemis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Darnell Leto grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Michael Bemis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Anderson | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle is hacked by Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG) Greg Shirley | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams misses short on a fullcourt shot | 78-75 |