| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Monsour | 40-44 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 19:20 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Phillip O'Dowd (PF), Harold Feeley (C) Steven Lisk, Harry Neagle, Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Henry Rice, Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| 18:38 | Sam Houston State | Harold Feeley swats the short shot by Steven Sirianni | 40-44 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd is hacked by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #2 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 18:06 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 40-44 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Leonard Peters (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Michael Monsour (PF), Thomas Colangelo (C) David Wenzel, Timothy Drake, Dean Mancini, Phillip O'Dowd, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) William Bowie, Clark Crum, Steven Sirianni, Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Leonard Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Peters, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Warren Thomas (C) Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Keith Byars steals the ball from Brandon Delacerda | 40-46 |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Delacerda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Milburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Haines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Harold Feeley (C) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Keith Byars | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Pasquale Acevedo is called for the reach on Dean Mancini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Phillip O'Dowd (PF) Steven Lisk, Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | David Wenzel pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | Clifford Milburn is called for the reach on Dean Mancini - foul #2 on Clifford Milburn, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (SF), Michael Monsour (PF), Thomas Colangelo (C) Dean Mancini, Phillip O'Dowd, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF) Clark Crum, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines | |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Wenzel | 42-48 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Drake picks off the pass by Willard Foster | 42-48 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Leonard Peters (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Warren Thomas (C) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, Timothy Drake, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) William Bowie, Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn (SF) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Leonard Peters misses the easy open layup | 42-48 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Rice | 42-50 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Clark Crum | 42-52 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Steven Lisk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Delacerda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (tiring) 5 pts. C - Warren Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clark Crum (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Milburn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tiring) 1 pts. C - Joseph Luciano (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Henry Rice steps in front of the Brandon Delacerda pass | 42-52 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Harry Neagle (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Phillip O'Dowd (PF), Harold Feeley (C) Steven Lisk, Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, Michael Monsour, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Daniel Haines (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Henry Rice, Clark Crum, Clifford Milburn, Pasquale Acevedo, Joseph Luciano | |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | David Wenzel comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is hacked by Dean Mancini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Mancini, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Daniel Haines | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley is hacked by Steven Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Timothy Drake (SG), Thomas Colangelo (C) David Wenzel, Harry Neagle, Phillip O'Dowd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Keith Byars (C) William Bowie, Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| 10:38 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Mancini | 44-52 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Steven Lisk is called for the reach on Henry Rice - foul #2 on Steven Lisk, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (SG), Phillip O'Dowd (PF) Timothy Drake, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Colangelo - foul #1 on Thomas Colangelo, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:50 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Dean Mancini | 46-54 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Lisk steps in front of the Henry Rice pass in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 09:31 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Drake (PG), Leonard Peters (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Harold Feeley (PF), Warren Thomas (C) Steven Lisk, David Wenzel, Dean Mancini, Phillip O'Dowd, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Clarence Karns (PF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Henry Rice, Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Peters - foul #3 on Leonard Peters, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 46-56 |
| 08:27 | Fairfield | Brandon Delacerda gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 46-56 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Drake steps in front of the William Bowie pass in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #3 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Michael Monsour (PF), Thomas Colangelo (C) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, Harold Feeley, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (SF), Daniel Haines (PF), Keith Byars (C) William Bowie, Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Timothy Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:47 | Fairfield | Thomas Colangelo grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Drake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Neagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Colangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clark Crum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Haines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Drake | 49-56 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo tips it home | 49-58 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Clark Crum is called for the reach on Harry Neagle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Crum, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (PG), Phillip O'Dowd (C) Timothy Drake, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Clark Crum, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Harry Neagle - foul #3 on Harry Neagle, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Warren Thomas (C) Harry Neagle, Michael Monsour | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF) Henry Rice, Daniel Haines | |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas is hacked by Willard Foster - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF) David Wenzel, Dean Mancini | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines (PF) Joseph Luciano | |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:17 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by Leonard Peters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Peters, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:02 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Peters | 55-61 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Phillip O'Dowd picks off the pass by Reynaldo Villanueva | 55-61 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Delacerda and he's fouled by Daniel Haines - foul #2 on Daniel Haines, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Wenzel (SG), Harold Feeley (C) Steven Lisk, Warren Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Clark Crum (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Keith Byars (C) William Bowie, Willard Foster, Clifford Milburn, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 57-61 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Phillip O'Dowd hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Peters | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), Dean Mancini (SF), Michael Monsour (PF) Leonard Peters, Brandon Delacerda, Phillip O'Dowd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Daniel Haines, Keith Byars | |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Dean Mancini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clark Crum | 60-61 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clark Crum | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Fairfield | David Wenzel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Harold Feeley snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:43 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Wenzel | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Wenzel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Neagle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dean Mancini (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Monsour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Feeley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Henry Rice (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clark Crum (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Milburn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Karns (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Karns and the foul's on Michael Monsour - foul #2 on Michael Monsour, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Lisk (PG), Thomas Colangelo (C) David Wenzel, Harold Feeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (PF), Joseph Luciano (C) Clark Crum, Clifford Milburn, Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 62-65 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 03:15 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Henry Rice takes the ball from Michael Monsour | 62-65 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice blows the layup | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Peters (SG), Timothy Drake (SF) Harry Neagle, Dean Mancini | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Bowie (PG), Clifford Milburn (SF), Keith Byars (C) Henry Rice, Steven Sirianni, Joseph Luciano | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:09 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:52 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | William Bowie can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harry Neagle (SG), Brandon Delacerda (SF), Warren Thomas (C) Leonard Peters, Timothy Drake, Thomas Colangelo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice (PG), Daniel Haines (PF) William Bowie, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Milburn misses the runner in the lane | 63-65 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Milburn | 63-65 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Michael Monsour pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Clifford Milburn picks off the pass by Steven Lisk | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Steven Lisk is called for the reach on Daniel Haines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Lisk, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Steven Lisk drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brandon Delacerda | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Neagle - foul #4 on Harry Neagle, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Warren Thomas grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Harry Neagle double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Henry Rice runs out the clock | 66-67 |