| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randolph Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Moses Wiesner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cintron (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 19:30 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | William Cintron makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:50 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 18:26 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn is denied on a layup by Chester Hartmann | 45-45 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Randolph Gunn takes the ball from Lynn Thorpe | 45-45 |
| 18:01 | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Cintron | 45-47 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Alexander - foul #3 on Horace Alexander, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery (SG), James Parker (SF), Mark Carroll (PF), Robert Brower (C) Horace Alexander, Randolph Gunn, Moses Wiesner, William Cintron | |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 45-47 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:32 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn (SF) Allen Zamudio | |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Gattis | 47-47 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 16:56 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery tips it home | 47-49 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp is fouled on the floor by Clifford Montgomery - foul #1 on Clifford Montgomery, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Paul Gattis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Moses Wiesner (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) James Parker, Mark Carroll, Robert Brower | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lynn Thorpe | 49-49 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Gunn (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Moses Wiesner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Ahlberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Montgomery is called for the reach on Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Montgomery, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Horace Alexander (SG), Harold Stephens (SF), Zhuang Chu (C) Clifford Montgomery, Randolph Gunn, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 15:23 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Reginald Staples | 52-49 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner is hacked by Roy Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (SG), Paul Gattis (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg (C) Zhuang Chu | |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Leonard Ahlberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Zamudio | 52-51 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Harold Stephens is called for the reach on Paul Gattis - foul #4 on Harold Stephens, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery (PG), Randolph Gunn (SF), William Cintron (PF) Allen Zamudio, Harold Stephens, Moses Wiesner | |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Tripp and he's fouled by William Cintron - foul #1 on William Cintron, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu (C) Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:35 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Cintron | 54-51 |
| 14:07 | Fairfield | William Cintron misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | William Cintron pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-51 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Hartmann | 54-51 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Willard Pierce | 56-51 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses the wide open runner near the basket | 56-53 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:04 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF), Roy Brown (C) Willard Pierce, Kenneth Tripp, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), James Parker (SF), Mark Carroll (PF), Robert Brower (C) Clifford Montgomery, Randolph Gunn, William Cintron, Zhuang Chu | |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Alexander, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery (SF) Horace Alexander | |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Brower is called for the reach on Roy Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brower, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | Robert Brower gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Clifford Montgomery (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brower (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 11:30 | Fairfield | Robert Brower gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Parker | 57-55 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | James Parker steps in front of the Roy Brown pass | 57-55 |
| 10:57 | Fairfield | Mark Carroll banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Parker | 57-57 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nole Boggs | 59-57 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio's pass is intercepted by Steven Herbert in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Mark Carroll gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:01 | Fairfield | Nole Boggs steals the ball from Clifford Montgomery | 59-57 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Carroll - foul #1 on Mark Carroll, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Paul Gattis (SF), Reginald Staples (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Randolph Gunn (SF), Moses Wiesner (PF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Clifford Montgomery, Mark Carroll, Robert Brower | |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | Reginald Staples denies the turnaround by Moses Wiesner | 60-57 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reginald Staples | 60-57 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Roy Brown (C) Lynn Thorpe, Kenneth Armstrong, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery (SG), Zhuang Chu (C) James Parker, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Kenneth Tripp - foul #2 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:31 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery makes the 3rd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 08:07 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:54 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 07:36 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Hartmann (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Gattis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Montgomery (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Gunn (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Moses Wiesner (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Zhuang Chu (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio is hacked by Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Pierce, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe (SG), Noel Loomis (PF) Willard Pierce, Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Harold Stephens (PG), Horace Alexander (SG) Allen Zamudio, Clifford Montgomery | |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples (C) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Hartmann | 60-59 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses short on an open turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Moses Wiesner - foul #1 on Moses Wiesner, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Parker (SF), William Cintron (PF) Randolph Gunn, Moses Wiesner | |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | Fairfield | Lynn Thorpe steals it from Harold Stephens in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | William Cintron gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:59 | Fairfield | James Parker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Stephens | 62-62 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Loomis | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Kenneth Tripp (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Reginald Staples (C) Nole Boggs, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Mark Carroll (PF), Robert Brower (C) James Parker, William Cintron, Zhuang Chu | |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Gattis | 65-62 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Kenneth Tripp steals it from Harold Stephens in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is hacked by Mark Carroll - foul #2 on Mark Carroll, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery (SF), Leonard Ahlberg (C) Allen Zamudio, Robert Brower | |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:14 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:12 | Fairfield | Harold Stephens is hacked by Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Pierce, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Mark Carroll buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Harold Stephens and he's fouled by Kenneth Tripp - foul #3 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (SG) Kenneth Tripp | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:56 | Fairfield | Mark Carroll makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce loses the dribble to Clifford Montgomery | 67-65 |
| 04:21 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander misses the dunk | 67-65 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 69-65 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Stephens - foul #5 on Harold Stephens, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (SG), Kenneth Armstrong (PF), Roy Brown (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Randolph Gunn (SF), Moses Wiesner (PF), Robert Brower (C) Harold Stephens, Clifford Montgomery, Mark Carroll, Leonard Ahlberg | |
| 03:41 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Robert Brower tips it in | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Gattis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Allen Zamudio (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Alexander (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randolph Gunn (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Moses Wiesner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Brower (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp loses the dribble to Allen Zamudio | 71-67 |
| 03:10 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio's pass is intercepted by Willard Pierce in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce hits the finger roll | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Tripp | 73-67 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Tripp | 75-67 |
| 02:30 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Reginald Staples (C) Willard Pierce, Kenneth Tripp, Paul Gattis, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Parker (PG), Clifford Montgomery (SG), Mark Carroll (PF), William Cintron (C) Allen Zamudio, Horace Alexander, Moses Wiesner, Robert Brower | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | William Cintron makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Nole Boggs - foul #1 on Nole Boggs, team foul #6 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF) Lynn Thorpe | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:19 | Fairfield | William Cintron makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Armstrong, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu (C) Mark Carroll | |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 75-70 |
| 01:57 | Fairfield | William Cintron snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:33 | Fairfield | William Cintron comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-70 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Herbert | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | William Cintron misses the lay-in | 78-70 |
| 01:16 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu grabs the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 01:04 | Fairfield | James Parker is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Allen Zamudio (PG), Horace Alexander (SG), Moses Wiesner (PF) James Parker, Clifford Montgomery, William Cintron | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | Horace Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Allen Zamudio is called for the reach on Chester Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis (PF) Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Fairfield | Paul Gattis swats the shot by Randolph Gunn | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis is hacked by Allen Zamudio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF) Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Allen Zamudio is called for the reach on Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF) Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Fairfield | Zhuang Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Gattis | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Steven Herbert, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Allen Zamudio is called for the reach on Willard Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Zamudio, team foul #15 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown (C) Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery (PG) Allen Zamudio | |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery loses the dribble to Lynn Thorpe in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Randolph Gunn is called for the reach on Chester Hartmann - foul #3 on Randolph Gunn, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:07 | Fairfield | Moses Wiesner pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Clifford Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #7 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Parker (SG), William Cintron (PF), Robert Brower (C) Horace Alexander, Moses Wiesner, Zhuang Chu | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Clifford Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp runs out the clock | 86-77 |