Box Score The University of Regina's men's basketball team opened up a big lead over Simon Fraser through three quarters, but had to weather a Clan fourth-quarter comeback attempt in a 77-71 win in Game 1 of their Canada West quarterfinal series in Burnaby, B.C.

The Cougars led by as many as 20 points in the second half, but Simon Fraser went on a 19-4 run to cut the lead to just four points with two minutes remaining. Regina was able to hold off the Clan in the final couple of minutes, scoring seven points in the final 60 seconds to secure the victory.

Jamal Williams had 19 points to lead the Cougars and also pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Paul Schubach had 14 points and six rebounds, while Kris Heshka scored 11 before fouling out in the fourth. Jeff Lukomski had ten for Regina.

Chas Kok and Kevin Shaw both had 16 points to lead No. 9-ranked Simon Fraser.

The Cougars can wrap up the series and clinch a berth in the Canada West Final Four with another win over the Clan on Friday night. If necessary, the third and deciding game of the series will be played on Saturday afternoon.