| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Ferrell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Wicks (fresh) PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - Cesar Marino (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Chad Weber (fresh) SG - Joel Burford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Durante (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fielden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UL-Monroe | Christopher Wicks picks off the pass by Joel Burford | 49-33 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis is hacked by Michael Saylor - foul #1 on Michael Saylor, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 51-33 |
| 18:46 | UL-Monroe | Michael Saylor drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Burford and he's fouled by Garf Zachman - foul #3 on Garf Zachman, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG) Garf Zachman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 18:46 | UL-Monroe | Michael Saylor misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Fielden - foul #1 on Michael Fielden, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:40 | UL-Monroe | Michael Saylor gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:27 | UL-Monroe | Michael Fielden clanks a jumper from close range | 51-35 |
| 18:26 | UL-Monroe | Michael Fielden pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:21 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Wicks - foul #3 on Christopher Wicks, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (SF) Christopher Wicks | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 18:21 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:21 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski is whistled for a carry | 51-36 |
| 17:34 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford scores on a jumper in the lane | 51-38 |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 17:13 | UL-Monroe | Michael Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 17:01 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante is denied on a layup by Oleg Golaszewski | 51-38 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Saylor - foul #2 on Michael Saylor, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Taylor (C) David Lewis | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson (PG), William Ohman (SG), John Kinyon (SF), Bert Smith (PF), Joseph Brown (C) Chad Weber, Joel Burford, Peter Durante, Michael Fielden, Michael Saylor | |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 16:29 | UL-Monroe | William Ohman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-38 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino makes the jump hook near the basket | 55-38 |
| 15:56 | UL-Monroe | Cesar Marino is called for the reach on Roger Wilson - foul #3 on Cesar Marino, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Christopher Wicks (SF) Mark Yates, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford (SG), Peter Durante (SF), Marcus Hill (PF) William Ohman, John Kinyon, Joseph Brown | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Ferrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Wicks (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - James Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Burford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Durante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Hill (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Burford | 55-40 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Cesar Marino, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz (PF) Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 15:35 | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson is called for traveling | 55-40 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 15:19 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 14:54 | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-40 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Bert Smith is called for the reach on Garf Zachman - foul #1 on Bert Smith, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Lewis (PF) Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber (PG), Michael Saylor (C) Roger Wilson, Bert Smith | |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garf Zachman | 57-40 |
| 14:05 | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber misses long on a jumper from the right block | 57-40 |
| 14:03 | UL-Monroe | Marcus Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:41 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor tips it in | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:12 | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor grabs the board | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks snags the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor slams it home and he's hacked by Marcus Hill - foul #4 on Marcus Hill, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (SF) Christopher Wicks | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson (SG), William Ohman (SF), Michael Fielden (PF), Bert Smith (C) Joel Burford, Peter Durante, Marcus Hill, Michael Saylor | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor makes the free throw | 62-40 |
| 12:33 | UL-Monroe | Michael Fielden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-40 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), Lee Lebowitz (PF) Edward Ferrell, David Lewis | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 11:49 | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Yates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Chad Weber (fresh) SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ohman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fielden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is fouled on the floor by Bert Smith - foul #2 on Bert Smith, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Lewis (PF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford (SG), Peter Durante (SF), Michael Saylor (C) Chad Weber, William Ohman, Bert Smith | |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-40 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the offensive board | 62-40 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Yates, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG), Christopher Wicks (SF) Mark Yates, David Lewis | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 10:46 | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell blows the layup | 62-43 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz jams it | 64-43 |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | Oleg Golaszewski is called for the reach on Michael Fielden - foul #1 on Oleg Golaszewski, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Lewis (PF) Oleg Golaszewski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber (PG), William Ohman (PF), Bert Smith (C) Roger Wilson, Michael Fielden, Michael Saylor | |
| 09:33 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Chad Weber | 64-45 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-45 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman tips it home | 66-45 |
| 08:55 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wicks - foul #4 on Christopher Wicks, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (SF), James Taylor (C) Christopher Wicks, Lee Lebowitz | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joseph Brown (C) Joel Burford | |
| 08:55 | UL-Monroe | Peter Durante misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor is hacked by Bert Smith - foul #3 on Bert Smith, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG) Edward Ferrell | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson (SG), Michael Saylor (C) Peter Durante, Joseph Brown | |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:26 | UL-Monroe | Michael Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 08:01 | UL-Monroe | Mark Yates takes the ball from Roger Wilson | 66-45 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits a floater from the left wing | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Yates (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Chad Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ohman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UL-Monroe | William Ohman buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Weber | 68-47 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor misses long on a jump hook from close range | 68-47 |
| 06:50 | UL-Monroe | William Ohman snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 06:38 | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-49 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Taylor | 70-49 |
| 06:06 | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Oleg Golaszewski - foul #2 on Oleg Golaszewski, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (PG), Christopher Wicks (SF), Lee Lebowitz (PF), Cesar Marino (C) Garf Zachman, Oleg Golaszewski, David Lewis, James Taylor | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford (SG), Peter Durante (SF), Marcus Hill (PF), Joseph Brown (C) Roger Wilson, William Ohman, Bert Smith, Michael Saylor | |
| 06:06 | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber makes the free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 05:36 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 05:22 | UL-Monroe | Chad Weber travels with the ball | 70-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer (SG) Mark Yates | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon (PG) Chad Weber | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer is fouled on the floor by John Kinyon - foul #1 on John Kinyon, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Terry Bryer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:01 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 04:49 | UL-Monroe | Terry Bryer is called for the reach on Joel Burford - foul #1 on Terry Bryer, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roger Wilson (PG) John Kinyon | |
| 04:49 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:49 | UL-Monroe | Joel Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz loses the ball out of bounds | 71-54 |
| 04:08 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Brown is fouled on the floor by Cesar Marino - foul #5 on Cesar Marino, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Terry Bryer, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 04:08 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:08 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 03:38 | UL-Monroe | Marcus Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | UL-Monroe | Marcus Hill knocks in the floater from close range | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Ferrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Roger Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Burford (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Durante (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Ferrell | 71-57 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Marcus Hill - foul #5 on Marcus Hill, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG), James Taylor (C) Garf Zachman, Christopher Wicks | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon (PG), William Ohman (SF), Michael Fielden (PF), Bert Smith (C) Joel Burford, Peter Durante, Marcus Hill, Joseph Brown | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:47 | UL-Monroe | Bert Smith snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 02:35 | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 71-57 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by William Ohman - foul #1 on William Ohman, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell makes the free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:52 | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Ferrell - foul #1 on Edward Ferrell, team foul #11 | 74-57 |
| 01:52 | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:52 | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 74-58 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski clanks a turnaround from close range | 74-58 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Lebowitz | 74-58 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell misses the lay-in | 74-58 |
| 01:04 | UL-Monroe | William Ohman snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 00:51 | UL-Monroe | Bert Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 00:49 | UL-Monroe | Michael Fielden grabs the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | John Kinyon picks off the pass by Edward Ferrell in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 00:39 | UL-Monroe | Michael Fielden buries a jumper in the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 00:08 | UL-Monroe | John Kinyon grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:01 | UL-Monroe | James Taylor swats the shot by Roger Wilson | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | William Ohman snags the offensive board | 74-63 |