| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (fresh) SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) SF - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Jim Lynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Ronald Franklin (fresh) SG - Jim Columbus (fresh) SF - David Willey (fresh) PF - Joshua Grimm (fresh) C - Timothy Rosenfeld (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Jim Columbus steps in front of the Jim Lynn pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Hillis - foul #1 on James Hillis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael King grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | UL-Monroe | David Willey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Rosenfeld swats the layup by Jim Lynn | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | UL-Monroe | David Willey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Hillis | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael King | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Franklin | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses badly on a shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Jackson is called for the reach on David Willey - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) James Hillis, Anthony Jackson, Michael King, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 16:19 | UL-Monroe | Frank Plumlee is called for the reach on Joshua Grimm - foul #1 on Frank Plumlee, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Grimm | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) PF - Frank Plumlee (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Ronald Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Columbus (fresh) SF - David Willey (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Grimm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Rosenfeld (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG) Rogelio Moretti | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Lawrence Brendle (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (SF), James McGuire (PF), Edwin Hubbs (C) Jim Columbus, David Willey, Joshua Grimm, Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Marshall and he's hacked by James Hillis - foul #2 on James Hillis, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) James Hillis | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 15:22 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Plumlee | 10-7 |
| 14:48 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin misses the floater from the right side | 10-7 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Frank Plumlee | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Franklin - foul #1 on Ronald Franklin, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (SF), Michael King (PF) Donald Perry, Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus (SG), Joshua Grimm (PF), Timothy Rosenfeld (C) Lawrence Brendle, James McGuire, Edwin Hubbs | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:40 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Timothy Rosenfeld | 11-7 |
| 14:22 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Franklin | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson scores on a runner near the basket set up by Adam Williams | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson loses the dribble to Jim Columbus | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael King misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-12 |
| 13:27 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 13:15 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:58 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:29 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Adam Williams, Anthony Jackson, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alfred Bizzell (PG), Lawrence Brendle (SG), David Willey (SF), James McGuire (PF), Edwin Hubbs (C) Ronald Franklin, Jim Columbus, Jeffrey Marshall, Joshua Grimm, Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Hubbs picks off the pass by Jim Lynn | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) PF - Frank Plumlee (fresh) C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Alfred Bizzell (fresh) SG - Lawrence Brendle (fresh) SF - David Willey (fresh) PF - James McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Hubbs (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall (PG) Alfred Bizzell | |
| 11:04 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall lays it up and in | 13-16 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Brendle - foul #1 on Lawrence Brendle, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF) Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin (PG), Jim Columbus (SG), Joshua Grimm (PF) Jeffrey Marshall, Lawrence Brendle, Edwin Hubbs | |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael King | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn is fouled on the floor by James McGuire - foul #1 on James McGuire, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Terrell Nichols (C) David Howard, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld (C) James McGuire | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jim Columbus | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Frank Plumlee (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Rogelio Moretti, Michael King, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall (SF) David Willey | |
| 09:26 | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Franklin | 15-20 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Franklin picks off the pass by Frank Plumlee | 15-20 |
| 09:09 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin hits the finger roll | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 09:01 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:55 | UL-Monroe | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Jim Columbus - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF), Jim Lynn (C) Donald Perry, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Lawrence Brendle (SG), James McGuire (PF) Jim Columbus, Joshua Grimm | |
| 08:43 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lawrence Brendle | 15-24 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams is fouled on the floor by Ronald Franklin - foul #2 on Ronald Franklin, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Howard (SG), Michael King (PF) Anthony Jackson, Frank Plumlee | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Vincent Jones (SF), Edwin Hubbs (C) Ronald Franklin, Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Howard | 17-24 |
| 08:05 | UL-Monroe | Vincent Jones misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-24 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael King grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | David Howard drills a shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark West (fresh) PF - Michael King (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Brendle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Jones (fresh) PF - James McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Hubbs (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | UL-Monroe | Vincent Jones is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Adam Williams, David Howard, Mark West, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus (SG), David Willey (SF), Joshua Grimm (PF) Lawrence Brendle, Vincent Jones, Edwin Hubbs | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Anderson | 22-24 |
| 07:09 | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-24 |
| 07:01 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to James McGuire | 22-24 |
| 06:46 | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael King | 25-24 |
| 06:16 | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-24 |
| 06:15 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Marshall | 25-24 |
| 06:00 | UL-Monroe | Douglas Anderson steps in front of the Jim Columbus pass | 25-24 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 05:48 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:32 | UL-Monroe | David Willey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | David Willey steals it from Donald Perry | 25-27 |
| 04:53 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire clanks a driving attempt from close range | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | David Willey is called for the reach on Michael King - foul #1 on David Willey, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Rogelio Moretti, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alfred Bizzell (PG), Lawrence Brendle (SG), Vincent Jones (SF), Edwin Hubbs (PF), Timothy Rosenfeld (C) Jeffrey Marshall, Jim Columbus, David Willey, Joshua Grimm, James McGuire | |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | David Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 27-27 |
| 04:12 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Hubbs - foul #1 on Edwin Hubbs, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Rogelio Moretti (SF) David Howard, Mark West | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin (PG) Alfred Bizzell | |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:38 | UL-Monroe | Edwin Hubbs can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Hillis - foul #3 on James Hillis, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF) James Hillis | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 03:38 | UL-Monroe | Edwin Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:38 | UL-Monroe | Edwin Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rogelio Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Plumlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Lynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Ronald Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Brendle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Jones (fresh) PF - Edwin Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Rosenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams clanks a shot in the paint | 29-29 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 03:13 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Rosenfeld snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 03:08 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Jones | 29-32 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Timothy Rosenfeld - foul #1 on Timothy Rosenfeld, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Willey (SF), Joshua Grimm (PF) Vincent Jones, Edwin Hubbs | |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:41 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 02:32 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Rosenfeld swats the short shot by Donald Perry | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Perry | 31-32 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rogelio Moretti | 33-32 |
| 02:06 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm is hacked by Frank Plumlee - foul #2 on Frank Plumlee, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG), Mark West (SF), Douglas Anderson (C) Adam Williams, Frank Plumlee, Jim Lynn | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jim Columbus (SG), James McGuire (C) Lawrence Brendle, Timothy Rosenfeld | |
| 02:06 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:06 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark West is fouled on the floor by David Willey - foul #2 on David Willey, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols (PF) Donald Perry | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:37 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire loses the dribble to Anthony Jackson | 35-34 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rogelio Moretti | 38-34 |
| 01:01 | UL-Monroe | David Willey lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Moretti misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 00:52 | UL-Monroe | Joshua Grimm gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:37 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin blows the layup but he's hacked by Rogelio Moretti - foul #1 on Rogelio Moretti, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Michael King (PF) Rogelio Moretti, Mark West, Terrell Nichols | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeffrey Marshall (SF), Timothy Rosenfeld (C) David Willey, Joshua Grimm | |
| 00:37 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:37 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Adam Williams double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Lawrence Brendle (SF) Ronald Franklin | |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | James McGuire loses the dribble to Adam Williams | 38-38 |