| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Houghton (fresh) SG - Richard Cipriano (fresh) SF - Rufus Hightower (fresh) PF - Douglas Ray (fresh) C - Noel Haught (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John White (fresh) SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Mark West (fresh) PF - Frank Plumlee (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Ray | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark West | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano misses the fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson is hacked by Noel Haught - foul #1 on Noel Haught, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 18:34 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano makes the runner from the baseline set up by Edward Houghton | 7-4 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | David Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 18:11 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:50 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Douglas Anderson | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Ray - foul #1 on Douglas Ray, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson tips it home | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark West pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Ray takes the ball from Mark West | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower loses the dribble to Douglas Anderson | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | John White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John White, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson (PG), Michael Hoyt (SG), Carmelo Solis (SF), Jason Geno (PF), Norman Morris (C) Edward Houghton, Richard Cipriano, Rufus Hightower, Douglas Ray, Noel Haught | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Anthony Jackson (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Terrell Nichols (PF), Jim Lynn (C) John White, David Howard, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Douglas Anderson | |
| 16:23 | UL-Lafayette | Norman Morris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:21 | UL-Lafayette | Carmelo Solis gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Geno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Hoyt - foul #1 on Michael Hoyt, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Geno pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Toby Wilson (fresh) SG - Michael Hoyt (fresh) SF - Carmelo Solis (fresh) PF - Jason Geno (fresh) C - Norman Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (fresh) SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) PF - Terrell Nichols (fresh) C - Jim Lynn (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Geno clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:30 | UL-Lafayette | Carmelo Solis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hoyt drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Toby Wilson | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn misses the floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | UL-Lafayette | Norman Morris snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hoyt banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Geno | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:20 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hoyt hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Carmelo Solis is called for the reach on Donald Perry - foul #1 on Carmelo Solis, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton (PG), Richard Cipriano (SG), Rufus Hightower (SF), Douglas Ray (PF), Noel Haught (C) Toby Wilson, Michael Hoyt, Carmelo Solis, Jason Geno, Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), David Howard (SG), Mark West (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) James Hillis, Anthony Jackson, Donald Perry, Terrell Nichols, Jim Lynn | |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Mark West makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John White | 13-12 |
| 13:39 | UL-Lafayette | John White is called for the reach on Edward Houghton - foul #2 on John White, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG) John White | |
| 13:28 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano is hacked by David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson (SG) David Howard | |
| 13:17 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano hits the finger roll set up by Edward Houghton | 15-12 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Ray steps in front of the James Hillis pass | 15-12 |
| 13:02 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark West grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson is whistled for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF) Frank Plumlee | |
| 12:32 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray misses the lay-in | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:26 | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower can't finish the layup | 15-12 |
| 12:11 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton tips it in | 17-12 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael King | 17-15 |
| 11:52 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Cipriano | 20-15 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cipriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Noel Haught (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Michael King is denied on a layup by Douglas Ray | 20-15 |
| 11:29 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Cipriano | 20-15 |
| 11:06 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray is fouled on the floor by Michael King - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson (PG), Michael Hoyt (SG), Carmelo Solis (SF), Jason Geno (PF), Norman Morris (C) Edward Houghton, Richard Cipriano, Rufus Hightower, Douglas Ray, Noel Haught | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Jim Lynn (C) Mark West, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| 10:54 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hoyt misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 20-15 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 10:34 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:15 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson loses the dribble to Donald Perry | 20-15 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-18 |
| 09:51 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:31 | UL-Lafayette | Anthony Jackson steps in front of the Norman Morris pass | 20-18 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn tips it in | 20-20 |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Norman Morris misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Perry - foul #1 on Donald Perry, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton (PG), Richard Cipriano (SG), Rufus Hightower (SF) Michael Hoyt, Carmelo Solis, Jason Geno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) Frank Plumlee, Jim Lynn | |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Norman Morris makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:16 | UL-Lafayette | Norman Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry is hacked by Rufus Hightower - foul #1 on Rufus Hightower, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray (PF) Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis is fouled on the floor by Edward Houghton - foul #1 on Edward Houghton, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught (C) Toby Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF) Donald Perry | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Mark West is blocked by Noel Haught | 22-20 |
| 08:42 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray is hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:34 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 24-23 |
| 07:56 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson (SG), Michael Hoyt (SF), Norman Morris (PF) Richard Cipriano, Rufus Hightower, Douglas Ray | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry (SF) Mark West | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry buries a runner in the lane set up by James Hillis and the foul's on Michael Hoyt - foul #2 on Michael Hoyt, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower (SF) Michael Hoyt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael King (PF) Terrell Nichols | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noel Haught (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Hillis (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael King (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught is denied on a layup by Donald Perry | 24-26 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry's floater is tipped away by Norman Morris | 24-26 |
| 07:15 | UL-Lafayette | Norman Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:10 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Hillis - foul #1 on James Hillis, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Reese (SG), Jason Geno (PF) Edward Houghton, Noel Haught | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:10 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:10 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | James Hillis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry tips it in | 26-28 |
| 06:45 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Jackson | 29-30 |
| 06:09 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rufus Hightower | 32-30 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson is hacked by Thomas Reese - foul #1 on Thomas Reese, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton (PG), Richard Cipriano (SG), Carmelo Solis (SF), Douglas Ray (PF) Thomas Reese, Rufus Hightower, Jason Geno, Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, Donald Perry, Michael King | |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:47 | UL-Lafayette | Carmelo Solis pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 05:30 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Ray | 35-31 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Ray - foul #2 on Douglas Ray, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower (SF), Noel Haught (C) Douglas Ray, Toby Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrell Nichols (PF) Douglas Anderson | |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:24 | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 05:13 | UL-Lafayette | Carmelo Solis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Anthony Jackson | 35-32 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 05:05 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Rufus Hightower | 35-32 |
| 05:00 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Cipriano | 37-32 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Frank Plumlee - foul #1 on Frank Plumlee, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG) Terrell Nichols | |
| 04:24 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Frank Plumlee gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 04:17 | UL-Lafayette | Noel Haught snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 03:59 | UL-Lafayette | Rufus Hightower buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Carmelo Solis | 39-32 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 03:44 | UL-Lafayette | Carmelo Solis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton is hacked by James Hillis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hillis, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson (SG), Michael Hoyt (SF), Douglas Ray (PF), Norman Morris (C) Richard Cipriano, Rufus Hightower, Carmelo Solis, Noel Haught | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), David Howard (SG), Donald Perry (SF), Terrell Nichols (PF), Douglas Anderson (C) James Hillis, Anthony Jackson, Mark West, Frank Plumlee, Jim Lynn | |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 03:41 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edward Houghton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hoyt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) SF - Donald Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrell Nichols (fresh) C - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Anderson | 40-32 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 03:12 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Norman Morris | 40-32 |
| 02:49 | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | David Howard gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Norman Morris - foul #1 on Norman Morris, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano (SG) Edward Houghton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson is fouled on the floor by John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hillis (PG), Michael King (PF), Jim Lynn (C) John White, Terrell Nichols, Douglas Anderson | |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | Toby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | David Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 02:14 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:56 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Cipriano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 01:54 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Hoyt tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Jim Lynn is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jason Geno (SF), Noel Haught (C) Michael Hoyt, Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark West (SF) Donald Perry | |
| 01:29 | UL-Lafayette | Jim Lynn is called for the reach on Jason Geno - foul #1 on Jim Lynn, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Reese (SG) Richard Cipriano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Anderson (C) Jim Lynn | |
| 01:29 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Geno misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:29 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Geno makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael King scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark West | 42-35 |
| 00:41 | UL-Lafayette | David Howard takes the ball from Toby Wilson | 42-35 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Reese steals the ball from Michael King | 42-35 |
| 00:26 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Reese misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 00:24 | UL-Lafayette | Douglas Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:02 | UL-Lafayette | James Hillis is called for the reach on Thomas Reese - foul #3 on James Hillis, team foul #13 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edward Houghton (PG), Rufus Hightower (SF), Carmelo Solis (PF), Norman Morris (C) Toby Wilson, Jason Geno, Douglas Ray, Noel Haught | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John White (PG), Donald Perry (SF), Frank Plumlee (PF), Jim Lynn (C) James Hillis, Mark West, Michael King, Douglas Anderson | |
| 00:02 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Reese makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Perry misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-35 |