| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Reeves (fresh) C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 33-43 |
| 19:34 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:32 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the fadeaway in the paint | 33-45 |
| 18:46 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson is hacked by Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| 18:32 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Leon Jackson is called for the reach on Ernest Chase - foul #2 on Leon Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross (SF), Ervin Baxter (PF), James Riley (C) Leon Jackson, Lionel Reeves, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ernest Chase, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | James Riley blocks the short jumper by Jay Collins | 33-45 |
| 18:17 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Stuart Ross | 33-45 |
| 18:11 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River can't finish the layup but the foul's on Angelo Colon - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Angelo Colon | |
| 18:11 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:11 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster tips it home | 34-47 |
| 17:32 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Kenneth River | 36-47 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth River - foul #1 on Kenneth River, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Leon Jackson (SF), Lionel Reeves (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Kenneth River, Zachary Shipley, Ervin Baxter, James Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan | |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Foster | 36-48 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-48 |
| 16:57 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 16:34 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stuart Ross and the foul's on Jay Collins - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt (SG) Stuart Ross | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Jerrold Hughes (C) Jay Collins, Bradley Foster | |
| 16:34 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Zachary Shipley (SG), Ervin Baxter (PF), James Riley (C) William Thomas, Leon Jackson, Lionel Reeves, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ernest Chase, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| 15:56 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 15:55 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt misses the tip | 38-48 |
| 15:54 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-48 |
| 15:35 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:26 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman (PF) James Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Andrew Card (C) Kenneth Shick, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 15:26 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:26 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon scores on a floater from the left side | 40-50 |
| 14:58 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-50 |
| 14:57 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman tips it home | 42-50 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Dan Ketterman steals the ball from Adam Madden | 42-50 |
| 14:33 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River's pass is intercepted by Angelo Colon | 42-50 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright lays it up and in set up by Angelo Colon | 42-52 |
| 14:23 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Franklin Wyatt, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Leon Jackson (SF), Kevin Edwards (C) Kenneth River, Franklin Wyatt, Ervin Baxter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan | |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 14:04 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 13:49 | UL-Monroe | The short jumper by Kevin Edwards is denied by Andrew Card | 42-52 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 42-52 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:34 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:31 | UL-Monroe | Wilmer Montz takes the ball from Leon Jackson in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Shipley takes the ball from Gary Stokely | 42-52 |
| 13:02 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Stuart Ross (SF), Lionel Reeves (PF), James Riley (C) Zachary Shipley, Leon Jackson, Dan Ketterman, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Wilmer Montz, Andrew Card | |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:48 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River is hacked by Kenneth Shick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| 12:31 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 42-53 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bradley Foster | 42-53 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:07 | UL-Monroe | James Riley pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:01 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter (PF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Kenneth Shick, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 11:50 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 11:50 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:50 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ervin Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon throws it down | 44-55 |
| 11:16 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Card - foul #4 on Andrew Card, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley (SG), Leon Jackson (SF), Kevin Edwards (C) Stuart Ross, Lionel Reeves, James Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Jay Collins, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| 11:16 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:16 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Baxter steps in front of the Ryan Wright pass | 44-55 |
| 10:52 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Edwards - foul #3 on Kevin Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman (PF) Ervin Baxter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:43 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:21 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth River | 48-55 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Lionel Reeves (SF), James Riley (C) Kenneth River, Leon Jackson, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Michael Flanagan | |
| 09:59 | UL-Monroe | Angelo Colon steals it from James Riley in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses the jump hook near the basket | 48-55 |
| 09:50 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 09:38 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman connects on the jumper in the paint | 50-55 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross (SG) Zachary Shipley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Stuart Ross - foul #1 on Stuart Ross, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt (SF) Lionel Reeves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:10 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Dan Ketterman | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Colon - foul #4 on Angelo Colon, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Bradley Foster | |
| 09:07 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:07 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins blows the layup but the foul's on Stuart Ross - foul #2 on Stuart Ross, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Kevin Edwards (C) Franklin Wyatt, James Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:52 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Dan Ketterman | 52-58 |
| 08:29 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth River | 54-58 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley (SG), Leon Jackson (SF), Ervin Baxter (PF) William Thomas, Stuart Ross, Dan Ketterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Jay Collins, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 08:00 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves (PF) Ervin Baxter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Reeves is called for the reach on Andrew Card - foul #3 on Lionel Reeves, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter (C) Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Bradley Foster | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ervin Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angelo Colon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG) Kenneth River | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:22 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:22 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Michael Flanagan is blocked by Ervin Baxter | 55-60 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan tips it in | 55-62 |
| 06:47 | UL-Monroe | Andrew Card steals it from Leon Jackson | 55-62 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Chase | 55-64 |
| 06:23 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter clanks a runner in the paint | 55-64 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 55-64 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:16 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 06:02 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 55-66 |
| 05:56 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Stuart Ross (SF), Dan Ketterman (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) William Thomas, Leon Jackson, Lionel Reeves, Ervin Baxter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ernest Chase, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan | |
| 05:41 | UL-Monroe | Gary Stokely is called for the reach on Stuart Ross - foul #3 on Gary Stokely, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Andrew Card | |
| 05:41 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:41 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins loses the dribble to Dan Ketterman | 57-66 |
| 05:04 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 05:02 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 04:48 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross buries a jumper near the basket set up by Zachary Shipley | 59-66 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 04:31 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 04:25 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is fouled on the floor by Stuart Ross - foul #3 on Stuart Ross, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson (SF), Lionel Reeves (C) Stuart Ross, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:56 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:50 | UL-Monroe | Michael Flanagan is called for the reach on Dan Ketterman - foul #2 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Jay Collins | |
| 03:50 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:50 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits a jump hook from the right block | 61-70 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Ketterman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lionel Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Angelo Colon (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Franklin Wyatt (SG), Ervin Baxter (C) Kenneth River, Zachary Shipley, Dan Ketterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Chase and the foul's on Lionel Reeves - foul #4 on Lionel Reeves, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:09 | UL-Monroe | Adam Madden steps in front of the Leon Jackson pass | 61-73 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden dunks the ball | 61-75 |
| 03:01 | UL-Monroe | William Thomas loses the dribble to Ernest Chase in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 61-77 |
| 02:57 | UL-Monroe | William Thomas travels in the backcourt | 61-77 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Donald Messinger (PG), James Riley (C) Leon Jackson, Lionel Reeves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Gary Stokely (PF) Ernest Chase, Andrew Card | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Gary Stokely is denied by Ervin Baxter | 61-77 |
| 02:39 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 02:20 | UL-Monroe | Donald Messinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Riley - foul #3 on James Riley, team foul #12 | 61-77 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross (SG) Donald Messinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan | |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:53 | UL-Monroe | William Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-79 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it home | 61-81 |
| 01:27 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Riley and the foul's on Bradley Foster - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #13 | 63-81 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves (PF) James Riley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Bradley Foster | |
| 01:27 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt makes the free throw | 64-81 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon loses the dribble to Franklin Wyatt | 64-81 |
| 01:03 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Baxter | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | UL-Monroe | Wilmer Montz picks off the pass by William Thomas | 67-83 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the lay-in | 67-83 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the offensive board | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase runs out the clock | 67-83 |