| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Paul Pinckney (fresh) SG - Jimmy Belgrave (fresh) SF - Peter Harris (fresh) PF - Dean Stephens (fresh) C - Frank Kitterman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Paul Pinckney picks off the pass by Steven Herbert | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Paul Pinckney | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dean Stephens - foul #1 on Dean Stephens, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UL-Monroe | Dean Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs clanks a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Jimmy Belgrave steals the ball from Noel Loomis | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dean Stephens | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Paul Pinckney takes the ball from Nole Boggs | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Herbert - foul #1 on Steven Herbert, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds (PG), Jeffery Kolasinski (SG), David Norris (SF), Joseph Carr (PF) Paul Pinckney, Jimmy Belgrave, Peter Harris, Dean Stephens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 17:19 | UL-Monroe | Jeffery Kolasinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffery Kolasinski, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ (SF) Frank Kitterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | UL-Monroe | Reginald Staples steps in front of the Joseph Carr pass | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney (PG), Jimmy Belgrave (SG) Tommy Reynolds, Jeffery Kolasinski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg tips it in | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Carr snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Paul Pinckney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Belgrave (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Organ (fresh) PF - David Norris (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Staples (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Carr is hacked by Marc Voetberg - foul #1 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dean Stephens (PF), Frank Kitterman (C) Michael Organ, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal, Reginald Staples, Robert Pearson | |
| 15:37 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Belgrave | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | UL-Monroe | David Norris pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave is hacked by Noel Loomis - foul #1 on Noel Loomis, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds (PG), Jeffery Kolasinski (SG), Peter Harris (SF) Paul Pinckney, Jimmy Belgrave, David Norris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:46 | UL-Monroe | Peter Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | UL-Monroe | Dean Stephens tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Tommy Reynolds - foul #1 on Tommy Reynolds, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Nole Boggs | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Voetberg | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | UL-Monroe | Noel Loomis steals it from Peter Harris in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:53 | UL-Monroe | Peter Harris pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:32 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney (PG), Jimmy Belgrave (SG), Michael Organ (SF), David Norris (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Tommy Reynolds, Jeffery Kolasinski, Peter Harris, Dean Stephens, Frank Kitterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 12:49 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits the finger roll set up by Reginald Staples | 7-12 |
| 12:22 | UL-Monroe | Adam Malone picks off the pass by Jimmy Belgrave in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:00 | UL-Monroe | David Norris snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Paul Pinckney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Belgrave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Organ (fresh) PF - David Norris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donnie Natal (fresh) PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) C - Robert Pearson (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs jams it on a nice dish by Adam Malone | 7-14 |
| 11:40 | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ is hacked by Adam Malone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman (C) Michael Organ | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Nole Boggs, Adam Malone, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| 11:28 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Carr makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Pinckney | 9-14 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-14 |
| 11:21 | UL-Monroe | David Norris gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:02 | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds (SG), Peter Harris (SF), Dean Stephens (PF) Jimmy Belgrave, David Norris, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF) Reginald Staples | |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis connects on the runner from the left block | 9-16 |
| 10:18 | UL-Monroe | Dean Stephens knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Paul Pinckney | 11-16 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-16 |
| 10:04 | UL-Monroe | Dean Stephens gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:01 | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney travels in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave (SG), Michael Organ (SF), David Norris (C) Paul Pinckney, Peter Harris, Frank Kitterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Donnie Natal (SF) Marc Voetberg, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann | |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 09:48 | UL-Monroe | David Norris snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:32 | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal hits the finger roll | 11-18 |
| 08:58 | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 08:57 | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 08:40 | UL-Monroe | David Norris misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-18 |
| 08:39 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:27 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tommy Reynolds | 13-18 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Belgrave - foul #1 on Jimmy Belgrave, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney (PG), Jeffery Kolasinski (SG), Peter Harris (SF), Frank Kitterman (C) Tommy Reynolds, Jimmy Belgrave, Michael Organ, Dean Stephens | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (C) Nole Boggs, Adam Malone, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:11 | UL-Monroe | David Norris grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 07:59 | UL-Monroe | David Norris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Paul Pinckney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Kolasinski (fresh) SF - Peter Harris (fresh) PF - David Norris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Kitterman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Staples (fresh) | |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Kolasinski | 13-18 |
| 07:35 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman's dunk attempt is rejected by Reginald Staples | 13-18 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Herbert | 13-20 |
| 07:05 | UL-Monroe | Donnie Natal blocks the jumper by Paul Pinckney | 13-20 |
| 07:04 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman can't tip it in | 13-20 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-20 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marc Voetberg | 13-23 |
| 06:07 | UL-Monroe | Chester Hartmann steals the ball from Frank Kitterman | 13-23 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 05:49 | UL-Monroe | Peter Harris snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 05:46 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Kitterman, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds (PG), Jimmy Belgrave (SG), Michael Organ (SF), Dean Stephens (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Paul Pinckney, Jeffery Kolasinski, Peter Harris, David Norris, Frank Kitterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Marc Voetberg, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Reginald Staples | |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs knocks in the 3 from straight away | 13-26 |
| 05:16 | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Reynolds | 16-26 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Noel Loomis is denied by Dean Stephens | 16-26 |
| 05:00 | UL-Monroe | Michael Organ grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 04:58 | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds is hacked by Michael Hester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hester, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG) Robert Rendon | |
| 04:37 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Carr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nole Boggs | 19-29 |
| 04:17 | UL-Monroe | Michael Hester steps in front of the Jimmy Belgrave pass in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Reynolds - foul #2 on Tommy Reynolds, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney (PG), Charles Long (PF), Frank Kitterman (C) Tommy Reynolds, Dean Stephens, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Adam Malone, Michael Hester | |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:43 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave is hacked by Chester Hartmann - foul #1 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeffery Kolasinski (SG), Peter Harris (SF) Jimmy Belgrave, Michael Organ | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Pearson (PF) Nole Boggs, Noel Loomis | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Paul Pinckney (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Kolasinski (fresh) SF - Peter Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Long (fresh) C - Frank Kitterman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) C - Kenneth Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UL-Monroe | Jeffery Kolasinski misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Chester Hartmann | 19-31 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Marc Voetberg | 19-33 |
| 03:05 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman lays it in set up by Paul Pinckney and he's fouled by Kenneth Armstrong - foul #1 on Kenneth Armstrong, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds (SG), David Norris (SF) Jeffery Kolasinski, Peter Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Reginald Staples (PF) Marc Voetberg, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 03:05 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman misses the free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson is fouled on the floor by Charles Long - foul #1 on Charles Long, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave (SG) Paul Pinckney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:44 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Frank Kitterman | 21-34 |
| 02:26 | UL-Monroe | Charles Long can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-34 |
| 02:24 | UL-Monroe | Frank Kitterman tips it home | 23-34 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann loses the dribble to Jimmy Belgrave | 23-34 |
| 02:04 | UL-Monroe | Jimmy Belgrave lays it up and in | 25-34 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 01:39 | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 01:26 | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Norris and he's hacked by Robert Pearson - foul #1 on Robert Pearson, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney (PG), Dean Stephens (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Jimmy Belgrave, Charles Long, Frank Kitterman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Robert Pearson, Reginald Staples | |
| 01:26 | UL-Monroe | Tommy Reynolds makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis is denied on a layup by Joseph Carr | 28-34 |
| 01:05 | UL-Monroe | Joseph Carr snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 00:53 | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Reynolds | 31-34 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Armstrong | 31-37 |
| 00:07 | UL-Monroe | Paul Pinckney is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dean Stephens | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Dean Stephens picks off the pass by Noel Loomis | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Dean Stephens hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-37 |