| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fresh) SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fresh) PF - George Burge (fresh) C - Bobby Sexton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Chester Yeates (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton's layup is rejected by Kenneth Alejandre | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UL-Monroe | George Burge grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Alejandre | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mike Boyce and he's hacked by Sal Crutcher - foul #1 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joel Aliff | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | UL-Monroe | George Burge gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Alejandre | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Sexton - foul #1 on Bobby Sexton, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | UL-Monroe | George Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | UL-Monroe | Mike Boyce steals it from Sal Crutcher in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre hits a jumper in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | UL-Monroe | Mike Boyce steals it from Bobby Sexton | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Boyce | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Alejandre - foul #1 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin (C) Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 17:28 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Sal Crutcher picks off the pass by Lionel Schneider | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Darden | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | UL-Monroe | George Burge misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Rogers - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SG) Joel Aliff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce | |
| 16:32 | UL-Monroe | George Burge makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | UL-Monroe | George Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Leto - foul #1 on Chris Leto, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw (PF) Lionel Schneider | |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:02 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly clanks a shot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Leto (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Burge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Austin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Joseph Mumaw (fresh) C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | William Darden travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Arthur West (PF), Bobby Sexton (C) Richard Daly, George Burge, Peter Austin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Chad Rogers, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 15:43 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur West | 10-11 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Sal Crutcher steals it from Richard Gill | 10-11 |
| 15:19 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton is alone and throws it down set up by Arthur West | 12-11 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Gill | 12-14 |
| 14:55 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chris Leto | 14-14 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne's floater is knocked away by Arthur West | 14-14 |
| 14:42 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Chris Leto | 14-14 |
| 14:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Mumaw - foul #1 on Joseph Mumaw, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Mark Stine (SF), George Burge (PF) Robert Kelly, Chris Leto, Sal Crutcher, Arthur West | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 14:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Bobby Sexton steps in front of the Kenneth Alejandre pass | 15-14 |
| 14:02 | UL-Monroe | Chad Rogers is called for the reach on Mark Stine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Rogers, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin (C) Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Chad Rogers | |
| 13:53 | UL-Monroe | Mark Stine is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Alejandre - foul #2 on Kenneth Alejandre, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg (C) Kenneth Alejandre | |
| 13:43 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Austin | 17-14 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gorenberg | 17-16 |
| 13:01 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Boyce - foul #1 on Mike Boyce, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher (SF), Arthur West (PF) Mark Stine, George Burge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Richard Gill (PF) Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider | |
| 13:01 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:01 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski is fouled on the floor by Arthur West - foul #1 on Arthur West, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Bobby Sexton (C) Richard Daly, Peter Austin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 12:22 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Kelly and the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF) Sal Crutcher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:16 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 11:54 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Aliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Sexton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Yeates (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) C - Michael Gorenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | George Burge (PF) Arthur West | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Joseph Mumaw (C) Robert Bayne, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw misses long on a floater from the right block | 21-16 |
| 11:33 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 11:28 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Leto | 24-16 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 11:04 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:48 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Mark Stine (SF), Peter Austin (C) Robert Kelly, Chris Leto, Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Mike Boyce, Chester Yeates, Richard Gill, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 10:48 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:48 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 10:24 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:12 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on William Darden - foul #1 on William Darden, team foul #9 | 27-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher (SF), Arthur West (PF) Mark Stine, George Burge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) William Darden | |
| 10:12 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff misses the free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski travels with the ball | 27-16 |
| 09:31 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Kozlowski | 27-16 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-16 |
| 09:02 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 08:47 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joel Aliff | 29-16 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski's pass is intercepted by Joel Aliff | 29-16 |
| 08:24 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Aliff | 31-16 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Aliff - foul #1 on Joel Aliff, team foul #5 | 31-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Chris Leto (SG), Mark Stine (SF), George Burge (PF), Bobby Sexton (C) Richard Daly, Joel Aliff, Sal Crutcher, Arthur West, Peter Austin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (SG), Chester Yeates (SF), Joseph Mumaw (PF) Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Lionel Schneider | |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:59 | UL-Monroe | George Burge loses the dribble to Joseph Mumaw | 31-17 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-17 |
| 07:51 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Stine (fresh) PF - George Burge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Darden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Yeates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Mumaw (fresh) C - Michael Gorenberg (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:48 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton is hacked by Mike Boyce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Lionel Schneider (PF) Mike Boyce, Michael Gorenberg | |
| 07:48 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 07:48 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 07:48 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Sexton | 32-17 |
| 07:33 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-17 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-17 |
| 06:50 | UL-Monroe | Chester Yeates is called for the reach on Mark Stine - foul #1 on Chester Yeates, team foul #11 | 32-17 |
| 06:50 | UL-Monroe | Mark Stine makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:50 | UL-Monroe | Mark Stine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-17 |
| 06:24 | UL-Monroe | Mark Stine grabs the defensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 06:17 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-17 |
| 06:16 | UL-Monroe | George Burge grabs the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 06:07 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Kelly | 36-17 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider is hacked by George Burge - foul #1 on George Burge, team foul #6 | 36-17 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Arthur West (PF) Robert Kelly, Chris Leto, Mark Stine, George Burge | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Michael Gorenberg (C) Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider | |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne is whistled for a carry | 36-17 |
| 05:23 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-17 |
| 05:22 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher gets the offensive rebound | 36-17 |
| 05:15 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 36-17 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Gorenberg snags the defensive board | 36-17 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-17 |
| 05:07 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-17 |
| 04:49 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-17 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Mumaw snags the defensive board | 36-17 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Richard Daly is called for the reach on William Darden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Daly, team foul #7 | 36-17 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin (C) Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF), Lionel Schneider (PF) Robert Bayne, Joseph Mumaw | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:44 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Arthur West | 36-18 |
| 04:42 | UL-Monroe | William Darden is called for the reach on Richard Daly in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Darden, team foul #12 | 36-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) William Darden | |
| 04:42 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 04:42 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-18 |
| 04:21 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly snags the defensive board | 38-18 |
| 04:18 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bayne - foul #1 on Robert Bayne, team foul #13 | 38-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | George Burge (PF) Arthur West | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:18 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff misses the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 04:18 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-18 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Lionel Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-18 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates loses the ball out of bounds | 39-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Chris Leto (SG) Richard Daly, Joel Aliff | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), William Darden (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Kenneth Alejandre (C) Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Bayne, Chester Yeates, Lionel Schneider, Michael Gorenberg | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sal Crutcher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Burge (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Darden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Kenneth Alejandre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | UL-Monroe | Mike Boyce steps in front of the Chris Leto pass in the backcourt | 39-18 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | William Darden is hacked by Sal Crutcher - foul #2 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #8 | 39-18 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 03:24 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin grabs the board | 39-19 |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-19 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-19 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill tips it home | 39-21 |
| 02:47 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly is hacked by Mike Boyce - foul #3 on Mike Boyce, team foul #14 | 39-21 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Mark Stine (SF), Arthur West (PF), Bobby Sexton (C) Sal Crutcher, George Burge, Peter Austin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG) Mike Boyce | |
| 02:47 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:47 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Alejandre connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 02:14 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 42-23 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-23 |
| 01:54 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 01:45 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 44-23 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Sexton - foul #2 on Bobby Sexton, team foul #9 | 44-23 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF) Robert Kelly, Chris Leto, Mark Stine | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG) Robert Bayne | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill misses the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:23 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 44-24 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-24 |
| 01:00 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 00:57 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | George Burge (PF), Peter Austin (C) Arthur West, Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates (SF) Chad Rogers | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Chester Yeates knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Alejandre | 44-27 |
| 00:39 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Yeates - foul #2 on Chester Yeates, team foul #15 | 44-27 |
| 00:39 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:39 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:39 | UL-Monroe | George Burge gets the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 00:28 | UL-Monroe | William Darden picks off the pass by Joel Aliff | 45-27 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | William Darden lays it up and in | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-29 |