| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Austin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Oshinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Irish (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:09 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is hacked by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Robert Walton (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Russell McAllister, James Miller | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Austin Williams takes the ball from Douglas Terry | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | UL-Monroe | Austin Williams banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:46 | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gavin Oshinsky, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Russell McAllister (SF), James Miller (PF) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Robert Walton | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the floater from close range | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey loses the dribble to Shawn Palmieri | 32-32 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri | 34-32 |
| 17:02 | UL-Monroe | Austin Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | UL-Monroe | David Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | UL-Monroe | Austin Williams is fouled on the floor by Shawn Palmieri - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation (SG) Gavin Oshinsky | |
| 16:31 | UL-Monroe | John Murphy steals it from David Young | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | James Miller tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:13 | UL-Monroe | David Young tips it in | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:51 | UL-Monroe | David Young gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Austin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keenan Nation (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Irish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UL-Monroe | David Young is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Douglas Terry, Russell McAllister, James Miller | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Lee (PG), Gavin Oshinsky (SG), Marc Linch (PF), Joel Perham (C) Austin Williams, Jerry Ramsey, David Irish, David Young | |
| 15:11 | UL-Monroe | Shawn Palmieri steps in front of the Marc Linch pass | 36-34 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri | 38-34 |
| 14:44 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:43 | UL-Monroe | Marc Linch hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-36 |
| 13:55 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Keenan Nation | 38-36 |
| 13:39 | UL-Monroe | Joel Perham misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Palmieri | 41-36 |
| 12:57 | UL-Monroe | The short jumper by Marc Linch is denied by Fred Oglesby | 41-36 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Saunders | 44-36 |
| 12:10 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Perham | 44-38 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Oglesby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gavin Oshinsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keenan Nation (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Linch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joel Perham (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 11:14 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:59 | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky tips it in | 46-40 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Marc Linch | 46-40 |
| 10:24 | UL-Monroe | Joel Perham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Oglesby - foul #1 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Russell McAllister (SF), James Miller (C) Shawn Palmieri, Nicholas Dowdell, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Austin Williams (PG), Steve Forbes (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), David Young (C) Kenneth Lee, Gavin Oshinsky, Keenan Nation, Marc Linch | |
| 10:24 | UL-Monroe | Joel Perham makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | UL-Monroe | Joel Perham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Douglas Terry and he's hacked by David Young - foul #3 on David Young, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG) John Murphy | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Irish (PF) Joel Perham | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey misses the dunk but the foul's on James Carino - foul #1 on James Carino, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG) James Carino | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | James Miller comes up short on the floater from close range | 49-44 |
| 09:25 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:01 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:16 | UL-Monroe | David Young snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:59 | UL-Monroe | David Young makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Austin Williams | 49-49 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Ramsey steals the ball from Russell McAllister | 49-49 |
| 07:31 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Austin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Forbes (fresh) SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Irish (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Jerry Ramsey - foul #1 on Jerry Ramsey, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (PG) John Murphy | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky (SG) Steve Forbes | |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas Dowdell steals the ball from Austin Williams | 52-51 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Nicholas Dowdell | 54-51 |
| 06:17 | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky connects on the floater from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | James Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (PG) Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Lee (PG), Keenan Nation (SF), Marc Linch (PF), Joel Perham (C) Austin Williams, Jerry Ramsey, David Irish, David Young | |
| 05:34 | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:33 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | James Miller snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:58 | UL-Monroe | Dan Saunders is called for the reach on Marc Linch - foul #4 on Dan Saunders, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG) Shawn Palmieri, Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Randy Lewis (SF) Gavin Oshinsky | |
| 04:42 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Lee loses the dribble to Nicholas Dowdell | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Dowdell | 59-53 |
| 04:17 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on John Murphy - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Russell McAllister (SF) John Murphy, James Carino | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Austin Williams (PG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), David Irish (PF), David Young (C) Kenneth Lee, Randy Lewis, Marc Linch, Joel Perham | |
| 04:17 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:04 | UL-Monroe | David Young snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:48 | UL-Monroe | Dan Saunders swats the layup by David Young | 59-56 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Russell McAllister | 59-56 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Saunders (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Austin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keenan Nation (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Irish (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Young (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas Dowdell takes the ball from Austin Williams in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Dowdell | 61-56 |
| 03:04 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Austin Williams | 61-58 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell jams it and the foul's on David Irish - foul #1 on David Irish, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry, Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky (SG) Keenan Nation | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:12 | UL-Monroe | David Young is fouled on the floor by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Dan Saunders (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 02:12 | UL-Monroe | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | UL-Monroe | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | UL-Monroe | David Irish grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:57 | UL-Monroe | David Irish misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dan Saunders - foul #5 on Dan Saunders, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF) Dan Saunders | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 01:57 | UL-Monroe | David Irish makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:57 | UL-Monroe | David Irish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 01:39 | UL-Monroe | David Young grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:18 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas Dowdell takes the ball from Jerry Ramsey | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy misses the lay-in | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | James Miller misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 00:50 | UL-Monroe | Gavin Oshinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Austin Williams is called for the reach on Nicholas Dowdell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Austin Williams, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | David Irish is called for the reach on Russell McAllister - foul #2 on David Irish, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UL-Monroe | David Young scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Irish | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Austin Williams is called for the reach on Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Austin Williams, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Gavin Oshinsky | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | UL-Monroe | David Irish comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell McAllister - foul #3 on Russell McAllister, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Shawn Palmieri | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:29 | UL-Monroe | David Irish misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | UL-Monroe | David Irish misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is hacked by Austin Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Austin Williams, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Keenan Nation (PG) Austin Williams | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | UL-Monroe | David Irish pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:20 | UL-Monroe | David Young's pass is intercepted by John Murphy | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | James Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Keenan Nation - foul #2 on Keenan Nation, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:12 | UL-Monroe | Shawn Palmieri picks off the pass by Keenan Nation | 71-63 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy jams it set up by Shawn Palmieri | 73-63 |
| 00:02 | UL-Monroe | Jerry Ramsey scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy runs out the clock | 73-65 |