| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - David Whittington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hurlbut (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | John Swims inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | UL-Monroe | John Swims scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Whittington | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Swims and he's fouled by Connie Granberry - foul #1 on Connie Granberry, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gary Hurlbut - foul #1 on Gary Hurlbut, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | UL-Monroe | John Swims gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:34 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | David Whittington steals the ball from David Conboy | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith's pass is intercepted by David Conboy | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| 17:15 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Whittington | 36-40 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry drills a driving attempt in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | UL-Monroe | David Conboy is called for the reach on Arthur Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Conboy, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard (PG), Herman Stowe (SG), Harvey Bridgeman (SF), Howard Bundy (PF), Cong Chin (C) David Whittington, Arthur Smith, John Swims, Elmer Wilson, Gary Hurlbut | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), David King (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Scott Merrell (C) Dikembe Awai, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| 16:29 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Bridgeman | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin is hacked by Scott Merrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Merrell, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | UL-Monroe | Scott Merrell swats the layup by Tarek Sheppard | 38-42 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Merrell | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Tarek Sheppard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Stowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Bridgeman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Bundy (fresh) C - Cong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Saner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) C - Scott Merrell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 15:41 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:31 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman is called for 10 seconds | 38-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel (C) Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Scott Merrell | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Whittington (PG) Herman Stowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF) Anthony Saner | |
| 15:16 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Robie - foul #1 on Gerald Robie, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cournoyer - foul #2 on Michael Cournoyer, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith (SG), Elmer Wilson (PF) Harvey Bridgeman, Howard Bundy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG), Rolf Molski (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 15:01 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Elmer Wilson | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe (SG), John Swims (SF) Arthur Smith, Tarek Sheppard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (PF) Rolf Molski | |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | John Swims steals the ball from Dikembe Awai | 40-42 |
| 14:14 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington jams it set up by John Swims | 42-42 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the driving attempt near the basket | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | UL-Monroe | Elmer Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | UL-Monroe | John Swims can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Robie - foul #2 on Gerald Robie, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Howard Bundy (PF), Cong Chin (C) David Whittington, Elmer Wilson, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), David Conboy (SG), Anthony Saner (SF), David King (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Dikembe Awai, Stephen Litteral, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| 13:47 | UL-Monroe | John Swims makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | UL-Monroe | John Swims makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | David King hits the finger roll set up by John Mayhall and he's hacked by Howard Bundy - foul #1 on Howard Bundy, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard (PG), Arthur Smith (SG), Harvey Bridgeman (SF), Gary Hurlbut (PF) Harvey White, Herman Stowe, John Swims, Howard Bundy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:18 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:58 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin banks in the layup on a great pass from Tarek Sheppard | 46-44 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | David King snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | David King can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-47 |
| 11:55 | UL-Monroe | Cong Chin grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Tarek Sheppard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Bridgeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Hurlbut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cong Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Saner picks off the pass by Tarek Sheppard | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 11:33 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman is hacked by Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Whittington (PG), Herman Stowe (SG), Elmer Wilson (PF), Robert Bickel (C) Tarek Sheppard, Arthur Smith, Gary Hurlbut, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Scott Merrell (C) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Anthony Saner, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 11:33 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:33 | UL-Monroe | Harvey Bridgeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Sandidge | 48-52 |
| 11:04 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Stephen Litteral - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Swims (SF) Harvey Bridgeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Scott Merrell | |
| 11:04 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:46 | UL-Monroe | Eric Sandidge is called for the reach on Herman Stowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Sandidge, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 10:46 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bickel steps in front of the Eric Sandidge pass | 52-55 |
| 10:15 | UL-Monroe | John Swims is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dikembe Awai | 55-57 |
| 09:24 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington misses the 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dikembe Awai | 55-60 |
| 08:51 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herman Stowe | 58-60 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 08:06 | UL-Monroe | John Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral blows the layup but he's fouled by Elmer Wilson - foul #1 on Elmer Wilson, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard (PG), Arthur Smith (SG), Harvey Bridgeman (SF), Gary Hurlbut (PF), Cong Chin (C) David Whittington, Herman Stowe, John Swims, Elmer Wilson, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Anthony Saner (SF), David King (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Dikembe Awai, Eric Sandidge, Rolf Molski, Connie Granberry | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Tarek Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Bridgeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Hurlbut (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cong Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Stephen Litteral (tiring) 10 pts. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Saner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard tips it in | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Bridgeman steals it from Stephen Litteral | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | UL-Monroe | Gary Hurlbut snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:27 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Bridgeman | 62-62 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer lays it in on a nice dish by David King and he's hacked by Cong Chin - foul #3 on Cong Chin, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Howard Bundy (PF), Robert Bickel (C) Harvey Bridgeman, Gary Hurlbut, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (C) David Conboy, Anthony Saner, David King | |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:34 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 05:33 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel tips it home | 64-65 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie loses the dribble to Tarek Sheppard | 64-65 |
| 04:54 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harvey White and the foul's on Gerald Robie - foul #3 on Gerald Robie, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Whittington (PG), Herman Stowe (SG), Elmer Wilson (PF), Cong Chin (C) Harvey White, Arthur Smith, Howard Bundy, Robert Bickel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 04:54 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dikembe Awai | 66-68 |
| 04:15 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Stowe | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:53 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to David Whittington | 69-68 |
| 03:31 | UL-Monroe | Tarek Sheppard hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Herman Stowe | 71-68 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - David Whittington (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Stowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tarek Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Elmer Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cong Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Conboy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Merrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the dunk | 71-68 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry tips it in | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Harvey Bridgeman (SG), John Swims (SF), Howard Bundy (PF), Gary Hurlbut (C) David Whittington, Herman Stowe, Tarek Sheppard, Elmer Wilson, Cong Chin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Anthony Saner (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), David King (C) Dikembe Awai, David Conboy, Gerald Robie, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Whittington (PG), Arthur Smith (SG), Elmer Wilson (PF) Harvey White, Harvey Bridgeman, Howard Bundy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | David King gets the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | David King is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David King, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Anthony Saner | |
| 02:17 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayhall - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 02:17 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:17 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel (C) Gary Hurlbut | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) John Mayhall | |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Rolf Molski | 73-72 |
| 01:39 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Molski pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai drills a jumper from the right side set up by David Conboy | 73-74 |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | David Conboy picks off the pass by David Whittington in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the easy layup | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 00:24 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Whittington | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits the finger roll | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | UL-Monroe | David Whittington misses the floater from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai is hacked by David Whittington in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Whittington, team foul #5 | 75-76 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) David King | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai runs out the clock | 75-76 |