| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jefferson Robinson (fresh) SG - Cameron Corso (fresh) SF - Nicholas McEnery (fresh) PF - Russell McNight (fresh) C - Brett Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Wing (fresh) SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams clanks a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Russell McNight blocks the short jumper by Charles Wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams loses the dribble to James Hicks | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Jefferson Robinson steals the ball from James Hicks | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft's fadeaway is rejected by Russell McNight | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 0-0 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas McEnery comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nick Wolfe | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | UL-Monroe | The short jumper by Nicholas McEnery is denied by Nick Tinch | 0-5 |
| 16:34 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Jefferson Robinson | 0-5 |
| 16:22 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jefferson Robinson | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight grabs the board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jefferson Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Corso (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas McEnery (fairly fresh) PF - Russell McNight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Williams | 2-5 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell McNight steals it from Nick Tinch | 2-5 |
| 15:03 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jefferson Robinson | 5-5 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nick Tinch and he's fouled by Nicholas McEnery - foul #1 on Nicholas McEnery, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Frederick Wicks (PG), Robert Longworth (SG), Michael Darst (SF), Jeff Willeford (PF), Austin Bayless (C) Jefferson Robinson, Cameron Corso, Nicholas McEnery, Russell McNight, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Nick Tinch | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:20 | UL-Monroe | Robert Longworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Bayless | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | UL-Monroe | Robert Longworth makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:53 | UL-Monroe | Michael Darst grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Austin Bayless - foul #1 on Austin Bayless, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jefferson Robinson (PG) Frederick Wicks | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, Rodney Luft | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | UL-Monroe | Jefferson Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Willeford | 10-10 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Darst - foul #1 on Michael Darst, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso (SG) Robert Longworth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Herbert Ross | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:25 | UL-Monroe | Jefferson Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Wing | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | UL-Monroe | Dwain Prusinski swats the short shot by Jeff Willeford | 10-14 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jefferson Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Corso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Darst (fresh) PF - Jeff Willeford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Bayless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 10-16 |
| 11:13 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford hits a runner from the right block | 12-16 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Wing | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Frederick Wicks (PG), Nicholas McEnery (SF), Russell McNight (PF), Brett Williams (C) Jefferson Robinson, Michael Darst, Jeff Willeford, Austin Bayless | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), James Johnston (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| 09:59 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas McEnery is called for the reach on Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Nicholas McEnery, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Longworth (SG), Richard Lewis (SF) Cameron Corso, Nicholas McEnery | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross drills a turnaround from the left block | 15-20 |
| 09:18 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Wicks and he's hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #1 on Rodney Luft, team foul #1 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF) Jason Litwin, James Johnston | |
| 09:18 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses long on a floater in the paint | 18-20 |
| 09:02 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:46 | UL-Monroe | Robert Longworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 18-20 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wing | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Todd Zordan | 18-22 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Todd Zordan and he's hacked by Frederick Wicks - foul #1 on Frederick Wicks, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jefferson Robinson (PG), Cameron Corso (SG), Michael Darst (SF) Frederick Wicks, Robert Longworth, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, James Hicks | |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:44 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 07:43 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Jefferson Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Corso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Darst (fresh) PF - Russell McNight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 18-25 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brett Williams - foul #1 on Brett Williams, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford (PF), Austin Bayless (C) Russell McNight, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG), James Hicks (SF) Charles Wing, Herbert Ross | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:01 | UL-Monroe | Michael Darst is hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #1 on Nick Tinch, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| 06:52 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso comes up short on the floater from the left side | 18-27 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Willeford takes the ball from Todd Zordan | 18-27 |
| 06:12 | UL-Monroe | Michael Darst makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeff Willeford | 21-27 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch clanks a turnaround from close range | 21-27 |
| 05:58 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Austin Bayless | 21-27 |
| 05:54 | UL-Monroe | Jefferson Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:53 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dwain Prusinski | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight (PF), Brett Williams (C) Michael Darst, Jeff Willeford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), Rodney Luft (PF) Todd Zordan, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Nick Wolfe | 23-31 |
| 05:08 | UL-Monroe | Charles Wing takes the ball from Russell McNight | 23-31 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wing | 23-33 |
| 04:51 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing is fouled on the floor by Cameron Corso - foul #1 on Cameron Corso, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Longworth (SG) Cameron Corso | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Herbert Ross (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Nick Tinch | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:30 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 04:28 | UL-Monroe | Robert Longworth tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Frederick Wicks (PG), Michael Darst (SF) Jefferson Robinson, Austin Bayless | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight blows the layup but he's hacked by Herbert Ross - foul #1 on Herbert Ross, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:03 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wing | 27-35 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Luft, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso (SG), Nicholas McEnery (SF), Jeff Willeford (C) Frederick Wicks, Robert Longworth, Brett Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Herbert Ross | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Michael Darst (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cameron Corso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas McEnery (fresh) PF - Russell McNight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Willeford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 27-35 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 03:03 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:56 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 27-37 |
| 02:33 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas McEnery lays it up and in on a great pass from Cameron Corso | 29-37 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 02:23 | UL-Monroe | Russell McNight gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:07 | UL-Monroe | Michael Darst's floater is knocked away by Rodney Luft | 29-37 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Todd Zordan | 29-39 |
| 01:45 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Luft - foul #3 on Rodney Luft, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jefferson Robinson (PG), Robert Longworth (SG), Brett Williams (C) Michael Darst, Cameron Corso, Russell McNight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 01:45 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:45 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Brett Williams blocks the short jumper by James Johnston | 30-39 |
| 01:22 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas McEnery pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:58 | UL-Monroe | Nick Tinch steals the ball from Nicholas McEnery | 30-39 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe tips it home | 30-41 |
| 00:30 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:29 | UL-Monroe | Nicholas McEnery misses the tip | 30-41 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 30-41 |