| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Kimbro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Arthur Fournier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Mower (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bunton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Cribb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds and he's hacked by Arthur Fournier - foul #1 on Arthur Fournier, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:46 | UL-Monroe | Terrence Reynolds steps in front of the Andrew Cribb pass in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Eugene Mower | 29-41 |
| 19:35 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower blows the layup | 29-41 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks double dribbles | 29-41 |
| 19:04 | UL-Monroe | Andrew Cribb can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-41 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro's pass is intercepted by Eugene Mower | 29-41 |
| 18:45 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower lays it in | 29-43 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cribb - foul #2 on Andrew Cribb, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF), Jacques Dubose (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Lippert (PF) John Bunton | |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro tips it but misses | 29-43 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 17:53 | UL-Monroe | John Blackburn snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:36 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-43 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Mower - foul #2 on Eugene Mower, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF) Robert Ricks, Willis Robinson, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley (PG), David Robinson (SG), John Bunton (PF), Sherman Mitchell (C) Arthur Fournier, Eugene Mower, John Blackburn, Andrew Cribb | |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:09 | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SG) Norman Kimbro | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 16:44 | UL-Monroe | John Lippert misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 16:43 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:25 | UL-Monroe | David Robinson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Miroslav Grabonski | 33-43 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:02 | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bosque (fresh) SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacques Dubose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Fred Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - John Lippert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bunton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | UL-Monroe | Steven Faulkner picks off the pass by Sherman Mitchell | 33-43 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terrence Reynolds | 36-43 |
| 15:37 | UL-Monroe | Edward Bosque steals the ball from Fred Mosley in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:15 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:57 | UL-Monroe | David Robinson is open but misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Edward Bosque, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Jacques Dubose | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier (PG), Eugene Mower (SG), John Blackburn (SF), John Bassett (PF), Andrew Cribb (C) Fred Mosley, David Robinson, John Lippert, John Bunton, Sherman Mitchell | |
| 14:34 | UL-Monroe | Willis Robinson steps in front of the Arthur Fournier pass in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Ricks | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Burnham snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Ricks | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | UL-Monroe | John Blackburn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro is hacked by Eugene Mower - foul #3 on Eugene Mower, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Daniel Burnham, Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Fournier - foul #2 on Arthur Fournier, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Willis Robinson | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Leonard Buntin (PG), John Bunton (PF), Jack Burnette (C) Arthur Fournier, John Bassett, Andrew Cribb | |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Mower | 42-45 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Kimbro | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | UL-Monroe | John Blackburn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Edward Bosque (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Daniel Burnham (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Terrence Reynolds, Eric Knighten, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Robinson (SG), Fred Mosley (SF), John Lippert (PF), Sherman Mitchell (C) Eugene Mower, John Blackburn, John Bunton, Jack Burnette | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Miroslav Grabonski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Bosque (fresh) SF - Willis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Leonard Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - Fred Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lippert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UL-Monroe | David Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:40 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 11:38 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Mitchell | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell lays it in | 45-47 |
| 11:07 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Bosque | 47-47 |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willis Robinson - foul #1 on Willis Robinson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF) Miroslav Grabonski, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier (PG), Andrew Cribb (C) Leonard Buntin, Sherman Mitchell | |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque tips it in | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier is hacked by Bruce Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Ward, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Edward Bosque, Willis Robinson, Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell (PF) John Lippert | |
| 10:23 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Faulkner - foul #3 on Steven Faulkner, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose (SF), Miladen Zam (C) Terrence Reynolds, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower (SG), John Bassett (SF) David Robinson, Fred Mosley | |
| 10:23 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro drills a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:08 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower hits a jumper from the right block | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:59 | UL-Monroe | John Bassett gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:54 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bassett | 52-54 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Miladen Zam can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to John Bassett | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Fournier, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Edward Bosque (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Robert Ricks, Norman Kimbro, Jacques Dubose, Steven Faulkner, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Blackburn (SF), John Lippert (PF) John Bassett, Sherman Mitchell | |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Miroslav Grabonski | 55-54 |
| 09:08 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 09:06 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to John Blackburn | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | UL-Monroe | John Lippert is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF) Edward Bosque | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley (PG), David Robinson (SG), John Bunton (PF) Arthur Fournier, Eugene Mower, Andrew Cribb | |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 08:45 | UL-Monroe | John Lippert gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton's floater is tipped away by Eric Knighten | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | Sam Houston State | Eric Knighten is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Edward Bosque (SG), Jacques Dubose (C) Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Bassett (SF), Sherman Mitchell (C) John Blackburn, John Lippert | |
| 08:20 | UL-Monroe | David Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Bosque - foul #1 on Edward Bosque, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jacques Dubose - foul #2 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner (PF) Eric Knighten | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 08:08 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:08 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Reynolds | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bosque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacques Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Fred Mosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - John Bassett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bunton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Bosque | 57-55 |
| 07:03 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 07:01 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell tips it home | 57-57 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Terrence Reynolds | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | UL-Monroe | John Bassett is fouled in the backcourt by Jacques Dubose - foul #3 on Jacques Dubose, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Willis Robinson (SF), Eric Knighten (PF), Bruce Ward (C) Robert Ricks, Edward Bosque, Terrence Reynolds, Steven Faulkner, Jacques Dubose | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier (PG), Eugene Mower (SG), John Blackburn (SF), John Lippert (PF), Andrew Cribb (C) Fred Mosley, David Robinson, John Bassett, John Bunton, Sherman Mitchell | |
| 06:26 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Lippert | 59-59 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Knighten | 61-59 |
| 05:44 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Willis Robinson | 61-59 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:12 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Cribb - foul #3 on Andrew Cribb, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG), Terrence Reynolds (SF), Steven Faulkner (PF) Miroslav Grabonski, Willis Robinson, Eric Knighten | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Leonard Buntin (PG), John Bassett (SF), Sherman Mitchell (PF), Jack Burnette (C) Arthur Fournier, John Blackburn, John Lippert, Andrew Cribb | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:41 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:23 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Leonard Buntin | 62-61 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner misses short on a jumper from close range | 62-61 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Ward is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Bruce Ward, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Bosque (SG), Jacques Dubose (PF), Daniel Burnham (C) Norman Kimbro, Steven Faulkner, Bruce Ward | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Robinson (SG), Fred Mosley (SF), John Lippert (PF) Eugene Mower, John Bassett, Jack Burnette | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Ricks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bosque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terrence Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacques Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Burnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Leonard Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Robinson (fresh) SF - Fred Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lippert (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Burnham is called for the reach on Sherman Mitchell - foul #2 on Daniel Burnham, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson (SF) Terrence Reynolds | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier (PG), John Bunton (PF) Leonard Buntin, David Robinson | |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | Sherman Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jacques Dubose | 65-63 |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Willis Robinson is called for the reach on Fred Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John Blackburn (SF), Andrew Cribb (C) John Lippert, Sherman Mitchell | |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Fred Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Jacques Dubose gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Willis Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski (PG), Norman Kimbro (SG), Steven Faulkner (PF), Miladen Zam (C) Robert Ricks, Willis Robinson, Jacques Dubose, Daniel Burnham | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Robinson (PG), John Bassett (SG) Arthur Fournier, Fred Mosley | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds (SF), Daniel Burnham (C) Edward Bosque, Miladen Zam | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier (PG), Eugene Mower (SG) David Robinson, John Bassett | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 65-63 |
| 02:05 | UL-Monroe | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:00 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Mower | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Fournier is called for the reach on Miroslav Grabonski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Fournier, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Miroslav Grabonski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:38 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bunton | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks (PG) Miroslav Grabonski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Steven Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 01:07 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:45 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Mower snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Fournier buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Norman Kimbro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UL-Monroe | Robert Ricks is called for the reach on John Bunton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ricks, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | David Robinson (PG), Fred Mosley (SF), Sherman Mitchell (C) Arthur Fournier, John Blackburn, Andrew Cribb | |
| 00:06 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:06 | UL-Monroe | John Bunton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ricks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-73 |