| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Lowell Green (fresh) SG - Eugene Wiseman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian McColpin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Coaxum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:40 | UL-Lafayette | Dustin Soper is called for the reach on Lowell Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Soper, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:27 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins throws it down set up by Eugene Wiseman | 45-41 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hardy | 45-43 |
| 19:03 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bessette | 45-45 |
| 18:41 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman's pass is intercepted by Dustin Soper in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 18:32 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 18:13 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Earl Hopps | 45-45 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Berke | 45-48 |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo (PG), Joseph Shearin (SG), Willie Gilson (SF), Frank Pratt (PF), Steven Cohen (C) Lowell Green, Eugene Wiseman, Brian McColpin, Thomas Jenkins, Mark Coaxum | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Michael Dwyer (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Earl Hopps, Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 45-48 |
| 17:50 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Frank Pratt | 45-48 |
| 17:45 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo is hacked by Daniel Norton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 17:32 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 17:32 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:32 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is hacked by Joseph Shearin - foul #2 on Joseph Shearin, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Crane | 47-50 |
| 16:59 | UL-Lafayette | Adrian Fett steps in front of the Terry Anselmo pass in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone hits the finger roll set up by Adrian Fett | 47-52 |
| 16:46 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 49-52 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Crane and the foul's on Terry Anselmo - foul #1 on Terry Anselmo, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green (PG), Brian McColpin (SF), Charles Ramey (C) Joseph Shearin, Willie Gilson, Steven Cohen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 16:29 | UL-Lafayette | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on Lowell Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Hopps, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman (SG) Terry Anselmo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| 16:24 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green is hacked by Robert Bessette - foul #4 on Robert Bessette, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins (PF) Frank Pratt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Robert Bessette | |
| 16:12 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 16:10 | UL-Lafayette | Charles Ramey misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Paul | 49-57 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Lowell Green (fresh) SG - Eugene Wiseman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian McColpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dwyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 4 reb. C - Dustin Soper (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:37 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green is hacked by Earl Hopps - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk (PG), Joseph Shearin (SG), Terry Anselmo (SF) Lowell Green, Eugene Wiseman, Brian McColpin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), John Crane (PF) Earl Hopps, Joseph Hardy | |
| 15:19 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-57 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bonk is called for the reach on Adrian Fett - foul #2 on Jason Bonk, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson (SF), Frank Pratt (PF), Mark Coaxum (C) Jason Bonk, Thomas Jenkins, Charles Ramey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Terry Anselmo - foul #2 on Terry Anselmo, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green (PG) Joseph Shearin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:39 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 14:38 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pratt | 49-59 |
| 14:24 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk (PG), Eugene Wiseman (SG), Brian McColpin (SF) Lowell Green, Terry Anselmo, Willie Gilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Matthew Berke, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 14:06 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman loses the dribble to Michael Dwyer in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 13:52 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 13:45 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton tips it back up and in | 51-61 |
| 13:07 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hardy - foul #2 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green (PG), Joseph Shearin (SG), Willie Gilson (SF), Steven Cohen (C) Jason Bonk, Eugene Wiseman, Brian McColpin, Mark Coaxum | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Adrian Fett, Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone, Joseph Hardy, Daniel Norton | |
| 13:07 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 13:07 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Paul | 53-63 |
| 12:46 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 12:32 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 12:13 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is hacked by Steven Cohen - foul #3 on Steven Cohen, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo (PG), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Charles Ramey (C) Lowell Green, Frank Pratt, Steven Cohen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Robert Paul, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy misses the lay-in | 56-63 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Norton | 56-63 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Terry Anselmo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Shearin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Gilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bessette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 4 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terry Anselmo - foul #3 on Terry Anselmo, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman (SG), Brian McColpin (SF) Joseph Shearin, Willie Gilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 11:24 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Norton - foul #2 on Daniel Norton, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (PF) Joseph Hardy | |
| 11:24 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 11:24 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Ramey - foul #1 on Charles Ramey, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:53 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Berke - foul #2 on Matthew Berke, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum (C) Charles Ramey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper (C) Daniel Norton | |
| 10:53 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 10:53 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the lay-in | 59-67 |
| 10:40 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 10:22 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin can't finish the layup | 59-67 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Calderone | 59-70 |
| 10:00 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum blows the layup | 59-70 |
| 09:59 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 09:45 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Anselmo | 61-70 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Terry Anselmo steps in front of the Matthew Berke pass | 61-70 |
| 09:21 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins hits the finger roll set up by Terry Anselmo | 63-70 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Bessette, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green (PG), Joseph Shearin (SG), Willie Gilson (SF), Frank Pratt (PF), Steven Cohen (C) Terry Anselmo, Eugene Wiseman, Brian McColpin, Thomas Jenkins, Mark Coaxum | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Roger Calderone, Dustin Soper | |
| 08:54 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-70 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton can't finish the layup | 63-70 |
| 08:32 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 08:26 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 08:25 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin tips it back up and in | 65-70 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Shearin picks off the pass by Michael Dwyer | 65-70 |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin is hacked by Michael Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (PF) John Crane | |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 08:10 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 08:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Norton | 66-70 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 66-70 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 07:49 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Lowell Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Shearin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Gilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Dwyer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hardy (tiring) 5 reb. C - Daniel Norton (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Cohen buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Willie Gilson | 68-70 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk (PG), Eugene Wiseman (SG), Brian McColpin (SF), Charles Ramey (C) Lowell Green, Joseph Shearin, Willie Gilson, Steven Cohen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, Joseph Hardy, Daniel Norton | |
| 07:02 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bonk steps in front of the Adrian Fett pass in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 06:41 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin is called for 5 seconds | 71-70 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins (PF) Frank Pratt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG), Roger Calderone (SF) Michael Dwyer, Matthew Berke | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Brian McColpin is called for the reach on Adrian Fett - foul #2 on Brian McColpin, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green (PG), Joseph Shearin (SG), Terry Anselmo (SF), Mark Coaxum (C) Jason Bonk, Eugene Wiseman, Brian McColpin, Charles Ramey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy (PF) John Crane | |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:14 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Hardy - foul #3 on Joseph Hardy, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt (PF) Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Daniel Norton (C) Roger Calderone, Dustin Soper | |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:53 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps banks in the layup set up by Robert Paul | 72-72 |
| 05:35 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Adrian Fett | |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Terry Anselmo swats the layup by Earl Hopps | 72-72 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 05:24 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin is hacked by Daniel Norton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Norton, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 05:24 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:24 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:24 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pratt | 72-72 |
| 05:14 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green misses short on a shot from the right block | 72-72 |
| 05:13 | UL-Lafayette | Joseph Shearin hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Coaxum - foul #3 on Mark Coaxum, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jason Bonk (PG), Eugene Wiseman (SG), Willie Gilson (SF), Charles Ramey (C) Lowell Green, Joseph Shearin, Terry Anselmo, Mark Coaxum | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF) Robert Paul, Joseph Hardy | |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:46 | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt banks in the layup set up by Eugene Wiseman | 76-73 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Bonk - foul #3 on Jason Bonk, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins (PF), Steven Cohen (C) Frank Pratt, Charles Ramey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, Roger Calderone, Daniel Norton | |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:12 | UL-Lafayette | Willie Gilson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 04:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steven Cohen grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:57 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 76-75 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | John Crane pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses the lay-in | 76-75 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jason Bonk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Wiseman (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Gilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Earl Hopps (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adrian Fett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Berke (tiring) PF - John Crane (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Soper (tiring) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Jenkins denies the turnaround by Dustin Soper | 76-75 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Adrian Fett | 76-77 |
| 03:09 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Gilson | 78-77 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green (PG), Terry Anselmo (SG), Brian McColpin (SF), Frank Pratt (PF), Mark Coaxum (C) Jason Bonk, Eugene Wiseman, Willie Gilson, Thomas Jenkins, Steven Cohen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) Adrian Fett, Matthew Berke, John Crane | |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is hacked by Mark Coaxum - foul #4 on Mark Coaxum, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:23 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-81 |
| 01:56 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Anselmo is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 80-81 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman (SG), Thomas Jenkins (PF) Terry Anselmo, Frank Pratt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke (SF) Robert Paul | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 01:45 | UL-Lafayette | Brian McColpin grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 01:31 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Jenkins scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Wiseman | 83-81 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-81 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke gets the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer's pass is intercepted by Mark Coaxum | 83-81 |
| 00:51 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green misses long on a jumper from the right side | 83-81 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 00:31 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UL-Lafayette | Michael Dwyer is called for the reach on Lowell Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:28 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:28 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy loses the dribble to Lowell Green | 85-81 |
| 00:21 | UL-Lafayette | Lowell Green lays it up and in | 87-81 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps is fouled on the floor by Lowell Green - foul #3 on Lowell Green, team foul #12 | 87-81 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:15 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum pulls down the rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dwyer - foul #5 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Frank Pratt (PF) Thomas Jenkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (SG) Michael Dwyer | |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:12 | UL-Lafayette | Mark Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Berke | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Fett - foul #2 on Adrian Fett, team foul #16 | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 90-85 |