| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Mackie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Holmquist (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Valles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Agin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Mebane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Soper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:46 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie is hacked by Dustin Soper - foul #3 on Dustin Soper, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:29 | UL-Monroe | Earl Hopps steals it from Anthony Holmquist | 29-30 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Berke | 29-32 |
| 18:47 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett clanks a runner from close range | 31-32 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hardy | 31-32 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:05 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hardy | 31-34 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (PG), Bobbie Colby (SG), Parker White (SF), Richard Harvey (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Richard Mackie, Anthony Holmquist, Clarence Valles, James Agin, Charles Mebane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps, Matthew Berke, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| 16:23 | UL-Monroe | Richard Harvey comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | UL-Monroe | Edward Shaw tips it in | 33-34 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Dwyer | 33-37 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Baca (fresh) SG - Bobbie Colby (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Parker White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bessette is called for the reach on Parker White - foul #3 on Robert Bessette, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang (SG) Parker White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:29 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Baca | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Edward Shaw swats the layup by Daniel Norton | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | UL-Monroe | William Baca pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:04 | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Norton | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Edward Shaw - foul #1 on Edward Shaw, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG), Clarence Valles (SF), Parker White (PF), Charles Mebane (C) William Baca, Bobbie Colby, Richard Harvey, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Earl Hopps (SG), Robert Paul (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF) Michael Dwyer, Robert Bessette, Roger Calderone, John Crane | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | UL-Monroe | Parker White hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mebane | 37-39 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Mackie - foul #1 on Richard Mackie, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Agin (PF) Parker White | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper (C) Daniel Norton | |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:13 | UL-Monroe | Earl Hopps steps in front of the Ivan Wolfgang pass | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Adrian Fett | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | UL-Monroe | Robert Paul is called for the reach on Richard Mackie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 13:40 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 37-42 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 13:14 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:00 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang misses short on a floater in the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:58 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang tips it home | 39-42 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Valles denies the turnaround by Adrian Fett | 39-42 |
| 12:31 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | UL-Monroe | Earl Hopps is called for the reach on Clarence Valles - foul #2 on Earl Hopps, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist (PG), Bobbie Colby (SG), Richard Harvey (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Richard Mackie, Ivan Wolfgang, James Agin, Charles Mebane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), John Crane (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Adrian Fett, Earl Hopps, Robert Paul, Joseph Hardy, Dustin Soper | |
| 12:12 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Holmquist | 42-42 |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | John Crane is hacked by Richard Harvey - foul #2 on Richard Harvey, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (PG) Clarence Valles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette loses the dribble to Anthony Holmquist | 42-42 |
| 11:32 | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Baca (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holmquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobbie Colby (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on John Crane - foul #2 on John Crane, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles (SF) Anthony Holmquist | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Roger Calderone (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Robert Bessette, Matthew Berke, Daniel Norton | |
| 11:06 | UL-Monroe | Michael Dwyer picks off the pass by William Baca in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 10:47 | UL-Monroe | Edward Shaw is fouled on the floor by Earl Hopps - foul #3 on Earl Hopps, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG) William Baca | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:37 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie can't connect on a runner near the basket | 44-44 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | UL-Monroe | Edward Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:45 | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 09:16 | UL-Monroe | Edward Shaw grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | UL-Monroe | Richard Harvey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 08:59 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harvey | 44-44 |
| 08:36 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie lays it in on a great pass from Richard Harvey | 46-44 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (PG), Ivan Wolfgang (SG), Anthony Holmquist (SF), James Agin (PF), Charles Mebane (C) Richard Mackie, Bobbie Colby, Clarence Valles, Richard Harvey, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), Robert Bessette (SG), Matthew Berke (SF), Joseph Hardy (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Michael Dwyer, Earl Hopps, Roger Calderone, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 07:43 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adrian Fett | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Baca (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wolfgang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Holmquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Agin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Mebane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adrian Fett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bessette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | UL-Monroe | James Agin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Bessette - foul #4 on Robert Bessette, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (PG) Adrian Fett | |
| 06:55 | UL-Monroe | James Agin makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:55 | UL-Monroe | James Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Wolfgang - foul #4 on Ivan Wolfgang, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG), Clarence Valles (SF) William Baca, Anthony Holmquist | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul (SF), Dustin Soper (C) Matthew Berke, Daniel Norton | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:04 | UL-Monroe | James Agin misses the runner near the basket | 48-47 |
| 06:03 | UL-Monroe | James Agin grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:47 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles is hacked by Robert Bessette - foul #5 on Robert Bessette, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Baca (SG), Parker White (PF) Ivan Wolfgang, James Agin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG), John Crane (PF) Robert Bessette, Joseph Hardy | |
| 05:47 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:47 | UL-Monroe | Clarence Valles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 05:30 | UL-Monroe | Parker White grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 05:10 | UL-Monroe | William Baca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Dustin Soper pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Charles Mebane is called for the reach on Dustin Soper - foul #2 on Charles Mebane, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist (PG), Ivan Wolfgang (SG), Bobbie Colby (SF), James Agin (PF), Richard Harvey (C) Richard Mackie, William Baca, Clarence Valles, Parker White, Charles Mebane | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (PG), Matthew Berke (SF), Roger Calderone (PF), Daniel Norton (C) Adrian Fett, Robert Paul, John Crane, Dustin Soper | |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps's floater is tipped away by Richard Harvey | 50-47 |
| 03:58 | UL-Monroe | James Agin gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:31 | UL-Monroe | Bobbie Colby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer misses the dunk attempt | 50-47 |
| 03:09 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to James Agin | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Anthony Holmquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wolfgang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobbie Colby (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Agin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hopps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Berke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang is hacked by Earl Hopps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Hopps, team foul #9 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie (PG), Clarence Valles (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Anthony Holmquist, Bobbie Colby, Richard Harvey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett (PG) Michael Dwyer | |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:06 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-47 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Roger Calderone tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 02:32 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Norton grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG), John Crane (PF) Earl Hopps, Roger Calderone | |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 02:04 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie is hacked by Adrian Fett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Fett, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| 02:04 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:04 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 01:23 | UL-Monroe | Ivan Wolfgang drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mackie | 56-53 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane (C) Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps (SG), Joseph Hardy (PF), Dustin Soper (C) Michael Dwyer, John Crane, Daniel Norton | |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| 00:51 | UL-Monroe | James Agin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:19 | UL-Monroe | Adrian Fett is called for the reach on Charles Mebane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Fett, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| 00:19 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:19 | UL-Monroe | Charles Mebane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Earl Hopps makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adrian Fett | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Hopps - foul #5 on Earl Hopps, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer (SG) Earl Hopps | |
| 00:14 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | UL-Monroe | Richard Mackie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Berke gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Dwyer is hacked by Ivan Wolfgang - foul #5 on Ivan Wolfgang, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Anthony Holmquist (SG) Ivan Wolfgang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Adrian Fett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-56 |