| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alberto Morales (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Milton King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barcomb (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Forrest Peterkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is hacked by Milton King - foul #1 on Milton King, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 19:14 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 18:49 | UL-Lafayette | William Gould swats the short shot by Forrest Peterkin | 26-19 |
| 18:48 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins misses the tip | 26-19 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael McAfee | 28-19 |
| 18:04 | UL-Lafayette | Milton King knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Barcomb | 28-22 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | William Gould lays it up and in on a great pass from Andre Rizzo | 30-22 |
| 17:13 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Barcomb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | William Gould gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 17:05 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Peterkin grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 16:56 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Barcomb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andre Rizzo | 32-22 |
| 16:31 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Dalton clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-22 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lester Carr | 32-22 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Milton King steps in front of the Michael McAfee pass | 32-22 |
| 15:50 | UL-Lafayette | The short jumper by Jeffrey Barcomb is denied by William Gould | 32-22 |
| 15:48 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alberto Morales (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Milton King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Forrest Peterkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UL-Lafayette | Milton King misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | William Gould clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Forrest Peterkin - foul #2 on Forrest Peterkin, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG), Brandon Arreola (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Schuelke (C) Michael McAfee, Andre Rizzo, Lester Carr, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran (PG), John Powell (SG), Andrew Schmeling (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Scott Kasten (C) Milton King, Jeffrey Barcomb, Eric Dalton, Forrest Peterkin, Eric Watkins | |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 14:50 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Schmeling | 34-24 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | William Gould tips it back up and in | 36-24 |
| 14:00 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Smith makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Edwin Tran and he's hacked by Brandon Arreola - foul #2 on Brandon Arreola, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo (PG), Elon Amoroso (PF) Aaron Hume, William Gould | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 14:00 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Smith makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Arreola | 39-27 |
| 13:23 | UL-Lafayette | Brandon Arreola picks off the pass by Andrew Schmeling | 39-27 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Schuelke | 42-27 |
| 12:48 | UL-Lafayette | Andrew Schmeling misses the shot from the left side | 42-27 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Antonio Smith steals the ball from Michael Schuelke | 42-27 |
| 12:02 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Kasten's floater is tipped away by Elon Amoroso | 42-27 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Thompson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Schmeling | 42-27 |
| 11:36 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Smith blows the layup | 42-27 |
| 11:34 | UL-Lafayette | John Powell gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schuelke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edwin Tran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Schmeling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Kasten (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UL-Lafayette | Andrew Schmeling clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Schuelke | 42-27 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Schuelke hits the finger roll | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:34 | UL-Lafayette | John Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Arreola | 47-27 |
| 09:53 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-27 |
| 09:52 | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran tips it back up and in | 47-29 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 09:23 | UL-Lafayette | Scott Kasten gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 09:17 | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Lester Carr (SF), William Gould (PF), Alberto Morales (C) Brandon Arreola, Matthew Thompson, Elon Amoroso, Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Barcomb (SG), Eric Dalton (SF), Forrest Peterkin (PF), Eric Watkins (C) John Powell, Andrew Schmeling, Antonio Smith, Scott Kasten | |
| 09:17 | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 09:17 | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr is hacked by Eric Dalton - foul #3 on Eric Dalton, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Milton King (PG) Edwin Tran | |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Watkins - foul #2 on Eric Watkins, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 08:16 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Dalton connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Michael McAfee - foul #2 on Michael McAfee, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| 08:16 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Dalton makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 07:56 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Dalton pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 07:44 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins is whistled for traveling | 48-33 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Andre Rizzo | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alberto Morales (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Milton King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Barcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Forrest Peterkin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Watkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Dalton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-33 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Aaron Hume (PG), Elon Amoroso (SF) Andre Rizzo, Lester Carr | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Powell (SG) Jeffrey Barcomb | |
| 06:15 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins lays it up and in set up by Milton King | 50-35 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | John Powell steals the ball from Alberto Morales | 50-35 |
| 05:52 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Dalton banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Powell | 50-37 |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses the dunk | 50-37 |
| 05:32 | UL-Lafayette | John Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Milton King misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 05:25 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Peterkin tips it home | 50-39 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | John Powell steals it from Alberto Morales | 50-39 |
| 05:00 | UL-Lafayette | John Powell banks in the layup | 50-41 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Watkins - foul #3 on Eric Watkins, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola (SG), Lester Carr (SF) Michael McAfee, William Gould | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran (PG), Andrew Schmeling (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Scott Kasten (C) Milton King, Eric Dalton, Forrest Peterkin, Eric Watkins | |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:24 | UL-Lafayette | John Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Aaron Hume and he's hacked by Scott Kasten - foul #2 on Scott Kasten, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | UL-Lafayette | The jumper by Scott Kasten is denied by Lester Carr | 55-41 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Elon Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-41 |
| 03:19 | UL-Lafayette | Antonio Smith snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Aaron Hume (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Arreola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Carr (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elon Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Morales (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Edwin Tran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Schmeling (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Kasten (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UL-Lafayette | Edwin Tran buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Scott Kasten | 55-43 |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Arreola's pass is intercepted by Antonio Smith | 55-43 |
| 02:38 | UL-Lafayette | John Powell drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Kasten | 55-46 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), William Gould (PF), Michael Schuelke (C) Aaron Hume, Brandon Arreola, Elon Amoroso, Alberto Morales | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Milton King (PG), Eric Dalton (SF), Forrest Peterkin (PF), Eric Watkins (C) Edwin Tran, Andrew Schmeling, Antonio Smith, Scott Kasten | |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr is fouled on the floor by Eric Dalton - foul #4 on Eric Dalton, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Lester Carr misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | William Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | William Gould is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales (C) Michael Schuelke | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 01:33 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins is fouled on the floor by Lester Carr - foul #1 on Lester Carr, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 01:24 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Peterkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lester Carr - foul #2 on Lester Carr, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 01:24 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Peterkin makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:24 | UL-Lafayette | Forrest Peterkin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Gould | 55-47 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | William Gould gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | William Gould is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Gould, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UL-Lafayette | Milton King connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by John Powell - foul #4 on John Powell, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:42 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UL-Lafayette | Eric Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | John Powell is called for the reach on Andre Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Powell, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Barcomb (SG) John Powell | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Barcomb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | William Gould snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | William Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Barcomb - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barcomb, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | William Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | UL-Lafayette | Milton King is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee is fouled in the backcourt by Milton King - foul #2 on Milton King, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Michael McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:17 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eric Watkins | 60-53 |
| 00:11 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffrey Barcomb hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton King | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Barcomb - foul #2 on Jeffrey Barcomb, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | UL-Lafayette | Milton King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Alberto Morales runs out the clock | 62-56 |