| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilmer Montz (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dan Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Chase | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Jackson | 42-38 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Gary Stokely is blocked by Kevin Edwards | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:50 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Card | 45-38 |
| 17:41 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River knocks in the shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Dan Ketterman steals it from Andrew Card | 45-40 |
| 17:01 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth River | 45-43 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Stuart Ross (SG), Lionel Reeves (SF), Ervin Baxter (PF), James Riley (C) Kenneth River, Zachary Shipley, Leon Jackson, Dan Ketterman, Kevin Edwards | |
| 16:30 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Stuart Ross | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 15:51 | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lionel Reeves | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 15:35 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Jay Collins, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Zachary Shipley (SG), Franklin Wyatt (SF) William Thomas, Stuart Ross, Ervin Baxter | |
| 15:06 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Lionel Reeves, James Riley | |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 14:29 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Shipley | 50-50 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 50-50 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 13:37 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:16 | UL-Monroe | Jerrold Hughes blocks the jumper by Franklin Wyatt | 50-50 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wilmer Montz | 50-50 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:07 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Zachary Shipley | 50-50 |
| 12:40 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jerrold Hughes - foul #1 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Wilmer Montz, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Stuart Ross (SG), Leon Jackson (SF), Lionel Reeves (PF), Ervin Baxter (C) Kenneth River, Zachary Shipley, Franklin Wyatt, Dan Ketterman, Kevin Edwards | |
| 12:26 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Bradley Foster | 50-50 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | William Thomas is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Stuart Ross - foul #2 on Stuart Ross, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:55 | UL-Monroe | William Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Ross | 52-53 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley (SG) Stuart Ross | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lionel Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ervin Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:51 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Thomas | 52-55 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Shipley picks off the pass by Bradley Foster | 52-55 |
| 10:08 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves lays it up and in set up by Leon Jackson and he's hacked by Ernest Chase - foul #1 on Ernest Chase, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Stuart Ross (SF), Dan Ketterman (PF) William Thomas, Leon Jackson, Ervin Baxter | |
| 10:08 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan loses the dribble to Kenneth River | 52-58 |
| 09:55 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth River | 52-60 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Lionel Reeves - foul #2 on Lionel Reeves, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Wyatt (SF), James Riley (C) Zachary Shipley, Lionel Reeves | |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:38 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:34 | UL-Monroe | Ryan Wright is called for the reach on Franklin Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| 09:15 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Ketterman | 53-63 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan banks in the layup | 55-63 |
| 08:44 | UL-Monroe | Andrew Card denies the turnaround by Franklin Wyatt | 55-63 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is hacked by Stuart Ross - foul #3 on Stuart Ross, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Ryan Wright, Jay Collins, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley (SG), Kevin Edwards (C) Stuart Ross, James Riley | |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon knocks in the jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 08:05 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley is whistled for a carry | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Riley (PF) Dan Ketterman | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Shick | 60-63 |
| 07:50 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | William Thomas (PG), Leon Jackson (SF) Kenneth River, Franklin Wyatt | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ervin Baxter (PF) James Riley | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilmer Montz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ervin Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:53 | UL-Monroe | William Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:37 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 06:35 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Edwards | 60-63 |
| 06:26 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stokely | 60-63 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | UL-Monroe | William Thomas gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:55 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Thomas | 60-65 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 63-65 |
| 05:48 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Kenneth Shick, Wilmer Montz, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River (PG), Stuart Ross (SF), Dan Ketterman (PF), Lionel Reeves (C) William Thomas, Leon Jackson, Ervin Baxter, Kevin Edwards | |
| 05:32 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:24 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 05:22 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| 05:01 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth River | 63-68 |
| 04:47 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-68 |
| 04:44 | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross is hacked by Adam Madden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 04:32 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG), Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson (SF) Stuart Ross | |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 04:16 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:10 | UL-Monroe | Andrew Card denies the turnaround by Dan Ketterman | 66-68 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 66-68 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Angelo Colon | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan tips it in | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) SF - Angelo Colon (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth River (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zachary Shipley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dan Ketterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lionel Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:31 | UL-Monroe | Lionel Reeves lays it in set up by Leon Jackson | 68-70 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Stuart Ross (SF), Kevin Edwards (C) Leon Jackson, Lionel Reeves | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Zachary Shipley - foul #2 on Zachary Shipley, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG) Jay Collins | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:15 | UL-Monroe | Gary Stokely picks off the pass by Zachary Shipley in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:48 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth River and he's hacked by Bradley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson (SF) Stuart Ross | |
| 01:48 | UL-Monroe | Dan Ketterman makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Edwards denies the turnaround by Gary Stokely | 73-73 |
| 01:39 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Zachary Shipley | 73-73 |
| 01:19 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth River - foul #1 on Kenneth River, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth River hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-76 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | UL-Monroe | Angelo Colon is called for the reach on Zachary Shipley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | UL-Monroe | Zachary Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is hacked by Zachary Shipley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Shipley, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | Gary Stokely is called for the reach on Kevin Edwards - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Kenneth River in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth River, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | UL-Monroe | Kevin Edwards snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:03 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Leon Jackson misses the halfcourt shot | 79-78 |