| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Gantt (fresh) PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Byars, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:35 | UL-Monroe | Boris Solarski steals it from Robert Gantt in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 19:18 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:54 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 18:38 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 18:20 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Boris Solarski - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Joseph Luciano (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 18:20 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:20 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:02 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:00 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Milazzo (SF), Robert Myers (C) Timothy Lessman, Robert Gantt, Albert Roberts | |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Luciano | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Donahue | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:53 | UL-Monroe | Robert Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:33 | UL-Monroe | Robert Milazzo drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Vogel | 31-32 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 16:15 | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:01 | UL-Monroe | Robert Myers is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) SF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Vogel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Desmarais (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Milazzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 31-34 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 15:29 | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:23 | UL-Monroe | Robert Myers is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (PG), Timothy Lessman (SG), Robert Gantt (SF), Albert Roberts (PF), John Cornett (C) Gary Vogel, Roland Desmarais, Robert Milazzo, Donald Brown, Robert Myers | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Cornett | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 14:38 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 14:19 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | UL-Monroe | Keith Byars denies the turnaround by Robert Gantt | 34-36 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Byars and he's fouled by Terry Jackson - foul #1 on Terry Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Keith Byars | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Foster, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 13:26 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt's pass is intercepted by Pasquale Acevedo | 37-36 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | John Cornett steps in front of the Sam Williams pass | 37-36 |
| 12:54 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 12:52 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:40 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #2 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo, Sam Williams | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel (PG), Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Milazzo (SF), Robert Myers (C) Terry Jackson, Timothy Lessman, Robert Gantt, John Cornett | |
| 12:40 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:40 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | UL-Monroe | Robert Milazzo grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:59 | UL-Monroe | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Robert Milazzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Solarski, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG) Victor Cornett | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown (PF) Albert Roberts | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Desmarais (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Milazzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 40-38 |
| 10:54 | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Milazzo steals the ball from Boris Solarski | 40-38 |
| 10:14 | UL-Monroe | Keith Byars swats the shot by Donald Brown | 40-38 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Byars | 40-38 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Milazzo steals the ball from Keith Byars | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Gary Vogel | 40-40 |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 09:02 | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:38 | UL-Monroe | Robert Milazzo can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski clanks a floater in the paint | 40-40 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski is fouled on the floor by Robert Milazzo - foul #1 on Robert Milazzo, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (PG), Timothy Lessman (SG), Robert Gantt (SF), Albert Roberts (PF), John Cornett (C) Gary Vogel, Roland Desmarais, Robert Milazzo, Donald Brown, Robert Myers | |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 07:46 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Terry Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lessman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Gantt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Willard Foster | 42-40 |
| 06:57 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-40 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (C) Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 06:39 | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson is hacked by Victor Cornett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Cornett, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 06:26 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Lessman and he's hacked by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #3 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| 06:26 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Albert Roberts steps in front of the Victor Cornett pass | 42-42 |
| 05:56 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett loses the dribble to Pasquale Acevedo | 42-42 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Modesto Bianchi | 45-42 |
| 05:17 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Modesto Bianchi, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten (PG), Robert Walker (SF), Donald Brown (PF) Terry Jackson, Robert Gantt, Albert Roberts | |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown takes the ball from Sam Williams | 45-42 |
| 04:34 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett jams the wide open dunk | 45-44 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 04:05 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Timothy Lessman | 45-44 |
| 03:53 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-44 |
| 03:52 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 03:46 | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Mack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sam Williams (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Benjamin Patten (fresh) SG - Timothy Lessman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns hits a driving attempt in the lane | 47-44 |
| 03:15 | UL-Monroe | Benjamin Patten misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett is hacked by John Cornett - foul #4 on John Cornett, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel (PG), Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Gantt (SF), Albert Roberts (PF), Robert Myers (C) Benjamin Patten, Timothy Lessman, Robert Walker, Donald Brown, John Cornett | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 02:19 | UL-Monroe | Robert Myers scores on a floater near the basket | 47-46 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| 01:42 | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais loses the dribble to Dikembe Arakawa | 47-46 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue is called for 3 seconds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Willard Foster (SG) Michael Donahue, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman (SG), Donald Brown (PF), John Cornett (C) Roland Desmarais, Albert Roberts, Robert Myers | |
| 01:21 | UL-Monroe | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Robert Gantt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Solarski, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| 01:21 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 47-46 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:59 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Cornett - foul #4 on Victor Cornett, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 00:59 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:59 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Vogel - foul #2 on Gary Vogel, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Vogel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lessman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gantt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | UL-Monroe | John Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 04:47 | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 51-51 |
| 04:09 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Brown - foul #3 on Donald Brown, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Victor Cornett, Willard Foster, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais (SG), Robert Milazzo (SF), Albert Roberts (PF), Robert Myers (C) Timothy Lessman, Robert Gantt, Donald Brown, John Cornett | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:23 | UL-Monroe | The jump hook by Albert Roberts is blocked by Joseph Luciano | 52-53 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-53 |
| 03:02 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | UL-Monroe | Robert Milazzo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Terry Jackson (PG) Gary Vogel | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano throws it down on a nice dish by Dikembe Arakawa and he's fouled by Roland Desmarais - foul #1 on Roland Desmarais, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:37 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gary Vogel (PG), Robert Gantt (SF) Terry Jackson, Robert Milazzo | |
| 02:27 | UL-Monroe | Roland Desmarais buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Vogel | 55-56 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF) Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman (SG), John Cornett (C) Roland Desmarais, Robert Myers | |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 02:15 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:11 | UL-Monroe | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Robert Gantt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 02:11 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Michael Donahue clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Roberts | 55-57 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars tips it in | 57-57 |
| 01:24 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts buries a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Vogel and he's hacked by Boris Solarski - foul #5 on Boris Solarski, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett (PG), Modesto Bianchi (SF) Michael Donahue, Boris Solarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown (PF) Robert Gantt | |
| 01:24 | UL-Monroe | Albert Roberts makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Brown - foul #4 on Donald Brown, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt (SF) Albert Roberts | |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:09 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt loses the dribble to Willard Foster in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Victor Cornett throws it down on a great pass from Willard Foster | 61-60 |
| 00:47 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | UL-Monroe | Donald Brown hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Victor Cornett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Vogel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lessman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gantt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Vogel steps in front of the Modesto Bianchi pass | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | UL-Monroe | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Timothy Lessman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:21 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster drills a 3 from straight away set up by Pasquale Acevedo | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Lessman's pass is intercepted by Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the driving attempt from the left block | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Robert Gantt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 66-64 |