| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Timothy Milliken (fresh) SG - Tibor Badzinski (fresh) SF - Justin Cloud (fresh) PF - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) C - James Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) SF - John Shotwell (fresh) PF - Ronald Neth (fresh) C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Estes | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | UL-Monroe | Tibor Badzinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Estes | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Tibor Badzinski is called for the reach on Dennis Risk - foul #1 on Tibor Badzinski, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Justin Cloud is called for the reach on John Shotwell - foul #1 on Justin Cloud, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | James Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Justin Cloud - foul #2 on Justin Cloud, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown (SF) Justin Cloud | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | UL-Monroe | Rogelio Yazzie blows the wide open layup | 0-7 |
| 17:56 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:40 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | UL-Monroe | Tibor Badzinski is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | James Estes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tibor Badzinski - foul #2 on Tibor Badzinski, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds (PG), Charles Swift (SF), Bao Wang (PF) Timothy Milliken, Tibor Badzinski, Rogelio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | James Estes makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | James Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds misses the easy open layup | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Swift | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Bao Wang | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown is hacked by John Maynard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Brian Myers (C) James Dotson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG) James Estes | |
| 16:05 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds is hacked by David Ahlers - foul #1 on David Ahlers, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 15:54 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Franklin Reynolds (fresh) SG - Jesse Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Swift (fresh) PF - Bao Wang (fresh) C - Brian Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Jason Bhatt (fresh) PF - Steven Holler (fresh) C - William Cutrer (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang hits a runner near the basket | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:59 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Myers | 6-9 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Maynard | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:24 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang tips it home | 8-12 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Maynard | 8-14 |
| 13:51 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Brown | 10-14 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 13:29 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | UL-Monroe | David Ahlers steals the ball from Franklin Reynolds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers hits the finger roll | 10-16 |
| 13:10 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift lays it in uncontested | 12-16 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Bhatt | 12-18 |
| 13:00 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift is fouled in the backcourt by David Ahlers - foul #2 on David Ahlers, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken (PG), Kenneth Penman (SG), Rogelio Yazzie (PF), James Dotson (C) Franklin Reynolds, Charles Swift, Bao Wang, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) David Ahlers, John Maynard, Jason Bhatt, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 12:38 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG) Roger Clarke | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Milliken is called for the reach on Dennis Risk - foul #1 on Timothy Milliken, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Shotwell, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 11:53 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 12-18 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Timothy Milliken (fresh) SG - Kenneth Penman (fresh) SF - Jesse Brown (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) C - James Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 11:24 | UL-Monroe | Rogelio Yazzie gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman is hacked by Dennis Risk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Risk, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds (SG) Kenneth Penman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG) James Estes | |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harvey Zurovec - foul #1 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Brian Myers (PF) Rogelio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:00 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 10:44 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:22 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Risk takes the ball from Timothy Milliken | 14-18 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Dennis Risk is denied by James Dotson | 14-18 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | Brian Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke is fouled on the floor by James Dotson - foul #1 on James Dotson, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman (SG), Charles Swift (SF), Rogelio Yazzie (PF), Bao Wang (C) Franklin Reynolds, Jesse Brown, Brian Myers, James Dotson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) Roger Clarke, Dennis Risk, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 08:52 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:45 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman is hacked by John Maynard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF) John Maynard, John Shotwell | |
| 08:45 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:45 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jason Bhatt | 16-20 |
| 08:06 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenneth Penman | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is hacked by Bao Wang - foul #1 on Bao Wang, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Dotson (C) Bao Wang | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Jason Bhatt, William Cutrer | |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:50 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to James Dotson | 18-21 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Timothy Milliken (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Penman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rogelio Yazzie (fresh) C - James Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Holler (fresh) PF - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman loses the dribble to Ronald Neth in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 07:38 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Charles Swift | 18-21 |
| 07:28 | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman is called for 10 seconds | 18-21 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown (SG) Kenneth Penman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), John Shotwell (SF) James Estes, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler | |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Rogelio Yazzie picks off the pass by Travis Williams | 18-21 |
| 07:04 | UL-Monroe | James Dotson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 21-21 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 05:53 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 05:50 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift's pass is intercepted by John Shotwell in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams lays it up and in set up by John Shotwell | 21-23 |
| 05:32 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| 04:55 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown is hacked by Roger Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Clarke, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds (PG), Kenneth Penman (SF), Bao Wang (PF), Brian Myers (C) Timothy Milliken, Charles Swift, Rogelio Yazzie, James Dotson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) Travis Williams, Roger Clarke, John Shotwell, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 04:55 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:55 | UL-Monroe | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Cutrer | 25-27 |
| 04:22 | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds makes the shot in the lane | 27-27 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Risk | 27-29 |
| 03:50 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Holler - foul #1 on Steven Holler, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Tibor Badzinski (SG), Justin Cloud (SF) Franklin Reynolds, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG) Dennis Risk | |
| 03:50 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:50 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Kenneth Penman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tibor Badzinski (fresh) SF - Justin Cloud (fresh) PF - Bao Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Bhatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Holler (fresh) C - William Cutrer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Bao Wang swats the layup by Jason Bhatt | 29-29 |
| 03:36 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:21 | UL-Monroe | Justin Cloud hits a shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | James Estes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:07 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Justin Cloud | 31-29 |
| 03:00 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 02:58 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | James Estes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Cloud - foul #3 on Justin Cloud, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Franklin Reynolds (PG), Charles Swift (SF), Rogelio Yazzie (PF), James Dotson (C) Kenneth Penman, Justin Cloud, Bao Wang, Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Jason Bhatt, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | James Estes makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | James Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:16 | UL-Monroe | Charles Swift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG) James Estes | |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:58 | UL-Monroe | Tibor Badzinski grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | UL-Monroe | Rogelio Yazzie misses short on a runner from close range | 33-31 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken (PG), Jesse Brown (SF), Brian Myers (PF) Franklin Reynolds, Charles Swift, Rogelio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) John Maynard, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 01:18 | UL-Monroe | John Shotwell takes the ball from Timothy Milliken in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the jump hook in the paint | 33-33 |
| 00:49 | UL-Monroe | Steven Holler is called for the reach on Timothy Milliken - foul #2 on Steven Holler, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang (PF) Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:49 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:49 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 00:27 | UL-Monroe | Bao Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Risk is called for the reach on Timothy Milliken - foul #2 on Dennis Risk, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Kenneth Penman (SF), Brian Myers (C) Jesse Brown, James Dotson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Ronald Neth (PF), Jason Bhatt (C) David Ahlers, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:04 | UL-Monroe | Timothy Milliken misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-33 |