| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Frank Irby inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Young | 38-42 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Payne | 41-42 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Dave Yearwood steps in front of the John Young pass | 41-42 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton lays it up and in set up by Dave Yearwood | 43-42 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Otto Jones hits the finger roll set up by Leo Jones and he's hacked by Dave Yearwood - foul #1 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:34 | McNeese State | Otto Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Cureton - foul #3 on Otto Jones, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Hall | 43-45 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| 18:04 | Samford | John Young scores on a shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:51 | McNeese State | Brian Henricks blocks the jumper by Christopher Cureton | 43-47 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Leo Jones snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Paul Bradley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leo Jones | 43-50 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Dave Yearwood | 45-50 |
| 16:46 | Samford | John Young connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Leo Jones and he's fouled by Jimmy Hall - foul #3 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Paul Bradley | |
| 16:46 | Samford | John Young makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG) John Young | |
| 16:18 | Samford | Albert Dawson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Kellum | 45-56 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Robert Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Henricks - foul #2 on Brian Henricks, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF), Emil Harris (C) James Grant, Brian Henricks | |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) C - James Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) SG - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Emil Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Bernard Moyer steals it from Albert Dawson | 47-56 |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses the easy layup | 47-56 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Emil Harris gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Albert Dawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Kellum | 47-58 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Emil Harris misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-58 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 49-58 |
| 13:45 | Samford | James Alpert connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Albert Dawson | 49-60 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | James Hopkins's floater is tipped away by Albert Dawson | 49-60 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 13:19 | Samford | James Alpert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Smith, Harold Winfield, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris | |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | Robert Payne is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Payne, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Leo Jones is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hall - foul #4 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Winfield (C) Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 12:27 | Samford | Paul Bradley connects on the floater from the right block | 49-62 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Robert Payne comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-62 |
| 12:15 | Samford | John Young gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 11:48 | Samford | John Young misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Winfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-62 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Paul Bradley snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Leo Jones's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cureton | 49-62 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton can't finish the layup | 49-62 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Leo Jones is hacked by Robert Payne - foul #3 on Robert Payne, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Smith (C) Harold Winfield | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Brian Henricks | |
| 10:58 | Samford | John Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Irby | 49-65 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-65 |
| 10:41 | Samford | John Young grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Frank Irby is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Brian Henricks (C) John Young, Paul Bradley | |
| 10:09 | Samford | Frank Irby loses the ball out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (SG), Albert Dawson (SF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Otto Jones is denied on a layup by James Hopkins | 52-65 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | James Hopkins grabs the board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-65 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | James Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 54-65 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Kellum | 54-68 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | James Hopkins snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Robert Smith blows the layup | 54-68 |
| 08:24 | Samford | James Alpert snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Jordan Kellum connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Dawson | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyant | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Robert Smith, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Jordan Kellum makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Paul Bradley snags the offensive board | 56-72 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Samford | Paul Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Leo Jones | 56-74 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leo Jones - foul #3 on Leo Jones, team foul #3 | 56-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Jordan Kellum | |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Leo Jones scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Young | 56-76 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-76 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Leo Jones grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Paul Bradley lays it in on a great pass from John Young | 56-78 |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses short on a shot from close range | 56-78 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall snags the offensive board | 56-78 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is fouled on the floor by Otto Jones - foul #4 on Otto Jones, team foul #4 | 56-78 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Winfield (C) Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Robert Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 04:51 | Samford | John Young snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 04:47 | Samford | John Young can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Cureton - foul #2 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #8 | 56-78 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Smith (C) Frank Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:47 | Samford | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 04:47 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Cureton | 58-79 |
| 04:00 | Samford | John Young comes up short on the floater near the basket | 58-79 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Jones - foul #4 on Leo Jones, team foul #5 | 58-79 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), James Hopkins (C) Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Jordan Kellum (PF) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby | |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 03:22 | Samford | James Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Brian Henricks grabs the offensive board | 60-79 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Brian Henricks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Alpert | 60-82 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | James Hopkins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 60-82 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield tips it but misses | 60-82 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | James Hopkins tips it back up and in | 62-82 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 62-82 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Dave Yearwood | |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (C) Brian Henricks | |
| 02:22 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | James Hopkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-83 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 62-83 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Robert Smith lays it in set up by Harold Winfield | 64-83 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Bernard Moyer steps in front of the James Grant pass | 64-83 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-83 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the board | 64-83 |
| 00:55 | Samford | James Grant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Alpert | 64-86 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-86 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | James Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-86 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | James Grant picks off the pass by Jeffrey Craig | 64-86 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Craig - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #10 | 64-86 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Emil Harris | |
| 00:17 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 00:17 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Henricks - foul #3 on Brian Henricks, team foul #6 | 64-88 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Grant runs out the clock | 66-88 |