| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trent Collings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is fouled on the floor by Jeff Ramsey - foul #3 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (PF) Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Trent Collings is called for the reach on Willard Foster - foul #1 on Trent Collings, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars is fouled on the floor by Isreal Adams - foul #2 on Isreal Adams, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva buries a runner in the paint set up by Willard Foster | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Christoper Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Isreal Adams | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster lays it in | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Keith Byars swats the short shot by Charles Cotton | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Trent Collings tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the lay-in but the foul's on Trent Collings - foul #2 on Trent Collings, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), William Brinegar (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Henry Stokes, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Clark Crum, Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Pickett | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Mack, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | William Brinegar misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Luciano - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Trent Collings | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | William Brinegar makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | William Brinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | William Brinegar gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Michael Connor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (PF) Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Michael Connor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Karns - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Trent Collings (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Robert Pickett, William Brinegar, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Michael Connor misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Michael Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Connor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Trent Collings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Keith Byars | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Clark Crum is called for the reach on Christoper Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clark Crum, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), Charles Cotton (C) Michael Connor, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey loses the dribble to Willard Foster | 37-38 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster lays it in | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Trent Collings is hacked by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller tips it home | 39-40 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), William Brinegar (SF) Christoper Miller, Trent Collings | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is fouled on the floor by Clark Crum - foul #4 on Clark Crum, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SG), Henry Stokes (C) Isreal Adams, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Clark Crum | |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Connor (SG) Michael Crockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Modesto Bianchi | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Sirianni and he's hacked by Michael Connor - foul #3 on Michael Connor, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Trent Collings (SF), Kevin Knapp (C) Robert Pickett, William Brinegar, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Connor - foul #4 on Michael Connor, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), Charles Cotton (C) Michael Connor, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Clarence Karns, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo's pass is intercepted by Trent Collings | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Christoper Miller and he's fouled by Dikembe Arakawa - foul #3 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Christoper Miller, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Dikembe Arakawa, Keith Byars | |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Sirianni (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the jump hook from the left block | 49-44 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Pickett - foul #2 on Robert Pickett, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SG), William Brinegar (SF), Henry Stokes (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Isreal Adams, Trent Collings, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano | |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Arthur Mack is called for the reach on Michael Crockett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Mack, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Crockett takes the ball from Dikembe Arakawa | 50-45 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Michael Crockett - foul #1 on Michael Crockett, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG) Robert Pickett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Brinegar - foul #1 on William Brinegar, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Henry Stokes, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | William Brinegar connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by Christoper Miller | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars loses the dribble to Charles Cotton | 52-47 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Dikembe Arakawa steals it from Charles Cotton | 52-47 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | William Brinegar pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Keith Byars steps in front of the Christoper Miller pass in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Henry Stokes (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Michael Crockett, William Brinegar, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG), Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Knapp - foul #1 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled on the floor by Isreal Adams - foul #3 on Isreal Adams, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Henry Stokes, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum (PG), Keith Byars (C) Steven Sirianni, Clarence Karns | |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:47 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Collings (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willard Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:13 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-51 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | Trent Collings connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Jeff Ramsey | 54-51 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Michael Connor (SG), William Brinegar (SF), Henry Stokes (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Robert Pickett, Isreal Adams, Trent Collings, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (PF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Willard Foster, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Keith Byars | |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Reynaldo Villanueva is called for the reach on Henry Stokes - foul #1 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Sirianni | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG) Steven Sirianni | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Christoper Miller steals it from Arthur Mack | 55-54 |
| 05:24 | McNeese State | Michael Connor can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Reynaldo Villanueva | 55-56 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christoper Miller and he's fouled by Arthur Mack - foul #4 on Arthur Mack, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Michael Connor, William Brinegar, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Steven Sirianni (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum is fouled on the floor by Kevin Knapp - foul #2 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Charles Cotton (C) Christoper Miller, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Keith Byars swats the short shot by Trent Collings | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Crockett | 58-56 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG) Michael Crockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Willard Foster, Keith Byars | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Charles Cotton - foul #3 on Charles Cotton, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Brinegar (PF) Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum makes the 3rd free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Collings (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Brinegar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clark Crum (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Steven Sirianni (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Trent Collings is blocked by Steven Sirianni | 58-59 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Mack | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Henry Stokes (C) Robert Pickett, William Brinegar, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (C) Arthur Mack, Steven Sirianni, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Trent Collings is hacked by Modesto Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Clark Crum buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Isreal Adams - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns (C) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses long on a runner near the basket | 61-64 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Isreal Adams | 63-64 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Modesto Bianchi is blocked by Trent Collings | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller's layup is rejected by Modesto Bianchi | 63-64 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Trent Collings hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Arakawa | 65-64 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton is hacked by Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #14 | 65-64 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Crum - foul #5 on Clark Crum, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (PG) Clark Crum | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Trent Collings gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Trent Collings is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sirianni - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #16 | 67-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Connor (SG) Isreal Adams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Trent Collings misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 68-64 |