| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fresh) C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Robert Payne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by Christopher Cureton - foul #1 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hall | 7-3 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Robert Payne drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Thomas | 9-3 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Cureton steals it from Joseph Allen | 9-3 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Edwin Priebe is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #1 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| 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 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Eddy Sanders, Ross Fessler, Joseph Allen, Edwin Priebe, Robert Williams | |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Craig | 11-3 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Moyer is called for the reach on Donald Christmas - foul #1 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | James Hopkins is called for the reach on Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF) Mark Martines | |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Winfield (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ian Weaver (fresh) SG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Blackburn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 11-8 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Weaver | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Harold Winfield, Robert Smith, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Mark Martines (PF), Robert Williams (C) Ian Weaver, Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas, Michael Blackburn | |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wyant | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Robert Payne tips it in | 13-8 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Martines | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Harold Winfield (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Jeffrey Wyant, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Steven Hermosillo (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Eddy Sanders, Nathan Oscar, Joseph Allen, Mark Martines, Robert Williams | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin Priebe - foul #2 on Edwin Priebe, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams (C) Edwin Priebe | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Moyer | 18-10 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Williams | 18-12 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is whistled for a carry | 18-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ross Fessler, Steven Hermosillo, Robert Williams | |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Robert Payne knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald McKeeman | 20-12 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Winfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) SG - Ian Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn is hacked by Robert Payne - foul #1 on Robert Payne, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), James Hopkins (C) Donald McKeeman, Frank Thomas, Harold Winfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG), Joseph Allen (SF) Ian Weaver, Donald Christmas | |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn clanks a turnaround in the lane | 20-12 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wyant | 20-12 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Joseph Allen steals it from James Hopkins | 20-12 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Christopher Cureton, Jeffrey Wyant, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Michael Blackburn, Mark Martines | |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Dave Yearwood is called for the reach on Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (SF) Dave Yearwood, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG) Steven Hermosillo | |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is whistled for a carry | 22-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Ross Fessler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is hacked by Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Allen, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG) Ross Fessler | |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ian Weaver | 23-15 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Allen steals the ball from Frank Thomas | 23-15 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas's layup is rejected by Jimmy Hall | 23-15 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas misses the tip | 23-15 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF), Robert Smith (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Steven Hermosillo (SF), Michael Blackburn (PF), Mark Martines (C) Ian Weaver, Nathan Oscar, Joseph Allen, Donald Christmas, Robert Williams | |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hopkins (C) Harold Winfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Eddy Sanders (fresh) SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) PF - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Martines (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-15 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Robert Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | Eddy Sanders is called for the reach on Dave Yearwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddy Sanders, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (PF) Ross Fessler | |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines loses the dribble to Jeffrey Wyant | 25-20 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hopkins | 27-20 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines's pass is intercepted by James Hopkins | 27-20 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Dave Yearwood is called for the reach on Eddy Sanders - foul #2 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Harold Winfield (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Jeffrey Wyant, Robert Payne, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Joseph Allen (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Mark Martines | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald McKeeman | 29-20 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Donald McKeeman is blocked by Michael Blackburn | 29-20 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield is hacked by Michael Blackburn - foul #1 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG) Donald McKeeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Mark Martines (C) Eddy Sanders, Ross Fessler, Michael Blackburn | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian Weaver, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield is hacked by Donald Christmas - foul #1 on Donald Christmas, team foul #12 | 31-20 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-20 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ian Weaver - foul #2 on Ian Weaver, team foul #13 | 32-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Robert Smith (C) Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Robert Williams (C) Nathan Oscar, Donald Christmas, Mark Martines | |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Donald McKeeman, Harold Winfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG) Joseph Allen | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ian Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Robert Williams steals it from Jeffrey Wyant | 34-20 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Oscar and he's fouled by Bernard Moyer - foul #2 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Frank Thomas (SF) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Wyant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (PG), Ross Fessler (SG) Ian Weaver, Nathan Oscar | |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Hermosillo | 34-25 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Robert Payne can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lee Villela - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #14 | 34-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (C) Christopher Cureton, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen (SF) Steven Hermosillo | |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:59 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Robert Payne pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Robert Payne blows the layup | 36-25 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Harold Winfield is called for the reach on Ross Fessler - foul #1 on Harold Winfield, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hopkins (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Frank Thomas, Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eddy Sanders (PG), Mark Martines (C) Lee Villela, Robert Williams | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Mark Martines steals the ball from Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen is fouled on the floor by Harold Winfield - foul #2 on Harold Winfield, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ian Weaver (SG) Ross Fessler | |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Cureton | 39-28 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Martines and he's fouled by Jimmy Hall - foul #1 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hopkins (PF) Harold Winfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Allen makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Robert Smith travels in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SF) Joseph Allen | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hermosillo | 39-31 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is hacked by Bernard Moyer - foul #3 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Bernard Moyer, Christopher Cureton, Robert Smith, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (PF), Robert Williams (C) Eddy Sanders, Edwin Priebe | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | James Hopkins gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Hopkins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-32 |