| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Isreal Adams - foul #3 on Isreal Adams, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (SG) Isreal Adams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:52 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:50 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Foster - foul #2 on Willard Foster, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Keith Byars blocks the short jumper by Charles Cotton | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Talkington | 32-32 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton lays it up and in on a great pass from Christoper Miller | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Christoper Miller is called for the reach on Willard Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christoper Miller, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the finger roll set up by Christoper Miller | 36-32 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pickett steals it from Willard Foster | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Sirianni - foul #2 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (SG), Henry Stokes (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Christoper Miller, John Talkington, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes blows the layup but the foul's on Clarence Karns - foul #2 on Clarence Karns, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (SG) Robert Pickett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Silvas | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Kevin Knapp, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:25 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Robert Pickett (SG) Michael Crockett, Arnold Silvas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Sam Williams (PF) Willard Foster, Clarence Karns | |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski double dribbles | 40-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF) Robert Pickett, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack, Sam Williams, Joseph Luciano | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Byars - foul #1 on Keith Byars, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp (C) Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Patrick Wesley (C) Christoper Miller, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | John Talkington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Wesley is called for the reach on Steven Sirianni - foul #1 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (SF), Charles Cotton (C) John Talkington, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi tips it home | 42-34 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes loses the dribble to Modesto Bianchi | 42-34 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Isreal Adams, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Boris Solarski (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Pickett | 44-34 |
| 12:42 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-34 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Foster | 44-34 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Arakawa | 44-36 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | Willard Foster takes the ball from Henry Stokes in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Christoper Miller, Robert Pickett, Henry Stokes, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Reynaldo Villanueva (C) Boris Solarski, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-39 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 44-39 |
| 11:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Reynaldo Villanueva - foul #4 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack is fouled on the floor by Michael Crockett - foul #2 on Michael Crockett, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Michael Crockett, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Mack and he's hacked by John Talkington - foul #2 on John Talkington, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 44-41 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | John Talkington hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 46-41 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christoper Miller - foul #2 on Christoper Miller, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Patrick Wesley (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Jeff Ramsey, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Steven Sirianni steals the ball from Michael Crockett | 46-42 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni hits the finger roll | 46-44 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #1 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (SF) Corey Andreasen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Steven Sirianni, Modesto Bianchi | |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:33 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (PF) Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes is denied on a dunk by Keith Byars | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Henry Stokes, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Willard Foster, Arthur Mack, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Reynaldo Villanueva and he's fouled by Kevin Knapp - foul #1 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wesley - foul #2 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wesley | 48-52 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Isreal Adams | 50-52 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Reynaldo Villanueva is called for the reach on Patrick Wesley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reynaldo Villanueva, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (PF) Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Sam Williams (PF) Reynaldo Villanueva, Clarence Karns | |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | John Talkington steals it from Joseph Luciano | 51-52 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for the reach on Patrick Wesley - foul #1 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni clanks a floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wesley | 51-52 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dikembe Arakawa, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Henry Stokes (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, John Talkington, Jeff Ramsey, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa, Sam Williams, Joseph Luciano | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Pickett | 53-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Modesto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Modesto Bianchi - foul #1 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Clarence Karns | |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Robert Pickett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Foster, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Kevin Knapp | 56-54 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Robert Pickett, Michael Crockett, Henry Stokes, Kevin Knapp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Boris Solarski picks off the pass by Isreal Adams in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG) Willard Foster, Boris Solarski | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-54 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-54 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christoper Miller, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack | |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-54 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni tips it in | 56-56 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Talkington - foul #3 on John Talkington, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | John Talkington makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isreal Adams | 58-57 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Sirianni and he's fouled by Charles Cotton - foul #2 on Charles Cotton, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Willard Foster is called for the reach on Isreal Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Foster, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Christoper Miller is called for the reach on Keith Byars in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christoper Miller, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams is fouled on the floor by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #2 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Pasquale Acevedo is called for the reach on Christoper Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #14 | 61-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG) Willard Foster | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Isreal Adams - foul #4 on Isreal Adams, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams is hacked by Pasquale Acevedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #15 | 62-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG) Steven Sirianni | |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi throws it down | 63-65 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Isreal Adams takes the ball from Arthur Mack | 63-65 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams lays it in | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Charles Cotton swats the layup by Dikembe Arakawa | 65-65 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton is hacked by Arthur Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Mack, team foul #16 | 65-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (SF) John Talkington | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Modesto Bianchi, Arthur Mack, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Boris Solarski is blocked by Jeff Ramsey | 66-65 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Christoper Miller, team foul #15 | 66-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Kevin Knapp (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Michael Crockett, Henry Stokes, Kevin Knapp, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni buries a shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | John Talkington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pickett picks off the pass by Willard Foster | 66-67 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Pickett - foul #2 on Robert Pickett, team foul #16 | 66-67 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-68 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Byars (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #17 | 68-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Isreal Adams and he's hacked by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #5 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #18 | 70-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF) Pasquale Acevedo | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Pickett - foul #3 on Robert Pickett, team foul #17 | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | John Talkington loses the ball out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Arthur Mack (SF) Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa | |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Sirianni and the foul's on Robert Pickett - foul #4 on Robert Pickett, team foul #18 | 70-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG) Steven Sirianni | |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Joseph Luciano picks off the pass by Jeff Ramsey in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Charles Cotton takes the ball from Joseph Luciano | 70-75 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | The jumper by Isreal Adams is denied by Modesto Bianchi | 70-75 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Willard Foster is blocked by Jeff Ramsey | 70-75 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Arthur Mack is called for the reach on John Talkington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Mack, team foul #19 | 70-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG), Arnold Silvas (SG), Kevin Knapp (PF), Henry Stokes (C) Robert Pickett, Isreal Adams, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Sam Williams (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Arthur Mack, Modesto Bianchi, Joseph Luciano, Keith Byars | |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-75 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Karns | 70-75 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is hacked by John Talkington - foul #4 on John Talkington, team foul #19 | 70-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Michael Crockett, Arnold Silvas, Kevin Knapp, Henry Stokes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano (PF), Keith Byars (C) Sam Williams, Clarence Karns | |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Isreal Adams | 73-76 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster is fouled on the floor by Robert Pickett - foul #5 on Robert Pickett, team foul #20 | 73-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG) Robert Pickett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Willard Foster - foul #5 on Willard Foster, team foul #20 | 73-78 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG) Willard Foster | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Byars | 73-78 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Isreal Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Talkington (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Modesto Bianchi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Steven Sirianni (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Byars (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Crockett is called for the reach on Keith Byars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Crockett, team foul #21 | 73-78 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Michael Crockett is called for the reach on Joseph Luciano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Crockett, team foul #22 | 76-80 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Charles Cotton - foul #3 on Charles Cotton, team foul #23 | 76-82 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni is hacked by Michael Crockett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Crockett, team foul #24 | 76-82 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG) Michael Crockett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Silvas is called for the reach on Dikembe Arakawa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #25 | 76-84 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Dikembe Arakawa steps in front of the John Talkington pass | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi runs out the clock | 76-86 |