| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Dancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry's pass is intercepted by David Dancy | 25-44 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | David Dancy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-44 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely blows the dunk | 25-44 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely tips it but misses | 25-44 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely can't tip it in | 25-44 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Albert West blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Chase - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #1 | 25-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (SG), Sean O'Nell (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) George Euler, Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is hacked by Andrew Card - foul #1 on Andrew Card, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SF), Danny Ogle (PF) Albert West, Joseph Sanford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Larry Charley dunks the ball on a great pass from Charlie Buttrey and the foul's on Nicholas Dowdell - foul #2 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses the free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card blows the layup | 29-45 |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan double dribbles | 29-45 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dowdell is called for the reach on Larry Charley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses the lay-in | 29-45 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell can't tip it in | 29-45 |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle is hacked by Ryan Wright - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Jerry Williams, Sean O'Nell, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Douglas Terry, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden loses the dribble to Thomas Tabron | 29-45 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | George Euler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | George Euler grabs the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron's layup is rejected by Jerrold Hughes | 29-45 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Charley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Tabron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Dancy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrold Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Larry Charley travels with the ball | 29-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Albert West, George Euler, Larry Charley, Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan loses the ball out of bounds | 29-47 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell tips it back up and in | 31-47 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Andrew Card (PF) Douglas Terry, Michael Flanagan | |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Card | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | Bradley Foster swats the layup by Sean O'Nell | 31-51 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell hits the follow up shot | 33-51 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), George Euler (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Jerry Williams, Sean O'Nell, Joseph Sanford, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Ryan Wright, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-53 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Kenney takes the ball from Bradley Foster | 36-53 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | George Euler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Kenney | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden can't tip it in | 38-53 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Tabron | 38-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | George Euler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster is hacked by Thomas Tabron - foul #2 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Larry Charley (SF) Albert West, Ralph Kenney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Gary Stokely (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Kenneth Shick, Angelo Colon, Andrew Card, Bradley Foster | |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Larry Charley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 38-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Charley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Tabron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dancy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is fouled on the floor by George Euler - foul #2 on George Euler, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Sean O'Nell (PF) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Thomas Tabron | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Ernest Chase, Adam Madden | |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Albert West loses the dribble to Ryan Wright in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | David Dancy pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | Albert West is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Charley | 40-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is called for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Larry Charley, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely, Michael Flanagan | |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell is hacked by Angelo Colon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Angelo Colon, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Albert West misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Madden - foul #1 on Adam Madden, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Albert West misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is fouled on the floor by Danny Ogle - foul #3 on Danny Ogle, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG) Albert West, Sean O'Nell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Ogle | 41-53 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Joseph Sanford, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG) Jerry Williams, George Euler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Angelo Colon, Andrew Card | |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Albert West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Kenney is called for the reach on Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Ralph Kenney, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SF) Ralph Kenney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Larry Charley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell is hacked by Larry Charley - foul #1 on Larry Charley, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (SF) Sean O'Nell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | David Dancy gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Albert West hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Larry Charley grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | David Dancy buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Albert West | 48-57 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses badly on a shot from the left block | 48-57 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Terry | 48-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Charley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dancy (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Albert West grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 48-57 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Flanagan | 48-57 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Albert West is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Terry - foul #3 on Douglas Terry, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Sean O'Nell (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Larry Charley, Ralph Kenney, Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Jerrold Hughes (C) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Albert West misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Stokely and he's fouled by Jerry Williams - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ogle (PF) Albert West | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is hacked by Adam Madden - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) Gary Stokely | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG) Sean O'Nell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Gary Stokely (PF) Ernest Chase, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster lays it in set up by Ryan Wright | 52-64 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-64 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | George Euler is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 52-64 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:28 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | George Euler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Sanford | 55-64 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely's floater is tipped away by Charlie Buttrey | 55-64 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Larry Charley (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Sean O'Nell (PF), David Dancy (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Joseph Sanford, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card knocks in the shot from the baseline | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Charley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Larry Charley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Terry | 55-68 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | David Dancy knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Jerrold Hughes - foul #2 on Jerrold Hughes, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron (PF) Ralph Kenney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Ernest Chase, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | David Dancy makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell's layup is rejected by David Dancy | 58-68 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF) Larry Charley, Thomas Tabron | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry | |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | David Dancy's pass is intercepted by Angelo Colon | 58-68 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits the finger roll | 58-70 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 58-70 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #5 on Jerry Williams, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (PG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Charlie Buttrey (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Albert West, Jerry Williams, Joseph Sanford, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Nicholas Dowdell, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Colon - foul #2 on Angelo Colon, team foul #13 | 58-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Angelo Colon | |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey knocks in the jumper from the right block | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Larry Charley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Charley, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), George Euler (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Larry Charley, Sean O'Nell, Ralph Kenney, Charlie Buttrey, Jesse Volkert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Madden - foul #3 on Adam Madden, team foul #14 | 62-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG), Charlie Buttrey (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Albert West, George Euler, Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is hacked by Charlie Buttrey - foul #3 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #13 | 63-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (SF) Joseph Sanford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Bradley Foster steps in front of the Ralph Kenney pass in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase runs out the clock | 63-75 |