| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) SG - David Henderson (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) C - Elden Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Walker (fresh) SG - James Lauritsen (fresh) SF - Andrew Crawford (fresh) PF - Josh Rotter (fresh) C - Lance Humphrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donnie Natal | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Lauritsen | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Walker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Marc Voetberg is called for the reach on Kevin Walker - foul #1 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | James Lauritsen steals it from Marc Voetberg | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Lance Humphrey is blocked by Elden Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Henderson - foul #1 on David Henderson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Robert Gilson (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF), Jon Preston (C) Kevin Walker, Andrew Crawford, Josh Rotter, Lance Humphrey | |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lazarski - foul #1 on Willie Lazarski, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson (SG) James Lauritsen | |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Dickerson - foul #1 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll tips it home | 2-3 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Adam Malone is called for the reach on Willie Lazarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) SF - Michael Hester (fresh) PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) SF - Robert Gilson (fresh) PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) C - Jon Preston (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Jon Preston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Michael Hester steals the ball from Willie Lazarski | 2-3 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits the finger roll set up by Michael Hester | 4-3 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pearson | 4-3 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Robert Gilson steals the ball from Mohammed Carroll | 4-3 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Eric Avent (SG), Andrew Crawford (SF), Josh Rotter (PF), Lance Humphrey (C) Willie Lazarski, Johnathan Dickerson, Robert Gilson, Tony Beaudoin, Jon Preston | |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal hits a floater from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker is hacked by Marc Voetberg - foul #2 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lauritsen (SG) Eric Avent | |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford loses the dribble to Chester Hartmann | 6-3 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the easy layup | 6-3 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Lauritsen | 6-3 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen is hacked by David Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #5 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Willie Delosreyes (C) David Henderson, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 6-3 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Josh Rotter - foul #1 on Josh Rotter, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (PG) Adam Malone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin (C) Lance Humphrey | |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford connects on the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Delosreyes | 8-6 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Rendon (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) SG - James Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Rotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Billy Lattin | 10-6 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Rendon - foul #1 on Robert Rendon, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Elden Smith (C) Robert Rendon, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Robert Gilson (SF), Jon Preston (PF), Lance Humphrey (C) Kevin Walker, Andrew Crawford, Josh Rotter, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Hester | 10-8 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester tips it home | 12-8 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-8 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Jon Preston can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Hester and he's fouled by Jon Preston - foul #1 on Jon Preston, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Tony Beaudoin (SF) James Lauritsen, Robert Gilson | |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Preston - foul #2 on Jon Preston, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Adam Malone, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford (SF), Josh Rotter (PF) Jon Preston, Lance Humphrey | |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson is hacked by Chester Hartmann - foul #1 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Donnie Natal (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG) Willie Lazarski | |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 09:36 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 16-11 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin tips it in | 16-13 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 16-13 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann's layup is rejected by Tony Beaudoin | 16-13 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Johnathan Dickerson - foul #2 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (C) Robert Rendon, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Willie Lazarski (SG), Robert Gilson (SF), Lance Humphrey (C) Eric McCandliss, Johnathan Dickerson, Andrew Crawford, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker is hacked by Michael Hester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hester, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Pearson | 19-13 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin is hacked by Robert Gilson - foul #1 on Robert Gilson, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (C) Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilson | 19-13 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 19-13 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter misses the tip | 19-13 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:42 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Billy Lattin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Malone (tiring) SF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Walker (fresh) SG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) SF - Robert Gilson (fresh) PF - Josh Rotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Humphrey (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-13 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 19-13 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Kevin Walker is denied by Elden Smith | 19-13 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Hester | 19-13 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Lance Humphrey gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Willie Lazarski | 19-15 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Willie Lazarski is called for the reach on Adam Malone - foul #2 on Willie Lazarski, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Billy Lattin, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG), James Lauritsen (SG), Andrew Crawford (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF) Kevin Walker, Willie Lazarski, Robert Gilson, Josh Rotter | |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tony Beaudoin | 19-15 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen is hacked by Robert Rendon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rendon, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG) Robert Rendon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eric McCandliss - foul #1 on Eric McCandliss, team foul #10 | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | James Lauritsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 05:11 | Sam Houston State | Lance Humphrey steals the ball from Donnie Natal | 20-17 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (C) Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Eric Avent (SG), Robert Gilson (C) Eric McCandliss, James Lauritsen, Lance Humphrey | |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Avent | 20-20 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal is hacked by Tony Beaudoin - foul #1 on Tony Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), David Henderson (SG) Billy Lattin, Adam Malone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Josh Rotter (PF), Jon Preston (C) Eric Avent, Andrew Crawford, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal hits a floater from the right side | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) SG - David Henderson (fresh) SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Gilson (fresh) PF - Josh Rotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Preston (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Johnathan Dickerson | 24-22 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson is hacked by Johnathan Dickerson - foul #3 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (C) Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Eric Avent (SG), Andrew Crawford (SF) Kevin Walker, Johnathan Dickerson, Robert Gilson | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Jon Preston is fouled on the floor by Elden Smith - foul #1 on Elden Smith, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lauritsen (SG) Eric Avent | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Jon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Jon Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | James Lauritsen steals it from David Henderson | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Chester Hartmann blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jon Preston | 26-23 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Preston - foul #3 on Jon Preston, team foul #13 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Robert Pearson (PF) David Henderson, Chester Hartmann, Donnie Natal | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG), Eric Avent (SG), Robert Gilson (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF), Lance Humphrey (C) Willie Lazarski, James Lauritsen, Andrew Crawford, Josh Rotter, Jon Preston | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gilson | 27-26 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Eric Avent | 27-26 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Gilson - foul #2 on Robert Gilson, team foul #14 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), James Lauritsen (SG), Andrew Crawford (SF), Josh Rotter (PF) Eric McCandliss, Eric Avent, Robert Gilson, Lance Humphrey | |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Crawford and he's fouled by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Willie Delosreyes (C) David Henderson, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin blows the wide open layup | 29-30 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 31-30 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford is hacked by Robert Rendon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rendon, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG) Robert Rendon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (SG), Robert Gilson (C) James Lauritsen, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Andrew Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Willie Lazarski is called for the reach on Billy Lattin - foul #3 on Willie Lazarski, team foul #15 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal (PF) Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SG), Lance Humphrey (C) Willie Lazarski, Andrew Crawford | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Robert Gilson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |