| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Garzon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Luke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Brian Luke comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mark Hensley - foul #3 on Mark Hensley, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG) Mark Hensley | |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Brian Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Bailey | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon is called for 3 seconds | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Marion Boyes is blocked by Ronald Gilbert | 30-34 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Wallace | 30-34 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Lawrence Bailey steals it from Mark Smith in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is hacked by Alan Garzon - foul #3 on Alan Garzon, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Carlton Fast (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), David Robison (C) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Alan Garzon, Brian Luke, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey is hacked by Matthew Scott - foul #3 on Matthew Scott, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Luke (PF) Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Bailey | 30-37 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Robison | 32-37 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Brian Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Brian Luke buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Adamski | 35-37 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | George Adamski is called for the reach on Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adamski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (SG), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) Carlton Fast, Brian Luke, David Robison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Robert Martz, Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Watts (fresh) SF - Edward Westcott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shad Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Marion Boyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Scott | 35-37 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd tips it in | 35-39 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-39 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Mark Smith (SG), David Robison (C) George Adamski, Edward Westcott, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Marion Boyes steals it from Henry Watts in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | David Robison connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Wallace and he's fouled by Marion Boyes - foul #1 on Marion Boyes, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alan Garzon (SF), Brian Luke (PF) Henry Watts, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | David Robison makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Brian Luke steals the ball from Robert Martz | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Brian Luke drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Smith | 43-41 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | David Wallace pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | David Wallace is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Carlton Fast (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Alan Garzon, Brian Luke, David Robison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF) Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Marion Boyes steals the ball from Matthew Scott in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 43-41 |
| 12:26 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast scores on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlton Fast (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Westcott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 7 pts. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Alan Garzon (SF), Brian Luke (PF) George Adamski, Carlton Fast, Edward Westcott, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Henry Watts | 48-43 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Brian Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Brian Luke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Wallace - foul #2 on David Wallace, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Mark Smith (SG), David Robison (C) David Wallace, Alan Garzon, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF), Mike Jay (PF) Jeffrey Macaulay, Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Henry Watts blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Henry Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Mark Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | David Robison pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | George Adamski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Westcott (SF) Henry Watts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Shad Cox (PF) Lawrence Bailey, Matthew Menzies, Carl King | |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Hensley | 48-47 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Brian Luke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) George Adamski, Brian Luke, David Robison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Robert Martz | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | David Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Scott | 51-47 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Matthew Scott | 51-47 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Westcott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Gilbert (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Jay (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 7 pts. C - Marion Boyes (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Drozd | 51-49 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott is fouled on the floor by Marion Boyes - foul #2 on Marion Boyes, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Carlton Fast (SG), Alan Garzon (SF), Brian Luke (PF), David Robison (C) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Edward Westcott, Matthew Scott, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Mark Hensley, Mike Jay, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Carlton Fast and he's fouled by Robert Martz - foul #1 on Robert Martz, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse clanks a jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Carl King hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Adamski | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Carlton Fast takes the ball from Carl King | 57-51 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Lawrence Bailey steals it from George Adamski | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey banks in the layup | 57-53 |
| 04:20 | McNeese State | David Robison hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from George Adamski | 59-53 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Fast, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Ronald Gilbert (C) George Adamski, Carlton Fast, David Robison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is hacked by David Wallace - foul #3 on David Wallace, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG) Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mike Jay (C) Lawrence Bailey, Marion Boyes | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Watts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Luke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Gilbert (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 7 pts. C - Mike Jay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Drozd - foul #4 on Richard Drozd, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Edward Westcott (SF) David Wallace, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:52 | McNeese State | George Adamski can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert tips it in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Scott (PF), David Robison (C) Brian Luke, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Shad Cox | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Carlton Fast (SG) George Adamski, Henry Watts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, Marion Boyes | |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG), Alan Garzon (SF), Brian Luke (PF) Carlton Fast, Edward Westcott, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Richard Drozd, Mike Jay | |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Mark Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Wallace | 66-53 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Waterhouse | 66-55 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Lawrence Bailey is called for the reach on David Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Carlton Fast (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Alan Garzon, Brian Luke | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Mike Jay (SF) Lawrence Bailey, Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | George Adamski is fouled on the floor by Mike Jay - foul #2 on Mike Jay, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | George Adamski makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | George Adamski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd's pass is intercepted by Edward Westcott | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Richard Drozd is called for the reach on Edward Westcott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Drozd, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (PG) Richard Drozd | |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Carl King snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay hits a shot from the right side | 68-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Robert Martz is called for the reach on Edward Westcott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Martz, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (SG) Carlton Fast | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | David Robison gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Matthew Menzies is called for the reach on George Adamski - foul #2 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carlton Fast (SG) Henry Watts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | George Adamski makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | George Adamski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl King | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | George Adamski runs out the clock | 71-60 |