| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Sam Harper inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | George Euler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Ryan Wright (SG) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Nicholas Dowdell | 41-34 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Sam Harper hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 41-39 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Dancy (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Danny Ogle (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, Thomas Tabron, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely double dribbles | 41-39 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Dancy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Danny Ogle (fresh) PF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Volkert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney clanks a floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Dancy - foul #2 on David Dancy, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SF) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF) Danny Ogle, Ralph Kenney | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | David Dancy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | David Dancy gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, David Dancy, Jesse Volkert | |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Adam Madden steals the ball from Jerry Williams | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Tabron - foul #2 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Shawn Palmieri | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Adam Madden is called for the reach on Sam Harper - foul #4 on Adam Madden, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SF) Adam Madden | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | George Euler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #2 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (PG), Danny Ogle (SF), David Dancy (PF) Jerry Williams, Sam Harper, Thomas Tabron | |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright is fouled on the floor by Walter Drake - foul #2 on Walter Drake, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) George Euler, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Kenney | 47-43 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Dancy | 47-43 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Walter Drake hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-43 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle tips it home | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Dancy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Volkert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Palmieri | 50-45 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | David Dancy throws it down on a nice dish by Ralph Kenney | 50-47 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 53-47 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | David Dancy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | David Dancy pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 56-50 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney connects on the floater from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert's floater is tipped away by Gary Stokely | 58-52 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | David Dancy snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Kenneth Shick steals the ball from Ralph Kenney | 58-52 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Card | 58-52 |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Wright | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Wright - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) David Dancy, Walter Drake, Ralph Kenney, Jesse Volkert | |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Andrew Card is blocked by Danny Ogle | 60-53 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to George Euler | 60-53 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tabron | 60-56 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Angelo Colon | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ogle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | George Euler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 62-59 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card loses the dribble to Charlie Buttrey | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle banks in the layup set up by Thomas Tabron | 62-61 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | George Euler clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #3 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Ryan Wright (SF), Adam Madden (PF) Angelo Colon, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF) Danny Ogle, Thomas Tabron | |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF), Nicholas Dowdell (C) Ryan Wright, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Frank (SG), Jesse Volkert (C) George Euler, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Andrew Card (C) Gary Stokely, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Dancy (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Sam Harper pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Randy Frank knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Gary Stokely (PF), Nicholas Dowdell (C) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF) Randy Frank, Ralph Kenney | |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert tips it but misses | 62-66 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Adam Madden | 62-66 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Sam Harper throws it down on a great pass from Walter Drake | 62-68 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jesse Volkert - foul #1 on Jesse Volkert, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG), Charlie Buttrey (C) David Dancy, Walter Drake, Jesse Volkert | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Sam Harper's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Stokely | 65-68 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is fouled on the floor by Sam Harper - foul #2 on Sam Harper, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (SF) Sam Harper | |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Terry | 68-68 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Tabron | 68-71 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Shick - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF) Ralph Kenney | |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Madden | 71-73 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is hacked by Kenneth Shick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Kenneth Shick | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Card is blocked by Charlie Buttrey | 71-75 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is whistled for a carry | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is hacked by Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is hacked by Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri travels with the ball | 74-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Dancy (PF) Thomas Tabron | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Palmieri - foul #3 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Madden | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-79 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Shawn Palmieri is called for the reach on Jerry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron (PF) David Dancy | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tabron - foul #3 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #6 | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-81 |