| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) SF - Adam Madden (fresh) PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - George Euler (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fresh) PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | George Euler misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses long on a shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Russell McAllister takes the ball from George Euler | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Shick and he's fouled by Danny Ogle - foul #1 on Danny Ogle, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister dunks the ball set up by Shawn Palmieri | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Harper | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Buttrey - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Carino (SG), Douglas Terry (SF), Nicholas Dowdell (PF), James Miller (C) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Russell McAllister, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Drake | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick hits a shot from the left block | 11-6 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Douglas Terry is called for the reach on Walter Drake - foul #1 on Douglas Terry, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Fred Oglesby (C) Kenneth Shick, James Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Frank Wray hits the finger roll set up by Walter Drake and he's hacked by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #1 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister (PF), James Miller (C) James Carino, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Frank Wray misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | James Miller snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) PF - Russell McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fresh) PF - Frank Wray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Frank Wray pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Russell McAllister steals it from Jerry Williams | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Williams steals it from Douglas Terry | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams lays it in | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the floater from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Angelo Colon | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is called for 3 seconds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Fred Oglesby (C) Angelo Colon, Russell McAllister, James Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, Walter Drake, Sam Harper, Frank Wray, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney loses the dribble to Kenneth Shick | 14-10 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick banks in the layup | 16-10 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | George Euler loses the dribble to Shawn Palmieri | 16-10 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri | 18-10 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | James Medders hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Russell McAllister (PF) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister jams it set up by Angelo Colon and he's fouled by Danny Ogle - foul #2 on Danny Ogle, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Wray (PF) Danny Ogle | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | George Euler drills a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Angelo Colon | 23-15 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-15 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Frank Wray pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | George Euler is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Harper | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Fred Oglesby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Harper (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Wray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell McAllister | 26-17 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Fred Oglesby - foul #1 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #3 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), James Medders (PF) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, Frank Wray | |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fred Oglesby | 26-18 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell McAllister, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux (SF) Charlie Buttrey | |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Walter Drake clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-18 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Kenney - foul #1 on Ralph Kenney, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Walter Drake misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fred Oglesby | 27-18 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 30-18 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux loses the dribble to Nicholas Dowdell | 30-18 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick hits a shot from the right side set up by Douglas Terry | 32-18 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Kenney | 32-20 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lehoux steals it from Shawn Palmieri | 32-20 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Fred Oglesby is called for the reach on James Medders - foul #2 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #5 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), James Carino (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (C) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Douglas Terry, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Frank Wray (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Walter Drake, Bruce Lehoux, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sam Harper | 32-23 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Frank Wray swats the short shot by Russell McAllister | 32-23 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy is fouled on the floor by Frank Wray - foul #1 on Frank Wray, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), James Miller (C) John Murphy, James Carino, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tiring) PF - Russell McAllister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - James Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Euler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) PF - Frank Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell hits a jumper from the right side | 34-23 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | Kenneth Shick is called for the reach on Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (PF) Douglas Terry, James Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Frank (SG), Ralph Kenney (PF) George Euler, Frank Wray | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 34-26 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Kenneth Shick steals it from Sam Harper | 34-26 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Harper steals it from Adam Madden | 34-26 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams lays it up and in set up by Sam Harper | 34-28 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is hacked by Ralph Kenney - foul #2 on Ralph Kenney, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, Randy Frank, Sam Harper, Ralph Kenney, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Frank Wray pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | James Medders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | James Medders grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | George Euler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | James Medders misses the dunk | 35-28 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lehoux steals the ball from Nicholas Dowdell | 35-28 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux is called for 3 seconds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), James Carino (SG), Adam Madden (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Angelo Colon, Shawn Palmieri, Douglas Terry, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, George Euler, Bruce Lehoux, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Sam Harper grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carino (fresh) SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tired) 2 pts. PF - Adam Madden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fresh) PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Walter Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | James Carino is called for the reach on Sam Harper - foul #1 on James Carino, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Russell McAllister (PF) James Carino, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fred Oglesby | 35-30 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Ogle - foul #3 on Danny Ogle, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Ralph Kenney (PF), James Medders (C) Walter Drake, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ralph Kenney | 36-33 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | James Medders snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Sam Harper | 36-35 |
| 01:35 | Sam Houston State | James Medders picks off the pass by Kenneth Shick | 36-35 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Fred Oglesby steps in front of the James Medders pass | 36-35 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Palmieri | 38-35 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | James Medders makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Williams | 38-38 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister's layup is rejected by James Medders | 38-38 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | James Medders grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 38-38 |