| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hicks | 26-39 |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | Leonard Stafford steps in front of the Donald Moyer pass in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Lesser steals it from Dwain Prusinski | 26-39 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser lays it in | 28-39 |
| 19:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is hacked by James Grinvalsky - foul #1 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is denied on a layup by Donald James | 28-39 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Grinvalsky - foul #2 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor (PF) James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Lynn Ensor is blocked by Nick Tinch | 31-40 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Donald James pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner drills a fadeaway from the right side | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Winkler and the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Beeman (PG), John Rigby (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Damon Culbert (C) Donald Moyer, Charles Tanner, Michael Lesser, Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Charles Wing (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, James Hicks, Nick Tinch | |
| 16:29 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Rigby | 35-43 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Leonard Stafford is blocked by Damon Culbert | 35-43 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Beeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Culbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | James Beeman scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Damon Culbert | 37-43 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | James Beeman clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Zordan - foul #1 on Todd Zordan, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF) John Rigby, Christopher Tanner, Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Todd Zordan, Leonard Stafford, Rodney Luft | |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | James Beeman misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | James Beeman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is hacked by James Beeman - foul #3 on James Beeman, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Donald James (C) James Beeman, Lynn Ensor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Charles Wing, Derrick Carroll | |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Dwain Prusinski is called for the reach on James Grinvalsky - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Moyer | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Grinvalsky - foul #3 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | James Grinvalsky is called for the reach on Daniel Winkler - foul #4 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (PF) James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Todd Zordan | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Donald James is fouled on the floor by Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor (PF) Michael Lesser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), Rodney Luft (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Nick Wolfe, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Donald James misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Donald James can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leonard Stafford | 40-48 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll is hacked by Donald Moyer - foul #3 on Donald Moyer, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Michael Lesser (SF), Damon Culbert (C) Donald Moyer, Mark Porcaro, Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Charles Wing (SF) Todd Zordan, James Hicks | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Leonard Stafford steps in front of the Charles Tanner pass | 40-50 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lynn Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Culbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner tips it but misses | 40-52 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford | 40-54 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | John Rigby's pass is intercepted by Derrick Carroll | 40-54 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-54 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | John Rigby gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser hits a jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford's fadeaway is rejected by Damon Culbert | 42-54 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winkler - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (PF), Donald James (C) John Rigby, Charles Tanner, Michael Lesser, Lynn Ensor, Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Leonard Stafford, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Derrick Carroll | |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-54 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 42-56 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the jumper near the basket | 42-56 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF) Christopher Tanner, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Stafford | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer is whistled for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Hicks | 42-62 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Winkler | 42-62 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-62 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Winkler | 42-64 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-64 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald James takes the ball from James Hicks | 42-64 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Donald James misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-64 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro grabs the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Charles Tanner (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Lynn Ensor (PF), Damon Culbert (C) Donald Moyer, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks | |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner is whistled for a carry | 42-64 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Damon Culbert - foul #1 on Damon Culbert, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Herbert Ross | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rigby | 45-65 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 45-68 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Damon Culbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Nick Tinch blocks the short jumper by John Rigby | 45-68 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft banks in the layup | 45-70 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Damon Culbert (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 45-70 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Wing | 45-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner's layup is rejected by Rodney Luft | 45-73 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-73 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Christopher Tanner | 45-73 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | John Rigby is fouled on the floor by Todd Zordan - foul #3 on Todd Zordan, team foul #6 | 45-73 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner banks in the layup | 47-73 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 47-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lynn Ensor and he's hacked by Todd Zordan - foul #4 on Todd Zordan, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the free throw | 50-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Damon Culbert pulls down the rebound | 50-75 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Todd Zordan | 50-75 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan runs out the clock | 50-75 |