| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Finkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bashir (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Buck (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Troutt blocks the jumper by John Coons | 29-32 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Daniel Finkle is called for the reach on David Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Finkle, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley buries a floater from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons is hacked by Michael Colton - foul #3 on Michael Colton, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG) Michael Colton | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton (C) James Buck | |
| 18:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:30 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Louis Bruce and he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (C) David Green, George Smith, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier (PG), Daniel Gerling (SF), John Gravois (C) John Coons, Ronald Bashir, Kenneth Smith | |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton misses the turnaround from the right block | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Gerling tips it home | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | John Gravois takes the ball from Fred Hopkins | 34-36 |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crumbley - foul #2 on Robert Crumbley, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Smith (SF) Robert Crumbley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir (PG), Roger Davis (SG) James Frazier, Daniel Finkle | |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ronald Haar | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce is hacked by Roger Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Davis, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Troutt (C) Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG) Roger Davis | |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Haar, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG) Richard Bell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck (C) John Gravois | |
| 16:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Haar is called for the reach on Daniel Gerling - foul #3 on Ronald Haar, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins (PF) Ronald Haar | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 16:36 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG) Louis Bruce | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Davis (SG) Daniel Gerling | |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | David Green is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Smith | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Davis gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) SG - David Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Bashir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Buck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Bell steps in front of the James Buck pass | 37-37 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | David Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Bell | 39-37 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Louis Bruce (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, David Green, George Smith, Fred Hopkins, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG), Jeremy Cook (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), John Gravois (C) John Coons, Roger Davis, Ronald Bashir, Michael Hatton, James Buck | |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | Ray Northern lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | Ray Northern makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ray Northern | 42-37 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jeremy Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Frazier | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley is denied on a layup by Jeremy Cook | 42-40 |
| 14:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:44 | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier loses the dribble to Robert Crumbley | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Michael Colton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Ray Northern is denied by Kenneth Smith | 42-40 |
| 13:00 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | TX State-San Marcos | John Gravois can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, Louis Bruce, Ronald Haar, Robert Crumbley, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG), Daniel Gerling (SF), Michael Hatton (PF), James Buck (C) James Frazier, Daniel Finkle, Jeremy Cook, Kenneth Smith, John Gravois | |
| 12:11 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons is hacked by Fred Hopkins - foul #2 on Fred Hopkins, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Bashir (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Buck (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 11:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Gerling is denied on a layup by Fred Hopkins | 42-42 |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Richard Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:57 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 10:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Hugh Jackson (SG), Jerome Watanabe (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF) Richard Bell, David Green, George Smith, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG), Jeremy Cook (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) John Coons, Daniel Gerling, Michael Hatton | |
| 10:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Crumbley | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:36 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by James Buck is denied by Paul Troutt | 42-42 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley buries a driving attempt near the basket | 44-42 |
| 08:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Crumbley | 44-42 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Bruce and the foul's on James Buck - foul #1 on James Buck, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF) Louis Bruce, Hugh Jackson, Jerome Watanabe, Robert Crumbley | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Daniel Gerling (PF), Michael Hatton (C) Ronald Bashir, Daniel Finkle, Kenneth Smith, James Buck | |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Gerling pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:13 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Davis | 46-45 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins is hacked by Jeremy Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Cook, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Haar (PF) Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith (PF) Jeremy Cook | |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | George Smith misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 07:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Haar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | David Green travels in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| 07:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Colton picks off the pass by Roger Davis | 48-45 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Michael Hatton takes the ball from David Green | 48-45 |
| 06:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Gerling scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Roger Davis | 48-47 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | David Green loses the dribble to Daniel Gerling | 48-47 |
| 05:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 48-47 |
| 05:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Gerling snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:26 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Hatton tips it home | 48-49 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Daniel Finkle picks off the pass by David Green | 48-49 |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Louis Bruce (SG), Jerome Watanabe (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Ray Northern (C) Michael Colton, David Green, George Smith, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir (PG), Jeremy Cook (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), John Gravois (C) John Coons, Daniel Finkle, Daniel Gerling, Michael Hatton | |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | Ronald Bashir steals it from Louis Bruce in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley lays it in set up by Richard Bell and the foul's on Jeremy Cook - foul #5 on Jeremy Cook, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG) Roger Davis, Jeremy Cook | |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 04:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Ray Northern grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Ray Northern knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Gravois | 54-54 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe loses the dribble to James Frazier in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 03:47 | TX State-San Marcos | James Frazier can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Richard Bell pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | John Gravois is called for the reach on Jerome Watanabe - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Troutt (C) Ray Northern | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck (C) John Gravois | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - James Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Finkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Bashir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Buck (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson (SG), George Smith (SF) Richard Bell, Jerome Watanabe | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG) James Frazier | |
| 02:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), David Green (SG) Louis Bruce, Hugh Jackson | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Gerling (SF), Michael Hatton (PF) Daniel Finkle, Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | George Smith misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | George Smith tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 02:31 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG) Daniel Gerling | |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to George Smith | 58-54 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 01:44 | TX State-San Marcos | James Buck grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:44 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith (PF) Michael Hatton | |
| 01:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 01:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | McNeese State | John Coons steps in front of the George Smith pass in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 00:47 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Daniel Finkle is called for the reach on Robert Crumbley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Finkle, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Finkle | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Finkle - foul #3 on Daniel Finkle, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |