| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) SG - Richard Chartier (fresh) SF - Justin Koepp (fresh) PF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) C - Jon Jensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Darrell Johnson banks in the layup set up by Leonard Wright | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Jensen | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Darrell Johnson lays it in set up by Benjamin Willis | 4-5 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Chartier | 4-8 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Darrell Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| 17:51 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Benjamin Willis gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen misses long on a turnaround from close range | 4-8 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Darrell Johnson grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Harry Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Fuller | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Chartier - foul #1 on Richard Chartier, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry England (PF) Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (PG), William Elkins (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF), Anthony Bolin (PF), William Dillon (C) Rickey Waller, Richard Chartier, Justin Koepp, Joseph Dauphin, Jon Jensen | |
| 15:59 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) PF - Larry England (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Manuel Kennedy (fresh) SG - William Elkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) PF - Anthony Bolin (fresh) C - William Dillon (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | William Elkins is hacked by Harry Simpson - foul #1 on Harry Simpson, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (C) Leonard Wright, Harry Simpson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Andy Sweitzer (C) Michael Fuller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Larry England misses the turnaround from close range | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Jacob McKinley grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Larry England loses the dribble to William Elkins | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | William Elkins blows the dunk | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | William Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | William Dillon misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob McKinley - foul #1 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) William Olson, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Larry England, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Richard Chartier (SG), Justin Koepp (SF) Manuel Kennedy, William Elkins, Joseph Savoie | |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | William Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | William Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Leonard Wright is fouled on the floor by William Dillon - foul #1 on William Dillon, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Leonard Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Dillon - foul #2 on William Dillon, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie (PF) William Dillon | |
| 13:44 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Jensen (C) Joseph Savoie | |
| 13:18 | Samford | Leonard Wright blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Darrell Johnson snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Darrell Johnson is denied on a dunk by Jon Jensen | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller is hacked by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Dauphin (PF) Anthony Bolin | |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Dauphin banks in the layup set up by Richard Chartier and the foul's on Benjamin Willis - foul #1 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Dauphin misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Michael Fuller grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Michael Fuller connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Harry Simpson | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rickey Waller | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chartier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Koepp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Dauphin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Darrell Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Wright | 14-15 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Harry Simpson, Michael Fuller, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (SG), Anthony Bolin (C) Richard Chartier, Jon Jensen | |
| 11:17 | Samford | The jump hook by Larry England is blocked by Anthony Bolin | 14-15 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Joseph Dauphin grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Larry England | 14-15 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Jacob McKinley buries a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Joseph Dauphin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob McKinley | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Benjamin Willis dunks the ball set up by Jacob McKinley | 18-15 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Evan Wise - foul #1 on Evan Wise, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) William Olson, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Chartier (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Rickey Waller, Justin Koepp, Joseph Dauphin | |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the dunk | 18-16 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Richard Chartier | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Darrell Johnson denies the turnaround by Joseph Savoie | 18-16 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Larry England snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Michael Fuller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jon Jensen | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Johnson - foul #1 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Stanley Remy (SF) Manuel Kennedy, Jon Jensen | |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Darrell Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Leonard Wright and he's hacked by Rickey Waller - foul #1 on Rickey Waller, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (PF) Larry England | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Koepp (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Stanley Remy, Anthony Bolin | |
| 08:00 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Chartier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Koepp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Jensen | 21-20 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Jacob McKinley grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Leonard Wright buries a jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Chartier, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Harry Simpson, Michael Fuller, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (SG), Joseph Dauphin (PF), Anthony Bolin (C) Richard Chartier, Joseph Savoie, Jon Jensen | |
| 06:31 | Samford | Evan Wise is fouled on the floor by Manuel Kennedy - foul #1 on Manuel Kennedy, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Larry England misses the shot from the left side | 23-20 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | William Olson takes the ball from Rickey Waller | 23-20 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Joseph Dauphin blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Willis | 23-20 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) William Olson, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Larry England | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Elkins (SG), Stanley Remy (SF), Joseph Savoie (PF) Rickey Waller, Justin Koepp, Joseph Dauphin | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Benjamin Willis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-20 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bolin | 23-20 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Benjamin Willis blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Bolin - foul #1 on Anthony Bolin, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Jensen (C) Anthony Bolin | |
| 04:28 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Leonard Wright grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Harry Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Manuel Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Elkins (fresh) SF - Stanley Remy (fresh) PF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Harry Simpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Simpson, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry England (PF) Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Richard Chartier (SG), Justin Koepp (SF), Joseph Dauphin (PF) Manuel Kennedy, William Elkins, Stanley Remy, Joseph Savoie | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp is hacked by Larry England - foul #1 on Larry England, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Darrell Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SG), Jacob McKinley (C) Harry Simpson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Larry England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Richard Chartier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rickey Waller | 25-28 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Justin Koepp picks off the pass by Larry England | 25-28 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp misses the 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Jacob McKinley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Michael Fuller misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Joseph Dauphin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller is hacked by Jacob McKinley - foul #2 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) William Olson, Evan Wise, Michael Fuller, Larry England | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin (PF), William Dillon (C) Joseph Dauphin, Jon Jensen | |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Harry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:12 | Samford | A charge is called on Darrell Johnson - foul #2 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 00:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Benjamin Willis | 25-29 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Harry Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-29 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Leonard Wright gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Darrell Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Leonard Wright and he's fouled by Justin Koepp - foul #1 on Justin Koepp, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF) Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (PG), William Elkins (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF) Rickey Waller, Richard Chartier, Justin Koepp | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Darrell Johnson gets the rebound | 28-29 |