| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) SF - John Clayton (fresh) PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ricky Lyons (fresh) SG - Matthew Starner (fresh) SF - Clayton Ebron (fresh) PF - Stephen Rose (fresh) C - Joseph Boswell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Joseph Boswell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | American U. | Joseph Boswell is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Warthen | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Stephen Rose hits a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn loses the dribble to Matthew Starner | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Clayton Ebron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Stephen Rose steals it from James Mitchell | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | American U. | Joseph Boswell misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | American U. | Joseph Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | American U. | Joseph Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Joseph Boswell gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Clayton Ebron buries a jumper from the right block set up by Matthew Starner | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Clayton | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | American U. | Stephen Rose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Joseph Boswell gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | American U. | Clayton Ebron connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ricky Lyons and he's fouled by Michael McCarn - foul #1 on Michael McCarn, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), Ben Alves (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Patrick August, John Clayton, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry Owens (PG), Erik Montero (SG), David McKain (PF), Donald Anderson (C) Ricky Lyons, Matthew Starner, Stephen Rose, Joseph Boswell | |
| 16:05 | American U. | Clayton Ebron misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Dann (C) Clayton Ebron | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Greg Turner (fresh) SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) C - Gregory Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Barry Owens (fresh) SG - Erik Montero (fresh) SF - Donald Anderson (fresh) PF - David McKain (fresh) C - Charles Dann (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Turner | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | American U. | The short jumper by Donald Anderson is denied by Gregory Smith | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Clarence Aaron is blocked by Donald Anderson | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | American U. | The rebound goes to Erik Montero | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | American U. | Barry Owens is hacked by Ben Alves - foul #1 on Ben Alves, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), John Booth (SG), John Clayton (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), James Mitchell (C) Greg Turner, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Ricky Lyons (PG), Matthew Starner (SG), Joseph Boswell (C) Barry Owens, Erik Montero, Charles Dann | |
| 14:11 | American U. | Ricky Lyons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | James Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:53 | American U. | David McKain grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:36 | American U. | Ricky Lyons connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Starner | 6-11 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | John Booth connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael McCarn | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Joseph Boswell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | John Booth gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | James Mitchell buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick August | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | American U. | Joseph Boswell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Joseph Boswell snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | American U. | Donald Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boswell | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | American U. | Joseph Boswell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 11-11 |
| 11:49 | American U. | David McKain grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:36 | American U. | James Mitchell steals it from Joseph Boswell | 11-11 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Clayton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ricky Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Starner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - David McKain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Boswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | John Clayton connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Mitchell | 13-11 |
| 11:16 | American U. | The jump hook by Donald Anderson is blocked by Michael McCarn | 13-11 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Patrick August grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick August | 16-11 |
| 10:49 | American U. | Joseph Boswell makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Ricky Lyons | 16-13 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | James Mitchell clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Ricky Lyons - foul #1 on Ricky Lyons, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) Patrick August, John Booth, John Clayton, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry Owens (PG), Erik Montero (SG), Clayton Ebron (SF), Stephen Rose (PF), Charles Dann (C) Ricky Lyons, Matthew Starner, Donald Anderson, David McKain, Joseph Boswell | |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | American U. | Erik Montero is hacked by Ben Alves - foul #2 on Ben Alves, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Ben Alves, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:56 | American U. | Walter Warthen takes the ball from Erik Montero | 18-13 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits the finger roll | 20-13 |
| 09:32 | American U. | Barry Owens is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Clayton Ebron connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Joseph Hare - foul #1 on Joseph Hare, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Clayton Ebron makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Rose - foul #1 on Stephen Rose, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:34 | American U. | Walter Warthen takes the ball from Barry Owens | 22-16 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Walter Warthen and he's hacked by Clayton Ebron - foul #1 on Clayton Ebron, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Michael McCarn (PF), James Mitchell (C) Greg Turner, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Ricky Lyons (PG), Matthew Starner (SG), Joseph Boswell (C) Barry Owens, Erik Montero, Charles Dann | |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:16 | American U. | Matthew Starner grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:01 | American U. | Matthew Starner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 07:59 | American U. | Joseph Boswell tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Patrick August clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen can't tip it in | 24-18 |
| 07:33 | American U. | Joseph Boswell gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ricky Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Starner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clayton Ebron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | American U. | Joseph Boswell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Boswell, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SF) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Hughes (PF) Stephen Rose | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Patrick August clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Lyons - foul #2 on Ricky Lyons, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry Owens (PG) Ricky Lyons | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:04 | American U. | Joseph Boswell gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:43 | American U. | Edward Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Gregory Smith (C) Walter Warthen, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Rose (PF), Charles Dann (C) Clayton Ebron, Joseph Boswell | |
| 06:43 | American U. | Edward Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | John Clayton double dribbles | 25-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), Walter Warthen (SG), James Mitchell (C) Patrick August, John Booth, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Anderson (SF), David McKain (C) Edward Hughes, Charles Dann | |
| 05:38 | American U. | Matthew Starner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael McCarn | 25-18 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Greg Turner drills a shot from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 05:09 | American U. | Greg Turner steps in front of the David McKain pass | 27-18 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Owens - foul #1 on Barry Owens, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) John Clayton | |
| Subs | American U. | Erik Montero (SG), Clayton Ebron (SF), Joseph Boswell (C) Matthew Starner, Donald Anderson, Stephen Rose | |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:46 | American U. | Clayton Ebron can't finish the layup | 29-18 |
| 04:45 | American U. | Joseph Boswell tips it home | 29-20 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Michael McCarn denies the turnaround by David McKain | 32-20 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Turner | 35-20 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Ben Alves is called for the reach on Barry Owens - foul #3 on Ben Alves, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), John Booth (SG), John Clayton (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Greg Turner, Walter Warthen, Ben Alves, Michael McCarn, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Starner (SG), Donald Anderson (PF) Erik Montero, David McKain | |
| 03:53 | American U. | Barry Owens makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Barry Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | John Booth is hacked by Barry Owens - foul #2 on Barry Owens, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Ricky Lyons (PG), Stephen Rose (PF) Barry Owens, Donald Anderson | |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ricky Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Starner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clayton Ebron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Boswell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | American U. | Ricky Lyons is fouled on the floor by Clarence Aaron - foul #1 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #9 | 37-22 |
| 03:13 | American U. | Ricky Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:13 | American U. | Ricky Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Anderson (C) Joseph Boswell | |
| 02:40 | American U. | Stephen Rose can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Aaron - foul #2 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #10 | 37-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mitchell (C) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Dann (C) Clayton Ebron | |
| 02:40 | American U. | Stephen Rose makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Stephen Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Patrick August is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick August, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) John Clayton, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:08 | American U. | Matthew Starner's pass is intercepted by Walter Warthen | 37-26 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen blows the layup | 37-26 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 01:45 | American U. | Donald Anderson is whistled for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Erik Montero (SG), Clayton Ebron (SF), David McKain (PF), Joseph Boswell (C) Matthew Starner, Donald Anderson, Stephen Rose, Charles Dann | |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Patrick August is whistled for a carry | 39-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry Owens (SG) Erik Montero | |
| 01:18 | American U. | Joseph Boswell splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket | 39-28 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-28 |
| 01:05 | American U. | Barry Owens gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:52 | American U. | Ricky Lyons's pass is intercepted by Michael McCarn | 39-28 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | James Mitchell connects on the shot from the left side | 41-28 |
| 00:38 | American U. | Clayton Ebron is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hare - foul #2 on Joseph Hare, team foul #12 | 41-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), John Booth (SG), John Clayton (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Patrick August, Walter Warthen, Joseph Hare, Michael McCarn, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Starner (SG) Ricky Lyons | |
| 00:38 | American U. | Clayton Ebron makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:38 | American U. | Clayton Ebron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Greg Turner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Clayton Ebron snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:15 | American U. | Matthew Starner is denied on a layup by Gregory Smith | 41-30 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Greg Turner pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | John Booth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Clayton Ebron gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Clayton Ebron misses the fullcourt shot | 41-30 |