| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez dunks the ball on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 27-34 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Blankenberg, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 18:40 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Calvin Cline | 27-36 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 17:58 | Samford | Calvin Cline drills a floater from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Henry Conrad, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crook (SF) Henry Conrad | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Mark Jackson | |
| 17:22 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 27-40 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-40 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Alex Mason comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra travels with the ball | 27-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (C) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Bobby Brown, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez, Branko Lakowski | |
| 16:17 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 27-42 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Michael Crook buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Willcox | 29-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Taing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Alex Mason lays it up and in on a great pass from Garry Miller | 29-44 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-44 |
| 15:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lino Zarrineh | 29-44 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't finish the layup | 29-44 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh tips it back up and in | 29-46 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Jon Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jon Williams, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing, Michael Crook, Thomas Willcox | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Steve Buchinski (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 13:45 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Branko Lakowski | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | William Sullivan knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by William Blankenberg | 32-48 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Mark Jackson (C) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski | |
| 13:15 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Alex Mason is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #6 | 32-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Alex Mason | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Bobby Brown swats the short shot by Steve Buchinski | 32-49 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 32-49 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad snags the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #2 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Michael Crook (C) William Blankenberg, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Alex Mason (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the board | 32-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Branko Lakowski clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-49 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Jon Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Cline, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (C) William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Brooks | 34-51 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Buchinski and he's fouled by Michael Crook - foul #1 on Michael Crook, team foul #7 | 34-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Leonard Marra (C) Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Calvin Cline, Alex Mason | |
| 10:37 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg travels in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Mark Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Conrad (SF), Bobby Brown (PF) Michael Crook, Thomas Willcox | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Alex Mason (PF) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 36-56 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Alex Mason, Mark Jackson | |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown double dribbles | 36-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Michael Crook (C) William Blankenberg, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Alex Mason (PF) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 08:36 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is fouled on the floor by Henry Conrad - foul #4 on Henry Conrad, team foul #8 | 36-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox (C) Henry Conrad | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Alex Mason, Branko Lakowski | |
| 08:36 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 08:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Calvin Cline | 36-56 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh loses the dribble to Bobby Brown | 36-56 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-56 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Bobby Brown steals it from Rafael Rodriguez | 36-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Michael Crook tips it but misses | 36-56 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Calvin Cline gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Steve Buchinski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 36-59 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 06:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 36-59 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Thomas Willcox is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #1 on Thomas Willcox, team foul #9 | 36-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Larry Dillon (SG), Albert Taing (SF) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Alex Mason (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Albert Taing misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-59 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Alex Mason gets the rebound | 36-59 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Calvin Cline scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 36-61 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Dillon | 38-61 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Albert Taing is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Albert Taing, team foul #10 | 38-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Branko Lakowski | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:19 | McNeese State | Albert Taing grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Michael Crook shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox snags the offensive board | 38-61 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Alex Mason swats the short shot by Thomas Willcox | 38-61 |
| 04:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Alex Mason | 38-61 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Albert Taing pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 04:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Calvin Cline | 38-61 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the finger roll set up by Garry Miller | 38-63 |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-63 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the tip | 41-63 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Michael Crook pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Taing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Willcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Albert Taing tips it in | 43-63 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Garry Miller's pass is intercepted by Albert Taing | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the 3 from straight away | 43-63 |
| 02:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Garry Miller | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the turnaround from the right block | 43-63 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the tip | 43-63 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Alex Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Larry Dillon is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Larry Dillon, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (SG) Larry Dillon | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Alex Mason | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 01:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 43-65 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Calvin Cline connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lino Zarrineh | 43-68 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Jon Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Taing | 43-68 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Albert Taing is hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #4 | 43-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Albert Taing snags the offensive board | 43-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Michael Crook's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Garry Miller | 43-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Garry Miller lays it in | 43-70 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox double dribbles | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Buchinski | 43-72 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Albert Taing travels with the ball | 43-72 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 43-72 |