| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lynn Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gattis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski is denied on a layup by Paul Gattis | 35-42 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Billy Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Edwards | 35-45 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Magierski - foul #1 on Daniel Magierski, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe buries a jump hook near the basket | 39-45 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Noel Loomis | 39-45 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Hartmann | 42-45 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF), Reginald Staples (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Billy Graham | |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Rotter (C) Mark Jackson | |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl loses the dribble to Reginald Staples | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 43-45 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tony Beaudoin | 43-45 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Steven Herbert denies the turnaround by Tony Beaudoin | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 43-45 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Boggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Staples (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert Deleo (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Stahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Rotter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 43-48 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Reginald Staples, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Reginald Staples, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) Albert Deleo, Robert Stahl, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin, Josh Rotter | |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willard Pierce | 46-48 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is hacked by Lynn Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Thorpe, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Edwards | 46-50 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is denied on a dunk by Chester Hartmann | 48-50 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Noel Loomis | 48-50 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is hacked by Noel Loomis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Loomis, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis (PF) Noel Loomis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG), John Bradley (SG), John Coe (SF) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter | |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jones (SF) Albert Deleo | |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is open and buries a jumper from the right block set up by John Bradley | 50-54 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chester Hartmann | 52-54 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-54 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson tips it home | 52-56 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Hartmann | 52-56 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | John Coe snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | John Bradley is fouled on the floor by Willard Pierce - foul #2 on Willard Pierce, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (PF), Reginald Staples (C) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Robert Stahl (PF), Tony Beaudoin (C) John Bradley, John Coe, Robert Jones, Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Staples (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Leiter | 52-59 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Tripp | 55-59 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Stahl | 55-59 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-59 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin tips it home | 55-61 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Leiter - foul #1 on Robert Leiter, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Paul Gattis (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG), John Bradley (SG), Mark Jackson (PF), Josh Rotter (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Stahl, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | John Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | John Bradley grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Albert Deleo loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Noel Loomis (PF) Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Albert Deleo, Robert Leiter | |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Herbert | 58-61 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Loomis - foul #2 on Noel Loomis, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (SG) Willard Pierce | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski (SG), Billy Graham (C) John Bradley, Josh Rotter | |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Billy Graham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Billy Graham can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp buries a jumper from the left side set up by Nole Boggs | 60-61 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Magierski | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Boggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Noel Loomis (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Gattis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Magierski steps in front of the Paul Gattis pass | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Lynn Thorpe (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Roy Brown (C) Kenneth Tripp, Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Noel Loomis, Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), John Coe (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF), Josh Rotter (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Jones, Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses the 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses the tip | 60-65 |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | John Coe makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Bradley | 60-68 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter's pass is intercepted by Willard Pierce in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lynn Thorpe | 62-68 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | John Bradley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Stahl | 62-71 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann loses the ball out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong (PF) Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) Robert Stahl, John Coe, Tony Beaudoin, Josh Rotter | |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Billy Graham hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Albert Deleo | 62-73 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Pierce | 65-73 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Chester Hartmann - foul #3 on Chester Hartmann, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp (PG), Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF) Willard Pierce, Lynn Thorpe, Chester Hartmann, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Stahl (PF) Albert Deleo, John Bradley, Mark Jackson | |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Billy Graham snags the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Magierski | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples (C) Kenneth Armstrong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Robert Leiter, Billy Graham | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is hacked by Kenneth Tripp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Tripp, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Tripp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Gattis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Reginald Staples (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs is fouled on the floor by Daniel Magierski - foul #2 on Daniel Magierski, team foul #4 | 65-75 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-75 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis grabs the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Tripp | 67-75 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF), Roy Brown (C) Steven Herbert, Reginald Staples | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Jones, Robert Stahl | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Edwards | 67-77 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce (PG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Nole Boggs, Paul Gattis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Graham (C) Tony Beaudoin | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:13 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Tripp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-77 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Graham | 67-79 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Tripp | 70-79 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Billy Graham | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Roy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (SG), Steven Herbert (SF), Paul Gattis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Willard Pierce, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (PF), Josh Rotter (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Nole Boggs - foul #1 on Nole Boggs, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tony Beaudoin - foul #1 on Tony Beaudoin, team foul #5 | 70-83 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Paul Gattis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Bradley runs out the clock | 72-83 |