| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Lorusso (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | Juan Torres misses the jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | David Myles hits a jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Sanders | 48-33 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso tips it home | 48-35 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Robert Snyder is called for the reach on Daniel Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Snyder, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Michael Prescott (SF), Howard Felty (PF) Daniel Sanders, Sean O'Nell, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, David Myles, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Prescott | 50-35 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Curtis Decker - foul #2 on Curtis Decker, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Block (SF), Dan Carson (C) Thomas Bennett, Curtis Decker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:51 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Cody | 53-37 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-37 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dan Carson | 53-37 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Warren Cody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), Juan Torres (PF) James Block, Dan Carson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF), Anthony Bly (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Brad Lorusso, David Allen | |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Bly - foul #1 on Anthony Bly, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SG), Sean O'Nell (SF) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Decker (C) Howard Felty | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Juan Torres | 58-37 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | David Myles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Juan Torres knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 60-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Charley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean O'Nell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Myles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Jonathan Richardson is denied by Sean O'Nell | 60-37 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Juan Torres pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | Seth Johnson steals the ball from Daniel Sanders | 60-37 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | David Myles hits the finger roll set up by Seth Johnson | 60-39 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Myles - foul #1 on David Myles, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Michael Prescott (SF), Howard Felty (PF) Daniel Sanders, Larry Charley, Sean O'Nell, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, David Myles, Anthony Bly, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-39 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso grabs the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the floater from close range | 61-39 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Warren Cody is hacked by Ernest Chase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dan Carson (C) Curtis Decker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Howard Felty misses the lay-in | 61-39 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz makes the runner in the paint set up by Ernest Chase | 61-41 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | David Allen is called for the reach on Dan Carson - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), James Block (SF) Warren Cody, Michael Prescott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, David Allen | |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | James Block's floater is tipped away by Bradley Foster | 61-41 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | David Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso lays it in set up by Seth Johnson | 61-43 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Dan Carson is hacked by Bradley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #7 | 61-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF) Daniel Sanders, Howard Felty | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) David Myles, Brad Lorusso | |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Dan Carson misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses the lay-in | 61-43 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | James Block grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Larry Charley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Foster - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #8 | 61-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Juan Torres (PF), Curtis Decker (C) James Block, Dan Carson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Decker denies the turnaround by Seth Johnson | 61-43 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Larry Charley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) PF - Juan Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-43 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-43 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bly | 61-43 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-43 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan snags the offensive board | 61-43 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett double dribbles | 61-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Michael Prescott (SG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Howard Felty (PF) Larry Charley, Thomas Bennett, Joseph Sanford, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, Anthony Bly, Michael Flanagan, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-45 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | David Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | David Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Felty - foul #3 on Howard Felty, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Block (PF) Curtis Decker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | David Allen misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell's fadeaway is rejected by Brad Lorusso | 61-46 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | David Allen gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Warren Cody - foul #2 on Warren Cody, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), Dan Carson (C) Michael Prescott, James Block | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) David Allen | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Dan Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Myles (SF) Wilmer Montz | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is fouled on the floor by Warren Cody - foul #3 on Warren Cody, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford (SF), Juan Torres (PF) Sean O'Nell, Howard Felty | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins | |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson is hacked by Warren Cody - foul #4 on Warren Cody, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SG) Warren Cody | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (C) Bradley Foster | |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SG) Joseph Sanford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (PF) Brad Lorusso | |
| 08:57 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Decker (C) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Prescott swats the short shot by Jonathan Richardson | 61-47 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker scores on a floater from the right block | 63-49 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Snyder | 63-52 |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Michael Prescott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Larry Charley grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Charley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dan Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Decker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myles (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Bly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 65-52 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Snyder | 65-54 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Curtis Decker is denied by Jonathan Richardson | 65-54 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | David Myles grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Dan Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Anthony Bly swats the shot by Daniel Sanders | 65-54 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Jonathan Richardson is denied by Dan Carson | 65-54 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Thomas Bennett (SG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Juan Torres (PF), Howard Felty (C) Daniel Sanders, Larry Charley, Michael Prescott, Dan Carson, Curtis Decker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, David Myles, Anthony Bly, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Warren Cody is hacked by Ernest Chase - foul #4 on Ernest Chase, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Warren Cody misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Sean O'Nell is called for the reach on Ernest Chase - foul #3 on Sean O'Nell, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | David Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 65-56 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Warren Cody loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Chase and he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Warren Cody misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Juan Torres snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Howard Felty can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Chase | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF), James Block (PF) Warren Cody, Sean O'Nell, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) David Allen | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Howard Felty grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Decker (C) Joseph Sanford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Brad Lorusso | |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Block | 68-61 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Block | 68-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Block (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Felty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Decker (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Collins (fairly fresh) SF - Wilmer Montz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Block | 68-61 |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | Howard Felty is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Howard Felty, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Warren Cody (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF) Daniel Sanders, Howard Felty | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), Anthony Bly (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Decker swats the layup by Anthony Bly | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanford | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SG), Sean O'Nell (SF), Juan Torres (PF) Thomas Bennett, Joseph Sanford, James Block | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Allen (C) Jonathan Richardson | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (C) David Allen | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett (SG) Michael Prescott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Bly - foul #2 on Anthony Bly, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Chase | 72-63 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Anthony Bly steals it from Warren Cody in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Sanders (PG) Warren Cody | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Anthony Bly | |
| 01:34 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson banks in the layup set up by Robert Snyder | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett is hacked by Jonathan Richardson - foul #3 on Jonathan Richardson, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Myles | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:04 | McNeese State | Curtis Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Snyder | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Snyder - foul #3 on Robert Snyder, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SF) Sean O'Nell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | David Myles's pass is intercepted by Curtis Decker | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Robert Snyder is called for the reach on Juan Torres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Snyder, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Juan Torres misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Juan Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Juan Torres snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Robert Snyder is called for the reach on Juan Torres in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Snyder, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Robert Snyder | |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Prescott is called for the reach on Seth Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Prescott, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (SF) Michael Prescott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Juan Torres is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Chase - foul #5 on Ernest Chase, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Prescott (SF) Sean O'Nell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins (SG) Ernest Chase | |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Juan Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Curtis Decker | 76-69 |