| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) C - Bernard Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Bishop | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Mitchell | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Nathan Bishop blocks the short jumper by Bernard Hall | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Jason Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Jason Grier double dribbles | 0-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley | |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Earl Spaeth blocks the jumper by Nathan Bishop | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | John Yohe drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | William Aichele snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Timothy Mitchell takes the ball from Roosevelt Casey | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Earl Spaeth swats the dunk try by Ryan Emery | 3-6 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Earl Spaeth | 3-6 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | John Yohe misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Williams | 3-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fairly fresh) SG - John Thacker (fairly fresh) SF - John Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Aichele (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | William Aichele is called for a backcourt violation | 3-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Roosevelt Casey, John Thacker, John Yohe, Earl Spaeth, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Shawn Bowman - foul #1 on Shawn Bowman, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator double dribbles | 3-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth (C) Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Robert Pontiff is called for the reach on Jason Grier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth snags the offensive board | 3-11 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Derick Lemley is blocked by Joseph Riley | 3-11 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Riley | 3-11 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Viator | 3-14 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jason Grier | 5-14 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 5-14 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Jason Grier gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Jason Grier buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Lemley | 7-14 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Viator | 7-16 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), William Aichele (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Earl Spaeth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-16 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Timothy Mitchell is called for the reach on Bernard Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | John Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-16 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) SG - John Thacker (fresh) SF - John Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) C - Bernard Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fresh) SF - Ryan Emery (fresh) PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Aichele - foul #1 on William Aichele, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop makes the free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | John Yohe is fouled on the floor by Ryan Emery - foul #1 on Ryan Emery, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth (PF) Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG) Johnny Williams | |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-19 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery travels with the ball | 7-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Don Crawford (SF) Roosevelt Casey, John Thacker, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF) Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery | |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | Don Crawford loses the dribble to Gregory Juergens in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Earl Spaeth is called for the reach on Ryan Viator - foul #1 on Earl Spaeth, team foul #3 | 7-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Shawn Bowman (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, John Yohe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Don Crawford - foul #1 on Don Crawford, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth's floater is tipped away by Joseph Riley | 7-21 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Riley | 7-21 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Ryan Viator - foul #1 on Ryan Viator, team foul #4 | 7-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Bernard Hall (C) Don Crawford, Earl Spaeth | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG) Gregory Juergens | |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley is hacked by Joseph Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Riley, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF) Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley | |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman drills a shot near the basket | 9-21 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 9-21 |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall misses the tip | 9-21 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-21 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-21 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) SG - John Thacker (fresh) SF - John Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Aichele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Pontiff (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-21 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by John Yohe - foul #1 on John Yohe, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 3rd free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Yohe | 12-22 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator tips it but misses | 12-22 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Aichele | 12-22 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Earl Spaeth - foul #2 on Earl Spaeth, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Bernard Hall (C) Roosevelt Casey, John Thacker, Earl Spaeth, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Cummings - foul #1 on Albert Cummings, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Shawn Bowman (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, John Yohe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Williams - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses the easy layup | 14-24 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall is denied on a layup by Timothy Mitchell | 14-24 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Williams | 14-26 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SF), John Yohe (PF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | John Yohe is called for the reach on Joseph Riley - foul #2 on John Yohe, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF) Derick Lemley, John Yohe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is fouled on the floor by Charlie Larsen - foul #1 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Yohe (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF) Don Crawford, Shawn Bowman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop (PF) Robert Pontiff | |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses the turnaround in the paint | 17-28 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Casey | 17-28 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Thacker (fresh) SF - John Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Aichele (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | The short jumper by William Aichele is denied by Charlie Larsen | 17-28 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Spaeth | 17-28 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | William Aichele loses the dribble to Joseph Riley | 17-28 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Jerry Rosenzweig (SG), Albert Cummings (SF) Roosevelt Casey, John Thacker, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Charlie Larsen | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Jason Grier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Pontiff - foul #2 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Hall (C) John Yohe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery (SF) Joseph Riley | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters loses the dribble to Bernard Hall | 19-28 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Gordon Peters steps in front of the Jason Grier pass in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens lays it up and in set up by Gordon Peters | 19-30 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth connects on the shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens can't connect on a floater from the right side | 21-30 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Ryan Emery blocks the short jumper by Jason Grier | 21-30 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Albert Cummings and the foul's on Gordon Peters - foul #1 on Gordon Peters, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), John Yohe (C) Jason Grier, Albert Cummings, Earl Spaeth, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Nathan Bishop, Robert Pontiff | |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Williams and he's hacked by Don Crawford - foul #2 on Don Crawford, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG) Jerry Rosenzweig | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-33 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Don Crawford is called for the reach on Joseph Riley - foul #3 on Don Crawford, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Albert Cummings (SF) John Thacker, Don Crawford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Ryan Viator | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 24-34 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-34 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |