| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) PF - Michael Crook (fresh) C - Leonard Marra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | William Darden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | William Sullivan's pass is intercepted by William Darden in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Michael Crook - foul #1 on Michael Crook, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the fadeaway from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | William Darden snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) William Darden, Robert Bayne, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Mike Boyce is called for the reach on Jon Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Boyce, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Carlos Yang | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Taing (C) Leonard Marra | |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Jon Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Michael Crook tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Taing | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is hacked by Donald Allison - foul #1 on Donald Allison, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG) Mike Boyce | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Thomas Willcox (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook | |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks misses long on a floater in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is fouled on the floor by Thomas Willcox - foul #1 on Thomas Willcox, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Richard Gill (PF), Joe Parr (C) Ruben Stidham, Robert Moore, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Albert Taing pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Nicholas Kozlowski (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SF - Albert Taing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Willcox (fresh) C - Larry Dillon (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Conrad (SF), Leonard Marra (C) Thomas Willcox, Larry Dillon | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | William Blankenberg steals it from Joe Parr | 7-2 |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg lays it in | 7-4 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski scores on a floater in the paint set up by Joe Parr | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Blankenberg | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Blankenberg - foul #1 on William Blankenberg, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Donald Allison (C) Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Thomas Willcox (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Larry Dillon (C) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Henry Conrad, Albert Taing, Leonard Marra | |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | William Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Jon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | William Sullivan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Sullivan - foul #1 on William Sullivan, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG) William Darden | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Conrad (SF) Larry Dillon | |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham is hacked by William Sullivan - foul #2 on William Sullivan, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (SG), Leonard Marra (C) William Sullivan, Thomas Willcox | |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang's floater is tipped away by Leonard Marra | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra is fouled on the floor by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Chad Rogers (SF), Tom Kreider (C) Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra loses the dribble to Robert Bayne | 12-10 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Mike Boyce (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Rogers (fresh) PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Kreider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) SG - William Blankenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Crook (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Marra (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Chad Rogers is called for the reach on Jon Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Rogers, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski (PG), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) Mike Boyce, Richard Gill, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Carl Eldridge (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Jon Williams, William Blankenberg, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook, Leonard Marra | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Carlos Yang (SF) Robert Bayne, Chad Rogers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Donald Allison (PF) Nicholas Kozlowski, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Larry Dillon | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Albert Taing snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Albert Taing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Richard Gill (PF) Ruben Stidham, Carlos Yang, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Blankenberg (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Reginald Brooks, Carl Eldridge, Albert Taing, Thomas Willcox, Larry Dillon | |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Crook takes the ball from Donald Allison | 12-12 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Blankenberg | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski drills a shot from close range | 14-14 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Boyce | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Nicholas Kozlowski | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Michael Crook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-14 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Williams | 16-14 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Donald Allison swats the layup by William Blankenberg | 16-14 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Jon Williams grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Allison - foul #2 on Donald Allison, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Mike Boyce, Nicholas Kozlowski, Richard Gill, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Carl Eldridge (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (PF) Jon Williams, William Blankenberg, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook | |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore slams it home | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Rogers (fresh) SG - Robert Bayne (fresh) SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) SF - Albert Taing (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Willcox (fresh) C - Leonard Marra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Chad Rogers steals it from Reginald Brooks | 18-16 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang travels with the ball | 18-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Conrad (SF) Leonard Marra | |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Robert Bayne steals it from Reginald Brooks in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-16 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore tips it in | 20-16 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Ruben Stidham (SG), Richard Gill (PF), Tom Kreider (C) Chad Rogers, Robert Bayne, Robert Moore, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Michael Crook (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Carl Eldridge, Albert Taing, Thomas Willcox | |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | William Darden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Henry Conrad | 20-16 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Richard Gill tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Jon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF) Carlos Yang, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (SG) Reginald Brooks | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Kozlowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Michael Crook blows the wide open layup | 20-16 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Michael Crook pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is hacked by Tom Kreider - foul #1 on Tom Kreider, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne (SG), Robert Moore (C) William Darden, Tom Kreider | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (PF) Jon Williams, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Bayne - foul #1 on Robert Bayne, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Parr (C) Ruben Stidham | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Willcox takes the ball from Robert Bayne | 20-19 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge is hacked by Robert Bayne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bayne, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Rogers (PG), Carlos Yang (SF) Robert Bayne, Nicholas Kozlowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (SG), Michael Crook (PF) William Blankenberg, Larry Dillon | |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Reginald Brooks - foul #1 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham (SG), Richard Gill (PF) Mike Boyce, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leonard Marra (C) Thomas Willcox | |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge buries a jumper in the paint | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Rogers (fresh) SG - Ruben Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Parr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Taing (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Taing | 22-21 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks loses the dribble to Carlos Yang in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Carl Eldridge - foul #1 on Carl Eldridge, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Robert Bayne (SG), Nicholas Kozlowski (SF), Donald Allison (C) Chad Rogers, Carlos Yang, Richard Gill, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF) Reginald Brooks, Carl Eldridge, Albert Taing | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Crook | 24-23 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Michael Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Donald Allison pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Ruben Stidham snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-23 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce (PG), Carlos Yang (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Joe Parr (C) William Darden, Nicholas Kozlowski, Ruben Stidham, Donald Allison | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook, Leonard Marra | |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Mike Boyce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mike Boyce, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is hacked by Robert Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Yang's layup is rejected by Albert Taing | 26-24 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Albert Taing pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bayne gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Willcox - foul #2 on Thomas Willcox, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Darden (PG), Richard Gill (PF) Robert Bayne, Joe Parr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | William Darden misses the fullcourt shot | 28-26 |