| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) PF - Sean Beard (fresh) C - Michael Arellano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe 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) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Beard - foul #1 on Sean Beard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dave Yearwood | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the dribble to Jeffrey Craig | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Sean Beard lays it in set up by Jeffrey Craig | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Villela - foul #1 on Lee Villela, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Michael Arellano is called for the reach on Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Michael Arellano, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Evans (C) Michael Arellano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas buries a floater from the left block | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | George Evans is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Boris Grohowski | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Boris Grohowski and he's fouled by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF) Nathan Oscar, Boris Grohowski | |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Donald Christmas is called for the reach on Bernard Moyer - foul #1 on Donald Christmas, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Arellano (C) Kenneth Benjamin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) SG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) PF - George Evans (fresh) C - Michael Arellano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) C - Donald Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas is hacked by George Evans - foul #1 on George Evans, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn (C) Donald Christmas | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe tips it home | 5-13 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Michael Blackburn is called for the reach on Donald McKeeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin (PF) George Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Edwin Priebe | |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Michael Blackburn is called for the reach on Donald McKeeman - foul #2 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Donald Christmas (C) Nathan Oscar, Michael Blackburn | |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Donald Christmas steals it from Michael Arellano | 5-13 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines's pass is intercepted by Bernard Moyer | 5-13 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer lays it in | 7-13 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael Arellano is called for the reach on Donald Christmas - foul #2 on Michael Arellano, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Sean Beard (PF) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, Michael Arellano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Ross Fessler (SF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Boris Grohowski | |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald McKeeman | 7-13 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood loses the dribble to Ross Fessler in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler banks in the layup | 7-15 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Dave Yearwood | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler loses the dribble to Kenneth Benjamin | 9-15 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nathan Oscar | 9-17 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (C) Jeffrey Craig, Donald McKeeman, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Ross Fessler, Angelo Juarez | |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | George Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF) Boris Grohowski | |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-17 |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Dave Yearwood picks off the pass by Donald Christmas | 9-17 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Dave Yearwood | 11-17 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Villela | 11-19 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Christmas (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | A charge is called on George Evans - foul #2 on George Evans, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Donald McKeeman (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, George Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Ross Fessler (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Steven Hermosillo, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 11-19 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Boris Grohowski picks off the pass by Jeffrey Craig | 11-19 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Boris Grohowski | 11-22 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman can't tip it in | 11-22 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Angelo Juarez | 11-22 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is hacked by Donald McKeeman - foul #1 on Donald McKeeman, team foul #8 | 11-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Frank Thomas (SF) Dave Yearwood, Donald McKeeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Lee Villela, Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Oscar - foul #1 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG) Nathan Oscar | |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-24 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas hits the follow up shot | 12-26 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas travels in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (SF) Sean Beard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-28 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McKeeman (fresh) PF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Benjamin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) C - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Moyer | 14-28 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez can't finish the layup | 14-28 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo tips it back up and in | 14-30 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-30 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Sean Beard (PF) Bernard Moyer, Donald McKeeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Ernest Smith, Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is hacked by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (SF) Frank Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG) Mark Martines | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-32 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin snags the offensive board | 14-32 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 16-32 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe loses the dribble to Donald McKeeman | 16-32 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is hacked by Nathan Oscar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #7 | 16-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Nathan Oscar | |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bernard Moyer - foul #1 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #10 | 18-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF) Donald McKeeman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Boris Grohowski (SF) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Sean Beard pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Boris Grohowski - foul #1 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Lee Villela | |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Dave Yearwood takes the ball from Donald Christmas | 21-33 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer blows the layup | 21-33 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sean Beard - foul #2 on Sean Beard, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), George Evans (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, Sean Beard, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ernest Smith, Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski, Donald Christmas | |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:39 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano loses the dribble to Edwin Priebe | 21-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Evans (fresh) C - Michael Arellano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Villela (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Priebe (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar loses the dribble to George Evans | 21-35 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Nathan Oscar picks off the pass by Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant is open but misses the lay-in | 21-35 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | George Evans misses the tip | 21-35 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | George Evans gets the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by George Evans is blocked by Edwin Priebe | 21-35 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Martines | 21-38 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig's floater is tipped away by Mark Martines | 21-38 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by George Evans | 21-38 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Arellano | 21-38 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (PF) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, George Evans | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (PG), Steven Hermosillo (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF) Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe | |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Michael Blackburn is denied by Michael Arellano | 21-38 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler tips it back up and in | 21-40 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant is hacked by Ross Fessler - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #9 | 21-40 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 00:59 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez connects on the 3 from the left wing | 21-43 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Arellano | 23-43 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is fouled on the floor by Frank Thomas - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #12 | 23-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean Beard (PF) Frank Thomas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas (PF) Michael Blackburn | |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyant | 26-44 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses the fullcourt shot | 26-44 |