| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 10 pts. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Winkler | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Donald James's floater is tipped away by Dwain Prusinski | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky tips it home | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler and he's hacked by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro lays it in and the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Moyer - foul #3 on Donald Moyer, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG) Donald Moyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dwain Prusinski | 41-41 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Donald James misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 17:49 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Charles Wing blocks the jumper by Mark Porcaro | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Wolfe | 41-43 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Rigby - foul #2 on John Rigby, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Donald James (C) Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lynn Ensor (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF) John Rigby, Lynn Ensor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Charles Wing, Nick Tinch | |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Grinvalsky | 41-45 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is fouled on the floor by Donald James - foul #3 on Donald James, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF) Charles Tanner, Christopher Tanner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Michael Lesser steals it from Leonard Stafford | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro lays it up and in set up by Michael Lesser | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor (C) Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 43-45 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford | 43-48 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer is hacked by Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (PF) James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Leonard Stafford, Derrick Carroll | |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald James (C) Lynn Ensor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Lynn Ensor (PF) Donald Moyer, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-48 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | John Rigby buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Tanner | 46-50 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 46-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lynn Ensor (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Donald James can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner tips it home | 48-50 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Nick Wolfe steals it from John Rigby | 48-50 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lynn Ensor | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | John Rigby drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lynn Ensor | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing lays it in set up by Nick Wolfe | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | John Rigby drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Tanner and he's fouled by Daniel Winkler - foul #2 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Damon Culbert (C) Charles Tanner, Christopher Tanner, Lynn Ensor, Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Michael Lesser swats the short shot by Derrick Carroll | 53-52 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Lesser, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG) John Rigby | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hicks | 53-55 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Derrick Carroll is called for the reach on Damon Culbert - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Donald Moyer is denied by Derrick Carroll | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky tips it home | 55-55 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan's pass is intercepted by Donald Moyer | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Damon Culbert is called for 3 seconds | 55-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor (C) Damon Culbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Todd Zordan | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Ensor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Hicks | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (PF), Donald James (C) James Grinvalsky, Lynn Ensor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is hacked by Michael Lesser - foul #3 on Michael Lesser, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (PF) Donald Moyer, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Leonard Stafford | |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler loses the dribble to John Rigby | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner lays it in set up by John Rigby | 57-57 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Donald James snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 59-60 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | John Rigby pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF) John Rigby, Charles Tanner, Christopher Tanner, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Donald James misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Winkler and he's hacked by Donald James - foul #4 on Donald James, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Donald James's floater is knocked away by Dwain Prusinski | 59-63 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Donald James tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lesser - foul #4 on Michael Lesser, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwain Prusinski | 61-67 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Carroll | 61-67 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll lays it up and in set up by Daniel Winkler | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-69 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky tips it but misses | 61-69 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dwain Prusinski | 63-71 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #1 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Mark Porcaro is called for the reach on Dwain Prusinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Derrick Carroll | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Porcaro - foul #3 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is fouled on the floor by James Grinvalsky - foul #2 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #12 | 65-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Charles Tanner (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Lynn Ensor (PF), Damon Culbert (C) Donald Moyer, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan runs out the clock | 68-78 |