| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haar (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar's pass is intercepted by Donald Myrick in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses long on a jumper from close range | 31-37 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-37 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | David Green is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Crumbley | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Deskins and the foul's on David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (SG), George Smith (SF), Michael Arellano (C) David Green, Ronald Haar, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano makes the fadeaway in the lane | 35-40 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Tristan Braxton is called for the reach on Louis Bruce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Fred Hopkins (C) Louis Bruce, Robert Crumbley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF), Mark Simon (PF) Milford Whitcomb, Austin Neal | |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Michael Colton snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Richard Bell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fred Hopkins | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Fred Hopkins - foul #1 on Fred Hopkins, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, George Smith, Michael Arellano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Donald Myrick (SG), Cory Jones (C) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Mark Simon | |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Lantz - foul #2 on Carl Lantz, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG) Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (PF) Jerry Sparks | |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Austin Neal | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Hugh Jackson picks off the pass by Cory Jones | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Haar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fairly fresh) C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar dunks the ball on a nice dish by Fred Hopkins | 42-43 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Jackson | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz lays it in set up by Austin Neal | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Louis Bruce, Hugh Jackson, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Mark Simon (PF) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz, Austin Neal | |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | David Green steals it from Milford Whitcomb | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | David Green makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Colton | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | George Smith snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | David Green scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Colton | 49-45 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Colton | 49-47 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Michael Colton grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Luke Kidney is called for the reach on Michael Colton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Kidney, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Hugh Jackson (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, George Smith, Michael Arellano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Donald Myrick (SG), Jerry Sparks (C) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton, Cory Jones | |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Sparks - foul #2 on Jerry Sparks, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Haar (SF) David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jerry Sparks | 50-47 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Troutt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Myrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Sparks | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Bruce | 53-47 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Crumbley - foul #2 on Robert Crumbley, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), David Green (SG), Fred Hopkins (SF), Michael Arellano (PF) Louis Bruce, Hugh Jackson, Ronald Haar, Robert Crumbley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF), Austin Neal (C) Milford Whitcomb, Jerry Sparks | |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | David Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Hopkins | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Michael Colton (SG), George Smith (SF) Richard Bell, David Green, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF), Cory Jones (C) Carl Lantz, Mark Simon, Austin Neal | |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Michael Arellano | 57-49 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Arellano - foul #2 on Michael Arellano, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley (PF) Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG) Corey Deskins | |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Kidney - foul #4 on Luke Kidney, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Luke Kidney, Donald Myrick | |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | George Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Colton | 59-51 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks is fouled on the floor by Robert Crumbley - foul #3 on Robert Crumbley, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), David Green (SG), Hugh Jackson (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Louis Bruce, Michael Colton, George Smith, Michael Arellano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Carl Lantz (SF), Mark Simon (PF), Austin Neal (C) Corey Deskins, Milford Whitcomb, Jerry Sparks, Cory Jones | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Troutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Simon (tiring) 5 pts. C - Austin Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Carl Lantz steals the ball from Robert Crumbley | 59-51 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Hugh Jackson | 59-51 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | David Green is hacked by Carl Lantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Lantz, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Fred Hopkins (C) Richard Bell, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Cory Jones (C) Tristan Braxton, Austin Neal | |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 59-51 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon loses the dribble to David Green | 59-51 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | David Green misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Ronald Haar (SF), George Smith (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Louis Bruce, Hugh Jackson, Robert Crumbley, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Jerry Sparks (PF) Luke Kidney, Carl Lantz, Mark Simon | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | George Smith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bell | 61-51 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Myrick | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Bell - foul #3 on Richard Bell, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Michael Colton (SG), Michael Arellano (PF), Fred Hopkins (C) Richard Bell, David Green, Ronald Haar, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (SG), Austin Neal (PF) Donald Myrick, Jerry Sparks | |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Cory Jones steps in front of the George Smith pass in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is hacked by Michael Colton - foul #2 on Michael Colton, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano is fouled on the floor by Corey Deskins - foul #3 on Corey Deskins, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF) Cory Jones | |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Colton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Arellano (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Fred Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Simon (tiring) 5 pts. C - Austin Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano is open and lays it up and in | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), David Green (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF) Louis Bruce, Michael Colton, Hugh Jackson, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Donald Myrick (SG), Carl Lantz (SF) Corey Deskins, Tristan Braxton, Milford Whitcomb | |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano makes the jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Michael Colton (SG) Richard Bell, David Green | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Austin Neal | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, Michael Arellano | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Luke Kidney, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks | |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | David Green makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crumbley | 68-56 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is hacked by Paul Troutt - foul #3 on Paul Troutt, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Michael Colton (SG), George Smith (SF), Michael Arellano (PF), Fred Hopkins (C) Louis Bruce, David Green, Ronald Haar, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (PG), Tristan Braxton (SG), Jerry Sparks (PF), Austin Neal (C) Corey Deskins, Donald Myrick, Mark Simon, Cory Jones | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Michael Colton is fouled in the backcourt by Tristan Braxton - foul #2 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Richard Bell takes the ball from Luke Kidney in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Michael Colton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Carl Lantz - foul #4 on Carl Lantz, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Smith (SF) Hugh Jackson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Tristan Braxton | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Richard Bell runs out the clock | 76-63 |