| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) SG - Warren Gates (fresh) SF - Tommie Davis (fresh) PF - Darryl Stringer (fresh) C - Antonio Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) SG - Forest Richard (fresh) SF - Dustin Ezell (fresh) PF - William Gillette (fresh) C - Arthur Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Forest Richard and the foul's on Antonio Conway - foul #1 on Antonio Conway, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darryl Stringer | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | Fred Layman is hacked by Ryan Hooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Hooper, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Darryl Stringer | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Fred Layman takes the ball from Ryan Hooper in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Forest Richard | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Warren Gates | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods buries a jumper from the left block set up by Fred Layman and the foul's on Antonio Conway - foul #2 on Antonio Conway, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilmer Singh (C) Antonio Conway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dustin Ezell - foul #1 on Dustin Ezell, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | William Gillette scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dustin Ezell | 6-8 |
| 18:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Wilmer Singh steals the ball from Dustin Ezell | 9-8 |
| 17:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Ryan Hooper misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Layman | 9-11 |
| 16:55 | TX State-San Marcos | William Gillette steals it from Tommie Davis | 9-11 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Fred Layman misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Hooper - foul #2 on Ryan Hooper, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (PG), John Carroll (SG), Bobby Malik (SF), Harold Barton (PF), William Drew (C) Ryan Hooper, Warren Gates, Tommie Davis, Darryl Stringer, Wilmer Singh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Campbell (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), Toby Schultz (PF), David Watson (C) Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, William Gillette, Arthur Woods | |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Fred Layman makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Fred Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Campbell - foul #1 on Gary Campbell, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nick Howard (SG) Fred Layman | |
| 16:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | John Carroll steals the ball from David Watson in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 16:11 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | David Watson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Campbell | 12-15 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Matthew Baker (fresh) SG - John Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Malik (fresh) PF - Harold Barton (fresh) C - William Drew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gary Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Howard (fresh) SF - Gerald Mayhugh (fresh) PF - Toby Schultz (fresh) C - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Campbell is called for the reach on Matthew Baker - foul #2 on Gary Campbell, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis (SF), Wilmer Singh (C) Harold Barton, William Drew | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG) Gary Campbell | |
| 15:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | David Watson is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Toby Schultz | 14-17 |
| 14:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker travels with the ball | 14-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Marvin Vanderbilt (PG), Warren Gates (SG), Darryl Stringer (PF) Matthew Baker, John Carroll, Bobby Malik | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Dustin Ezell (SF), Frank Domingue (PF), Arthur Woods (C) Nick Howard, Gerald Mayhugh, Toby Schultz, David Watson | |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Fred Layman can't finish the layup | 14-17 |
| 14:25 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Wilmer Singh | 14-17 |
| 14:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Vanderbilt | 17-17 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Forest Richard comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 17-17 |
| 14:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 13:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Barton (SF), William Drew (C) Tommie Davis, Wilmer Singh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Gillette (PF) Frank Domingue | |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | Fred Layman's pass is intercepted by Warren Gates in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 13:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer banks in the layup set up by Warren Gates | 19-17 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-17 |
| 13:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Marvin Vanderbilt gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 12:51 | TX State-San Marcos | William Drew makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Barton | 21-17 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Fred Layman is called for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (PG), John Carroll (SG), Tommie Davis (SF), Bobby Malik (PF) Marvin Vanderbilt, Warren Gates, Harold Barton, Darryl Stringer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nick Howard (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), Toby Schultz (C) Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, Arthur Woods | |
| 12:33 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-17 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Fred Layman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Nick Howard tips it in | 21-19 |
| 11:57 | TX State-San Marcos | William Drew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Wilmer Singh (C) William Drew | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell (SF), David Watson (PF) Nick Howard, William Gillette | |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh is hacked by Tommie Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Davis, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG), Frank Domingue (C) Fred Layman, Toby Schultz | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Matthew Baker (fairly fresh) SG - John Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommie Davis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Malik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilmer Singh (tiring) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gerald Mayhugh (fairly fresh) SG - Forest Richard (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Ezell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Watson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Domingue (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | David Watson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 21-19 |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 11:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:58 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 10:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Forest Richard grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | John Carroll is called for the reach on Forest Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates (SG), Harold Barton (SF), Darryl Stringer (PF), William Drew (C) John Carroll, Tommie Davis, Bobby Malik, Wilmer Singh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Toby Schultz (C) Forest Richard, Frank Domingue | |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh loses the dribble to Harold Barton | 21-19 |
| 10:21 | TX State-San Marcos | David Watson swats the short shot by William Drew | 21-19 |
| 10:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 10:18 | TX State-San Marcos | William Drew pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Barton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Baker | 24-19 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | David Watson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Marvin Vanderbilt (PG), Tommie Davis (SF), Wilmer Singh (C) Matthew Baker, Harold Barton, William Drew | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nick Howard (SG), Arthur Woods (C) Gerald Mayhugh, David Watson | |
| 09:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilmer Singh buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Warren Gates | 27-19 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Nick Howard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 09:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Wilmer Singh gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Toby Schultz - foul #1 on Toby Schultz, team foul #5 | 27-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll (SG), Bobby Malik (SF) Warren Gates, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), William Gillette (PF) Fred Layman, Dustin Ezell, Toby Schultz | |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | William Gillette grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | William Gillette hits the follow up shot | 28-21 |
| 08:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates (SG), Harold Barton (SF), William Drew (C) Marvin Vanderbilt, Darryl Stringer, Wilmer Singh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Nick Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Barton - foul #1 on Harold Barton, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell (SF) Gerald Mayhugh | |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Nick Howard makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Nick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Barton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Malik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nick Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Forest Richard (tired) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Ezell (tiring) 7 pts. PF - William Gillette (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Woods (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Woods | 28-23 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods is fouled on the floor by William Drew - foul #1 on William Drew, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (PG), Tommie Davis (SF) John Carroll, Harold Barton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), David Watson (PF) Nick Howard, William Gillette | |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:15 | TX State-San Marcos | William Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Warren Gates | 30-23 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Marvin Vanderbilt (PG), Darryl Stringer (PF), Wilmer Singh (C) Matthew Baker, Bobby Malik, William Drew | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh (SF), Frank Domingue (C) Dustin Ezell, Arthur Woods | |
| 06:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer drills a jumper in the paint set up by Marvin Vanderbilt | 32-23 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Warren Gates - foul #1 on Warren Gates, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-23 |
| 06:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 05:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Forest Richard is called for the reach on Warren Gates - foul #1 on Forest Richard, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker (PG), John Carroll (SG), Bobby Malik (PF) Marvin Vanderbilt, Warren Gates, Darryl Stringer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell (SF), Toby Schultz (PF), Arthur Woods (C) Forest Richard, David Watson, Frank Domingue | |
| 05:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Arthur Woods | 32-23 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods banks in the layup | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Layman - foul #1 on Fred Layman, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Barton (PF), William Drew (C) Tommie Davis, Wilmer Singh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nick Howard (SG), William Gillette (PF) Gerald Mayhugh, Arthur Woods | |
| 05:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | TX State-San Marcos | William Drew snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 04:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Marvin Vanderbilt (PG), Warren Gates (SG) Matthew Baker, Bobby Malik | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG) Fred Layman | |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Nick Howard is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darryl Stringer (PF) Harold Barton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Watson (PF) William Gillette | |
| 04:10 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Tommie Davis (SF) Warren Gates | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Domingue (PF) David Watson | |
| 04:10 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:10 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Frank Domingue hits a shot from the baseline | 33-27 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Marvin Vanderbilt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommie Davis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Stringer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Drew (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nick Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Forest Richard (tired) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Ezell (tired) 7 pts. PF - Frank Domingue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Toby Schultz (tiring) | |
| 03:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Carroll misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Forest Richard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on William Drew - foul #2 on William Drew, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ryan Hooper (PG), Matthew Baker (SG), Harold Barton (SF), Bobby Malik (PF), Antonio Conway (C) Marvin Vanderbilt, John Carroll, Tommie Davis, Darryl Stringer, William Drew | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Gary Campbell (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), David Watson (C) Nick Howard, Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, Frank Domingue | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 02:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Harold Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Ryan Hooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Toby Schultz | 33-29 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | David Watson misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 01:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Conway grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 01:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | David Watson snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ryan Hooper makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Ryan Hooper takes the ball from Fred Layman in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 00:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Gates (SG), Tommie Davis (SF) Matthew Baker, Harold Barton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG), Dustin Ezell (SF), William Gillette (PF), Arthur Woods (C) Fred Layman, Gerald Mayhugh, Toby Schultz, David Watson | |
| 00:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Bobby Malik makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 00:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Antonio Conway pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ryan Hooper loses the dribble to Arthur Woods | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-29 |