| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Mason | 38-43 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Freddie Scates is called for the reach on James Price - foul #2 on Freddie Scates, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Leon Kang is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (SG) Leon Kang | |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton connects on the jumper from close range set up by John McKernin | 38-45 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Justin Tong - foul #1 on Justin Tong, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Ervin Caldwell (SG), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Alvaro Rivera | 40-45 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Alvaro Rivera is called for the reach on Joseph Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), John Stetler (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Joseph Daniels, Eric Snyder, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Alvaro Rivera is called for the reach on John Stetler - foul #3 on Alvaro Rivera, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory (SF) Freddie Scates | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins (C) Alvaro Rivera | |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | John Mason comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | John Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Larry Nawrocki | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins's pass is intercepted by Patrick Snow | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow lays it in | 42-45 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Gregory takes the ball from Larry Nawrocki | 42-45 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Gregory | 44-45 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Roy (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Eric Snyder (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Patrick Snow, Aaron Gregory, John Stetler, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), James Price (C) Larry Nawrocki, Ervin Caldwell, Robert Floyd, Rickie Perkins | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Cribbs - foul #1 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG) Wayne Forte | |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Roy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses long on a turnaround from close range | 44-46 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by John McKernin is denied by Eric Snyder | 44-46 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Freddie Scates steals the ball from John McKernin | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Roy | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Michael Roy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Patrick Snow (SG), Aaron Gregory (SF), John Stetler (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Michael Roy, Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Eric Snyder, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Wayne Brown, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Lawrence Carle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Carle - foul #2 on Lawrence Carle, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Eaton (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) John Stetler, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (SF), Corey Dunton (PF) Justin Tong, Robert Floyd | |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Snow | 50-48 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | 3 seconds is called on Ervin Caldwell | 50-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF) Aaron Gregory, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Rickie Perkins (C) John McKernin, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Ronald Eaton is denied on a layup by Rickie Perkins | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 50-48 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Larry Nawrocki (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ervin Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ervin Caldwell - foul #1 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory (PG), John Stetler (C) John Mason, Patrick Snow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF) Leon Kang, Ervin Caldwell, Corey Dunton | |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | John Stetler pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is hacked by Wayne Forte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Forte, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Roy (SG), Eric Snyder (PF) Joseph Daniels, Ronald Eaton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Eric Snyder picks off the pass by Wayne Brown | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Roy - foul #1 on Michael Roy, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Lawrence Carle (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) Aaron Gregory, Freddie Scates, Eric Snyder, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Larry Nawrocki, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, Rickie Perkins | |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Mason | 58-50 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong tips it home | 58-52 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Michael Roy is hacked by Justin Tong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Tong, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG) Wayne Brown | |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Michael Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Deleon (SF), Ronald Eaton (PF) Michael Roy, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong is fouled on the floor by Charles Cribbs - foul #2 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG) Joseph Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), James Price (C) Ervin Caldwell, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by John McKernin | 58-54 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Corey Dunton takes the ball from Patrick Snow | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Eaton - foul #1 on Ronald Eaton, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Eric Snyder (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Ralph Deleon, Ronald Eaton, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (C) Leon Kang, Justin Tong, James Price | |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 58-56 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Lawrence Carle gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | John Mason is hacked by John McKernin - foul #3 on John McKernin, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), John Stetler (C) Patrick Snow, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins (C) Corey Dunton | |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - John Stetler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Forte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | John Stetler blocks the jumper by Wayne Forte | 60-56 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | John Mason snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | John Stetler is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 60-56 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | John Stetler pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | John Mason is hacked by Wayne Forte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Forte, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory (SF), Ronald Eaton (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Freddie Scates, Eric Snyder, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Wayne Brown, Robert Floyd, Rickie Perkins | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Lawrence Carle gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Ronald Eaton's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Rivera | 61-56 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Gregory is called for the reach on Ervin Caldwell - foul #2 on Aaron Gregory, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Michael Roy (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Joseph Daniels, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF) Wayne Forte | |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory's pass is intercepted by Larry Nawrocki | 61-58 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Nawrocki | 61-60 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Ronald Eaton's pass is intercepted by Ervin Caldwell | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Gregory takes the ball from Ervin Caldwell | 61-60 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Michael Roy is hacked by Ervin Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Caldwell, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), John Stetler (PF), Lawrence Carle (C) Patrick Snow, Aaron Gregory, Ronald Eaton, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang, Ervin Caldwell, Corey Dunton, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Michael Roy makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Michael Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins loses the dribble to Joseph Daniels | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Michael Roy hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Daniels | 65-60 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Daniels picks off the pass by Justin Tong | 65-60 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels jams it and he's hacked by Wayne Brown - foul #4 on Wayne Brown, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Eric Snyder (PF) Michael Roy, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG), Wayne Forte (PF), James Price (C) Wayne Brown, Robert Floyd, Rickie Perkins | |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - John Stetler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Forte | 68-63 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | John Mason comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John McKernin - foul #4 on John McKernin, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Charles Cribbs (C) Joseph Daniels, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong tips it but misses | 69-63 |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | James Price grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Tong | 69-68 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates's pass is intercepted by John McKernin in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | John Mason loses the dribble to Leon Kang in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Snyder - foul #1 on Eric Snyder, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Gregory (SF), Lawrence Carle (C) Freddie Scates, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Ervin Caldwell (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Wayne Forte, James Price | |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | John McKernin makes the 3rd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), John Stetler (C) Patrick Snow, Lawrence Carle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Alvaro Rivera (C) John McKernin, Rickie Perkins | |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | John Stetler knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Mason | 71-72 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) Aaron Gregory, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG) Wayne Brown | |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | John Mason steps in front of the Alvaro Rivera pass | 71-72 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates lays it in on a great pass from John Mason | 73-72 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Eric Snyder pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | John Mason is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), James Price (C) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang, Ervin Caldwell, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | James Price clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Cribbs - foul #3 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | John Mason is fouled on the floor by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong is hacked by Freddie Scates - foul #3 on Freddie Scates, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | John McKernin is called for the reach on Charles Cribbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on John McKernin, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG) John McKernin | |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Price | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 76-74 |