| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) SG - William Pasco (fresh) SF - Anthony Goldfarb (fresh) PF - Matthew Fuller (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fresh) SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) C - Chris Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Chris Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | William Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Goldfarb - foul #1 on Anthony Goldfarb, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by William Brown is blocked by Chris Burns | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mickelsen | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | William Brown buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Pasco | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thad Stitt | 2-7 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cross | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Goldfarb - foul #2 on Anthony Goldfarb, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (SF) Anthony Goldfarb | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey McCain | 4-9 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thad Stitt, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Chastain (PG), Frankie Carrow (SG), Jacob Suits (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) Thad Stitt, Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Jacob Suits is called for the reach on Gary Waltrip - foul #1 on Jacob Suits, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jason Noel - foul #1 on Jason Noel, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller (PF) Jerry Blount | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Chastain | 5-11 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Waltrip | 8-11 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Waltrip - foul #1 on Gary Waltrip, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), William Pasco (SG), Charles Burrell (SF), William Brown (C) Graham Schroder, Adam Engelman, Gary Waltrip, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Kevin Cross (PF), Chris Burns (C) Jacob Suits, Daniel Powell, Jason Noel | |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Michael Chastain blocks the short jumper by William Brown | 8-13 |
| 16:04 | Sam Houston State | William Brown misses the tip | 8-13 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Jerry Blount (PF) Patrick Houston, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF) Frankie Carrow, Michael Chastain | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Burrell (fresh) PF - Jerry Blount (fresh) C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Darrington (fresh) SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) SF - Michael Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Jerry Blount denies the turnaround by Kevin Cross | 8-13 |
| 15:18 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Burrell | 8-13 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Cross - foul #1 on Kevin Cross, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (SG), Gary Waltrip (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), Joe Hulett (C) William Pasco, Charles Burrell, Jerry Blount, William Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jacob Suits (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) David Darrington, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Jason Noel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 10-16 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Noel and he's hacked by Gary Waltrip - foul #2 on Gary Waltrip, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), William Pasco (SG), Jerry Blount (SF), William Brown (C) Jeffrey McCain, Graham Schroder, Gary Waltrip, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Michael Chastain (SF), Chris Burns (C) Thad Stitt, Jacob Suits, Jason Noel | |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Chastain - foul #1 on Michael Chastain, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Kevin Cross (PF) Jewell Larsen, Daniel Powell | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Matthew Fuller swats the short shot by Chris Burns | 12-19 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | William Brown blocks the short jumper by Kevin Cross | 12-19 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Jerry Blount denies the turnaround by Frankie Carrow | 12-19 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco drills a turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Fuller | 14-19 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Chris Burns connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Frankie Carrow and he's fouled by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Graham Schroder (SG), Charles Burrell (SF), Joe Hulett (C) Patrick Houston, William Pasco, Jerry Blount, William Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Jacob Suits (PF) David Darrington, Frankie Carrow, Michael Chastain, Kevin Cross | |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Chris Burns makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Burrell | 14-22 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Suits | 14-22 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hulett | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Schroder (fresh) SF - Charles Burrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joe Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jacob Suits (fresh) C - Chris Burns (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain double dribbles | 14-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG), Jerry Blount (C) Graham Schroder, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) Michael Mickelsen, Chris Burns | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Suits - foul #2 on Jacob Suits, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF) Adam Engelman, Charles Burrell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (SG), Michael Chastain (SF) Jewell Larsen, Jacob Suits | |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Jerry Blount picks off the pass by Michael Chastain in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jason Noel | 15-22 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Jason Noel is blocked by Joe Hulett | 15-22 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG) Thad Stitt | |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Jason Noel scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Darrington | 15-24 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco is hacked by Frankie Carrow - foul #1 on Frankie Carrow, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG) Patrick Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Kevin Cross (PF), Chris Burns (C) Frankie Carrow, Michael Chastain, Daniel Powell, Jason Noel | |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | Chris Burns lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jewell Larsen | 16-26 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Blount | 18-26 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Chris Burns can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-26 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount grabs the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller jams it set up by Graham Schroder | 20-26 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Chris Burns double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Charles Burrell (SF) Graham Schroder, William Pasco, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Frankie Carrow (SG), Michael Chastain (SF), Daniel Powell (C) David Darrington, Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen, Chris Burns | |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frankie Carrow | 20-28 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Engelman (fresh) SF - Charles Burrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Blount (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Carrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chastain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Cross (tiring) 6 pts. C - Daniel Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Burrell | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Cross - foul #2 on Kevin Cross, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), William Pasco (SG), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, Adam Engelman, Jerry Blount | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Jason Noel (PF), Chris Burns (C) Frankie Carrow, Michael Chastain, Kevin Cross, Daniel Powell | |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Joe Hulett swats the layup by Chris Burns | 21-28 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen is hacked by Patrick Houston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Houston, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), Jerry Blount (PF) Patrick Houston, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount is denied on a layup by Jason Noel | 21-28 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is fouled in the backcourt by William Pasco - foul #1 on William Pasco, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG) Graham Schroder | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Mickelsen | 23-32 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Jason Noel grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen is hacked by William Pasco in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pasco, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF) William Pasco, Charles Burrell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Michael Chastain (SF), Daniel Powell (PF) Thad Stitt, Michael Mickelsen, Jason Noel | |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Burns - foul #1 on Chris Burns, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG) Jewell Larsen | |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Matthew Fuller - foul #1 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Powell swats the short shot by Jerry Blount | 24-35 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Chris Burns pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Graham Schroder steps in front of the David Darrington pass in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount lays it up and in on a nice dish by Graham Schroder | 26-35 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Joe Hulett steals the ball from Frankie Carrow | 26-35 |
| 03:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Anthony Goldfarb (SF), Gary Waltrip (PF), William Brown (C) Graham Schroder, Adam Engelman, Jerry Blount, Matthew Fuller, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Jacob Suits (PF), Jason Noel (C) David Darrington, Frankie Carrow, Daniel Powell, Chris Burns | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-35 |
| 03:30 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco tips it home | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Goldfarb (fresh) PF - Gary Waltrip (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Chastain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Suits (fresh) C - Jason Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | William Brown steps in front of the Michael Mickelsen pass | 28-35 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | William Brown buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey McCain and he's fouled by Jason Noel - foul #2 on Jason Noel, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | William Brown misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 30-35 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Chastain - foul #2 on Michael Chastain, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller (PF) Gary Waltrip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Kevin Cross (PF), Daniel Powell (C) Michael Chastain, Jacob Suits, Jason Noel | |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen clanks a shot in the paint | 32-35 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen is open but misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | William Brown grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller dunks the ball | 34-35 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | William Pasco is called for the reach on Frankie Carrow - foul #3 on William Pasco, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder (PG), Adam Engelman (SG), Gary Waltrip (PF) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Michael Chastain (SF), Chris Burns (C) Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen, Daniel Powell | |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip comes up short on the runner from the right block | 34-36 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Graham Schroder misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Gary Waltrip - foul #3 on Gary Waltrip, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell (SF), Joe Hulett (PF) Anthony Goldfarb, Gary Waltrip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jacob Suits (SF), Jason Noel (C) Frankie Carrow, Chris Burns | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Jason Noel grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF) Thad Stitt, Michael Chastain, Kevin Cross | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Darrington | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Charles Burrell misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Jason Noel snags the defensive board | 34-38 |