| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Salvatore Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Thomas Cox (fresh) PF - Christopher Montijo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Miguel Martin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin inbounds the ball | 45-20 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is hacked by Thomas Cox - foul #1 on Thomas Cox, team foul #1 | 45-20 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Gonzalez - foul #1 on Salvatore Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 45-20 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-20 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Charles Fabian is called for the reach on Christopher Montijo - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #1 | 45-20 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Salvatore Gonzalez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-20 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin gets the rebound | 45-20 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 45-22 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin misses the shot from the baseline | 45-22 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian gets the rebound | 45-22 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-22 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca hits the follow up shot | 45-24 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Thomas Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 45-24 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Lewter | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Christopher Montijo is blocked by Jimmy Irwin | 45-27 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Michael Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Cox and he's hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #2 on Eric Machuca, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Georges (PG), Jeff Fernald (SG), Martin Fleming (SF), Franklin Walker (PF) Salvatore Gonzalez, Michael Daniels, Thomas Cox, Christopher Montijo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Edward Fleisher (PF), Joe Link (C) Gary Lewter, Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher's fadeaway is rejected by Miguel Martin | 48-27 |
| 16:27 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Fleming | 50-27 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Reaves (C) Miguel Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Edward Fleisher | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Georges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) PF - Joe Link (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Martin Fleming makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-27 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Franklin Walker - foul #1 on Franklin Walker, team foul #3 | 53-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Gonzalez (PG), Christopher Montijo (PF) Jeff Fernald, Daniel Reaves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Fabian (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-29 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Christopher Montijo scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Salvatore Gonzalez | 55-29 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-29 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-29 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Kal Goldberg is called for the reach on Martin Fleming - foul #1 on Kal Goldberg, team foul #4 | 55-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Daniels (SG), Thomas Cox (SF) John Georges, Martin Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Miguel Martin (C) Franklin Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-29 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca can't tip it in | 55-29 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Salvatore Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 55-29 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Salvatore Gonzalez | 57-29 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-29 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-29 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Miguel Martin is called for the reach on David Fitzwater - foul #3 on Miguel Martin, team foul #4 | 57-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Georges (PG), Franklin Walker (PF) Salvatore Gonzalez, Christopher Montijo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert O'Kelley (PF) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian | |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 57-31 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Cox is called for traveling | 57-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Reaves (C) Miguel Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Cox is called for the reach on Robert O'Kelley - foul #2 on Thomas Cox, team foul #5 | 57-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Martin Fleming (SF) Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (C) David Fitzwater | |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-31 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Daniels | 57-31 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Daniels | 60-31 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Joe Link can't finish the layup | 60-31 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Franklin Walker | 60-31 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Georges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Daniels (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Link (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Daniel Reaves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Reaves, team foul #6 | 60-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Salvatore Gonzalez (PG), Thomas Cox (SF), Christopher Montijo (PF), Miguel Martin (C) Michael Daniels, Martin Fleming, Franklin Walker, Daniel Reaves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Montijo - foul #1 on Christopher Montijo, team foul #7 | 60-31 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 60-32 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Salvatore Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Gary Lewter in the backcourt | 60-33 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter lays it up and in | 60-35 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Christopher Montijo comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #3 on Charles Fabian, team foul #5 | 60-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Kal Goldberg | |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Christopher Montijo misses the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Christopher Montijo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-35 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter gets the offensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-35 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-35 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | John Georges scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Salvatore Gonzalez and he's fouled by Charles Fabian - foul #4 on Charles Fabian, team foul #6 | 63-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (PF), Joe Link (C) Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | John Georges misses the free throw | 63-35 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Joe Link pulls down the rebound | 63-35 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-35 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | John Georges pulls down the rebound | 63-35 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | Thomas Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-35 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Irwin | 63-35 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Montijo is called for the reach on Joe Link - foul #2 on Christopher Montijo, team foul #8 | 63-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Daniels (SG), Martin Fleming (SF) John Georges, Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG) Jimmy Irwin | |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Joe Link makes the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses the 2nd free throw | 63-36 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Miguel Martin grabs the board | 63-36 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Eric Machuca is called for the reach on Martin Fleming - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG), Franklin Walker (PF), Daniel Reaves (C) Salvatore Gonzalez, Christopher Montijo, Miguel Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Martin Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the runner in the lane set up by Eric Machuca | 63-38 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Michael Daniels misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-38 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 63-38 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the offensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Joe Link knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Gary Lewter | 63-40 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-40 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater gets the rebound | 63-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Link (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Franklin Walker picks off the pass by Robert O'Kelley | 63-40 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Daniels | 66-40 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Reaves - foul #3 on Daniel Reaves, team foul #9 | 66-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Georges (PG), Frederick Wright (C) Michael Daniels, Daniel Reaves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Joe Link, David Fitzwater | |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Frederick Wright pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Jeff Fernald - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (SG) Gary Lewter | |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald misses the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Fernald - foul #1 on Jeff Fernald, team foul #10 | 66-40 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Martin Fleming misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jeff Fernald - foul #2 on Jeff Fernald, team foul #11 | 66-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Reaves (PF) Jeff Fernald | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher grabs the offensive board | 66-42 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-42 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Martin Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by John Georges | 66-42 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | John Georges takes the ball from Robert O'Kelley | 66-42 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Kal Goldberg takes the ball from John Georges | 66-42 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses the lay-in | 66-42 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Frederick Wright snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Daniel Reaves lays it in set up by Martin Fleming and the foul's on Edward Fleisher - foul #1 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #9 | 68-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (SG) Frederick Wright | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (PF) Edward Fleisher | |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Daniel Reaves misses the free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Georges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Martin Fleming (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Reaves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dean Sumler (fresh) SG - Kal Goldberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert O'Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Link (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is hacked by Daniel Reaves - foul #4 on Daniel Reaves, team foul #12 | 68-42 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | John Georges is fouled on the floor by Dean Sumler - foul #1 on Dean Sumler, team foul #10 | 68-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (PF) Dean Sumler | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | John Georges misses the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joe Link | 69-46 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-46 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Fleisher | 69-48 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Martin Fleming comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker tips it in | 71-48 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 71-50 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | John Georges clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Reaves - foul #5 on Daniel Reaves, team foul #13 | 71-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frederick Wright (C) Daniel Reaves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | John Georges misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald grabs the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Franklin Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Georges | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Martin Fleming pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Georges runs out the clock | 73-51 |