| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Folden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | McNeese State | Derek Folden picks off the pass by Nicholas Swan in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses the dunk | 36-28 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Keith Hamilton | 36-28 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Folden | 39-28 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Hardwick - foul #3 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (PG), Lorenzo Moylan (SG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gregory Hale (PF), John Goehring (C) Jimmie Hardwick, Derek Folden, Ed Reed, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle (SF) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Swan - foul #2 on Nicholas Swan, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (PG), Edwin Shubert (PF), Bill Younts (C) Nicholas Swan, Leroy Molloy, Gregory Sanders | |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John Goehring | 39-30 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:35 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring tips it in | 41-30 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Fouch, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (SG) Charles Olsen | |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sam Coy | 43-30 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Justin Jensen steps in front of the John Goehring pass | 43-30 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Curtis Fouch | 43-32 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ian Zirkle | 43-32 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Justin Jensen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Fouch | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Gillett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Hale (fairly fresh) C - John Goehring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Curtis Fouch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Zirkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Shubert (fairly fresh) C - Bill Younts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Bill Younts - foul #1 on Bill Younts, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Ed Reed (SF), Keith Hamilton (C) Sam Coy, Lorenzo Moylan, Tyler Gillett, Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Leroy Molloy (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Curtis Fouch, Justin Jensen, Ian Zirkle, Edwin Shubert, Bill Younts | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy makes the jumper from the right block set up by Arthur Thompson | 46-37 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown (PF) John Goehring | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is hacked by Jimmie Hardwick - foul #4 on Jimmie Hardwick, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (PG) Jimmie Hardwick | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Vaughn | 46-39 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown makes the floater from close range and the foul's on Leroy Molloy - foul #2 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Folden - foul #2 on Derek Folden, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy is hacked by Damian Baldwin - foul #4 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG) Damian Baldwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Keith Harris (SF) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Folden - foul #3 on Derek Folden, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert (PF), Bill Younts (C) Leroy Molloy, Gregory Sanders | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed connects on the jumper from the right block | 50-41 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Curtis Fouch (SG) Arthur Thompson, Charles Olsen | |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Bill Younts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (PG) Sam Coy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn (SF), Leroy Molloy (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Keith Harris, Edwin Shubert, Bill Younts | |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Moylan | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton tips it in | 52-41 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders is hacked by Lorenzo Moylan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Moylan, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG) Lorenzo Moylan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Olsen (SG) Curtis Fouch | |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Folden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sam Coy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Molloy - foul #3 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Goehring (C) Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle (SF), Edwin Shubert (PF), Bill Younts (C) Joseph Vaughn, Leroy Molloy, Gregory Sanders | |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 53-41 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Bill Younts grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring misses the jumper from the left block | 53-44 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (PG), Tyler Gillett (SF), Gregory Hale (C) Sam Coy, Ed Reed, John Goehring | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (PG) Nicholas Swan | |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ian Zirkle | 53-44 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen is hacked by Tyler Gillett - foul #1 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton (C) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Edwin Shubert, Bill Younts | |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:20 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lorenzo Moylan | 56-45 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Folden - foul #4 on Derek Folden, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), Ed Reed (SF) Derek Folden, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Goehring (PF) Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF) Curtis Fouch, Ian Zirkle | |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Justin Jensen loses the ball out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG) Charles Olsen | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Justin Jensen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Swan | 56-49 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Molloy - foul #4 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett (SF), Donald Brown (PF) Ed Reed, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Keith Harris (SF), Edwin Shubert (PF), Bill Younts (C) Joseph Vaughn, Leroy Molloy, Gregory Sanders | |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Keith Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale (C) John Goehring | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), Ian Zirkle (SF) Nicholas Swan, Justin Jensen, Keith Harris | |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Sam Coy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Moylan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Gillett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hale (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Curtis Fouch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Zirkle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edwin Shubert (fresh) C - Bill Younts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Olsen | 60-51 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick (PG), Damian Baldwin (SG), Ed Reed (SF) Sam Coy, Lorenzo Moylan, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Leroy Molloy (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Curtis Fouch, Ian Zirkle, Edwin Shubert, Bill Younts | |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Thompson steals the ball from Jimmie Hardwick | 60-51 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson's pass is intercepted by Ed Reed | 60-51 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Vaughn picks off the pass by Donald Brown | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders is whistled for a carry | 60-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Goehring (PF), Keith Hamilton (C) Donald Brown, Gregory Hale | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (SG), Ian Zirkle (SF), Bill Younts (PF) Charles Olsen, Joseph Vaughn, Leroy Molloy | |
| 05:34 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring scores on a runner near the basket set up by Jimmie Hardwick | 62-51 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan is hacked by Damian Baldwin - foul #5 on Damian Baldwin, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden (SG) Damian Baldwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (SF) Gregory Sanders | |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Keith Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Thompson - foul #5 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett (SF) Ed Reed | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert (PF) Arthur Thompson | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan is hacked by Tyler Gillett - foul #2 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan (SF) Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Keith Harris (SF) Ian Zirkle | |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Brown (PF) John Goehring | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Olsen (SG), Leroy Molloy (PF) Keith Harris, Edwin Shubert | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden is fouled on the floor by Leroy Molloy - foul #5 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders (C) Leroy Molloy | |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Curtis Fouch | 66-55 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bill Younts | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jimmie Hardwick (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Derek Folden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lorenzo Moylan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Fouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bill Younts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan is hacked by Donald Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ed Reed (SF), John Goehring (PF), Gregory Hale (C) Lorenzo Moylan, Donald Brown, Keith Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn (SF), Ian Zirkle (PF) Curtis Fouch, Bill Younts | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring loses the dribble to Ian Zirkle | 66-57 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett (SF) Ed Reed | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Jimmie Hardwick steals the ball from Gregory Sanders | 66-57 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 68-57 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders misses the tip | 68-57 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Tyler Gillett grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Hardwick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hale | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn is hacked by Tyler Gillett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Gillett, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Sam Coy (SG), Lorenzo Moylan (SF) Jimmie Hardwick, Tyler Gillett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (SG), Bill Younts (C) Charles Olsen, Gregory Sanders | |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan travels with the ball | 70-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert (PF) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Moylan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Moylan, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Curtis Fouch is called for the reach on John Goehring - foul #3 on Curtis Fouch, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | John Goehring misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Hale gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Lorenzo Moylan makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hale | 73-60 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle tips it home | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Derek Folden runs out the clock | 73-62 |