| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) SG - Ray Keifer (fresh) SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) PF - Fredric Shotwell (fresh) C - Leo Runner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) SF - Winston Hartin (fresh) PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) C - James Krouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Fredric Shotwell 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) | |
| 19:34 | Sam Houston State | Fredric Shotwell scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer's pass is intercepted by Dewitt Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Winston Hartin | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer is hacked by John Rumbaugh - foul #1 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young (PG), Kenneth Bond (SG), Greg Karnes (SF), Josef Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Holguin (C) Lawrence Williams, Ray Keifer, Maurice Keith, Fredric Shotwell, Leo Runner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | James Krouse gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Karnes - foul #1 on Greg Karnes, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Scott Kidd (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, James Krouse | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Josef Mikuszewski | 4-2 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Kidd - foul #1 on Scott Kidd, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Ray (SF) Winston Hartin | |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Young (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bond (fresh) SF - Greg Karnes (fresh) PF - Josef Mikuszewski (fresh) C - Robert Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) C - Scott Kidd (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Fred Brinkmann - foul #1 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Krouse (C) Fred Brinkmann | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Holguin | 11-2 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd is open and lays it up and in | 11-4 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | James Krouse blocks the short jumper by Greg Karnes | 11-4 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young tips it but misses | 11-4 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Billy Christianson | 11-4 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Minzenberger | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams (PG), Ray Keifer (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Fredric Shotwell (PF), Leo Runner (C) Daniel Young, Kenneth Bond, Greg Karnes, Josef Mikuszewski, Robert Holguin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), Fred Brinkmann (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Scott Kidd, James Krouse | |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner misses the dunk but he's hacked by Clarence Ray - foul #1 on Clarence Ray, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Krouse (C) Clarence Ray | |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Winston Hartin is blocked by Fredric Shotwell | 13-9 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann misses the easy layup | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leo Runner | 13-9 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredric Shotwell | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is whistled for a carry | 16-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young (PG), Kenneth Bond (SG), Greg Karnes (SF), Michael Oliva (PF), Josef Mikuszewski (C) Lawrence Williams, Ray Keifer, Maurice Keith, Fredric Shotwell, Leo Runner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, James Krouse | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Young (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Karnes (fresh) PF - Michael Oliva (fresh) C - Josef Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) PF - Fred Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski misses the 3 from straight away | 16-9 |
| 11:31 | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:55 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski can't tip it in | 16-9 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Oliva | 16-9 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Young - foul #1 on Daniel Young, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith (SF), Fredric Shotwell (PF), Robert Holguin (C) Greg Karnes, Michael Oliva, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Wade (SF), James Krouse (C) Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Fredric Shotwell | 16-9 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger is hacked by Daniel Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Young, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams (PG), Ray Keifer (SG) Daniel Young, Kenneth Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Roy Wade | |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas dunks the ball | 16-11 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes (PF) Fredric Shotwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dewitt Thomas | 16-14 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Williams | 18-14 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Greg Karnes takes the ball from Fred Brinkmann | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Keifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Karnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Holguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Hartin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krouse (tiring) | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Rumbaugh and he's fouled by Ray Keifer - foul #1 on Ray Keifer, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (PG), Josef Mikuszewski (SF), Fredric Shotwell (PF), Leo Runner (C) Lawrence Williams, Maurice Keith, Greg Karnes, Robert Holguin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (PF), Billy Christianson (C) John Rumbaugh, Winston Hartin, Fred Brinkmann, James Krouse | |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Wade (SF) Dewitt Thomas | |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Roy Wade's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Runner | 20-17 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Fredric Shotwell lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Bond | 22-17 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray travels with the ball | 22-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams (PG) Ray Keifer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray's floater is tipped away by Leo Runner | 25-17 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Josef Mikuszewski | 25-17 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Minzenberger - foul #1 on Dustin Minzenberger, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith (SF), Michael Oliva (PF) Fredric Shotwell, Leo Runner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Atkins (PG), Winston Hartin (SF), Fred Brinkmann (PF), James Krouse (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Scott Kidd, Clarence Ray | |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer (SG), Tracy Wyatt (C) Kenneth Bond, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas (SG) Roy Wade | |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin misses the tip | 29-17 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Maurice Keith | 29-17 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Brinkmann - foul #2 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond (PG), Greg Karnes (PF) Lawrence Williams, Michael Oliva | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Roy Wade (SF), Clarence Ray (PF), Scott Kidd (C) Nicholas Atkins, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, Fred Brinkmann, James Krouse | |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:15 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | Ray Keifer steps in front of the John Rumbaugh pass in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Bond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Maurice Keith gets the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-17 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Keifer - foul #2 on Ray Keifer, team foul #5 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young (PG), Fredric Shotwell (PF), Leo Runner (C) Ray Keifer, Maurice Keith, Tracy Wyatt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Young (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Karnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredric Shotwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leo Runner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Wade (fresh) PF - Scott Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Ray (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rumbaugh | 34-20 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Fredric Shotwell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Kidd - foul #2 on Scott Kidd, team foul #7 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Winston Hartin (SF), Fred Brinkmann (PF), James Krouse (C) Roy Wade, Scott Kidd, Clarence Ray | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Fredric Shotwell misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Fredric Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson is hacked by Greg Karnes - foul #2 on Greg Karnes, team foul #6 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Holguin (C) Fredric Shotwell, Leo Runner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas (SG) Billy Christianson | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | James Krouse is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Krouse, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Oliva (PF) Greg Karnes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Winston Hartin takes the ball from Josef Mikuszewski | 35-20 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ray Keifer (SG) Kenneth Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG) John Rumbaugh | |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Josef Mikuszewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | James Krouse grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 02:14 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is hacked by Ray Keifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Keifer, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams (PG), Kenneth Bond (SG) Daniel Young, Ray Keifer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Wade (SF), Clarence Ray (C) Winston Hartin, James Krouse | |
| 02:14 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Oliva | 35-20 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes (SF) Michael Oliva | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Christianson (SG), Scott Kidd (C) Dewitt Thomas, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Kenneth Bond is denied by Billy Christianson | 35-22 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Greg Karnes grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Kidd - foul #3 on Scott Kidd, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), Fredric Shotwell (PF) Lawrence Williams, Greg Karnes, Josef Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), Fred Brinkmann (PF), James Krouse (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Roy Wade, Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Thomas | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Young travels with the ball | 37-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Runner (C) Robert Holguin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-25 |