| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Ringler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ballance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Tanouye (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Charley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance is hacked by James Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Watts, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (PF) James Watts | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Otis Brown can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Elmer Kirch | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Charles Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Otis Brown is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Harris | 38-35 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | John Sorrell picks off the pass by Gerald Ballance in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | James Charley drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Charles Carlson is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Francis (PG), Maurice Cassidy (SG), Tim Mullinax (SF), George Forrest (PF), Walter Busick (C) David Ringler, Otis Brown, Gerald Ballance, Eric Harris, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Ervin Allen (PF), Michael Holbrook (C) John Sorrell, Peter Tanouye, Elmer Kirch, James Charley | |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Holbrook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Christopher Francis grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Chad Bitter steps in front of the Christopher Francis pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Walter Busick grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Sam Houston State | Michael Holbrook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Walter Busick snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Christopher Francis loses the dribble to Michael Holbrook in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Walter Busick pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Christopher Francis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Christopher Francis drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Mullinax and the foul's on Chad Bitter - foul #1 on Chad Bitter, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Otis Brown (SG), Gerald Ballance (SF), Eric Harris (PF), Charles Carlson (C) Maurice Cassidy, Tim Mullinax, George Forrest, Walter Busick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Peter Tanouye (SG), Elmer Kirch (SF), James Watts (PF), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Luis Morales, Jeremy Smith, Ervin Allen, Michael Holbrook | |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Christopher Francis misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | James Watts gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christopher Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Otis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ballance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Tanouye (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Charley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Charles Carlson is called for the reach on John Sorrell - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (PG) Christopher Francis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | Charles Carlson swats the layup by Peter Tanouye | 40-38 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance makes the fadeaway from close range | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | James Watts picks off the pass by David Ringler | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | David Ringler picks off the pass by John Sorrell in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Charles Carlson's pass is intercepted by John Sorrell | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | James Charley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 42-43 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | David Ringler's pass is intercepted by John Sorrell in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Charles Carlson is called for the reach on Elmer Kirch - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy (PG), Gary Harris (SG), Tim Mullinax (SF), Walter Busick (PF) David Ringler, Otis Brown, Gerald Ballance, Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Ervin Allen (PF), Michael Holbrook (C) John Sorrell, Peter Tanouye, Elmer Kirch, James Watts, James Charley | |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Morales | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Michael Holbrook snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter slams it home on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 42-47 |
| 12:06 | McNeese State | Gary Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Busick - foul #2 on Walter Busick, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (PG), Christopher Francis (SG), George Forrest (SF), Eric Harris (PF) Maurice Cassidy, Gary Harris, Walter Busick, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Watts (PF), James Charley (C) Ervin Allen, Michael Holbrook | |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Ringler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Francis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Mullinax (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Chad Bitter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Charley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | David Ringler misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Smith - foul #2 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Busick (C) Tim Mullinax | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby (PG) Chad Bitter | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | David Ringler makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | David Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | James Charley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Francis - foul #2 on Christopher Francis, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye (SG) Luis Morales | |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | David Ringler knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Francis | 47-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | James Watts tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | George Forrest is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Ringler | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Harris - foul #2 on Eric Harris, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy (PG), Otis Brown (SG), Gerald Ballance (SF), Tim Mullinax (PF), Charles Carlson (C) David Ringler, Christopher Francis, George Forrest, Eric Harris, Walter Busick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Luis Morales (SG), Ervin Allen (PF) Paul Boothby, Peter Tanouye, James Watts | |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Otis Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax tips it in | 51-54 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Otis Brown takes the ball from Ervin Allen | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy lays it up and in on a great pass from Otis Brown | 53-54 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Harris (PF) Tim Mullinax | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (SG), Michael Holbrook (C) Jeremy Smith, James Charley | |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Chad Bitter steals it from Charles Carlson in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Luis Morales | 53-57 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Otis Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (PG) Maurice Cassidy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch (PF) Ervin Allen | |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Sorrell and he's hacked by Otis Brown - foul #1 on Otis Brown, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Busick (PF) Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Peter Tanouye (SG), James Watts (PF) John Sorrell, Luis Morales | |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Walter Busick misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Elmer Kirch - foul #2 on Elmer Kirch, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy (SG), Christopher Francis (C) Otis Brown, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Charley (C) Michael Holbrook | |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Walter Busick makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Walter Busick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | James Watts misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Busick - foul #3 on Walter Busick, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax (SF) Gerald Ballance | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby (PG) Chad Bitter | |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Ringler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maurice Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Mullinax (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Busick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Boothby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Tanouye (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kirch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Watts (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Christopher Francis misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | James Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch is fouled on the floor by Tim Mullinax - foul #1 on Tim Mullinax, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), Luis Morales (SF) Paul Boothby, James Watts | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Walter Busick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | David Ringler is hacked by Peter Tanouye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Tanouye, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Harris (PF) Walter Busick | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | David Ringler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Eric Harris gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Mullinax | 57-63 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 57-65 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | David Ringler hits a 3 from straight away set up by Maurice Cassidy | 60-65 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 60-67 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | David Ringler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Maurice Cassidy | 63-67 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sorrell | 63-70 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | David Ringler is hacked by John Sorrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sorrell, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Harris (PG), Otis Brown (SG), Gerald Ballance (SF), George Forrest (PF), Charles Carlson (C) David Ringler, Maurice Cassidy, Tim Mullinax, Eric Harris, Christopher Francis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Ervin Allen (PF), Michael Holbrook (C) John Sorrell, Luis Morales, Elmer Kirch, James Charley | |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Otis Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | George Forrest misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Ballance | 63-70 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance misses the easy layup | 63-70 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter tips it home | 63-72 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Gary Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 04:30 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Otis Brown - foul #2 on Otis Brown, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ringler (PG), Walter Busick (PF) Gary Harris, George Forrest | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Boothby (PG), Luis Morales (SG), James Charley (C) Chad Bitter, Peter Tanouye, Michael Holbrook | |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Walter Busick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | Ervin Allen steals it from Charles Carlson | 63-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | James Charley comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Carlson - foul #3 on Charles Carlson, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell (PG), James Watts (PF) Paul Boothby, Ervin Allen | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | James Charley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Ringler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Ballance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Busick (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - Luis Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Charley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Gerald Ballance can't connect on a runner from close range | 63-75 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Charles Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Walter Busick lays it up and in set up by David Ringler | 65-75 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Busick - foul #4 on Walter Busick, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy (PG), Gary Harris (SG), Tim Mullinax (SF), Eric Harris (PF) David Ringler, Otis Brown, Gerald Ballance, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter (SG), Elmer Kirch (SF), Michael Holbrook (C) Luis Morales, Jeremy Smith, James Charley | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | John Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Walter Busick misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 65-77 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | James Watts gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch misses short on a floater from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Michael Holbrook tips it but misses | 65-77 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Bitter - foul #2 on Chad Bitter, team foul #7 | 65-77 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Francis (PG), George Forrest (PF) Gary Harris, Eric Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales (SG), Ervin Allen (PF) John Sorrell, James Watts | |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Michael Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Cassidy - foul #2 on Maurice Cassidy, team foul #12 | 65-77 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Tim Mullinax hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 65-79 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Kirch makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Bitter | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | George Forrest clanks a runner from the left block | 65-81 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter grabs the board | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Kirch | 65-83 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Maurice Cassidy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-83 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Luis Morales gets the rebound | 65-83 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Chad Bitter runs out the clock | 65-83 |