| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rusty Amann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Gentile (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Booth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Steven Hill inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Gentile | 27-27 |
| 19:25 | Samford | William Ackerman lays it in on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Steven Hill gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Kevin Coleman blocks the short jumper by Robert Zentgraf | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Kevin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:09 | Samford | John Bent buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Garduno and he's fouled by Rusty Amann - foul #1 on Rusty Amann, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:09 | Samford | John Bent makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Paul Booth tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:37 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Coleman | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Paul Booth clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-29 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Kevin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Robert Shaw's pass is intercepted by Rusty Amann | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rusty Amann | 34-31 |
| 16:29 | Samford | William Ackerman scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Steven Hill - foul #2 on Steven Hill, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Willie Garduno, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG), Barry Beatty (SG), Harold Michel (SF), Tommie Wake (PF), Norman Wright (C) Rusty Amann, Mark Gentile, Steven Hill, Paul Booth, Robert Zentgraf | |
| 16:29 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Beatty and the foul's on William Ackerman - foul #2 on William Ackerman, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Duane McDunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Groves (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tristan Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Dake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Michel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tommie Wake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Robert Shaw buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane McDunn | 39-34 |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | Tristan Sheehan takes the ball from Barry Beatty | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Ronald Hendry connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tristan Sheehan | 41-34 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Harold Michel clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Wright | 41-34 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Richard Dake buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Tommie Wake steals it from Duane McDunn | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Richard Dake clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Norman Wright grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Norman Wright hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Dake | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Duane McDunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 44-39 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Harold Michel hits a shot from the left block set up by Richard Dake and the foul's on Tristan Sheehan - foul #2 on Tristan Sheehan, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) Robert Shaw, Duane McDunn, Ronald Hendry, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Mark Gentile (SG), Paul Booth (PF), Robert Zentgraf (C) Richard Dake, Barry Beatty, Tommie Wake, Norman Wright | |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:21 | Samford | John Bent's pass is intercepted by Mark Gentile | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Willie Garduno - foul #2 on Willie Garduno, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (PG) John Groves | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF) Harold Michel | |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Kevin Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Zentgraf - foul #1 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Paul Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Paul Booth drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rusty Amann | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Rusty Amann | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | Steven Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG) Duane McDunn | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG) Rusty Amann | |
| 11:47 | Samford | William Ackerman is fouled on the floor by Steven Hill - foul #3 on Steven Hill, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (C) Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Dake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Paul Booth pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Ronald Hendry picks off the pass by Paul Booth | 45-45 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Ronald Hendry makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Paul Booth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Ronald Hendry pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Willie Garduno clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Samford | John Bent tips it in | 49-45 |
| 10:06 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:04 | Samford | John Bent pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:49 | Samford | John Bent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Shaw and he's fouled by Paul Booth - foul #3 on Paul Booth, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Duane McDunn (SF), Kevin Coleman (C) Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Harold Michel (SF), Tommie Wake (PF), Norman Wright (C) Mark Gentile, Steven Hill, Paul Booth, Robert Zentgraf | |
| 09:49 | Samford | John Bent makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake makes the shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 09:12 | Samford | John Bent misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Dake | 52-50 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Robert Shaw is hacked by Norman Wright - foul #2 on Norman Wright, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (PF) John Bent | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF) Richard Dake | |
| 08:25 | Samford | Kevin Coleman buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Groves | 54-50 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | John Groves steals it from Tommie Wake | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | Samford | John Groves can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Norman Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Harold Michel misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Kevin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Groves (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rusty Amann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Michel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Hill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommie Wake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Norman Wright swats the short shot by John Groves | 54-50 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | William Ackerman (SF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Robert Shaw, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG), Mark Gentile (SG), Paul Booth (PF), Robert Zentgraf (C) Rusty Amann, Harold Michel, Tommie Wake, Norman Wright | |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Steven Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Steven Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Steven Hill grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Steven Hill's pass is intercepted by Duane McDunn | 54-52 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Duane McDunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Ronald Hendry misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 06:25 | Samford | William Ackerman tips it in | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Paul Booth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Gentile | 56-55 |
| 05:52 | Samford | William Ackerman dunks the ball set up by Ronald Hendry | 58-55 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Duane McDunn - foul #2 on Duane McDunn, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Willie Garduno (SG), Kevin Coleman (C) John Groves, Duane McDunn, Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Barry Beatty (PG), Harold Michel (SF) Richard Dake, Steven Hill | |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Willie Garduno hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Zentgraf - foul #2 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tommie Wake (C) Robert Zentgraf | |
| 05:18 | Samford | Willie Garduno makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Willie Garduno makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tommie Wake | 60-59 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Paul Booth - foul #4 on Paul Booth, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Chad James (SF), John Bent (PF) William Ackerman, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Norman Wright (C) Barry Beatty, Paul Booth | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rusty Amann | 62-62 |
| 04:12 | Samford | John Bent is called for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF) Chad James | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG), Robert Zentgraf (C) Mark Gentile, Norman Wright | |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Harold Michel snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake's layup is rejected by Duane McDunn | 62-62 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Duane McDunn pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane McDunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bent (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rusty Amann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Dake (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Michel (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tommie Wake (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Robert Shaw is hacked by Rusty Amann - foul #2 on Rusty Amann, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | William Ackerman (SF), Ronald Hendry (C) Duane McDunn, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF), Paul Booth (PF) Rusty Amann, Tommie Wake | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Paul Booth pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Harold Michel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Robert Shaw hits a floater from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Coleman (C) Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rusty Amann (PG), Mark Gentile (SG) Richard Dake, Harold Michel | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Steven Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Booth | 65-64 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Robert Shaw can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Paul Booth | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Rusty Amann | 65-66 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Willie Garduno hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Coleman | 68-66 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rusty Amann, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Willie Garduno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Zentgraf | 68-66 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rusty Amann and he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Kevin Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Bent banks in the layup set up by Kevin Coleman | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Kevin Coleman picks off the pass by Steven Hill | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty Amann - foul #4 on Rusty Amann, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Rusty Amann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Samford | John Bent grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | John Bent is hacked by Mark Gentile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Gentile, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF) William Ackerman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | John Bent makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | John Bent misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Paul Booth | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rusty Amann | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Rusty Amann is called for the reach on Duane McDunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rusty Amann, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (PG) Rusty Amann | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Duane McDunn misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Duane McDunn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-71 |