| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) C - William Crothers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Billy Walker (fresh) SG - Richard Lareau (fresh) SF - Paul Miles (fresh) PF - Joseph Landon (fresh) C - John Baisley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | John Baisley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | John Smith is called for the reach on Billy Walker - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northeastern | Billy Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | Joseph Landon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Northeastern | Billy Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Smith | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Northeastern | Richard Lareau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Northeastern | Joseph Landon tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Northeastern | Joseph Landon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Crothers | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Paul Miles swats the short shot by Ryan Digennaro | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to William Crothers | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to William Crothers | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno is hacked by Joseph Landon - foul #1 on Joseph Landon, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Malone (SF) Paul Miles | |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Northeastern | John Baisley gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Billy Walker makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Malone and the foul's on Francesco Bruno - foul #1 on Francesco Bruno, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (SG), Jerome Rasheed (PF), Nicholas Tindall (C) Richard Lareau, Joseph Landon, John Baisley | |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Billy Walker makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Northeastern | Nicholas Tindall pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Michael Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | William Crothers grabs the board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) C - William Crothers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Billy Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Tenney (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) PF - Jerome Rasheed (fresh) C - Nicholas Tindall (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | John Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Tindall - foul #1 on Nicholas Tindall, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Kenny Martinelli (SG), Luis Dominguez (PF), Alfredo Marino (C) Francesco Bruno, Ryan Digennaro, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG) Billy Walker | |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Kenny Martinelli steals the ball from Michael Malone | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Dominguez | 8-5 |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | William Hill misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Tindall | 8-5 |
| 14:38 | Northeastern | Alfredo Marino steals the ball from Jerome Rasheed | 8-5 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli's 3 pointer is rejected by Nicholas Tindall | 8-5 |
| 14:23 | Northeastern | Nicholas Tindall pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:19 | Northeastern | William Hill buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Tenney | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Vito Romano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Luis Dominguez | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Northeastern | Michael Malone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | Vito Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | John Smith connects on the floater from the left block | 12-8 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Hill and the foul's on Luis Dominguez - foul #1 on Luis Dominguez, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno (PG), Ryan Digennaro (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), William Crothers (C) Vito Romano, Kenny Martinelli, John Smith, Luis Dominguez | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Lareau (SG), Paul Miles (SF), Joseph Landon (PF), John Baisley (C) William Hill, Michael Malone, Jerome Rasheed, Nicholas Tindall | |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Northeastern | Paul Miles snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Northeastern | John Baisley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Northeastern | John Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Northeastern | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Tenney is blocked by William Crothers | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francesco Bruno | 14-11 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Crothers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Bruce Tenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lareau (fresh) SF - Paul Miles (fresh) PF - Joseph Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Baisley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez (SF) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Billy Walker (PG) Bruce Tenney | |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | William Crothers blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 11:01 | Northeastern | John Baisley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:54 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses long on a shot from the left side | 14-11 |
| 10:52 | McNeese State | William Crothers pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Billy Walker is called for the reach on Ryan Digennaro - foul #1 on Billy Walker, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Jerome Rasheed (PF), Bryan Wray (C) Richard Lareau, Paul Miles, Joseph Landon, John Baisley | |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Eddie Carlsen steals it from Francesco Bruno | 14-11 |
| 10:23 | Northeastern | Billy Walker banks in the layup set up by Eddie Carlsen | 14-13 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Kenny Martinelli (SG), Berry Sigmon (SF), Charles Giles (C) Francesco Bruno, Ryan Digennaro, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Nicholas Tindall (C) Bryan Wray | |
| 09:45 | Northeastern | Eddie Carlsen misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Charles Giles grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Charles Giles is hacked by Nicholas Tindall - foul #2 on Nicholas Tindall, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Lareau (SG), Bryan Wray (C) Eddie Carlsen, Nicholas Tindall | |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino (SF) Berry Sigmon | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Baisley (C) Bryan Wray | |
| 09:10 | Northeastern | Richard Lareau can't connect on a jumper from close range | 14-13 |
| 09:09 | Northeastern | Billy Walker can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 09:08 | Northeastern | John Baisley hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lareau - foul #1 on Richard Lareau, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno (PG), John Smith (SF), William Crothers (C) Vito Romano, Luis Dominguez, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bryan Wray (SF), Joseph Landon (PF) Michael Malone, Jerome Rasheed | |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | John Baisley snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:32 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Walker | 15-17 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Joseph Landon denies the turnaround by Alfredo Marino | 15-17 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | William Crothers grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francesco Bruno | 18-17 |
| 08:04 | Northeastern | Billy Walker travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Kenny Martinelli, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Bruce Tenney (SG), Paul Miles (SF) Billy Walker, Richard Lareau, John Baisley | |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francesco Bruno | 20-17 |
| 07:37 | Northeastern | Joseph Landon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Crothers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Tenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) PF - Joseph Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Paul Miles steals the ball from Francesco Bruno | 20-17 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | Paul Miles lays it in set up by Bruce Tenney | 20-19 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | John Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 22-19 |
| 06:45 | Northeastern | William Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:44 | Northeastern | Paul Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney is hacked by Ryan Digennaro - foul #1 on Ryan Digennaro, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Alfredo Marino (SF), Luis Dominguez (C) Francesco Bruno, John Smith, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Billy Walker (PG), Richard Lareau (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Jerome Rasheed (PF), John Baisley (C) William Hill, Bruce Tenney, Paul Miles, Joseph Landon, Bryan Wray | |
| 06:17 | Northeastern | Jerome Rasheed knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Lareau - foul #2 on Richard Lareau, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Giles (C) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (SG) Richard Lareau | |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | Northeastern | Charles Giles swats the layup by Billy Walker | 23-22 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Charles Giles pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vito Romano | 26-22 |
| 05:04 | Northeastern | Michael Malone misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 05:03 | Northeastern | Billy Walker misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-22 |
| 04:21 | Northeastern | The jump hook by John Baisley is blocked by Charles Giles | 29-22 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Charles Giles grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro is hacked by Bruce Tenney - foul #1 on Bruce Tenney, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno (PG), John Smith (SF), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), William Crothers (C) Vito Romano, Alfredo Marino, Luis Dominguez, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG), Eddie Carlsen (SG), Paul Miles (SF), Joseph Landon (PF), Bryan Wray (C) Billy Walker, Bruce Tenney, Michael Malone, Jerome Rasheed, John Baisley | |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | Joseph Landon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-22 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | William Crothers grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 03:45 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | Bryan Wray knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 31-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Crothers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - William Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Carlsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Wray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francesco Bruno, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (SG) Ryan Digennaro | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Lareau (SG), Nicholas Tindall (C) Eddie Carlsen, Bryan Wray | |
| 03:14 | Northeastern | Francesco Bruno is called for the reach on Paul Miles - foul #3 on Francesco Bruno, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli (SG) Francesco Bruno | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Billy Walker (PG) William Hill | |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Billy Walker is hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Malone (SF) Paul Miles | |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Billy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Billy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | William Crothers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 02:24 | Northeastern | Billy Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lareau | 34-29 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Vito Romano misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Lareau - foul #3 on Richard Lareau, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez (PF), Charles Giles (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Tenney (SG), Jerome Rasheed (PF), John Baisley (C) Richard Lareau, Joseph Landon, Nicholas Tindall | |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Vito Romano misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Vito Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Jerome Rasheed | 34-29 |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | John Baisley is fouled on the floor by Charles Giles - foul #1 on Charles Giles, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | John Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | John Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez is called for a backcourt violation | 34-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Genaro Conti (PG), John Smith (SF) Vito Romano, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Paul Miles (SF) Michael Malone | |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Hill (PG) Billy Walker | |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Paul Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro (SG), Charles Giles (C) Kenny Martinelli, Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:40 | Northeastern | John Baisley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Tenney | 34-33 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | John Smith misses short on a runner from close range | 34-33 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Charles Giles hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | Charles Giles swats the short shot by Jerome Rasheed | 36-33 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez clanks a jumper from the right block | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Paul Miles clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-33 |