| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Swaim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Peachey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | William Lyons inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | William Lyons comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Stahl - foul #3 on Robert Stahl, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (SF) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | William Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | William Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert buries a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Don Wilkinson steals it from William Lyons | 41-34 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson lays it up and in | 43-34 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Don Wilkinson - foul #1 on Don Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Homer Henley (C) David Jordan | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | William Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Don Wilkinson steals it from Nathan Peachey | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Lachowsky (SG), Mark Jackson (PF), Marc Painter (C) Don Wilkinson, Michael Thompson, William Swaim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mancilla (PG), John Schooley (SG), Thomas Rumfelt (SF), Armando Torres (C) Tom Hughes, Nathan Peachey, William Lyons, Mark Smith | |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Painter | 45-35 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Marc Painter knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 47-37 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Kenneth Mancilla | 47-39 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | William Lachowsky double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), William Swaim (C) Charles Tolbert, Pablo Garcia, Marc Painter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes (PG), Nathan Peachey (SG), Willie Smith (SF), David Jordan (C) Kenneth Mancilla, John Schooley, Homer Henley, Armando Torres | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 47-39 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Willie Smith picks off the pass by William Lachowsky in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt blows the layup | 47-39 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | William Swaim snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Thomas Rumfelt swats the shot by Robert Leiter | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | William Lachowsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tom Hughes | 47-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Leiter (fresh) SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Swaim (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Peachey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | William Swaim is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-41 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern State | William Lachowsky is called for the reach on Tom Hughes - foul #1 on William Lachowsky, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF), Billy Graham (PF), Marc Painter (C) William Lachowsky, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Michael Thompson, William Swaim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mancilla (SG), William Lyons (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Armando Torres (C) Nathan Peachey, Willie Smith, Thomas Rumfelt, David Jordan | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | William Lyons connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 47-43 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Tom Hughes | 47-45 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (PG) Charles Tolbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Schooley (SG), Homer Henley (C) Tom Hughes, Armando Torres | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | John Schooley grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | William Lyons is fouled on the floor by Pablo Garcia - foul #1 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mancilla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | William Lyons snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Mancilla | 47-47 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Homer Henley is called for the reach on Marc Painter - foul #3 on Homer Henley, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), William Lachowsky (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), William Swaim (C) Pablo Garcia, Don Wilkinson, Robert Stahl, Billy Graham, Marc Painter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes (PG), Nathan Peachey (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Armando Torres (PF), David Jordan (C) Kenneth Mancilla, John Schooley, William Lyons, Mark Smith, Homer Henley | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | William Swaim can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Peachey - foul #1 on Nathan Peachey, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt (SF) Willie Smith | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | William Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | William Swaim misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | William Lachowsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | David Jordan grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rumfelt | 48-50 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Jackson | 51-50 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | David Jordan drills a runner from close range | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Tom Hughes steals the ball from William Swaim | 51-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Tolbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Swaim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tom Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Peachey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Torres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Peachey and the foul's on William Swaim - foul #1 on William Swaim, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF), Billy Graham (PF), Marc Painter (C) Charles Tolbert, William Lachowsky, Mark Jackson, Michael Thompson, William Swaim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mancilla (PG), John Schooley (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Homer Henley (C) Tom Hughes, Nathan Peachey, Armando Torres, David Jordan | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mancilla - foul #1 on Kenneth Mancilla, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Lyons (SF) Thomas Rumfelt | |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Homer Henley swats the layup by Robert Stahl | 51-55 |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Painter | 51-55 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marc Painter | 54-55 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mancilla double dribbles | 54-55 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Stahl | 57-55 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Billy Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Marc Painter - foul #2 on Marc Painter, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), William Lachowsky (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), William Swaim (C) Pablo Garcia, Don Wilkinson, Robert Stahl, Billy Graham, Marc Painter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes (PG), Nathan Peachey (SG), Thomas Rumfelt (SF) Kenneth Mancilla, John Schooley, William Lyons | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Rumfelt clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley tips it home | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | William Lachowsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Tolbert | 59-57 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | William Swaim is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #2 on William Swaim, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Thompson (PF) William Swaim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jordan (C) Homer Henley | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rumfelt - foul #1 on Thomas Rumfelt, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (SG) William Lachowsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson loses the dribble to Thomas Rumfelt | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes travels with the ball | 59-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Marc Painter (C) Charles Tolbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Schooley (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Armando Torres (C) Nathan Peachey, Thomas Rumfelt, David Jordan | |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Leiter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schooley (fresh) SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Armando Torres (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Willie Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tom Hughes | 59-61 |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Leiter | 61-61 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 61-61 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Marc Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Pablo Garcia is called for the reach on Tom Hughes - foul #3 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF), Billy Graham (PF), William Swaim (C) Pablo Garcia, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Michael Thompson, Marc Painter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey (SG), William Lyons (SF), Thomas Rumfelt (PF), David Jordan (C) John Schooley, Willie Smith, Mark Smith, Armando Torres | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Billy Graham pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Tom Hughes is called for the reach on Charles Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Hughes, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Mancilla (PG) Tom Hughes | |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Mancilla - foul #2 on Kenneth Mancilla, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Lyons | 62-63 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | David Jordan swats the layup by William Swaim | 62-63 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Don Wilkinson steals the ball from David Jordan | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Stahl | 67-63 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Stahl - foul #4 on Robert Stahl, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (PG), William Lachowsky (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Marc Painter (C) Charles Tolbert, Don Wilkinson, Robert Stahl, Billy Graham, William Swaim | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes (PG), Willie Smith (SF), Homer Henley (PF) Kenneth Mancilla, William Lyons, Thomas Rumfelt | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Marc Painter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marc Painter, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Schooley (SG) Nathan Peachey | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Schooley | 67-67 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson is called for a backcourt violation | 67-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (C) David Jordan | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Lachowsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Tom Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schooley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Armando Torres (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Willie Smith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 67-67 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Marc Painter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | John Schooley grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Tom Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Homer Henley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Schooley | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF), William Swaim (C) Pablo Garcia, William Lachowsky, Michael Thompson, Marc Painter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey (SG), William Lyons (SF), Mark Smith (PF) John Schooley, Willie Smith, Armando Torres | |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | William Lyons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charles Tolbert | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Tolbert | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Tom Hughes takes the ball from Charles Tolbert in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | William Lyons banks in the layup set up by Mark Smith and he's hacked by Robert Stahl - foul #5 on Robert Stahl, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Robert Stahl, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jordan (C) Homer Henley | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | William Lyons misses the free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Swaim | 71-74 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | David Jordan picks off the pass by Charles Tolbert in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | William Swaim snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | William Swaim connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on William Lyons - foul #2 on William Lyons, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | William Swaim misses the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Lyons | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Nathan Peachey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | William Lyons drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tom Hughes and he's fouled by Don Wilkinson - foul #2 on Don Wilkinson, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | William Lyons makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Wilkinson and he's fouled by William Lyons - foul #3 on William Lyons, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |