| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Earl Joines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 25-29 |
| 19:34 | Winthrop | Earl Joines misses the turnaround from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 19:33 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | Aaron Watson blocks the short jumper by Shawn Bowman | 27-29 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bowman | 27-29 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 19:01 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 18:22 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:18 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman banks in the layup set up by Earl Joines | 29-29 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Scott Seidman - foul #2 on Scott Seidman, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:53 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:26 | Winthrop | Earl Joines is hacked by Derick Lemley - foul #2 on Derick Lemley, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (C) Jim Golightly, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth (C) Bernard Hall | |
| 17:03 | Winthrop | Earl Joines hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Seidman | 31-31 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Willie Cannella (SG), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Earl Joines, Scott Seidman, Larry Mendelson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman | |
| 16:33 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Thomas Condon steals the ball from John Yohe | 31-31 |
| 15:58 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Wood | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Tiedeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) SG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Yohe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey's pass is intercepted by Todd Wood | 34-31 |
| 15:25 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earl Joines (PG), Scott Seidman (SG), Jim Golightly (SF), Larry Mendelson (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Todd Wood, Willie Cannella, Thomas Condon, Thomas Tiedeman, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Roosevelt Casey, John Thacker, John Yohe, Earl Spaeth, William Aichele | |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Grier | 34-33 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson lays it in | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley is hacked by Larry Mendelson - foul #2 on Larry Mendelson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Winthrop | Jason Grier steals the ball from Larry Mendelson | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall drills a jump hook from close range set up by Jason Grier and the foul's on Jim Golightly - foul #2 on Jim Golightly, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF) Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman | |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson blows the layup but the foul's on Roosevelt Casey - foul #1 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), John Yohe (C) Jason Grier, Bernard Hall | |
| 13:16 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:16 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derick Lemley | 37-41 |
| 12:44 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | John Yohe makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Thacker | 40-43 |
| 12:00 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman is fouled on the floor by Earl Spaeth - foul #1 on Earl Spaeth, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Willie Cannella (SG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Earl Joines, Scott Seidman, Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Bernard Hall (C) John Thacker, Derick Lemley, Earl Spaeth, John Yohe | |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | Jason Grier steals it from Thomas Tiedeman | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Tiedeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Tiedeman - foul #1 on Thomas Tiedeman, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski is fouled on the floor by Bernard Hall - foul #3 on Bernard Hall, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Jason Grier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Condon - foul #3 on Thomas Condon, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earl Joines (PG), Scott Seidman (SG) Todd Wood, Willie Cannella | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Earl Spaeth (C) Roosevelt Casey, Bernard Hall | |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:17 | Winthrop | Earl Joines is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF), Larry Mendelson (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Thomas Condon, Thomas Tiedeman, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:06 | McNeese State | Jason Grier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Jason Grier can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 40-45 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Earl Joines pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman is fouled on the floor by Derick Lemley - foul #3 on Derick Lemley, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), John Yohe (SF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman | |
| 09:40 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-45 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | John Yohe hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Larry Mendelson - foul #3 on Larry Mendelson, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Hall (C) William Aichele | |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | John Yohe makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | John Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:43 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson throws it down on a great pass from Jim Golightly | 42-47 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Earl Joines steps in front of the John Thacker pass | 42-47 |
| 08:08 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (SG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Scott Seidman, Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF) John Thacker, Derick Lemley, John Yohe, Earl Spaeth | |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Jason Grier buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Cummings | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Earl Joines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tiedeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Winthrop | Earl Joines makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Condon | 45-50 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roosevelt Casey | 45-52 |
| 07:02 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-52 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 06:45 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:31 | Winthrop | Jason Grier takes the ball from Earl Joines | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Jeremy Walkowski is called for the reach on Roosevelt Casey - foul #1 on Jeremy Walkowski, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG), Jim Golightly (SF), Larry Mendelson (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Earl Joines, Thomas Condon, Thomas Tiedeman, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Earl Spaeth (C) Jason Grier, Bernard Hall | |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:25 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Larry Mendelson | 45-52 |
| 06:14 | Winthrop | Earl Spaeth denies the turnaround by Jim Golightly | 45-52 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | Todd Wood misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Aaron Watson | 47-56 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 04:17 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-56 |
| 04:08 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson can't tip it in | 47-56 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Derick Lemley | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Mendelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Roosevelt Casey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Cummings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Spaeth (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Winthrop | Todd Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Golightly | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman's pass is intercepted by Larry Mendelson | 50-59 |
| 03:04 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earl Joines (PG), Willie Cannella (SG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Todd Wood, Scott Seidman, Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), William Aichele (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Roosevelt Casey, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Earl Spaeth | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG), Larry Mendelson (PF) Willie Cannella, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG), Earl Spaeth (PF) John Thacker, William Aichele | |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF), Aaron Watson (C) Thomas Condon, Thomas Tiedeman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF) John Yohe, Earl Spaeth | |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Albert Cummings steals the ball from Scott Seidman | 50-59 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Cummings | 50-61 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson is whistled for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Willie Cannella (SG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Earl Joines, Scott Seidman, Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), John Thacker (SG), John Yohe (SF), Earl Spaeth (PF), William Aichele (C) Jason Grier, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | John Thacker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Thacker, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 01:31 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | John Yohe gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | John Yohe misses the fadeaway from the left block | 50-61 |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Todd Wood | 50-61 |
| 01:02 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-61 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Condon | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon loses the ball out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | John Yohe is hacked by Todd Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Wood, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG) John Thacker | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | John Yohe makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | John Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Todd Wood misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Spaeth - foul #2 on Earl Spaeth, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (SG) Jerry Rosenzweig | |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Todd Wood makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Todd Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Thomas Tiedeman takes the ball from John Yohe | 52-63 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Earl Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey runs out the clock | 52-63 |