| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Edwards | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Leiter | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is called for 10 seconds | 37-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), John Coe (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Stahl (PF), Josh Rotter (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Russell Allison (SF), John Pettway (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | John Pettway jams it | 37-40 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | John Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hitchcock - foul #1 on Dennis Hitchcock, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | John Bradley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | James Swims pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | James Swims can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | McNeese State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | James Swims gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Josh Rotter - foul #1 on Josh Rotter, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Tony Beaudoin (C) John Bradley, John Coe, Robert Jones, Robert Stahl, Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG), Bruce Allain (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Dennis Hitchcock, Steven Perine, John Pettway, James Swims | |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin is hacked by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Graham (C) Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington (PF) Russell Allison | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) SF - Bruce Allain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Bruce Allain is called for the reach on Robert Leiter - foul #1 on Bruce Allain, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harrington - foul #2 on Joseph Harrington, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF) Reggie Patterson, Bruce Allain | |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | Billy Graham drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Edwards | 39-42 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 39-45 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Lewis and he's hacked by Billy Graham - foul #4 on Billy Graham, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Bruce Allain (SF), Russell Allison (PF) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington | |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Robert Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Stahl | 45-48 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Bruce Allain steals the ball from John Bradley in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 45-51 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Robert Leiter (SF), Josh Rotter (C) Robert Stahl, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), John Pettway (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Steven Perine, Bruce Allain, Russell Allison, Thomas Johnson | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | John Pettway makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Lewis and the foul's on Robert Leiter - foul #1 on Robert Leiter, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski (SG) John Bradley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | John Pettway makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Todd Coleman - foul #1 on Todd Coleman, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman is fouled on the floor by Robert Leiter - foul #2 on Robert Leiter, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | John Pettway comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-54 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Josh Rotter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dennis Hitchcock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pettway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG) Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Steven Perine (SG) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | John Pettway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Magierski | 51-54 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | James Swims snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | John Pettway misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Josh Rotter | 51-54 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson buries a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Magierski | 53-54 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | John Pettway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | John Pettway drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Reggie Patterson | 53-56 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Josh Rotter | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Jackson steps in front of the Steven Perine pass | 55-56 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), John Bradley (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Stahl (PF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Albert Deleo, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, Dennis Hitchcock, John Pettway, James Swims | |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on Todd Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Coleman | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 55-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Stahl | 58-56 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | John Bradley grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Robert Jones misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington's pass is intercepted by Robert Stahl | 58-56 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG), John Coe (SG), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, John Bradley, Robert Stahl, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain (SF), Russell Allison (PF) Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington | |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG) Rodney Lewis | |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 59-56 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | Billy Graham gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Coe and he's hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Billy Graham snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-56 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Billy Graham denies the turnaround by Steven Perine | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | John Coe can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Allain | 62-59 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | John Coe misses the driving attempt from the left block | 62-59 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain is hacked by Robert Leiter - foul #3 on Robert Leiter, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Stahl (PF) Albert Deleo, John Coe, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Steven Perine, Bruce Allain, Russell Allison, Thomas Johnson | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on Todd Coleman - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Billy Graham hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Magierski - foul #1 on Daniel Magierski, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin (C) Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Swims | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson's pass is intercepted by Robert Stahl | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Dennis Hitchcock (SF), John Pettway (PF), Russell Allison (C) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington, James Swims | |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) Robert Jones, Robert Stahl, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, Dennis Hitchcock, John Pettway, Russell Allison | |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Thomas Johnson swats the layup by Mark Jackson | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-63 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Harrington steals it from Mark Jackson | 64-63 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is hacked by Jake McCaffity in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jake McCaffity | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Daniel Magierski is called for the reach on Joseph Harrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Magierski, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Graham | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 64-67 |