| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Redd (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is hacked by Leland Griego in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leland Griego, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Leland Griego - foul #3 on Leland Griego, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (SG) Leland Griego | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | George Henderson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Chavira | 38-30 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | Edward Irvin steps in front of the William Blankenberg pass | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Redd | 41-30 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman (PF) Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | George Henderson can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Sullivan | 41-30 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Conrad | 41-33 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Guy Dunn (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Richard Wright (C) Edward Irvin, Fred Chavira, George Henderson, David Burnett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Thomas Willcox (C) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown, Leonard Marra | |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | George Harris steps in front of the Jon Williams pass | 41-33 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses the lay-in | 41-33 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Taing | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | George Harris steals the ball from Michael Crook | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn lays it in on a great pass from George Harris | 43-33 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Jon Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Adams | 43-33 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Willcox | 43-33 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Albert Taing connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Willcox and he's hacked by George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Fred Chavira (SG), George Henderson (SF), Dennis Redd (PF), Leroy Reynolds (C) George Harris, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Robert Adams, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Bobby Brown (PF) Reginald Brooks, Thomas Willcox | |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | George Henderson is hacked by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Conrad (SF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Albert Taing | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | George Henderson is hacked by Michael Crook - foul #2 on Michael Crook, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG) Fred Chavira | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG) Michael Crook | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Redd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Burnett (C) Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | William Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leland Griego - foul #4 on Leland Griego, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (SG), Robert Adams (SF) Leland Griego, George Henderson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox (C) Leonard Marra | |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | George Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Irvin | 46-37 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | William Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Dennis Redd | 46-37 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Adams | 49-37 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Robert Adams steals it from Henry Conrad in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams lays it up and in | 51-37 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Henry Conrad, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG), Jimmy Neiman (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF) George Harris, Robert Adams, Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Michael Crook (PF), Albert Taing (C) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Bobby Brown, Thomas Willcox | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Albert Taing grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Crook | 51-39 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | David Burnett tips it in | 53-39 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Conrad | 53-42 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Michael Crook lays it in and the foul's on Jimmy Neiman - foul #2 on Jimmy Neiman, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), George Harris (SG), George Henderson (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Richard Wright (C) Edward Irvin, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Leroy Reynolds, David Burnett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Larry Dillon (SG), Bobby Brown (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Reginald Brooks, Henry Conrad, Albert Taing | |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG) Michael Crook | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | William Sullivan grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dillon (fresh) PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-48 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | George Harris steals it from William Sullivan in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-48 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | George Henderson tips it in | 58-48 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the jumper from close range | 58-48 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Fred Chavira - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Guy Dunn (SG), Jimmy Neiman (SF), Dennis Redd (PF), Leroy Reynolds (C) Fred Chavira, George Harris, George Henderson, Robert Adams, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Thomas Willcox (C) William Sullivan, Larry Dillon, Bobby Brown, Leonard Marra | |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman loses the dribble to Michael Crook | 58-51 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is hacked by Edward Irvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Irvin, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Crook | 58-53 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Guy Dunn is called for the reach on Jon Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Dunn, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (SG) William Blankenberg | |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:57 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Jon Williams buries a jumper from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn connects on the floater from the right side set up by Edward Irvin | 60-56 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-56 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Guy Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Neiman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Redd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Willcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Guy Dunn - foul #2 on Guy Dunn, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), George Henderson (SF), Robert Adams (PF), David Burnett (C) Edward Irvin, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Dennis Redd, Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Bobby Brown (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Reginald Brooks, Michael Crook, Thomas Willcox | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | David Burnett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leonard Marra - foul #3 on Leonard Marra, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Taing (SF) Henry Conrad | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Taing misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Chavira - foul #2 on Fred Chavira, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG) Fred Chavira | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Blankenberg - foul #2 on William Blankenberg, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | David Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Albert Taing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Burnett | 65-60 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | David Burnett pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leland Griego | 68-60 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | George Henderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Harris | 71-60 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra is fouled on the floor by George Henderson - foul #2 on George Henderson, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Fred Chavira (SG), Jimmy Neiman (SF), Leroy Reynolds (PF), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Leland Griego, George Henderson, Robert Adams, David Burnett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Michael Crook (PF) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Albert Taing, Bobby Brown | |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Leonard Marra blocks the jumper by Fred Chavira | 71-60 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright can't tip it in | 71-60 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Michael Crook pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Edward Irvin is called for the reach on Michael Crook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Irvin, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG) Edward Irvin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox (C) Leonard Marra | |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is hacked by Fred Chavira in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Chavira, team foul #13 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Dennis Redd (PF) Jimmy Neiman, Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is hacked by Henry Conrad - foul #4 on Henry Conrad, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman (SF), David Burnett (C) Guy Dunn, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Jon Williams's pass is intercepted by Fred Chavira in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira can't finish the layup | 74-64 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crook snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds (C) David Burnett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Bobby Brown (PF) Reginald Brooks, Thomas Willcox | |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown drills a floater from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), David Burnett (C) Fred Chavira, Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leonard Marra (C) Michael Crook | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Brown - foul #4 on Bobby Brown, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Leland Griego steps in front of the William Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego slams it home | 78-66 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Henry Conrad | 78-68 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra is called for traveling | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), George Harris (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Richard Wright (C) Edward Irvin, Leland Griego, Dennis Redd, David Burnett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Thomas Willcox (C) William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown, Leonard Marra | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-68 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Jon Williams grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Robert Adams is called for the reach on Michael Crook - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #14 | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | George Harris is hacked by Reginald Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), George Henderson (SF) Fred Chavira, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), Leonard Marra (C) Jon Williams, Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing, Michael Crook, Thomas Willcox | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | George Harris steals it from William Sullivan in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego is hacked by William Sullivan - foul #2 on William Sullivan, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wright (C) George Henderson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Thomas Willcox (C) William Blankenberg, William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Bobby Brown, Leonard Marra | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | George Harris picks off the pass by Michael Crook | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Reginald Brooks - foul #2 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) George Harris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Jon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Griego - foul #5 on Leland Griego, team foul #15 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (SG) Leland Griego | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira runs out the clock | 82-70 |