| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski is hacked by Jerrod Buckelew - foul #1 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Graham | 41-37 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Trapani | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is hacked by Donald Trapani in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Trapani, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Steele - foul #1 on Charles Steele, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani is hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Stahl (SG), Tony Beaudoin (C) Daniel Magierski, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Champagne | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards knocks in the shot from the left block | 45-42 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | David Jordan slams it home set up by Grant Osbourne | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Jordan - foul #3 on David Jordan, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, Robert Leiter, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, Samuel Bullock, Armando Torres, David Jordan | |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Trapani | 46-46 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jones (SF), Josh Rotter (PF) Robert Stahl, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) Grant Osbourne | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | John Bradley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | John Bradley takes the ball from Samuel Bullock | 46-46 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | John Bradley hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Coe (SG), Tony Beaudoin (PF) Daniel Magierski, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Donald Trapani, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coe (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josh Rotter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Rinehart (fresh) PF - Armando Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Grunwald (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | John Coe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne drills a fadeaway from close range | 48-48 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | John Bradley misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres misses the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | John Coe gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Raymond Champagne is called for the reach on John Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Robert Stahl (PF) John Bradley, Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Samuel Bullock, Earl Rinehart, Armando Torres, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl is fouled on the floor by Charles Steele - foul #3 on Charles Steele, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) John Coe, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Charles Steele | |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Billy Graham clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Jordan - foul #4 on David Jordan, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski (SG) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, David Jordan | |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew | 48-48 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-48 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele tips it in | 48-50 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Donald Trapani is called for the reach on Billy Graham - foul #2 on Donald Trapani, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SF) Donald Edwards, Robert Leiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Armando Torres (C) Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne | |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Billy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Billy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Champagne | 50-52 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Champagne - foul #4 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Raymond Champagne, Charles Steele | |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Earl Rinehart - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Rotter (C) Daniel Magierski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Earl Rinehart | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Beaudoin | 52-52 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stahl - foul #2 on Robert Stahl, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Stahl, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Kiser - foul #2 on Mark Kiser, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Coe (SG) John Bradley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock | |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Graham (C) Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Armando Torres | |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Coe (fresh) SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is fouled on the floor by Billy Graham - foul #1 on Billy Graham, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski (SG) John Coe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Donald Edwards steals it from Donald Trapani | 53-54 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Magierski | 56-54 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Donald Edwards steals the ball from Grant Osbourne | 56-54 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski lays it up and in set up by Donald Edwards | 58-54 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Daniel Magierski | 58-54 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 58-54 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerrod Buckelew | 58-57 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Trapani - foul #3 on Donald Trapani, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Stahl (PF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Grant Osbourne | |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Rotter (C) Donald Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres is fouled on the floor by Josh Rotter - foul #2 on Josh Rotter, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Earl Rinehart | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Grunwald - foul #1 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Coe (SG), Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Stahl, Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Jerrod Buckelew, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Coe - foul #1 on John Coe, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Deleo (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Billy Graham (C) John Bradley, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski is hacked by Willie Atwood - foul #2 on Willie Atwood, team foul #14 | 61-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF) John Coe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Charles Steele | |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Atwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armando Torres (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | David Jordan drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Champagne | 63-61 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Grant Osbourne - foul #2 on Grant Osbourne, team foul #15 | 63-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), John Coe (SG), Robert Stahl (PF), Josh Rotter (C) Albert Deleo, Daniel Magierski, Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Willie Atwood, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | John Coe hits a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Leiter and he's fouled by Earl Rinehart - foul #1 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #16 | 66-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jones (SF) Robert Leiter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | John Coe misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | David Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-61 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | John Coe grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Earl Rinehart steals it from Josh Rotter | 66-61 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart hits a turnaround from the left block | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Earl Rinehart is called for the reach on Robert Stahl - foul #2 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #17 | 66-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) John Bradley, John Coe, Robert Jones, Josh Rotter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Mark Kiser (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Raymond Champagne, Samuel Bullock, Earl Rinehart, Charles Steele | |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Edwards - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski (SG) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Grant Osbourne steals the ball from Daniel Magierski | 67-64 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Trapani | 67-67 |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Grunwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards makes the floater from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Edwards | 71-69 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Stahl (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Robert Leiter, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Donald Trapani, Mark Kiser, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses long on a floater from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Graham (C) Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) David Jordan | |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Magierski | 73-71 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), David Jordan (C) Raymond Champagne, Grant Osbourne | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on Donald Trapani - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Armando Torres | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Billy Graham | 73-72 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood is fouled on the floor by Daniel Magierski - foul #1 on Daniel Magierski, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Magierski - foul #2 on Daniel Magierski, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Edwards | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-76 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Jordan (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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) | |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-76 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jerrod Buckelew | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | David Jordan scores on a 3 from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Billy Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Edwards | 78-79 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Leiter blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jerrod Buckelew | 78-79 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | David Jordan grabs the offensive board | 78-79 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele can't finish the layup | 78-79 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Billy Graham loses the dribble to Charles Steele in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-81 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is hacked by Donald Trapani - foul #4 on Donald Trapani, team foul #18 | 78-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Billy Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jordan (C) Bruce Grunwald | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne is hacked by John Bradley - foul #3 on John Bradley, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Billy Graham (C) John Bradley, Robert Stahl, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards is hacked by Raymond Champagne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #19 | 80-83 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG) Raymond Champagne | |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-86 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Leiter | 83-86 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is hacked by Robert Leiter - foul #3 on Robert Leiter, team foul #12 | 83-86 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Jordan - foul #5 on David Jordan, team foul #20 | 83-87 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (C) David Jordan | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Armando Torres (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres is whistled for a carry | 84-87 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Billy Graham is fouled on the floor by Willie Atwood - foul #3 on Willie Atwood, team foul #21 | 84-87 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele gets the rebound | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is hacked by Donald Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Edwards, team foul #13 | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani runs out the clock | 87-89 |