| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Smith inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | John Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Payne | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sea | 40-32 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | Robert Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson connects on the driving attempt from close range | 42-32 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Robert Payne misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson's pass is intercepted by Bernard Moyer | 42-35 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | John Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Bernard Moyer | 42-37 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson is hacked by James Hopkins - foul #2 on James Hopkins, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Theodore Coppedge (SG), David Howard (SF), Jing-Quo Hou (PF), Dustin Atnip (C) Ervin Lowery, Robert Sea, Harry Tompson, Harry Schreiner, Richard Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Berry Sigmon (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Christopher Cureton, John Smith, Robert Payne, James Hopkins | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Dustin Atnip swats the shot by Berry Sigmon | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Hall is blocked by David Howard | 42-37 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berry Sigmon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood knocks in the floater in the paint | 42-39 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Hall | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Robert Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Harold Winfield | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Coppedge | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Berry Sigmon | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | David Howard is hacked by Harold Winfield - foul #1 on Harold Winfield, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Harry Tompson (SF), Harry Schreiner (PF), Richard Cooley (C) Robert Smith, Theodore Coppedge, David Howard, Jing-Quo Hou, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Payne (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Berry Sigmon, Harold Winfield, Robert Smith, Jimmy Hall | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner tips it home | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Sea - foul #1 on Robert Sea, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (PG), David Howard (PF) Ervin Lowery, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Winfield (C) James Hopkins | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | John Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Howard | 49-48 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harry Tompson | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Bernard Moyer is called for the reach on Robert Liller - foul #2 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Theodore Coppedge (SG), Jing-Quo Hou (PF), Dustin Atnip (C) Robert Liller, Robert Sea, Harry Tompson, Richard Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Berry Sigmon (SG), Robert Smith (C) Bernard Moyer, Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Harold Winfield | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berry Sigmon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Berry Sigmon is called for the reach on Theodore Coppedge - foul #2 on Berry Sigmon, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Harry Tompson (SF), Harry Schreiner (PF) Robert Smith, Theodore Coppedge, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall (C) John Smith | |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Dave Yearwood is called for the reach on Ervin Lowery - foul #1 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sea (SG), Dustin Atnip (C) David Howard, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Berry Sigmon, Jimmy Hall | |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ervin Lowery | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Cureton - foul #1 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SF), Richard Cooley (C) Harry Tompson, Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Harold Winfield, Robert Smith | |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | Robert Payne hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cureton and he's fouled by Harry Schreiner - foul #3 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Theodore Coppedge (SG), Jing-Quo Hou (PF) Ervin Lowery, Robert Sea, Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, James Hopkins | |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Yearwood - foul #2 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Robert Payne is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (SF) Theodore Coppedge | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon (SG) Christopher Cureton | |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Payne - foul #3 on Robert Payne, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Berry Sigmon | 54-53 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Berry Sigmon | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall is fouled on the floor by Richard Cooley - foul #2 on Richard Cooley, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Harry Tompson (SF), Harry Schreiner (PF) Robert Smith, David Howard, Jing-Quo Hou, Richard Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Harold Winfield (C) Dave Yearwood, Berry Sigmon, Jimmy Hall | |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | John Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Cureton | 56-59 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Harold Winfield steals it from Robert Sea | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Schreiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Ervin Lowery is called for the reach on Bernard Moyer - foul #3 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (C) Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) John Smith, Robert Payne | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Winfield and the foul's on Harry Schreiner - foul #4 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley (C) Harry Schreiner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | James Hopkins gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Harold Winfield is denied by David Howard | 56-61 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is fouled on the floor by James Hopkins - foul #3 on James Hopkins, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Ervin Lowery, Richard Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Berry Sigmon (SG), John Smith (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Bernard Moyer, Christopher Cureton, Robert Smith, Harold Winfield | |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Jing-Quo Hou is called for the reach on Berry Sigmon - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Hou, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (SF), Harry Schreiner (PF) Robert Sea, Harry Tompson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Robert Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Smith (C) James Hopkins | |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou connects on the shot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon misses long on a shot in the paint | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | David Howard snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson (SF) Dustin Atnip | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Winfield (PF) Robert Payne | |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Harold Winfield blocks the short jumper by Harry Schreiner | 61-64 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Harry Tompson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Schreiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berry Sigmon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Richard Cooley (C) Robert Smith, Harry Schreiner, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Berry Sigmon, Harold Winfield, Robert Smith | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley's floater is tipped away by James Hopkins | 61-64 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-64 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Hopkins - foul #4 on James Hopkins, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | James Hopkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Cureton and the foul's on Richard Cooley - foul #3 on Richard Cooley, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (PF) David Howard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | James Hopkins makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson lays it in | 65-67 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | James Hopkins drills a turnaround from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Payne is called for the reach on Harry Schreiner - foul #4 on Robert Payne, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Christopher Cureton is called for the reach on Harry Tompson - foul #2 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin Lowery - foul #4 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-69 |