| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary McClallen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Troutman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vernon Newton inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Glenn Smith | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Trapani - foul #1 on Donald Trapani, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman banks in the layup set up by Gary McClallen and the foul's on Donald Trapani - foul #2 on Donald Trapani, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock is hacked by Willie Troutman - foul #1 on Willie Troutman, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (PF) Charles Steele | |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Eddie Oliver (C) Gregory Byers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF) Samuel Bullock, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 18:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman misses badly on a floater from close range | 40-33 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits a floater from the right block | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon (PG), Lee Reynoso (SG), Isaac Huynh (PF) Glenn Smith, Gary McClallen, Willie Troutman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) David Jordan | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Bruce Grunwald is blocked by Isaac Huynh | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers (SF) Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Bruce Grunwald | |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Trapani - foul #3 on Donald Trapani, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Karl Johns (C) Eddie Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| 16:58 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:38 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Clayton Rogers is called for the reach on David Jordan - foul #1 on Clayton Rogers, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith (PG), Gary McClallen (SG), Vernon Newton (SF), Willie Troutman (PF), Gregory Byers (C) Jesus Colon, Lee Reynoso, Clayton Rogers, Isaac Huynh, Karl Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (PF) Charles Steele | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gregory Byers pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McClallen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Kiser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gregory Byers hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to David Jordan | 44-37 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerrod Buckelew | 44-40 |
| 14:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | Grant Osbourne steals the ball from Vernon Newton in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Bullock, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon (PG), Lee Reynoso (SG), Clayton Rogers (SF), Isaac Huynh (PF), Eddie Oliver (C) Glenn Smith, Gary McClallen, Vernon Newton, Willie Troutman, Gregory Byers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne, David Jordan | |
| 14:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers is fouled on the floor by Earl Rinehart - foul #1 on Earl Rinehart, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesus Colon | 46-40 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eddie Oliver can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Lee Reynoso - foul #1 on Lee Reynoso, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen (SG), Vernon Newton (SF), Willie Troutman (PF) Jesus Colon, Clayton Rogers, Isaac Huynh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Raymond Champagne, Earl Rinehart, Armando Torres, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Willie Troutman | 48-45 |
| 13:13 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vernon Newton buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Oliver and he's hacked by Willie Atwood - foul #4 on Willie Atwood, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Karl Johns (C) Eddie Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| 13:13 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vernon Newton misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-48 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | David Jordan pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani is hacked by Lee Reynoso - foul #2 on Lee Reynoso, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith (PG) Lee Reynoso | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF) Samuel Bullock, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Trapani | 50-50 |
| 11:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 50-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McClallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Troutman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Johns (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh (SG), Clayton Rogers (SF), Eddie Oliver (PF), Gregory Byers (C) Gary McClallen, Vernon Newton, Willie Troutman, Karl Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| 11:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Grant Osbourne takes the ball from Glenn Smith | 50-50 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne lays it in on a nice dish by Grant Osbourne | 50-52 |
| 11:17 | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso (SG) Clayton Rogers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne loses the dribble to Glenn Smith | 50-52 |
| 10:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso knocks in the runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Lee Reynoso | 54-54 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald is hacked by Gregory Byers - foul #2 on Gregory Byers, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon (PG), Gary McClallen (SG), Vernon Newton (SF), Willie Troutman (PF), Karl Johns (C) Glenn Smith, Lee Reynoso, Isaac Huynh, Eddie Oliver, Gregory Byers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Raymond Champagne, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 09:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Karl Johns | 54-54 |
| 09:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Kiser - foul #1 on Mark Kiser, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 09:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is hacked by Willie Troutman - foul #2 on Willie Troutman, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Earl Rinehart | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Gary McClallen - foul #1 on Gary McClallen, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Karl Johns knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso (PG), Freddie Alford (C) Jesus Colon, Karl Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Mark Kiser | |
| 08:14 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 08:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerrod Buckelew - foul #2 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith (PG), Eddie Oliver (C) Gary McClallen, Willie Troutman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Donald Trapani, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 08:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Champagne | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Glenn Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Reynoso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Alford (fresh) C - Eddie Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Osbourne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Armando Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 07:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Raymond Champagne is called for the reach on Glenn Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers (SF), Isaac Huynh (PF) Vernon Newton, Freddie Alford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG) Samuel Bullock | |
| 07:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Champagne | 59-60 |
| 06:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso is hacked by Willie Atwood - foul #5 on Willie Atwood, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon (PG), Gregory Byers (C) Glenn Smith, Eddie Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Mark Kiser (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, Willie Atwood, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| 06:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Clayton Rogers - foul #2 on Clayton Rogers, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen (SG), Willie Troutman (PF) Lee Reynoso, Isaac Huynh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald (C) David Jordan | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Kiser | 64-65 |
| 05:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gregory Byers connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald is fouled on the floor by Gregory Byers - foul #3 on Gregory Byers, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith (PG), Lee Reynoso (SG), Vernon Newton (SF), Freddie Alford (PF), Karl Johns (C) Jesus Colon, Gary McClallen, Clayton Rogers, Willie Troutman, Gregory Byers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (C) Donald Trapani, Mark Kiser, Earl Rinehart, Charles Steele | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:33 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vernon Newton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) Bruce Grunwald | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres buries a jumper from the left block set up by Samuel Bullock | 66-69 |
| 05:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso is hacked by Armando Torres in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh (PF), Eddie Oliver (C) Freddie Alford, Karl Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 05:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vernon Newton snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Oliver | 70-69 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 04:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Lee Reynoso grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eddie Oliver misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Grant Osbourne - foul #3 on Grant Osbourne, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon (PG), Gary McClallen (SG), Willie Troutman (PF) Glenn Smith, Lee Reynoso, Isaac Huynh | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Armando Torres, Grant Osbourne | |
| 04:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eddie Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eddie Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne is hacked by Jesus Colon - foul #1 on Jesus Colon, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Karl Johns (C) Eddie Oliver | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG) Samuel Bullock | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:50 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen is hacked by Mark Kiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Kiser, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Raymond Champagne | |
| 03:50 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:50 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Jesus Colon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary McClallen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Willie Troutman - foul #3 on Willie Troutman, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers (SF) Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | David Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:38 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Clayton Rogers swats the layup by Charles Steele | 74-72 |
| 03:14 | Southeastern Louisiana | Clayton Rogers snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 03:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jesus Colon's pass is intercepted by Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith (PG), Lee Reynoso (SG), Vernon Newton (SF), Freddie Alford (PF), Gregory Byers (C) Jesus Colon, Gary McClallen, Clayton Rogers, Willie Troutman, Karl Johns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Donald Trapani, Mark Kiser, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| 02:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Gary McClallen (SG), Willie Troutman (PF) Lee Reynoso, Freddie Alford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Armando Torres (PF) Bruce Grunwald | |
| 02:20 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Armando Torres | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG) Raymond Champagne | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| 01:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glenn Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 01:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Smith | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | David Jordan drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jerrod Buckelew | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southeastern Louisiana | Willie Troutman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gregory Byers gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Donald Trapani is called for the reach on Gregory Byers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Trapani, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh (PF) Willie Troutman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gregory Byers misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Gregory Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Isaac Huynh runs out the clock | 81-78 |