| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Danielson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Smith inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | McNeese State | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | John Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | James Hopkins tips it home | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | John Shapiro steals it from Christopher Cureton | 32-28 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | James Danielson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cureton | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | James Danielson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Brown | 32-33 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cureton and he's hacked by Marco Joseph - foul #2 on Marco Joseph, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Christopher Cureton, John Smith, Robert Payne, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG), David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Kenneth Her (C) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, Marco Joseph, Daniel Brown, John Shapiro | |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon (SG) Bernard Moyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Weston - foul #1 on Tim Weston, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Tim Weston - foul #2 on Tim Weston, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Kenneth Her picks off the pass by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Jerry Ross | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 40-35 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Hall is called for the reach on Tim Weston - foul #1 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), John Smith (SF) Berry Sigmon, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), John Shapiro (C) Jerry Ross, David Butts, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis, Kenneth Her | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph tips it in | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield lays it in uncontested set up by Dave Yearwood | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Marco Joseph - foul #3 on Marco Joseph, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Robert Payne (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Harold Winfield, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG), James Danielson (SG), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Kenneth Her (C) Frederick Alston, Eugene Dicks, Daniel Brown, John Shapiro | |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | John Smith is called for the reach on Marco Joseph - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon (SG) Christopher Cureton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marco Joseph | 43-41 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | James Danielson picks off the pass by Berry Sigmon | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | James Danielson misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis tips it in | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SF), Tim Weston (PF) Marco Joseph, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Weston | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Robert Payne loses the dribble to James Danielson | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | James Danielson lays it in | 43-47 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Robert Payne hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Moyer | 45-47 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Berry Sigmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerry Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Danielson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Butts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tim Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Bernard Moyer steals the ball from Kenneth Her | 47-50 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon drills a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | James Danielson is hacked by James Hopkins - foul #2 on James Hopkins, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Berry Sigmon, John Smith, Robert Payne, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), John Shapiro (C) Jerry Ross, James Danielson, David Butts, Tim Weston, Kenneth Her | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Hall - foul #2 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Daniel Brown steals the ball from Christopher Cureton in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Winfield - foul #2 on Harold Winfield, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG), John Smith (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Dave Yearwood, Robert Smith, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG), Nicholas Lewis (PF) Eugene Dicks, Daniel Brown | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Robert Payne is blocked by John Shapiro | 49-53 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Shapiro | 49-53 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | James Danielson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro banks in the layup set up by James Danielson | 51-57 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Robert Payne misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Robert Payne can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Winfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Danielson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Shapiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Shapiro | 51-59 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | John Smith clanks a jumper from the right block | 51-59 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Robert Payne tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Danielson - foul #1 on James Danielson, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Dave Yearwood (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Berry Sigmon (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Jeffrey Craig, Christopher Cureton, John Smith, Robert Payne, Harold Winfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG), David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, Marco Joseph, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-59 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon is open and lays it up and in set up by Bernard Moyer | 55-59 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), John Smith (SF), James Hopkins (C) Bernard Moyer, Berry Sigmon, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (C) David Butts, Tim Weston, John Shapiro | |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ross | 55-59 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | James Hopkins is called for the reach on Kenneth Her - foul #3 on James Hopkins, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Dave Yearwood, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Jerry Ross | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | John Smith is hacked by Frederick Alston - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Donald McKeeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 57-61 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 57-61 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hopkins - foul #4 on James Hopkins, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Berry Sigmon (SG), Harold Winfield (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Jeffrey Craig, Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG), James Danielson (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, Eugene Dicks, Marco Joseph, Daniel Brown | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Berry Sigmon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Danielson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tim Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Berry Sigmon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Marco Joseph (SF) James Danielson, Kenneth Her | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Dave Yearwood steals the ball from Marco Joseph | 59-62 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Jimmy Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown (PF), John Shapiro (C) Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Payne (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Jerry Ross is blocked by James Hopkins | 59-62 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer is hacked by David Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Butts, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) David Butts | |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | James Hopkins is called for the reach on Marco Joseph - foul #5 on James Hopkins, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (SF) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Robert Payne tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Frederick Alston | 63-66 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Frederick Alston is called for the reach on Bernard Moyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Alston, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG) Jerry Ross | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Marco Joseph | 67-68 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton scores on a floater from the right side set up by Bernard Moyer | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | John Smith swats the shot by Frederick Alston | 69-68 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | John Smith grabs the board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Smith runs out the clock | 69-68 |