| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) SG - Leland Griego (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Rawls (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fresh) PF - Abraham Buchanan (fresh) C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Williams and the foul's on Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | UL-Monroe | James Williams is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:55 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:39 | UL-Monroe | James Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Buchanan | 0-9 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | George Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leland Griego | 3-9 |
| 17:56 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Williams | 3-11 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 17:29 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega gets the rebound | 3-11 |
| 17:26 | UL-Monroe | Leland Griego is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Griego, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Guy Dunn (SG), Leroy Reynolds (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) George Harris, Leland Griego, Henry Rice, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff (SG), Ahmed Corner (C) Richard Rawls, Rosendo Vega | |
| 17:05 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-11 |
| 17:04 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 16:39 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner is hacked by Walter Scheffel - foul #1 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG) Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson (PG), Ronald Corbin (SF) James Williams, Sal Crutcher | |
| 16:19 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin throws it down on a great pass from Joel Aliff | 3-13 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Chavira | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (fresh) PF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Abraham Buchanan (tiring) C - Ahmed Corner (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Fred Chavira, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon (PF) Abraham Buchanan | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 15:10 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin is called for 3 seconds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Jason Tolman (C) Leland Griego, Guy Dunn, Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Robert Kelly (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Rosendo Vega (C) Bobby Johnson, Joel Aliff, Ronald Corbin, Ahmed Corner | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice hits a 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 12-15 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | George Harris is fouled on the floor by Rosendo Vega - foul #1 on Rosendo Vega, team foul #1 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls (SG), Ronald Corbin (SF), Abraham Buchanan (PF) Robert Kelly, Sal Crutcher, Dennis Harmon | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Corbin is called for the reach on Richard Wright - foul #1 on Ronald Corbin, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Leroy Reynolds (PF) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Rosendo Vega picks off the pass by Leroy Reynolds | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rice - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SF) Henry Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson (PG) James Williams | |
| 13:08 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega is hacked by Richard Wright - foul #1 on Richard Wright, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman (PF) Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Ahmed Corner (C) Richard Rawls, Ronald Corbin, Rosendo Vega | |
| 12:56 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Johnson | 12-18 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman drills a shot from the right block | 14-18 |
| 12:05 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner misses the lay-in | 14-18 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Sal Crutcher steals it from Fred Chavira | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sal Crutcher (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Buchanan (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ahmed Corner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UL-Monroe | 3 seconds is called on Sal Crutcher | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Leroy Reynolds (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Fred Chavira, Leland Griego, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Richard Rawls (SG), Ronald Corbin (SF), Dennis Harmon (PF), Rosendo Vega (C) Bobby Johnson, Joel Aliff, Sal Crutcher, Abraham Buchanan, Ahmed Corner | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Tolman, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 11:26 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 14-18 |
| 11:19 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:52 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Rawls | 14-20 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Rosendo Vega - foul #2 on Rosendo Vega, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman (PF) Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff (SG), Ahmed Corner (C) Richard Rawls, Rosendo Vega | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds makes the 3rd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:26 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Aliff | 16-23 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 10:07 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:49 | UL-Monroe | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-23 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:13 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Walter Scheffel is blocked by Ahmed Corner | 19-23 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman tips it home | 21-23 |
| 08:38 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Scheffel - foul #2 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Guy Dunn (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Brandon Washington, Leroy Reynolds, Jimmy Neiman, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson (PG), Richard Rawls (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Abraham Buchanan (PF) James Williams, Joel Aliff, Ronald Corbin, Dennis Harmon | |
| 08:38 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:38 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 21-24 |
| 08:14 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:56 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:55 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:30 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ahmed Corner | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (fresh) PF - Jason Tolman (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Rawls (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Abraham Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ahmed Corner (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Abraham Buchanan | 21-26 |
| 07:05 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls is hacked by Fred Chavira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Fred Chavira, Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG) Bobby Johnson | |
| 07:05 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses the easy open layup | 21-27 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman tips it in | 23-27 |
| 06:28 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | George Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 05:52 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Ahmed Corner is called for the reach on Richard Wright - foul #1 on Ahmed Corner, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Jason Tolman (SF), Leroy Reynolds (C) George Harris, Guy Dunn, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Ronald Corbin (SF), Dennis Harmon (PF) Robert Kelly, Richard Rawls, Sal Crutcher, Abraham Buchanan | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tolman | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Dennis Harmon steals the ball from Leroy Reynolds | 25-27 |
| 04:23 | UL-Monroe | James Williams misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 04:22 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:02 | UL-Monroe | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 04:01 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington's pass is intercepted by Joel Aliff | 25-29 |
| 03:43 | UL-Monroe | Jason Tolman is called for the reach on Ronald Corbin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Tolman, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson (PG), Abraham Buchanan (PF), Rosendo Vega (C) James Williams, Dennis Harmon, Ahmed Corner | |
| 03:43 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:43 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Bobby Johnson steals it from Henry Rice | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Abraham Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UL-Monroe | Fred Chavira takes the ball from Joel Aliff in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Rosendo Vega blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Henry Rice | 25-31 |
| 03:10 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:46 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson is hacked by Leland Griego - foul #2 on Leland Griego, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Leland Griego, Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF) Joel Aliff, Ronald Corbin | |
| 02:46 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:46 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Chavira | 28-32 |
| 02:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Guy Dunn (SF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Richard Rawls (SG) Bobby Johnson, Robert Kelly | |
| 01:34 | UL-Monroe | James Williams is hacked by Jimmy Neiman - foul #1 on Jimmy Neiman, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF), Jason Tolman (PF) Brandon Washington, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin (SF), Dennis Harmon (PF) Sal Crutcher, Abraham Buchanan | |
| 01:34 | UL-Monroe | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:34 | UL-Monroe | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:34 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Harmon | 28-33 |
| 01:12 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 28-33 |
| 01:10 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 00:54 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:50 | UL-Monroe | Guy Dunn steals the ball from Richard Rawls in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice banks in the layup set up by Guy Dunn | 30-33 |
| 00:47 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Dunn - foul #1 on Guy Dunn, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Leroy Reynolds (C) Guy Dunn, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:47 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:47 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Reynolds | 30-34 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman (PF) Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Abraham Buchanan (PF) James Williams, Richard Rawls, Ronald Corbin, Dennis Harmon | |
| 00:20 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Kelly and he's hacked by Leroy Reynolds - foul #1 on Leroy Reynolds, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG) Leland Griego | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:20 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Rosendo Vega | 30-37 |