| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is fouled on the floor by Allen Givens - foul #1 on Allen Givens, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Givens | 42-38 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 42-41 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Robinette | 45-41 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-41 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Albert Cummings - foul #3 on Albert Cummings, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Don Crawford's pass is intercepted by Vernon Hollenbeck in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski is fouled on the floor by Michael Mingus - foul #1 on Michael Mingus, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | John Thacker is hacked by Leroy Slowinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Don Crawford lays it up and in set up by Roosevelt Casey and the foul's on Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) Roosevelt Casey | |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Don Crawford makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is hacked by Michael Mingus - foul #2 on Michael Mingus, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses the shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Gordon Dawson is called for the reach on Michael Mingus - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck, Marcus King, Gordon Dawson, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Albert Cummings (SF), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) John Thacker, Don Crawford, Harry Hurley, Michael Mingus | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Rosenzweig (fresh) SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | William Aichele is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Josh Bacher - foul #1 on Josh Bacher, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG) Jerry Rosenzweig, Derick Lemley | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lackey - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings tips it home | 51-48 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Roosevelt Casey - foul #1 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Jimmy Caviness | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Boyd | 52-48 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Marcus King steals the ball from Albert Cummings | 52-48 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Marcus King misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings loses the dribble to Martin Lackey | 54-48 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey, Don Boyd, Marcus King, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Roosevelt Casey, Albert Cummings, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Caviness in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness can't throw it down | 54-48 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | John Thacker is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Thacker | 54-50 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Gordon Dawson is called for the reach on Michael Mingus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Hollenbeck | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mingus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Robinette - foul #2 on John Robinette, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Philip Munger (C) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG) Harry Hurley | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gordon Dawson | 57-51 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | John Thacker snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Caviness | 59-51 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | John Thacker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Rosenzweig and he's fouled by Jimmy Caviness - foul #1 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Marcus King (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Don Boyd, Jimmy Caviness, Gordon Dawson, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Derick Lemley, Don Crawford, Michael Mingus | |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | John Thacker makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens connects on the shot from the left block | 61-54 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 61-54 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Robinette | 63-54 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), William Aichele (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, John Thacker, Harry Hurley | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 63-54 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Cummings - foul #4 on Albert Cummings, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF), Philip Munger (C) Marcus King, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) Albert Cummings | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | William Aichele tips it home | 65-56 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | William Aichele is called for the reach on Martin Lackey - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Albert Cummings (SF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, Roosevelt Casey, Josh Bacher | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Scott Eggert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | William Aichele knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Albert Cummings | 67-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Robinette - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Don Crawford (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Scott Eggert, Derick Lemley, William Aichele, Harry Hurley | |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Mingus - foul #3 on Michael Mingus, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) Jerry Rosenzweig | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Don Crawford pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Cummings - foul #5 on Albert Cummings, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), John Thacker (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Dennis Lewis, Roosevelt Casey, Albert Cummings, Michael Mingus | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Don Crawford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-60 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Josh Bacher steals it from Allen Givens | 70-60 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig is fouled on the floor by Martin Lackey - foul #2 on Martin Lackey, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Don Boyd (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Gordon Dawson (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Martin Lackey, Jimmy Caviness, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harry Hurley (PF) Don Crawford | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern State | Derick Lemley steals the ball from Leroy Slowinski | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Rosenzweig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Hurley | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Harry Hurley | 70-63 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Gene Leaf, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), William Aichele (PF) Jerry Rosenzweig, Harry Hurley | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Don Boyd is called for the reach on Derick Lemley - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley grabs the board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Thacker | 72-68 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | John Robinette is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | John Robinette buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Givens | 76-70 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 76-70 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Jimmy Caviness blocks the jumper by Dennis Lewis | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the tip | 77-70 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | William Aichele gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Robinette - foul #5 on John Robinette, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG) John Robinette | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Derick Lemley | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Josh Bacher | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Derick Lemley is called for the reach on Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derick Lemley, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Gordon Dawson (PF) Martin Lackey, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Dennis Lewis is called for the reach on Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson (PF) Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF) Dennis Lewis | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gordon Dawson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-77 |