| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hollaway (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Santangelo | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Butts | 41-33 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Santangelo - foul #1 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (C) William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Butts | 44-35 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant's pass is intercepted by David Butts in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | David Butts blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Arellano - foul #2 on Michael Arellano, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Frederick Alston, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF), George Evans (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Michael Arellano | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Craig | 46-37 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Craig | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is hacked by Kenneth Benjamin - foul #3 on Kenneth Benjamin, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) David Butts, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean Beard (PF) Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | George Evans steals it from Bernard Jaroski | 46-37 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig hits a floater from the right wing set up by Donald McKeeman | 46-39 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-39 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Sean Beard is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Jeffrey Craig | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Eugene Dicks | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | George Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Larry McQuarrie - foul #2 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Robert Price (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Eugene Dicks, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, Elbert Morgan, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Donald McKeeman, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Sean Beard, George Evans | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant tips it in | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway is hacked by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF) Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant is denied on a layup by William Hollaway | 50-43 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo knocks in the shot from the right side | 52-43 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Sean Beard (PF) Dave Yearwood, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Bernard Moyer steals it from Frederick Alston | 52-43 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Sean Beard lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Wyant | 52-45 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Troy Laxton | 54-45 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Frederick Alston steps in front of the Bernard Moyer pass in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin is hacked by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Wyant, Michael Arellano | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Sean Beard takes the ball from Elbert Morgan | 54-45 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | George Evans snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Evans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Troy Laxton, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Sean Beard | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Coffey | 56-45 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald McKeeman | 56-48 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway misses long on a floater from the left block | 56-48 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Santangelo - foul #2 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Eugene Dicks, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Michael Arellano (C) Donald McKeeman, Jeffrey Wyant, George Evans | |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Craig picks off the pass by Robert Price in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean Beard (PF) Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Jeffrey Craig - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elbert Morgan - foul #1 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (PF) Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton tips it home | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Frederick Alston steps in front of the Frank Thomas pass in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston lays it up and in | 63-50 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston loses the dribble to Sean Beard | 63-53 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Thomas | 63-56 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | David Butts comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Michael Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 63-56 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | David Butts snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Laxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Beard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Arellano (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | David Butts drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Rubin | 65-56 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Sean Beard hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig and he's hacked by Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), George Evans (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Michael Arellano | |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Sean Beard makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Beard - foul #1 on Sean Beard, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Hollaway (C) Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin (PF) Sean Beard | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman connects on the open floater near the basket | 66-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the jumper from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | George Evans hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Eugene Dicks, Charles Coffey, Larry McQuarrie, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Sean Beard (PF) Donald McKeeman, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | David Butts scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Rubin | 69-63 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is hacked by David Butts in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butts, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyant | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Rubin | 71-65 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SF), William Hollaway (C) Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Sean Beard, George Evans | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski is denied on a layup by Michael Arellano | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | David Butts grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Arellano is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #3 on Michael Arellano, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) David Butts, Eugene Dicks, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Donald McKeeman (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, Frank Thomas | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - William Hollaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Moyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Arellano (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin is hacked by Thomas Santangelo - foul #3 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | David Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Dave Yearwood is called for the reach on Frederick Alston - foul #5 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Thomas Santangelo, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF), George Evans (C) Dave Yearwood, Michael Arellano | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | David Butts takes the ball from Kenneth Benjamin | 75-65 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton loses the dribble to Donald McKeeman | 75-65 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Larry McQuarrie takes the ball from Jeffrey Wyant in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Benjamin picks off the pass by Elbert Morgan | 75-65 |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Elbert Morgan - foul #3 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Larry McQuarrie, Troy Laxton, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Sean Beard (PF), Michael Arellano (C) Bernard Moyer, Kenneth Benjamin, George Evans | |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Frederick Alston | 77-67 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Hollaway | 77-67 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo tips it but misses | 77-67 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Sean Beard makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Wyant | 77-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is hacked by Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (C) William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG) Donald McKeeman | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski (C) Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is fouled on the floor by Bernard Moyer - foul #1 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Moyer and he's hacked by Joseph Rubin - foul #2 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF), William Hollaway (C) Elbert Morgan, Bernard Jaroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Santangelo | 79-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Moyer - foul #2 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (C) William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Joseph Rubin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wyant - foul #3 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #10 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Troy Laxton (PF) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Frank Thomas (PF), George Evans (C) Jeffrey Craig, Sean Beard, Michael Arellano | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-71 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-71 |