| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Savoie, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SF) Joseph Savoie | |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers tips it in | 28-29 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Lazarski | 28-32 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randall Knisley (C) Jon Jensen | |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | The jumper by Eric Avent is denied by Billy Collins | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses short on a shot from the left block | 30-34 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Eric Avent's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Myers | 30-34 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers lays it in | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Willie Lazarski is blocked by Jeffrey Myers | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Avent (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Brand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Knisley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnathan Dickerson - foul #2 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Billy Collins, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG), Kevin Walker (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Willie Lazarski, Johnathan Dickerson, Eric Avent, Carl Brand | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Walker | 34-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio tips it in | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker misses the shot in the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Dambrosio | 39-38 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric McCandliss | 39-40 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Eric McCandliss steals it from Matthew Gregory | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Toby Evans - foul #2 on Toby Evans, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Ante Zavatson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Anthony Bolin (PF), Eric Avent (C) Eric McCandliss, Kevin Walker, Randall Knisley, Jon Jensen | |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses the 3rd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Collier - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG), Billy Collins (SF) Toby Evans, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Brand (PF) Eric Avent | |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Miller | 39-43 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Lazarski | 39-46 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Salzman | 41-46 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Willie Lazarski is blocked by Jeffrey Myers | 41-46 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Savoie - foul #4 on Joseph Savoie, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Scott Salzman, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Joseph Savoie, Anthony Bolin | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Avent (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carl Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Joe Miller is called for the reach on Willie Lazarski - foul #3 on Joe Miller, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF) Billy Collins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss (PG), Kevin Walker (SG), Randall Knisley (PF) Willie Lazarski, Johnathan Dickerson, Carl Brand | |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Toby Evans | 43-46 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Collier | 45-46 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Eric Avent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Kevin Walker tips it home | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Toby Evans | 48-48 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Eric Avent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | William Collier clanks a floater from the right side | 51-48 |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Eric McCandliss | 51-48 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Eric McCandliss misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Dambrosio | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Ante Zavatson is called for the reach on Eric Avent - foul #1 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) William Collier, Toby Evans, Ante Zavatson, Gary Dambrosio, Joe Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Carl Brand (PF), Anthony Bolin (C) Eric McCandliss, Kevin Walker, Eric Avent, Jon Jensen | |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Randall Knisley is denied by Jeffrey Myers | 51-48 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | Billy Collins is called for the reach on Willie Lazarski - foul #1 on Billy Collins, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bealer (SF) Randall Knisley | |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie (SF) Edward Bealer | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses long on a floater near the basket | 51-48 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Marvin Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bolin (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Carl Brand swats the layup by Scott Salzman | 51-48 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Myers | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Carl Brand picks off the pass by Scott Salzman | 51-48 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Carl Brand clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Gregory | 53-48 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Billy Collins takes the ball from Joseph Savoie | 53-48 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Dickerson | 53-48 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Lazarski | 53-51 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG), Joe Miller (C) Scott Salzman, Marvin Dotson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Jensen (C) Anthony Bolin | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 53-51 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Carl Brand grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Toby Evans - foul #3 on Toby Evans, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits the finger roll set up by Toby Evans | 55-54 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Lazarski | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Gregory | 57-56 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnathan Dickerson | 57-58 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Joe Miller, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Matthew Gregory, Billy Collins, Jeffrey Myers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randall Knisley (PF), Anthony Bolin (C) Carl Brand, Jon Jensen | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Willie Lazarski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randall Knisley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bolin (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Bolin | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Bolin - foul #1 on Anthony Bolin, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (SF) Toby Evans | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Walker (PG), Eric Avent (SG) Willie Lazarski, Johnathan Dickerson | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Marvin Dotson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Carl Brand (PF), Jon Jensen (C) Kevin Walker, Eric Avent, Randall Knisley, Anthony Bolin | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnathan Dickerson | 59-65 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers lays it in set up by Matthew Gregory | 61-65 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Carl Brand buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Dickerson and the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Carl Brand makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Lazarski is called for the reach on Matthew Gregory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Lazarski, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Savoie - foul #5 on Joseph Savoie, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SF) Joseph Savoie | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eric Avent | 63-70 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Eric Avent buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnathan Dickerson and the foul's on Jeffrey Myers - foul #4 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Eric Avent makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans's pass is intercepted by Willie Lazarski | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski hits the finger roll | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Gregory | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Carl Brand is hacked by Matthew Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bealer (SF), Randall Knisley (C) Eric Avent, Jon Jensen | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Carl Brand misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Carl Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Edward Bealer, Randall Knisley | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Matthew Gregory is called for the reach on Willie Lazarski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG) Matthew Gregory | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Willie Lazarski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-77 |