| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) SG - Paul Roa (fresh) SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) C - Joel Beeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) SG - George Euler (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fresh) PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Buttrey - foul #1 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Ogle | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Sam Harper grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the open dunk | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle tips it but misses | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the lay-in | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle hits the follow up shot | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roa - foul #1 on Paul Roa, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Euler | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Bell | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Dewayne Sullivan steals the ball from Jerry Williams | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Buttrey | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Sam Harper drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Williams and he's fouled by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #1 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Troy Boulton (SG), Patrick Timmer (SF), William Eberhard (PF), Terry Grove (C) Jason Bell, Paul Roa, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, Joel Beeks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Frank Wray (PF), Ralph Kenney (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Eberhard | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Frank Wray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Barreras (fresh) SG - Troy Boulton (fresh) SF - Patrick Timmer (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Grove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) SG - Walter Drake (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wray (fresh) C - Ralph Kenney (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Walter Drake hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Harper | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Walter Drake is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Bruce Muir (PF), Joel Beeks (C) Fred Barreras, Troy Boulton, Patrick Timmer, William Eberhard, Terry Grove | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Walter Drake, Sam Harper, Frank Wray, Ralph Kenney | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | George Euler is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roa - foul #2 on Paul Roa, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG) Paul Roa | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | George Euler is hacked by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #2 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (SF) Dewayne Sullivan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Buttrey | 14-11 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Troy Boulton picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Grove (SF), William Eberhard (C) Patrick Timmer, Joel Beeks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Bruce Lehoux, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | James Medders denies the turnaround by William Eberhard | 14-11 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-11 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 16-11 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Frank Wray grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Frank Wray is fouled on the floor by Troy Boulton - foul #1 on Troy Boulton, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (SG), Patrick Timmer (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Troy Boulton, Terry Grove, Bruce Muir | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Randy Frank (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Walter Drake, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Barreras (fresh) SF - Patrick Timmer (fresh) PF - William Eberhard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Beeks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Frank (fresh) SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle's pass is intercepted by Patrick Timmer | 16-11 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Timmer | 18-11 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | William Eberhard is called for the reach on Sam Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG) Randy Frank | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Patrick Timmer | 18-11 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras's pass is intercepted by George Euler | 18-11 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | George Euler banks in the layup | 18-13 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to George Euler | 18-13 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | Joel Beeks picks off the pass by Sam Harper in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG), Bruce Muir (PF) Fred Barreras, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Frank (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF), James Medders (C) George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer misses the runner in the paint | 18-13 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lehoux - foul #1 on Bruce Lehoux, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (SG), Terry Grove (SF), William Eberhard (PF) Troy Boulton, Patrick Timmer, Bruce Muir | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Frank Wray (C) Jerry Williams, Randy Frank, Bruce Lehoux, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey (C) Frank Wray | |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Sam Harper is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell's pass is intercepted by Sam Harper | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Jason Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (SG), Patrick Timmer (SF), Bruce Muir (PF) Jason Bell, Terry Grove, Joel Beeks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Frank Wray (PF), Ralph Kenney (C) George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard can't tip it in | 18-18 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Timmer and the foul's on Frank Wray - foul #1 on Frank Wray, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Frank (SG), James Medders (C) Thomas Perkins, Bruce Lehoux | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Barreras (fairly fresh) SG - Troy Boulton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Timmer (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Eberhard (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Walter Drake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Frank (fresh) SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Wray (fresh) C - James Medders (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Walter Drake comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-18 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | James Medders tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Ralph Kenney is called for the reach on Patrick Timmer - foul #1 on Ralph Kenney, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Grove (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Patrick Timmer, William Eberhard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, Randy Frank, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | George Euler grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Sam Harper is wide open and slams it home | 21-22 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks's dunk attempt is rejected by Danny Ogle | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Sam Harper connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Jerry Williams | 21-24 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (PG), William Eberhard (C) Fred Barreras, Joel Beeks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer misses the shot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Terry Grove is called for the reach on George Euler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Grove, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras (PG), Joel Beeks (C) Terry Grove, Bruce Muir | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams double dribbles | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Fred Barreras can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-25 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Frank Wray snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | James Medders is called for the reach on Joel Beeks - foul #1 on James Medders, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Bruce Muir (PF) Fred Barreras, Troy Boulton, Patrick Timmer, Joel Beeks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Frank Wray - foul #2 on Frank Wray, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Grove (C) Bruce Muir | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the 3rd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Dewayne Sullivan picks off the pass by Ralph Kenney in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Eberhard (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Grove (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Wray (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | James Medders is called for the reach on Dewayne Sullivan - foul #2 on James Medders, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF) William Eberhard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, Ralph Kenney, Frank Wray, James Medders | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Bruce Muir - foul #1 on Bruce Muir, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Sam Harper picks off the pass by Jason Bell | 26-28 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | George Euler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Sam Harper is hacked by Dewayne Sullivan - foul #3 on Dewayne Sullivan, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer (SF), Joel Beeks (C) Dewayne Sullivan, Terry Grove | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Frank Wray (PF), Ralph Kenney (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Sam Harper makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Sam Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney blows the dunk | 26-30 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Patrick Timmer | 26-30 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Joel Beeks snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Patrick Timmer misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Sam Harper | 29-33 |