| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Highland (fresh) SG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) SF - John Trawick (fresh) PF - Roy Dreyer (fresh) C - Dennis Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | McNeese State | Frank Highland clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Mankoski - foul #1 on Robert Mankoski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | McNeese State | Frank Highland misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | McNeese State | Frank Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern State | Frank Highland picks off the pass by Brian Ray | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Johnny Patchett steals it from Wyatt Ivory | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett lays it up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Frank Highland is whistled for traveling | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | John Trawick knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Wyatt Ivory | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is fouled on the floor by John Trawick - foul #1 on John Trawick, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), Robert Tuck (SF), Ronnie Blakes (PF), Victor Croce (C) Frank Highland, Wyatt Ivory, John Trawick, Roy Dreyer, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (C) Robert Mankoski | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Wellman | 3-4 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is hacked by Brian Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Steve Sherron (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes buries a runner from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Victor Croce is denied on a layup by Eric Ogata | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Sherron | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is hacked by Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Highland (PG), Wyatt Ivory (SG), John Trawick (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF), Dennis Moore (C) Robert Clark, Jackie Crouch, Robert Tuck, Ronnie Blakes, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Justin Wellman, Steve Sherron, Eric Ogata | |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Mankoski | 7-7 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Highland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Trawick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Dreyer (fresh) C - Dennis Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary can't connect on a floater from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Brian Ray picks off the pass by Frank Highland in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray lays it up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | John Trawick is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the turnaround near the basket | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Johnny Patchett is called for the reach on Wyatt Ivory - foul #1 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Ronnie Blakes (PF) Frank Highland, Roy Dreyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Arthur Geary, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Robert Mankoski | |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | John Trawick drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Trawick | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | John Trawick misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | John Trawick grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | John Trawick can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | John Trawick grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Robert Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Highland (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), Robert Tuck (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF), Victor Croce (C) Robert Clark, Wyatt Ivory, John Trawick, Ronnie Blakes, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Justin Wellman, Calvin Stoltenberg, Steve Sherron | |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the easy layup | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-11 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett tips it but misses | 10-11 |
| 12:09 | McNeese State | Frank Highland gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | Frank Highland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (PF) Robert Mankoski | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ogata | 10-11 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Highland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) SF - Robert Tuck (fresh) PF - Roy Dreyer (fresh) C - Victor Croce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Ogata (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Ogata | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Wyatt Ivory (SG), John Trawick (SF), Charles Coleman (C) Frank Highland, Jackie Crouch, Robert Tuck, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Ryan West (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata | |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Brian Ray, Justin Wellman | |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Charles Coleman is denied by Calvin Stoltenberg | 10-14 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Calvin Stoltenberg, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes (SG), Dennis Moore (C) Wyatt Ivory, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stoltenberg | 15-17 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | The jump hook by John Trawick is blocked by Robert Mankoski | 15-17 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Dennis Moore is called for the reach on Warren Allen - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Highland (PG), Wyatt Ivory (SG), Robert Tuck (SF), Victor Croce (PF), Charles Coleman (C) Robert Clark, Ronnie Blakes, John Trawick, Roy Dreyer, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Warren Allen, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray knocks in the shot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Frank Highland is hacked by Arthur Geary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory drills a shot from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the turnaround in the paint | 17-21 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 17-21 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman tips it home | 19-21 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Highland - foul #1 on Frank Highland, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), Roy Dreyer (PF), Dennis Moore (C) Frank Highland, Victor Croce, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Eric Ogata (C) Arthur Geary, Steve Sherron | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) SG - Wyatt Ivory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tuck (fresh) PF - Roy Dreyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Ogata (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Ogata | 19-23 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman's floater is tipped away by Roy Dreyer | 19-23 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer clanks a jump hook in the lane | 19-23 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Wyatt Ivory | 19-23 |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), John Trawick (SF), Ronnie Blakes (PF), Victor Croce (C) Wyatt Ivory, Robert Tuck, Roy Dreyer, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | John Trawick misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan West - foul #1 on Ryan West, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Highland (PG) Jackie Crouch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | John Trawick makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | John Trawick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Geary | 21-25 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | John Trawick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Frank Highland steals it from Ryan West | 21-25 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is hacked by Richard Beets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (SG), Dennis Moore (C) John Trawick, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer (PF) Ronnie Blakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Warren Allen | 21-27 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Frank Highland is fouled on the floor by Brian Ray - foul #2 on Brian Ray, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Eric Ogata (PF) Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Frank Highland makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Frank Highland misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Mankoski | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-27 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Eric Ogata swats the short shot by Jackie Crouch | 22-27 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen is hacked by Jackie Crouch - foul #1 on Jackie Crouch, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (SG), Robert Tuck (SF), Ronnie Blakes (PF) Jackie Crouch, John Trawick, Roy Dreyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Richard Beets, Eric Ogata | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray tips it home | 22-29 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Highland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tuck (fresh) PF - Ronnie Blakes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Wellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Victor Croce (C) Frank Highland, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Warren Allen, Justin Wellman, Robert Mankoski | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Victor Croce is called for the reach on Johnny Patchett - foul #1 on Victor Croce, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Coleman (C) Ronnie Blakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (SF) Johnny Patchett | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 22-29 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Brian Ray and the foul's on Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (SG) Wyatt Ivory | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF) Arthur Geary, Brian Ray | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is called for a backcourt violation | 22-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF) Robert Tuck, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (C) Steve Sherron | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Johnny Patchett is denied by Roy Dreyer | 22-32 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | John Trawick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Ryan West blows the dunk | 24-32 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Warren Allen steals the ball from Jackie Crouch in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Jackie Crouch is called for the reach on Ryan West - foul #2 on Jackie Crouch, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Highland (PG), Wyatt Ivory (SG), Robert Tuck (SF), Ronnie Blakes (PF), Dennis Moore (C) Robert Clark, Jackie Crouch, John Trawick, Roy Dreyer, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Eric Ogata | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Moore | 24-32 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory's pass is intercepted by Justin Wellman | 24-32 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan West double dribbles | 24-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Victor Croce (PF) Ronnie Blakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron (PF) Ryan West | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |