| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) SG - Phillip Donovan (fresh) SF - Shannon Ligon (fresh) PF - Ronnie Yoder (fresh) C - John Beeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Beeler 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) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Mason | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon slams it home on a nice dish by Phillip Donovan | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Phillip Donovan is called for the reach on Joseph Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | John Mason misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Donovan | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon blows the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Donovan - foul #2 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon tips it home | 7-3 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifton Sanabria - foul #2 on Clifton Sanabria, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG), Jesse Turner (SG), William Buford (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Clifton Sanabria, Dale Parson, Shannon Ligon, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Albert Weir (SF), Mark Ingram (PF), John Stetler (C) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | John Dunn makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jesse Turner | 10-5 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram clanks a jump hook in the lane | 10-5 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on William Buford - foul #1 on William Buford, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG) John Mason | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Buford (fresh) PF - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick Snow (fresh) SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Weir (fresh) PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) C - John Stetler (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF), John Beeler (C) Jesse Turner, William Buford, Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF) John Stetler | |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the easy layup | 10-7 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels tips it home | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shannon Ligon and he's hacked by Mark Ingram - foul #1 on Mark Ingram, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Edward Thompson (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Albert Weir, Mark Ingram | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon lays it up and in on a great pass from John Mason | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Shannon Ligon - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), William Buford (SF) John Dunn, Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF) Edward Thompson | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | John Mason is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) William Buford, Walter Savitz, John Beeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Thompson (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw makes the floater near the basket set up by Dale Parson | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mason and the foul's on Jeffery Wheaton - foul #1 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Dunn (PG) Jesse Turner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (SG), John Stetler (C) Joseph Daniels, Edward Thompson | |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Anthony Latshaw | 15-13 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Ingram is called for the reach on John Dunn - foul #2 on Mark Ingram, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon (SF), John Beeler (C) Anthony Latshaw, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Edward Thompson (PF) Freddie Scates, Mark Ingram | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to John Beeler | 15-13 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Buford (SF) Shannon Ligon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF) John Mason | |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Albert Weir loses the dribble to Ronnie Yoder | 15-13 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Ronnie Yoder swats the short shot by Albert Weir | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Albert Weir tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | John Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Parson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Buford (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Beeler (tiring) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Thompson (fresh) PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Stetler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder is hacked by Albert Weir - foul #1 on Albert Weir, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Anthony Latshaw (PF), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Dale Parson, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Albert Weir, Edward Thompson, John Stetler | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon hits a shot near the basket set up by Anthony Latshaw | 17-13 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Jesse Turner is called for the reach on Joseph Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Turner, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG) Jesse Turner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Turgeon | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #2 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz (PF) Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | John Dunn loses the dribble to Freddie Scates | 17-15 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Mason | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | John Dunn is called for 10 seconds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (C) Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Turgeon | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Cribbs picks off the pass by John Dunn | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is denied on a layup by Ronnie Yoder | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Cribbs - foul #1 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Buford (SF), John Beeler (C) Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Edward Thompson (PF), Albert Weir (C) Joseph Daniels, Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Albert Weir is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Parson - foul #1 on Dale Parson, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | John Beeler comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | William Buford pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder is denied on a dunk by Edward Thompson | 19-23 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (PF) Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF) John Mason, Freddie Scates | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | John Beeler hits a turnaround in the lane set up by John Dunn | 21-23 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | William Buford steps in front of the Joseph Daniels pass | 21-23 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Dale Parson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF) William Buford, John Beeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), John Stetler (C) Edward Thompson, Albert Weir | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Dunn (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Parson (tired) 1 ast. SF - Shannon Ligon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Savitz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Latshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Scates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stetler (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 21-25 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon is hacked by Jack Turgeon - foul #1 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Beeler (C) Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG) Joseph Daniels | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon can't finish the layup | 21-25 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Stetler | 21-25 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | John Mason is hacked by Dale Parson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Parson, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Dale Parson, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | John Stetler snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-25 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-25 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | John Stetler banks in the wide open layup | 21-27 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | John Stetler is called for the reach on Shannon Ligon - foul #1 on John Stetler, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Buford (SF) Phillip Donovan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Albert Weir (SF), Edward Thompson (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, John Stetler | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | John Dunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder hits a driving attempt in the lane | 24-27 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Joseph Daniels | 24-29 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Albert Weir is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG), Phillip Donovan (SG), Walter Savitz (PF), Anthony Latshaw (C) John Dunn, William Buford, Ronnie Yoder, John Beeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG) Patrick Snow | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Charles Cribbs is called for the reach on Anthony Latshaw - foul #2 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder (C) Clifton Sanabria | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF) Edward Thompson, Charles Cribbs | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jack Turgeon | 26-29 |
| 04:20 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Albert Weir misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Shannon Ligon | 26-29 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Weir - foul #2 on Albert Weir, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria (PG) Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), John Stetler (C) Joseph Daniels, Albert Weir | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Shannon Ligon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Anthony Latshaw picks off the pass by John Mason in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Stetler - foul #2 on John Stetler, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Jeffery Wheaton (C) Shannon Ligon, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) Freddie Scates, John Stetler | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Clifton Sanabria (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Donovan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Savitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Wheaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Snow (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Ingram (fresh) PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Snow - foul #1 on Patrick Snow, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Buford (SF), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Jesse Turner, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Thompson (SF) Patrick Snow | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Clifton Sanabria steals the ball from Mark Ingram in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan lays it in set up by Clifton Sanabria | 34-29 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | John Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Wheaton - foul #3 on Jeffery Wheaton, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Anthony Latshaw (PF), John Beeler (C) Phillip Donovan, Ronnie Yoder, Jeffery Wheaton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (PF) Jack Turgeon | |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF) John Mason | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram scores on a floater from close range set up by Albert Weir | 35-33 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | William Buford loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Donovan (SG), Ronnie Yoder (PF) Jesse Turner, Anthony Latshaw | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF), John Stetler (C) Freddie Scates, Edward Thompson, Charles Cribbs | |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | John Stetler is fouled on the floor by Phillip Donovan - foul #3 on Phillip Donovan, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Turner (SG), Shannon Ligon (SF), Walter Savitz (PF) Phillip Donovan, William Buford, John Beeler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG) Mark Ingram | |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | John Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | John Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Yoder misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Patrick Snow | 35-37 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Turgeon - foul #2 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #13 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw (C) Ronnie Yoder | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Mark Ingram (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Edward Thompson (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Joseph Daniels, Albert Weir, Jack Turgeon, John Stetler | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Walter Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Turner - foul #3 on Jesse Turner, team foul #14 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dale Parson (SG), William Buford (SF), John Beeler (C) Jesse Turner, Shannon Ligon, Walter Savitz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | John Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Clifton Sanabria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Mason | 36-41 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | John Beeler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | William Buford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Anthony Latshaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |