| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Lucien (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Armando Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Kesterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Manzi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Barraza (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Schriver (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Chris Barraza inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Lamar | Chris Barraza blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:45 | Lamar | Chris Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:45 | Lamar | Chris Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | William Wright blocks the short jumper by Armando Garcia | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | Lamar | Carl Manzi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:06 | Lamar | William Wright loses the dribble to Armando Garcia | 25-26 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from George McNamara | 27-26 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Charles Schriver is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:01 | Lamar | Charles Schriver is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lucien - foul #2 on Bruce Lucien, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| 17:40 | Lamar | Chris Barraza can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | Lamar | Chris Barraza hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Jerry Kesterson is called for the reach on Bruce Lucien - foul #1 on Jerry Kesterson, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (C) David Mason | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Willilams (SG) Chris Barraza | |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 17:09 | Lamar | William Wright gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:46 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Armando Garcia - foul #2 on Armando Garcia, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Ridgeway (SF) Carl Manzi | |
| 16:46 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 16:22 | Lamar | David Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:11 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 16:04 | Lamar | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:42 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson jams it on a great pass from Joseph Willilams | 27-33 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Kesterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Willilams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Ridgeway (fresh) PF - Charles Schriver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 15:24 | Lamar | William Wright snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 15:07 | Lamar | William Wright knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:27 | Lamar | David Ridgeway can't finish the layup but the foul's on George McNamara - foul #2 on George McNamara, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), David Mason (C) Eli Fairbanks, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Ingram (SG) Joseph Willilams | |
| 14:27 | Lamar | David Ridgeway misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:27 | Lamar | David Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to George McNamara | 27-36 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Charles Schriver takes the ball from David Mason | 27-36 |
| 13:33 | Lamar | David Ridgeway double dribbles | 27-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (SG), Larry Berry (SF) Bruce Lucien, George McNamara | |
| Subs | Lamar | Carl Manzi (SF) David Ridgeway | |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Bell | 30-36 |
| 12:49 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Bell - foul #2 on Matthew Bell, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| 12:49 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:49 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett's floater is knocked away by Charles Schriver | 30-36 |
| 12:30 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:09 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-36 |
| 12:08 | Lamar | Charles Schriver hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett is hacked by Jerry Kesterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Kesterson, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (SG), Reinaldo Conti (PF) Matthew Bell, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | The jump hook by David Mason is blocked by William Wright | 30-38 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Kesterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Manzi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Schriver (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | David Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| 11:15 | Lamar | Carl Manzi gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:58 | Lamar | Charles Schriver misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Reinaldo Conti - foul #1 on Reinaldo Conti, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), George McNamara (SF), Neil Drayton (C) Dennis Bennett, Larry Berry, David Mason | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 10:58 | Lamar | Charles Schriver misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:58 | Lamar | Charles Schriver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 10:37 | Lamar | Eli Fairbanks takes the ball from William Wright | 30-39 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 10:22 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Carl Manzi | 30-39 |
| 09:57 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 09:55 | Lamar | Charles Schriver hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | George McNamara hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eli Fairbanks and the foul's on Jerry Kesterson - foul #3 on Jerry Kesterson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), Matthew Bell (SG), Armando Garcia (PF) Eli Fairbanks, Bruce Lucien, Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Lamar | Chris Barraza (SF) Carl Manzi | |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:40 | Lamar | Thomas Ingram snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 09:13 | Lamar | Chris Barraza hits the finger roll | 32-43 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Bennett and he's hacked by Thomas Ingram - foul #4 on Thomas Ingram, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Berry (SF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Willilams (SG) Thomas Ingram | |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 08:26 | Lamar | Dennis Bennett takes the ball from Charles Schriver | 35-43 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Larry Berry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 37-43 |
| 08:02 | Lamar | Armando Garcia denies the turnaround by Charles Schriver | 37-43 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Chris Barraza is called for the reach on Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Chris Barraza, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (PG), Bruce Lucien (SG) Dennis Bennett, Matthew Bell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Ingram (SG), Carl Manzi (SF) Joseph Willilams, Chris Barraza | |
| 07:31 | McNeese State | Larry Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 07:30 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Thomas Ingram | 37-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jerry Kesterson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ingram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Manzi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Schriver (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - William Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Jerry Kesterson's fadeaway is rejected by David Mason | 37-43 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks loses the dribble to Carl Manzi | 37-43 |
| 06:52 | Lamar | Carl Manzi misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | David Mason blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 06:37 | Lamar | William Wright grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 06:09 | Lamar | Carl Manzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (PG), George McNamara (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Eli Fairbanks, Larry Berry, Armando Garcia, David Mason | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Ridgeway (C) William Wright | |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien is fouled on the floor by Charles Schriver - foul #2 on Charles Schriver, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (SG) Bruce Lucien | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 37-43 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 05:21 | Lamar | George McNamara steals it from Carl Manzi | 39-43 |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kesterson - foul #4 on Jerry Kesterson, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Armando Garcia (PF) Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Lamar | Chris Barraza (SF), William Wright (PF) Carl Manzi, Charles Schriver | |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:08 | Lamar | David Ridgeway grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 04:47 | Lamar | Armando Garcia picks off the pass by Thomas Ingram | 39-43 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell is hacked by Jerry Kesterson - foul #5 on Jerry Kesterson, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Willilams (PG) Jerry Kesterson | |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Chris Barraza clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 03:53 | Lamar | David Ridgeway tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Chris Barraza steps in front of the George McNamara pass | 41-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Joseph Willilams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ingram (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chris Barraza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - David Ridgeway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Lamar | William Wright misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to George McNamara | 41-45 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia misses the jumper from close range | 41-45 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia tips it in | 43-45 |
| 02:55 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (SG) Matthew Bell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Carl Manzi (SF), Charles Schriver (PF) Chris Barraza, David Ridgeway | |
| 02:33 | Lamar | William Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George McNamara - foul #3 on George McNamara, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 02:33 | Lamar | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:33 | Lamar | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | David Mason scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Bennett and the foul's on William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:00 | Lamar | Carl Manzi scores on a shot from close range set up by Charles Schriver | 46-49 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia dunks the ball and he's fouled by William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Carl Manzi snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 01:11 | Lamar | The jumper by Charles Schriver is denied by David Mason | 48-49 |
| 01:09 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Schriver | 48-49 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | William Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Wright, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Willilams - foul #1 on Joseph Willilams, team foul #12 | 48-49 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Carl Manzi knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-51 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia loses the dribble to Thomas Ingram | 49-51 |