| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - John Roper (fresh) C - Steve Sherron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fresh) SG - Herman Stowe (fresh) SF - John Swims (fresh) PF - Jim Doyal (fresh) C - Robert Pease (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Robert Pease wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | UL-Monroe | Jim Doyal loses the dribble to Arthur Geary | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is hacked by Herman Stowe - foul #1 on Herman Stowe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Pease - foul #1 on Robert Pease, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Geary steals it from Harvey White | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary lays it in on a great pass from Brian Bucci | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | UL-Monroe | Brian Bucci is called for the reach on Harvey White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bucci, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Roper | 6-0 |
| 17:38 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 6-0 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci tips it in | 8-0 |
| 17:06 | UL-Monroe | John Roper swats the short shot by Jim Doyal | 8-0 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron tips it back up and in | 10-0 |
| 16:36 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett can't finish the layup | 10-2 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary hits the follow up shot | 12-2 |
| 16:00 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 15:58 | UL-Monroe | John Swims tips it but misses | 12-2 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Roper (fairly fresh) C - Steve Sherron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Stowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Swims (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Doyal (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pease (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Doyal - foul #1 on Jim Doyal, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Ryan West (SF), Richard Beets (PF), Roger Layfield (C) Brian Bucci, Johnny Patchett, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Michael Britton (SF), Robert Bickel (PF), John Miller (C) Harvey White, Herman Stowe, John Swims, Jim Doyal, Robert Pease | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:51 | UL-Monroe | John Miller snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 15:41 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel's floater is tipped away by Richard Beets | 13-2 |
| 15:39 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel gets the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 15:23 | UL-Monroe | Arthur Geary picks off the pass by Rene Romano | 13-2 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Gregory Jaworsky is called for the reach on Zoran Zillman - foul #1 on Gregory Jaworsky, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (SF) Arthur Geary | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-2 |
| 14:42 | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano pulls down the rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:24 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 14:22 | UL-Monroe | John Miller grabs the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 14:08 | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-2 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Ryan West snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan West | 15-2 |
| 13:46 | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Romano, team foul #5 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Ryan West, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Herman Stowe (SG), John Swims (SF), Jim Doyal (PF), Ernest Verdugo (C) Gregory Jaworsky, Rene Romano, Michael Britton, Robert Bickel, John Miller | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Verdugo - foul #1 on Ernest Verdugo, team foul #6 | 15-2 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester makes the 1st free throw | 16-2 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 17-2 |
| 13:12 | UL-Monroe | John Swims clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-2 |
| 13:11 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White gets the offensive rebound | 17-2 |
| 12:54 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White is hacked by Brian Bucci - foul #2 on Brian Bucci, team foul #2 | 17-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Arthur Geary (SG) Brian Bucci, Christopher Lester | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel (PF) Jim Doyal | |
| 12:41 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-2 |
| 12:40 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel tips it back up and in | 17-4 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Steve Sherron is blocked by Ernest Verdugo | 17-4 |
| 12:20 | UL-Monroe | Ernest Verdugo snags the defensive board | 17-4 |
| 12:02 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Roper - foul #1 on John Roper, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Arthur Geary, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano (SG), Michael Britton (SF), Jim Doyal (PF) Herman Stowe, John Swims, Ernest Verdugo | |
| 12:02 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:02 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White misses the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski grabs the board | 17-5 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Harvey White steals the ball from Willie Kaczmarski | 17-5 |
| 11:41 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton banks in the layup on a great pass from Harvey White | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Ruth (fresh) SG - Richard Beets (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan West (fresh) C - Willie Kaczmarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Romano (fresh) SF - Michael Britton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Doyal (fresh) C - Robert Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Ryan West knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Beets | 19-7 |
| 11:21 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White loses the dribble to Johnny Patchett in the backcourt | 19-7 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Ruth | 22-7 |
| 10:49 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White is fouled on the floor by David Ruth - foul #1 on David Ruth, team foul #4 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Roger Layfield (PF), Steve Sherron (C) David Ruth, Johnny Patchett, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky (PG), Herman Stowe (SG), John Swims (SF), John Miller (PF), Robert Pease (C) Harvey White, Rene Romano, Michael Britton, Jim Doyal, Robert Bickel | |
| 10:34 | UL-Monroe | John Swims buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herman Stowe | 22-10 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), John Roper (PF) Richard Beets, Ryan West, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron makes the free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:46 | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-10 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman snags the defensive board | 25-10 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is hacked by Herman Stowe - foul #2 on Herman Stowe, team foul #8 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski (C) Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano (SG), Jim Doyal (PF) Herman Stowe, John Miller | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 27-10 |
| 09:32 | UL-Monroe | Robert Pease connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Jaworsky | 27-12 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Jaworsky steals the ball from Christopher Lester | 27-12 |
| 08:58 | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-12 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary snags the defensive board | 27-12 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-12 |
| 08:33 | UL-Monroe | John Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 08:31 | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Ryan West (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Arthur Geary, Christopher Lester, John Roper, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Michael Britton (SF), Robert Bickel (PF), John Miller (C) Gregory Jaworsky, John Swims, Jim Doyal, Robert Pease | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Bickel - foul #1 on Robert Bickel, team foul #9 | 27-12 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:52 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Beets - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #5 | 29-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Charles Ansari (SF) Rene Romano | |
| 07:52 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 07:52 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Charles Ansari swats the shot by Richard Beets | 29-14 |
| 07:29 | UL-Monroe | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Ruth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Beets (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Ansari (fresh) PF - Robert Bickel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harvey White | 29-16 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Ryan West hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Steve Sherron | 31-16 |
| 06:31 | UL-Monroe | Harvey White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | David Ruth hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan West | 33-19 |
| 06:11 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), John Roper (PF), Roger Layfield (C) David Ruth, Richard Beets, Johnny Patchett, Ryan West, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky (PG), Rene Romano (SG), John Swims (SF), Jim Doyal (PF), Robert Pease (C) Harvey White, Michael Britton, Charles Ansari, Robert Bickel, John Miller | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 06:04 | UL-Monroe | John Swims snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 05:50 | UL-Monroe | John Swims misses the lay-in | 33-19 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-19 |
| 05:23 | UL-Monroe | John Roper picks off the pass by Rene Romano in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-19 |
| 05:08 | UL-Monroe | John Swims grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 04:52 | UL-Monroe | John Swims can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 35-19 |
| 04:50 | UL-Monroe | Jim Doyal tips it in | 35-21 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester is called for traveling | 35-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Christopher Lester, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Robert Bickel (C) Rene Romano, Robert Pease | |
| 04:29 | UL-Monroe | Zoran Zillman is called for the reach on John Swims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zoran Zillman, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| 04:05 | UL-Monroe | John Swims blows the layup | 35-21 |
| 04:04 | UL-Monroe | John Swims grabs the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:52 | UL-Monroe | John Swims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-21 |
| 03:51 | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky tips it in | 35-23 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Arthur Geary, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe (SG), Michael Britton (SF), John Miller (C) Gregory Jaworsky, John Swims, Jim Doyal | |
| 03:27 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey White | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beets (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Roper (fairly fresh) C - Steve Sherron (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Harvey White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Stowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Britton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bickel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 03:08 | UL-Monroe | Herman Stowe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:46 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel knocks in the runner from the left block | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Herman Stowe - foul #3 on Herman Stowe, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (SF), Ryan West (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Johnny Patchett, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Rene Romano (SG), John Swims (SF), Jim Doyal (PF), Ernest Verdugo (C) Harvey White, Herman Stowe, Robert Bickel, John Miller | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:02 | UL-Monroe | John Swims knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Verdugo and the foul's on Willie Kaczmarski - foul #1 on Willie Kaczmarski, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF), Roger Layfield (C) Richard Beets, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gregory Jaworsky (PG) Michael Britton | |
| 02:02 | UL-Monroe | John Swims makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester clanks a jump hook from close range | 37-31 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 01:28 | UL-Monroe | Jim Doyal drills a fadeaway from the right side | 39-33 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Rene Romano is called for the reach on Christopher Lester - foul #2 on Rene Romano, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Roger Layfield | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Harvey White (PG), Michael Britton (SF), Robert Bickel (PF), Robert Pease (C) Gregory Jaworsky, John Swims, Jim Doyal, Ernest Verdugo | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:42 | UL-Monroe | Robert Bickel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Bickel, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), John Roper (PF) Christopher Lester, Ryan West | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is hacked by Robert Pease - foul #2 on Robert Pease, team foul #13 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SF) Johnny Patchett | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Charles Ansari (SF) Rene Romano | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:30 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Robert Pease | 41-33 |
| 00:28 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton is hacked by David Ruth in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ruth, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF) Arthur Geary | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 00:28 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:28 | UL-Monroe | Michael Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the lay-in | 41-35 |