| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Noel Harmon (fresh) SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | George McNamara inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | David Finnerty tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is fouled on the floor by David Finnerty - foul #3 on David Finnerty, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG) David Finnerty | |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | James Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Noel Harmon is called for the reach on Merle Wheaton - foul #3 on Noel Harmon, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) Noel Harmon | |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George McNamara - foul #1 on George McNamara, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti (SF), Neil Drayton (PF), Wendell Lauzon (C) George McNamara, Tommy Starks, David Mason | |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Bell - foul #2 on Matthew Bell, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Regnier - foul #2 on Robert Regnier, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Neil Drayton | 37-39 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes knocks in the jumper from the left block | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Stokes - foul #1 on Paul Stokes, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, John Sager, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (SF), Tommy Starks (PF), David Mason (C) Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton, Wendell Lauzon | |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Tommy Starks steals it from Alan Kron | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Darnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (tiring) 3 pts. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bell - foul #3 on Matthew Bell, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SF), Cris Henderson (PF) Mark Pirkle, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG), David Finnerty (SG) Matthew Bell, James Smith | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Regnier | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Tommy Starks | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Merle Wheaton takes the ball from George McNamara in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Regnier | 42-41 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | David Mason knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Finnerty | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Finnerty - foul #4 on David Finnerty, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF), John Jones (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Robert Regnier, Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG), Reinaldo Conti (SF), Neil Drayton (PF), Wendell Lauzon (C) David Finnerty, George McNamara, Tommy Starks, David Mason | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Wendell Lauzon | 42-43 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton is called for 5 seconds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Paul Stokes (C) Alan Kron, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | John Jones denies the turnaround by Noel Harmon | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Randy Moore, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Charles Bogar (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (SF), David Mason (C) Reinaldo Conti, Wendell Lauzon | |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | George McNamara buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noel Harmon | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Mason | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sager (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Noel Harmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (tiring) 3 pts. SF - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Neil Drayton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | John Sager snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Cris Henderson (PF) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, John Sager | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Tommy Starks (PF), Wendell Lauzon (C) Noel Harmon, Neil Drayton, David Mason | |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Charles Bogar is called for the reach on Matthew Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bogar, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cris Henderson - foul #1 on Cris Henderson, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF) Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti (SF) George McNamara | |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Pirkle | 44-47 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell is hacked by Mark Pirkle - foul #2 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Cris Henderson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Wendell Lauzon | |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | David Mason misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Kron - foul #3 on Alan Kron, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | David Mason hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reinaldo Conti | 46-50 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Regnier | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | David Mason blows the layup but the foul's on Merle Wheaton - foul #1 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), John Sager (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Robert Regnier, Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG), George McNamara (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF) Matthew Bell, Reinaldo Conti, Tommy Starks | |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | George McNamara pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | David Mason tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Pirkle | 51-54 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, John Sager, Mark Pirkle, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), David Finnerty (SG), Neil Drayton (PF) Noel Harmon, James Smith, David Mason | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Regnier | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Darnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Drayton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Matthew Bell steals the ball from Carl Darnell | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | George McNamara clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | John Jones is called for the reach on Neil Drayton - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), John Sager (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Merle Wheaton, Robert Regnier, Charles Bogar, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG), Reinaldo Conti (SF), Tommy Starks (PF) Matthew Bell, George McNamara, Wendell Lauzon | |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Randy Moore and he's hacked by Neil Drayton - foul #1 on Neil Drayton, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Neil Drayton | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is called for 10 seconds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (PF) Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | John Sager drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Randy Moore and the foul's on David Finnerty - foul #5 on David Finnerty, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG) David Finnerty | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | John Sager makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti is fouled on the floor by Mark Pirkle - foul #3 on Mark Pirkle, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) John Sager | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | James Smith is called for the reach on Mark Pirkle - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (PF) Cris Henderson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon clanks a shot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Robert Regnier (SF), John Jones (PF) Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, Paul Stokes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | David Mason comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Torbert - foul #2 on Benjamin Torbert, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Charles Bogar (PF) Merle Wheaton, John Jones | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (PF) Tommy Starks | |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Sager | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Sager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Noel Harmon (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reinaldo Conti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Charles Bogar takes the ball from James Smith in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Robert Regnier is denied by David Mason | 64-59 |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Conti | 64-59 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Regnier - foul #3 on Robert Regnier, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron, John Sager, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), George McNamara (SF), Tommy Starks (PF), Wendell Lauzon (C) James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton, David Mason | |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | George McNamara takes the ball from Carl Darnell | 64-61 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon dunks the ball on a great pass from George McNamara | 64-63 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG), Neil Drayton (C) Noel Harmon, Wendell Lauzon | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Moore | 66-63 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) Randy Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Neil Drayton | |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | David Mason scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Pirkle | 68-65 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG) Matthew Bell | |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Kron - foul #4 on Alan Kron, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | David Mason buries a jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | John Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Merle Wheaton | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | David Mason knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George McNamara | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | George McNamara steals it from Mark Pirkle | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Wheaton - foul #2 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |