| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Ronald Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Sims (fresh) SG - Glen Cranston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kirk Roth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kern (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Ben Alves grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith is whistled for traveling | 44-28 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | John Clayton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Ben Alves tips it home | 46-31 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Kern comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Salvatore Russo steals the ball from Ben Alves | 46-31 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Kern misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clarence Aaron | 46-31 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Russo | 46-31 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo misses the lay-in | 46-31 |
| 17:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Clayton | 46-31 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ben Alves | 48-31 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Alves is called for the reach on Kirk Roth - foul #3 on Ben Alves, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Greg Turner (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (PF), Luis Swasey (C) Ronald Hall, John Clayton, Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost (PG), Herschel Page (SG), Bobby Perkins (C) Brian Sims, Glen Cranston, Steve Kern | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Salvatore Russo | 48-33 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Robert Slade drills a jumper near the basket | 50-33 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Hinkle is called for the reach on Salvatore Russo - foul #1 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #2 | 50-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn (SG) Salvatore Russo | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Greg Turner steals the ball from Kirk Roth | 50-33 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert lays it in set up by Greg Turner | 52-33 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Slade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Herschel Page (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pentecost (fresh) PF - Kirk Roth (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins buries a fadeaway from the right side | 52-35 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herschel Page - foul #2 on Herschel Page, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG), Steven Kemp (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Greg Turner, Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade, Luis Swasey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen (PG), Rigoberto Yazzie (SF), Richard Magness (PF), Steve Kern (C) Herschel Page, James Pentecost, Kirk Roth, Bobby Perkins | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Flynn, team foul #2 | 53-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-35 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Richard Magness | 53-35 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie is called for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG) John Clayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glen Cranston (SG) Todd Flynn | |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | Glen Cranston steals it from Ronald Hall in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glen Cranston | 53-37 |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Greg Turner, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) Steven Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost (PG), Bobby Perkins (PF) Henry Claussen, Steve Kern | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Ronald Hall - foul #1 on Ronald Hall, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), John Clayton (SG), Dewitt Robert (PF), Robert Slade (C) Ronald Hall, Greg Turner, Clarence Aaron, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims (PG) Glen Cranston | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Robert Slade is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Slade, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF) Ben Alves | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Slade - foul #3 on Robert Slade, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Herschel Page (SG), Kirk Roth (PF) James Pentecost, Bobby Perkins | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Slade | 53-40 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | John Clayton double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Swasey (C) Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims drills a shot in the lane | 53-42 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | John Clayton double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG), Greg Turner (SG), Steven Kemp (SF) Frank Hinkle, John Clayton, Dewitt Robert | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo (SF) Rigoberto Yazzie | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herschel Page knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kirk Roth and he's hacked by Greg Turner - foul #2 on Greg Turner, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron (PF) Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn (SG) Brian Sims | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herschel Page makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Salvatore Russo and the foul's on Ronald Hall - foul #2 on Ronald Hall, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Ronald Hall, Luis Swasey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen (PG), Glen Cranston (SG), Steve Kern (C) Herschel Page, Todd Flynn, Richard Magness | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Steven Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Claussen - foul #3 on Henry Claussen, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG) Steven Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie (SF) Salvatore Russo | |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Ben Alves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Aaron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Henry Claussen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Glen Cranston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rigoberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kirk Roth (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kern (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glen Cranston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is hacked by Glen Cranston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Cranston, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost (PG), Bobby Perkins (PF) Henry Claussen, Kirk Roth | |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Glen Cranston is called for the reach on John Clayton - foul #4 on Glen Cranston, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert (PF) Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn (SG) Glen Cranston | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Flynn - foul #2 on Todd Flynn, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG), Robert Slade (PF) Frank Hinkle, Ben Alves | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims (PG) Todd Flynn | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Gregory Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie scores on a floater from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | John Clayton hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Slade | 57-57 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Clayton | 60-60 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims is denied on a layup by Robert Slade | 60-60 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Kern gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Greg Turner (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF), Luis Swasey (C) Ronald Hall, John Clayton, Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Herschel Page (PG), Todd Flynn (SG), Salvatore Russo (PF), Richard Magness (C) Brian Sims, James Pentecost, Bobby Perkins, Steve Kern | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rigoberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clarence Aaron | 60-61 |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Alves | 62-61 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 62-61 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Magness - foul #4 on Richard Magness, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen (PG), Kirk Roth (PF), Bobby Perkins (C) Herschel Page, Rigoberto Yazzie, Richard Magness | |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luis Swasey - foul #1 on Luis Swasey, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Kemp (SF), Gregory Smith (C) Ben Alves, Luis Swasey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Glen Cranston (SG) Todd Flynn | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Aaron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Henry Claussen (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Glen Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Roth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron double dribbles | 64-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Magness (C) Bobby Perkins | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen is fouled on the floor by Frank Hinkle - foul #2 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clarence Aaron | 64-64 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Richard Magness - foul #5 on Richard Magness, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins (C) Richard Magness | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Glen Cranston is called for the reach on John Clayton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glen Cranston, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Slade (C) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost (SG) Glen Cranston | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Robert Slade grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Ben Alves clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG), Greg Turner (SG), Gregory Smith (C) Steven Kemp, John Clayton, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims (PG), Herschel Page (SG) Henry Claussen, James Pentecost | |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Aaron | 66-64 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall hits a floater from the right wing set up by Ben Alves and he's hacked by Brian Sims - foul #2 on Brian Sims, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Swasey (C) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn (SG), Rigoberto Yazzie (SF), Steve Kern (C) Herschel Page, Salvatore Russo, Bobby Perkins | |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Kern misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Turner | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Luis Swasey gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kirk Roth - foul #1 on Kirk Roth, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), John Clayton (SG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (C) Ronald Hall, Greg Turner, Ben Alves, Luis Swasey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen (PG), Herschel Page (SG), Bobby Perkins (C) Brian Sims, Todd Flynn, Steve Kern | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | John Clayton is hacked by Herschel Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herschel Page, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Kemp (SF) Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo (SF) Rigoberto Yazzie | |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herschel Page | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert misses the lay-in | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Russo gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steven Kemp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Slade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Henry Claussen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herschel Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Roth (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Perkins (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Henry Claussen loses the dribble to Dewitt Robert | 73-67 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Salvatore Russo is called for the reach on Dewitt Robert - foul #3 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Smith (C) Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims (PG), James Pentecost (SG), Rigoberto Yazzie (SF), Steve Kern (C) Henry Claussen, Herschel Page, Salvatore Russo, Bobby Perkins | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Kemp | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses long on a floater from close range | 75-67 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Pentecost and he's hacked by Dewitt Robert - foul #1 on Dewitt Robert, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) John Clayton, Steven Kemp, Dewitt Robert | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn (SG), Salvatore Russo (SF), Bobby Perkins (C) Brian Sims, Rigoberto Yazzie, Steve Kern | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle is hacked by James Pentecost in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pentecost, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kirk Roth grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Bobby Perkins is denied by Gregory Smith | 77-70 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins misses the tip | 77-70 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Greg Turner snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron is fouled on the floor by Kirk Roth - foul #2 on Kirk Roth, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Hall (PG), John Clayton (SG) Frank Hinkle, Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Sims (PG), Rigoberto Yazzie (SF), Steve Kern (C) Todd Flynn, Salvatore Russo, Bobby Perkins | |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hall - foul #3 on Ronald Hall, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | James Pentecost steps in front of the Gregory Smith pass in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost jams it | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Kirk Roth is called for the reach on Clarence Aaron - foul #3 on Kirk Roth, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (SG) John Clayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Pentecost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Greg Turner is fouled in the backcourt by James Pentecost - foul #2 on James Pentecost, team foul #17 | 81-73 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steve Kern is whistled for a carry | 83-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Herschel Page (PG), Todd Flynn (SG), Bobby Perkins (PF), Salvatore Russo (C) Brian Sims, Rigoberto Yazzie, Kirk Roth, Steve Kern | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Todd Flynn is called for the reach on Greg Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Flynn, team foul #18 | 83-73 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Greg Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn's floater is knocked away by Clarence Aaron | 85-73 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Herschel Page gets the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bobby Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-73 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Ben Alves hits a shot in the lane set up by Clarence Aaron | 87-73 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Herschel Page and the foul's on Clarence Aaron - foul #2 on Clarence Aaron, team foul #14 | 87-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (SG) Greg Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Todd Flynn makes the free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Ronald Hall runs out the clock | 87-76 |