| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Harkins (fresh) SG - Robert Clark (fresh) SF - Ronnie Blakes (fresh) PF - Roy Dreyer (fresh) C - Randy Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fresh) SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - John Roper (fresh) C - Steve Sherron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | John Roper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Sherron | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer is open and buries a jumper from the right block | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is hacked by Arthur Geary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer connects on the turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roy Dreyer, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary clanks a jumper from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Harkins | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | John Roper drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Bucci | 6-8 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Roper - foul #1 on John Roper, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), Charles Coleman (PF), Victor Croce (C) Joshua Harkins, Robert Clark, Roy Dreyer, Randy Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), Ryan West (PF), Roger Layfield (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Roger Layfield is denied by Ronnie Blakes | 7-8 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Victor Croce gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Rosado (SF) Ronnie Blakes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Charles Coleman is called for the reach on Richard Beets - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Robert Clark (SG) Jackie Crouch, Frank Rosado | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski (C) Roger Layfield | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Ryan West hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Harkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) SF - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) C - Victor Croce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Zoran Zillman (fresh) SG - Richard Beets (fresh) SF - Christopher Lester (fresh) PF - Ryan West (fresh) C - Willie Kaczmarski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester hits the finger roll | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Clark takes the ball from Zoran Zillman | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 12-10 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), Jeffrey Ross (SG), Frank Rosado (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF), Randy Hicks (C) Joshua Harkins, Robert Clark, Wyatt Ivory, Charles Coleman, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Christopher Lester, Ryan West, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross is fouled on the floor by Steve Sherron - foul #1 on Steve Sherron, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes (SF) Frank Rosado | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron comes up short on the floater from the left block | 12-10 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Blakes | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | John Roper steps in front of the Ronnie Blakes pass | 12-10 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett jams it on a great pass from Brian Bucci | 12-12 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | John Roper pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Ross (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Blakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Dreyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Roper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Sherron (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Patchett | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Wyatt Ivory (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Victor Croce (C) Jackie Crouch, Jeffrey Ross, Ronnie Blakes, Roy Dreyer, Randy Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (PG), Richard Beets (SG), Ryan West (PF), Roger Layfield (C) Brian Bucci, Arthur Geary, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield misses the floater from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Robert Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Coleman | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Victor Croce - foul #1 on Victor Croce, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG) Christopher Lester | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Victor Croce can't throw it down but the foul's on Roger Layfield - foul #1 on Roger Layfield, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Roper (PF) Johnny Patchett | |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Victor Croce makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Victor Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | John Roper comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Layfield | 16-16 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Ryan West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Zoran Zillman takes the ball from Joshua Harkins in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Ryan West misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Beets and the foul's on Charles Coleman - foul #2 on Charles Coleman, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), Jeffrey Ross (SG), Frank Rosado (SF), Jack Biel (PF), Randy Hicks (C) Joshua Harkins, Robert Clark, Wyatt Ivory, Victor Croce, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Christopher Lester (SF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, Ryan West, John Roper | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks blows the dunk | 16-19 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jackie Crouch | 16-19 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks hits the follow up shot | 18-19 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Bucci | 18-22 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) SF - Frank Rosado (fresh) PF - Jack Biel (fresh) C - Randy Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Lester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Layfield (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary is fouled on the floor by Jack Biel - foul #1 on Jack Biel, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Ronnie Blakes (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF) Jackie Crouch, Jeffrey Ross, Frank Rosado, Jack Biel | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Christopher Lester, Roger Layfield, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer is fouled on the floor by David Ruth - foul #1 on David Ruth, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG) David Ruth | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Geary - foul #2 on Arthur Geary, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG) Arthur Geary | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Roy Dreyer steals it from Zoran Zillman | 20-22 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Steve Sherron - foul #2 on Steve Sherron, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG) Joshua Harkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Christopher Lester (SG), Ryan West (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Zoran Zillman, Richard Beets, John Roper, Steve Sherron | |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Ryan West dunks the ball | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is hacked by Willie Kaczmarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Kaczmarski, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Victor Croce (C) Randy Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Ryan West gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch makes the shot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Rosado (SF), Jack Biel (C) Ronnie Blakes, Roy Dreyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Ruth (PG), John Roper (PF) Brian Bucci, Ryan West | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Frank Rosado is hacked by Johnny Patchett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SG) Christopher Lester | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Frank Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Frank Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | David Ruth knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Johnny Patchett | 26-26 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Jack Biel is fouled on the floor by John Roper - foul #2 on John Roper, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Roy Dreyer (PF) Jackie Crouch, Frank Rosado, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Ryan West (PF), Roger Layfield (C) David Ruth, John Roper, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Jack Biel makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Jack Biel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield's pass is intercepted by Roy Dreyer | 28-26 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Robert Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Harkins | 31-26 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern State | Roger Layfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes (SF), Randy Hicks (C) Wyatt Ivory, Jack Biel | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (SG) Richard Beets | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Ryan West hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Harkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Blakes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Dreyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian Bucci (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Lester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ryan West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Layfield (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Clark | 33-29 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 33-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), Frank Rosado (SF), Charles Coleman (PF), Victor Croce (C) Joshua Harkins, Robert Clark, Ronnie Blakes, Roy Dreyer, Randy Hicks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Zoran Zillman (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), John Roper (PF), Steve Sherron (C) Brian Bucci, Johnny Patchett, Ryan West, Roger Layfield | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Victor Croce gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Coleman | 35-30 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is hacked by John Roper in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roper, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett (SF), Richard Beets (PF) Christopher Lester, John Roper | |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron is hacked by Victor Croce - foul #2 on Victor Croce, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Steve Sherron misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Frank Rosado is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-32 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Victor Croce is fouled on the floor by Arthur Geary - foul #3 on Arthur Geary, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Ronnie Blakes (SF), Jack Biel (C) Wyatt Ivory, Jackie Crouch, Frank Rosado, Charles Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci (PG), Ryan West (PF), Willie Kaczmarski (C) Zoran Zillman, Arthur Geary, Steve Sherron | |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Victor Croce makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Victor Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #9 | 41-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross (SG), Randy Hicks (C) Robert Clark, Victor Croce | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Willie Kaczmarski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Randy Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross is hacked by Richard Beets - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #13 | 41-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Lester (SF), Steve Sherron (C) Johnny Patchett, Willie Kaczmarski | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Brian Bucci misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |