| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Ringo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kinnard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lyons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Laub (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brinton (fresh) SF - Robert Bandy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Buddy Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gayle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy inbounds the ball | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charles Laub | 43-49 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Gayle Murphy blocks the short jumper by Charles Lyons | 43-49 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Daniel Anthony takes the ball from Dave Gerdes | 43-49 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Lyons | 43-49 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy tips it home | 43-51 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan jams it on a nice dish by Robert Bandy | 43-53 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Anthony | 46-53 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy connects on the floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Charles Laub can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Charles Laub gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Dave Gerdes is called for the reach on Daniel Anthony in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dave Gerdes, team foul #1 | 46-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ison (PG), Richard Hallock (SG), Daniel Winbush (SF), Robert Boyd (PF), Clinton Keese (C) Daniel Anthony, Edmond Ringo, William Kinnard, Charles Lyons, Charles Laub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Joseph Topper (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Justin Kliebert (PF), David Shirley (C) Dave Gerdes, Robert Brinton, Robert Bandy, Buddy Morgan, Gayle Murphy | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Richard Hallock connects on the open runner from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | David Shirley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clinton Keese | 48-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Ison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Hallock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Winbush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Keese (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Luis Griswold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Topper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Kliebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Robert Boyd comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Clinton Keese takes the ball from Justin Kliebert | 48-55 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Daniel Winbush misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Hallock is called for the reach on Luis Griswold - foul #2 on Richard Hallock, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Seay (SG), William Kinnard (SF), Charles Lyons (PF), Charles Laub (C) David Ison, Daniel Winbush, Robert Boyd, Clinton Keese | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Robert Bandy (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF) Luis Griswold, Robert Matthews, David Shirley | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Charles Lyons is called for the reach on Stanley Brunelle - foul #2 on Charles Lyons, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton (SG), Gayle Murphy (C) Joseph Topper, Justin Kliebert | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy tips it home | 48-57 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Richard Hallock is denied by Gayle Murphy | 48-57 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hallock - foul #3 on Richard Hallock, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ison (PG), Edmond Ringo (SG), Daniel Winbush (SF), Clinton Keese (PF) Richard Hallock, William Seay, William Kinnard, Charles Lyons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (SG), Justin Kliebert (PF), David Shirley (C) Robert Brinton, Buddy Morgan, Gayle Murphy | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Clinton Keese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Winbush | 48-59 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | David Ison can't finish the layup | 48-59 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Clinton Keese grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Daniel Winbush hits a jump hook from close range set up by Edmond Ringo and the foul's on Robert Bandy - foul #3 on Robert Bandy, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Robert Boyd (PF) David Ison, Charles Laub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Robert Matthews (SF), Joseph Topper (PF) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Bandy, Justin Kliebert | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Daniel Winbush makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Griswold | 51-61 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Daniel Winbush hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | David Shirley pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dave Gerdes | 51-63 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ringo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Winbush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Keese (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luis Griswold (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Topper (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes makes the turnaround from the left block | 53-65 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Topper | 53-65 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | David Shirley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Clinton Keese gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Hallock (PG), William Seay (SG), David Ison (SF), Charles Lyons (PF), Charles Laub (C) Daniel Anthony, Edmond Ringo, Daniel Winbush, Robert Boyd, Clinton Keese | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton (SG), Robert Bandy (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF), Justin Kliebert (C) Luis Griswold, Robert Matthews, Joseph Topper, David Shirley | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Charles Lyons pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | David Ison hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Gayle Murphy (C) Dave Gerdes, Buddy Morgan | |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | William Seay hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Seay - foul #1 on William Seay, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo (SG) William Seay | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper (SG), Buddy Morgan (PF) Robert Brinton, Justin Kliebert | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Stanley Brunelle is called for the reach on Richard Hallock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Brunelle, team foul #3 | 57-66 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | David Ison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bandy - foul #4 on Robert Bandy, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Robert Brinton (SG) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Bandy | |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | David Ison makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | David Ison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | David Ison grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Richard Hallock connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Charles Laub gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Gayle Murphy is called for the reach on David Ison - foul #3 on Gayle Murphy, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony (PG), William Seay (SG), William Kinnard (SF), Robert Boyd (PF), Clinton Keese (C) Richard Hallock, Edmond Ringo, David Ison, Charles Lyons, Charles Laub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Robert Bandy (SF), Justin Kliebert (PF), David Shirley (C) Dave Gerdes, Robert Brinton, Joseph Topper, Buddy Morgan, Gayle Murphy | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Seay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kinnard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Keese (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Luis Griswold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bandy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Justin Kliebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Robert Boyd's layup is rejected by Robert Bandy | 62-66 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Robert Boyd tips it but misses | 62-66 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Robert Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Clinton Keese clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | William Kinnard tips it in | 64-66 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 06:56 | McNeese State | William Seay grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Clinton Keese is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clinton Keese, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Winbush (PF) Clinton Keese | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy (C) David Shirley | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winbush - foul #2 on Daniel Winbush, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo (SG) William Seay | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG) Robert Matthews | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Robert Boyd snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Stanley Brunelle is called for the reach on William Kinnard - foul #3 on Stanley Brunelle, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Hallock (PG), Charles Lyons (PF), Charles Laub (C) Daniel Anthony, William Kinnard, Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper (SG), Buddy Morgan (PF) Luis Griswold, Gayle Murphy | |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Charles Laub is fouled on the floor by Justin Kliebert - foul #2 on Justin Kliebert, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Charles Laub misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Charles Laub gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Charles Laub is called for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Seay (SG), Clinton Keese (C) Edmond Ringo, Charles Laub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SF), David Shirley (C) Robert Bandy, Justin Kliebert | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG) Stanley Brunelle | |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | Richard Hallock hits a shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Daniel Winbush gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | William Seay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by William Seay - foul #2 on William Seay, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Edmond Ringo (SG), David Ison (SF), Charles Laub (C) Richard Hallock, William Seay, Daniel Winbush, Clinton Keese | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (PG), Robert Brinton (SG), Justin Kliebert (PF), Gayle Murphy (C) Dave Gerdes, Robert Matthews, Buddy Morgan, David Shirley | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Topper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Anthony | 68-67 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold knocks in the shot from the right side and the foul's on Charles Lyons - foul #3 on Charles Lyons, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Kinnard (SF) Charles Laub | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Bandy (SF) Joseph Topper | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | David Ison misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Bandy - foul #5 on Robert Bandy, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Hallock (SG), Robert Boyd (PF), Clinton Keese (C) Daniel Anthony, Edmond Ringo, Charles Lyons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes (PG), Joseph Topper (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF) Luis Griswold, Robert Bandy, Justin Kliebert | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | David Ison misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | David Ison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Ison (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Hallock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Keese (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brinton (tiring) SF - Joseph Topper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Buddy Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gayle Murphy (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | William Kinnard connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by David Ison | 71-72 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dave Gerdes | 71-75 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony (PG), Edmond Ringo (SG), Charles Laub (C) David Ison, Richard Hallock, Clinton Keese | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Justin Kliebert (PF), David Shirley (C) Robert Brinton, Joseph Topper, Buddy Morgan, Gayle Murphy | |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert double dribbles | 71-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Lyons (PF) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton (SG), Joseph Topper (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF), Gayle Murphy (C) Luis Griswold, Robert Matthews, Justin Kliebert, David Shirley | |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Charles Lyons buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Kinnard | 74-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Gayle Murphy loses the dribble to Charles Lyons | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Charles Laub is fouled on the floor by Gayle Murphy - foul #4 on Gayle Murphy, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Charles Laub makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Charles Laub makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gayle Murphy | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton makes the floater from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Brinton - foul #3 on Robert Brinton, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Gerdes, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo is fouled on the floor by Gayle Murphy - foul #5 on Gayle Murphy, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert (C) Gayle Murphy | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | William Kinnard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 80-80 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ringo (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kinnard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Laub (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Brinton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Topper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Buddy Morgan (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Kliebert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Charles Laub wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Robert Brinton steps in front of the Edmond Ringo pass in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton lays it up and in | 80-82 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Dave Gerdes is called for the reach on Daniel Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Gerdes, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold (SG), David Shirley (C) Robert Brinton, Buddy Morgan | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | David Shirley is fouled on the floor by William Kinnard - foul #3 on William Kinnard, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | David Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | David Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 81-84 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | David Shirley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-84 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Ison (SF) William Kinnard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SF) Joseph Topper | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | David Shirley steals it from David Ison | 81-84 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Luis Griswold clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Charles Laub snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Charles Laub can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-84 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Charles Laub snags the offensive board | 81-84 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | David Ison is open but misses the lay-in | 81-84 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo misses the tip | 81-84 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Kinnard (SF) David Ison | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton (SG), Joseph Topper (SF), Buddy Morgan (PF) Luis Griswold, Robert Matthews, Justin Kliebert | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | David Shirley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dave Gerdes | 81-87 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Edmond Ringo hits the finger roll | 83-87 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Kliebert (C) David Shirley | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Topper | 83-89 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Charles Lyons travels with the ball | 83-89 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-89 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | William Kinnard pulls down the rebound | 83-89 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Charles Lyons makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Topper - foul #3 on Joseph Topper, team foul #14 | 85-89 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Charles Lyons makes the free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ringo (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kinnard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Laub (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dave Gerdes (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brinton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Topper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Buddy Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Kliebert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes can't finish the layup | 86-89 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Charles Laub pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Dave Gerdes is called for the reach on Charles Laub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Gerdes, team foul #15 | 86-89 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Charles Laub makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Charles Laub makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Ringo - foul #2 on Edmond Ringo, team foul #10 | 88-89 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charles Laub misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Kliebert - foul #3 on Justin Kliebert, team foul #16 | 88-91 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charles Laub misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charles Laub makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Anthony - foul #3 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #11 | 89-91 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Dave Gerdes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Dave Gerdes picks off the pass by Edmond Ringo in the backcourt | 89-93 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Brinton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dave Gerdes | 89-95 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-95 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Brinton | 89-95 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-95 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SF) Joseph Topper | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Anthony - foul #4 on Daniel Anthony, team foul #12 | 89-95 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Daniel Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-96 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Buddy Morgan runs out the clock | 89-96 |