| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) SF - Donald Slay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Glickman | 35-39 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Donald Slay is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blankenship - foul #2 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Hubert Jackson - foul #2 on Hubert Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Carl Bell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Barfield | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Richard Sacco | |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Carl Bell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Lyle Barfield swats the short shot by Robert Blankenship | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield drills a shot in the lane | 44-39 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clyde White | 44-39 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Blankenship | 44-42 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Rigby | 44-42 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | John Rigby is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Jackson | 44-45 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Lance Cybulski (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Thomas Fanning (C) Carl Bell, John Rigby, Donald Slay, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Richard Sacco (C) Robert Blankenship, Billy Lloyd, Donald Stehle, John Jackson, Roy Martinek | |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Herbert Oliver is called for the reach on Timothy Monteiro - foul #3 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kimberlin (SF) Lyle Barfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lance Cybulski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Timothy Monteiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Sacco | 46-47 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Hubert Jackson picks off the pass by Thomas Fanning in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Hubert Jackson | 46-49 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Phillip Glickman - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (SG), James Hawkins (SF) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman throws it down | 49-51 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (PG), Donald Slay (SF) Herbert Oliver, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG) Timothy Monteiro | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco is fouled on the floor by Lance Cybulski - foul #2 on Lance Cybulski, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG), Luther Adkins (C) Lance Cybulski, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by James Hawkins is denied by Donald Slay | 49-51 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Luther Adkins | 49-51 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek (PF), Donald Stehle (C) Phillip Glickman, Richard Sacco | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Slay - foul #1 on Donald Slay, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Lyle Barfield (PF) John Rigby, Ralph Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG) Billy Lloyd | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Donald Stehle is called for the reach on Luther Adkins - foul #1 on Donald Stehle, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski (SF), Clyde White (C) Donald Slay, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF) Robert Blankenship, James Hawkins | |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek is hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG), Ralph Kimberlin (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Thomas Fanning (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Lance Cybulski, Lyle Barfield, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG), Billy Lloyd (SG), James Hawkins (SF), John Jackson (PF), Richard Sacco (C) Timothy Monteiro, Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Roy Martinek, Donald Stehle | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship lays it in on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 55-54 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | John Rigby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Kimberlin | 58-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Sacco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | John Jackson is hacked by Herbert Oliver - foul #4 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Donald Slay (SF) Herbert Oliver, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF) John Jackson | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | John Rigby snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Ralph Kimberlin is fouled on the floor by Billy Lloyd - foul #2 on Billy Lloyd, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski (SG), Clyde White (C) John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), John Jackson (SF) Robert Blankenship, James Hawkins | |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Ralph Kimberlin loses the dribble to Phillip Glickman | 58-54 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro travels with the ball | 58-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (PG) Carl Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF) Billy Lloyd, Phillip Glickman | |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits a shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Mark Porcaro steals the ball from Joseph Brooks | 60-54 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | Donald Slay can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Clyde White tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Cybulski - foul #3 on Lance Cybulski, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), John Rigby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Lyle Barfield (PF), Thomas Fanning (C) Mark Porcaro, Lance Cybulski, Donald Slay, Ralph Kimberlin, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (PG), Donald Stehle (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Timothy Monteiro, Hubert Jackson, John Jackson, Richard Sacco | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | John Rigby is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brooks - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 64-56 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship is hacked by Carl Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Bell, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Bell | 66-58 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman lays it in on a great pass from Robert Blankenship and he's hacked by Carl Bell - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski (SG) John Rigby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SF) Donald Stehle | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield tips it home | 68-61 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 68-63 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | James Hawkins is called for the reach on Lance Cybulski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Donald Slay (SF), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, Michael Anderson, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Richard Sacco (C) Robert Blankenship, Billy Lloyd, Roy Martinek | |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lance Cybulski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donald Slay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lyle Barfield (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Timothy Monteiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman misses short on a runner from close range | 70-63 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clyde White | 70-63 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Lance Cybulski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Donald Slay tips it in | 72-63 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-63 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco can't tip it in | 72-63 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Sacco and he's hacked by Lance Cybulski - foul #4 on Lance Cybulski, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), John Rigby (SG), Ralph Kimberlin (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Thomas Fanning (C) Herbert Oliver, Lance Cybulski, Donald Slay, Lyle Barfield, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Roy Martinek (PF), Donald Stehle (C) Joseph Brooks, James Hawkins, Phillip Glickman, Richard Sacco | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Timothy Monteiro makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Ralph Kimberlin is called for 10 seconds | 72-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship (PG) Timothy Monteiro | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship clanks a jump hook from close range | 72-66 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | John Rigby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Blankenship | 72-68 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 72-68 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson hits the follow up shot | 74-68 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle clanks a floater from the left side | 74-68 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 74-68 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Martinek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Stehle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 74-68 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Donald Stehle | 74-70 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Slay (SF), Lyle Barfield (PF), Clyde White (C) Ralph Kimberlin, Michael Anderson, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SF), John Jackson (PF), Richard Sacco (C) Hubert Jackson, Roy Martinek, Donald Stehle | |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Lloyd - foul #3 on Billy Lloyd, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Lyle Barfield | 75-70 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | John Rigby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | John Jackson grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Billy Lloyd, James Hawkins, John Jackson, Richard Sacco | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Roy Martinek is denied by Clyde White | 75-70 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Clyde White | 75-70 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Roy Martinek denies the turnaround by Clyde White | 75-70 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Lyle Barfield swats the short shot by Phillip Glickman | 75-70 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses the tip | 75-70 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Martinek | 75-72 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Joseph Brooks picks off the pass by Donald Slay in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson misses the lay-in | 75-72 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | John Rigby pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Joseph Brooks is called for the reach on Donald Slay - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco (C) Roy Martinek | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Donald Slay misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Sacco | 75-72 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Blankenship | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | John Rigby is whistled for a carry | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Slay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lyle Barfield (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Clyde White (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship's pass is intercepted by John Rigby in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rigby | 77-75 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Sacco jams it | 77-77 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Robert Blankenship steals it from Donald Slay | 77-77 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson lays it in set up by Robert Blankenship | 77-79 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Carl Bell's pass is intercepted by Robert Blankenship | 77-79 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks drills a jumper from the left side | 77-81 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Clyde White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lyle Barfield | 79-81 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Lance Cybulski (SG), Ralph Kimberlin (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Thomas Fanning (C) Carl Bell, John Rigby, Donald Slay, Lyle Barfield, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Billy Lloyd (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Richard Sacco | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fanning | 79-81 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Ralph Kimberlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver snags the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Donald Slay (SF), Lyle Barfield (PF), Clyde White (C) Herbert Oliver, Ralph Kimberlin, Michael Anderson, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Donald Slay misses badly on a floater from close range | 79-81 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 79-81 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Lance Cybulski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), Richard Sacco (C) Billy Lloyd, John Jackson | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Clyde White grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | John Rigby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF) Donald Stehle, Roy Martinek | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship misses the jumpshot from the right side | 79-81 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Donald Slay snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Donald Slay is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 81-81 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-83 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Sacco - foul #1 on Richard Sacco, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Slay (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lyle Barfield (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Clyde White (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Blankenship (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brooks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Sacco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 82-85 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Lyle Barfield makes the driving attempt from the left block | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bell - foul #4 on Carl Bell, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Clyde White can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 84-86 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Donald Slay tips it but misses | 84-86 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 84-86 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman is fouled in the backcourt by John Rigby - foul #2 on John Rigby, team foul #13 | 84-86 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Donald Slay misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-88 |