| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Frederick Alston | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | Robert Payne lays it in uncontested set up by Bernard Moyer | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Christopher Cureton picks off the pass by Jerry Ross | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Robert Payne can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Frederick Alston - foul #2 on Frederick Alston, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (C) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, Jimmy Hall | |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | David Butts lays it in set up by Troy Laxton and he's hacked by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (SG), James Hopkins (C) Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Tim Weston steals the ball from Donald McKeeman | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Dicks | 43-35 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | James Hopkins picks off the pass by Troy Laxton | 43-35 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | James Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald McKeeman and he's hacked by David Butts - foul #1 on David Butts, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Donald McKeeman, Robert Smith, James Hopkins | |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Frank Thomas picks off the pass by Tim Weston | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Hall | 43-41 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Ross | 46-41 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rubin - foul #1 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Joseph Rubin, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harold Winfield, Jimmy Hall | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Robert Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 46-41 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Frank Thomas takes the ball from Thomas Santangelo | 46-41 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Robert Payne connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bernard Moyer | 46-43 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Jerry Ross is called for the reach on Christopher Cureton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Ross, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Harold Winfield (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, Robert Smith | |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Marco Joseph is called for the reach on Harold Winfield - foul #2 on Marco Joseph, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis (C) Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Dicks | 48-43 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Laxton - foul #1 on Troy Laxton, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (SF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (SG), James Hopkins (PF) Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne | |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Hall steals it from Eugene Dicks | 48-43 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Hall is called for the reach on Tim Weston - foul #1 on Jimmy Hall, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Tim Weston, Troy Laxton, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Dave Yearwood, Harold Winfield, Jimmy Hall | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph is fouled on the floor by Donald McKeeman - foul #2 on Donald McKeeman, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Payne (PF) Jeffrey Wyant | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Craig takes the ball from Thomas Santangelo | 48-45 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | James Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Kenneth Her is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #2 on Kenneth Her, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (C) Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Frank Thomas (SF) Jeffrey Craig, Donald McKeeman, James Hopkins | |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Frank Thomas is called for the reach on Jerry Ross - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Tim Weston (PF) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Winfield (C) Robert Smith | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses the shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butts (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Tim Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Winfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield is fouled on the floor by Elbert Morgan - foul #1 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Joseph Rubin, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Dave Yearwood, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne | |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Troy Laxton - foul #2 on Troy Laxton, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Marco Joseph (SF) Eugene Dicks, David Butts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG) Tim Weston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Smith (PF) Jeffrey Wyant | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 49-50 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Hall swats the short shot by Nicholas Lewis | 49-50 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 49-50 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Troy Laxton - foul #3 on Troy Laxton, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Troy Laxton, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), James Hopkins (C) Bernard Moyer, Christopher Cureton, Harold Winfield, Jimmy Hall | |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dave Yearwood - foul #4 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (SF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Dave Yearwood, Robert Smith | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | James Hopkins snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Hopkins | 50-51 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses long on a runner from the left block | 50-51 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Elbert Morgan (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Tim Weston, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Harold Winfield (C) Donald McKeeman, Frank Thomas, James Hopkins | |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marco Joseph - foul #3 on Marco Joseph, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Smith (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Payne | |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 50-52 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Joseph | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her lays it in | 52-52 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Yearwood | 52-54 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Winfield - foul #1 on Harold Winfield, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Jeffrey Wyant, Harold Winfield | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Tim Weston is called for the reach on Christopher Cureton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Weston, team foul #12 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas's pass is intercepted by Tim Weston | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF) David Butts, Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Christopher Cureton, Robert Smith | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Nicholas Lewis is denied by Robert Payne | 59-54 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Laxton | 59-54 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Rubin | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Eugene Dicks, Tim Weston, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Harold Winfield (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph clanks a shot near the basket | 59-54 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-54 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith and he's hacked by David Butts - foul #2 on David Butts, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Tim Weston (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) David Butts, Kenneth Her, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Christopher Cureton, Robert Smith, James Hopkins | |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Ross | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Donald McKeeman | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tim Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Winfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hall | 64-58 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Tim Weston is called for the reach on Donald McKeeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Weston, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, Marco Joseph, Tim Weston, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Robert Smith (C) Jeffrey Craig, Harold Winfield, Jimmy Hall | |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 64-59 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Rubin | 66-59 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Marco Joseph (SF) Jerry Ross, Joseph Rubin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jimmy Hall (C) Donald McKeeman, Robert Smith | |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood jams it on a nice dish by Frank Thomas | 66-61 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (PF) Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | David Butts drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 69-64 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Kenneth Her (PF) David Butts, Tim Weston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross is hacked by Frank Thomas - foul #3 on Frank Thomas, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Jerry Ross steps in front of the Frank Thomas pass in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses the lay-in | 71-64 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her banks in the layup set up by Frederick Alston and he's fouled by Robert Payne - foul #3 on Robert Payne, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton is hacked by Jerry Ross - foul #4 on Jerry Ross, team foul #15 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston is hacked by Bernard Moyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Frank Thomas (SF), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Harold Winfield, Robert Smith, James Hopkins | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is hacked by Robert Payne - foul #4 on Robert Payne, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Robert Payne grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton loses the ball out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Moyer - foul #2 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | David Butts picks off the pass by James Hopkins in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | David Butts's fadeaway is rejected by James Hopkins | 78-66 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Troy Laxton blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Craig | 78-66 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | David Butts gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks runs out the clock | 78-66 |