| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Butts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Evans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | George Evans misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | David Butts pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is fouled on the floor by Dave Yearwood - foul #1 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her is denied on a layup by George Evans | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | George Evans pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | A charge is called on George Evans - foul #1 on George Evans, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | David Butts buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Rubin | 34-37 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin is fouled on the floor by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | George Evans is hacked by Joseph Rubin - foul #2 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Sean Beard (C) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, George Evans, Jimmy Hall | |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant drills a runner from the left block set up by Donald McKeeman | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Coffey | 34-39 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Hopkins | 34-42 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Laxton | 37-42 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Eugene Dicks steals it from Donald McKeeman in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | James Hopkins is called for the reach on Larry McQuarrie - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Eugene Dicks, Larry McQuarrie, Charles Coffey, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Bernard Moyer, Donald McKeeman, Jeffrey Wyant, James Hopkins, Sean Beard | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Dave Yearwood - foul #2 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig loses the dribble to Joseph Rubin | 37-42 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Butts | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Nicholas Lewis is called for the reach on Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF) Frank Thomas, George Evans | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | William Hollaway steps in front of the Jeffrey Wyant pass | 39-42 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), James Hopkins (PF) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Craig, Jimmy Hall | |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry McQuarrie - foul #2 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF) Eugene Dicks, Larry McQuarrie | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard | |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Coffey | 41-44 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Charles Coffey, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (PF) Frank Thomas, James Hopkins | |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman is hacked by Larry McQuarrie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Evans (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Donald McKeeman, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Bernard Moyer | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dave Yearwood - foul #3 on Dave Yearwood, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Bernard Moyer | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Alston - foul #2 on Frederick Alston, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant throws it down set up by Jeffrey Craig | 43-48 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks's floater is tipped away by George Evans | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis tips it home | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is hacked by Kenneth Her - foul #1 on Kenneth Her, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Eugene Dicks, Larry McQuarrie, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Frank Thomas (SF), Sean Beard (C) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Wyant, Jimmy Hall | |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hopkins (PF) George Evans | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Frank Thomas steals it from David Butts | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Butts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Elbert Morgan (fresh) C - William Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Beard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (PG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Elbert Morgan, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), George Evans (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, James Hopkins | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | George Evans grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Dave Yearwood | 45-50 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-50 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Coffey - foul #2 on Charles Coffey, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Larry McQuarrie (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Donald McKeeman, Sean Beard | |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Lewis - foul #3 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Dave Yearwood | |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | David Butts tips it in | 47-54 |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Butts | 47-54 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie and he's fouled by Bernard Moyer - foul #2 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Charles Coffey (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) David Butts, Larry McQuarrie, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Donald McKeeman (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), James Hopkins (PF), Sean Beard (C) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, Jeffrey Wyant, George Evans, Jimmy Hall | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled on the floor by Frederick Alston - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Hopkins | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Rubin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Laxton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald McKeeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG) Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin (C) Sean Beard | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Thomas - foul #3 on Frank Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (PF), William Hollaway (C) Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Dave Yearwood | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Alston - foul #4 on Frederick Alston, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman is hacked by Frederick Alston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Alston, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG) Frederick Alston, David Butts | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall (C) Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Rubin | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Larry McQuarrie steals the ball from Frank Thomas | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is denied on a layup by Jimmy Hall | 55-57 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hall | 55-57 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | William Hollaway picks off the pass by Donald McKeeman in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan hits a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Rubin and the foul's on James Hopkins - foul #2 on James Hopkins, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Charles Coffey (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Larry McQuarrie, Eugene Dicks, Joseph Rubin, William Hollaway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Bernard Moyer (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Donald McKeeman, Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, James Hopkins, Jimmy Hall | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin banks in the layup | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Sean Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Sean Beard pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Bernard Moyer takes the ball from Charles Coffey | 58-59 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer is fouled on the floor by David Butts - foul #2 on David Butts, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (PG), Eugene Dicks (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Charles Coffey, Joseph Rubin, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Dave Yearwood, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks's pass is intercepted by Bernard Moyer | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Butts (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Dicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Laxton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas scores on a shot from close range | 58-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) David Butts, Thomas Santangelo, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald McKeeman (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), James Hopkins (PF) Bernard Moyer, Frank Thomas, George Evans | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jeffrey Craig - foul #1 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled in the backcourt by Larry McQuarrie - foul #4 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SF) Joseph Rubin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Frank Thomas (SF) Donald McKeeman, Jeffrey Wyant | |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | James Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall scores on a floater from close range set up by Dave Yearwood and he's fouled by Nicholas Lewis - foul #4 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Evans (PF) James Hopkins | |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry McQuarrie | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Dicks - foul #3 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #15 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF) Larry McQuarrie, Charles Coffey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Hall steals the ball from Eugene Dicks | 62-68 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lewis | 62-68 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | David Butts knocks in the floater from close range set up by Eugene Dicks | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses badly on a runner near the basket | 64-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Butts - foul #3 on David Butts, team foul #16 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF) Dave Yearwood, Frank Thomas | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Dicks | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Frank Thomas (SF) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Wyant | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is hacked by Eugene Dicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #17 | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rubin and he's fouled by Frank Thomas - foul #4 on Frank Thomas, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig buries a shot from the right block | 71-73 |