| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 38-35 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Clyde White scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Rigby | 42-35 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brooks | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Thomas Fanning denies the turnaround by Vincent Seay | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brooks | 42-35 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Luther Adkins swats the layup by Donald Stehle | 42-35 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Luther Adkins | 42-35 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stehle - foul #2 on Donald Stehle, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Joseph Brooks, Donald Stehle, Vincent Seay | |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman is hacked by John Rigby - foul #1 on John Rigby, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Herbert Oliver, John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), James Hawkins (SG) Robert Smith, John Jackson | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Donald Stehle (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Lesser (fresh) SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Stehle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson misses the jump hook in the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Lesser, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) James Hawkins, Donald Stehle, Vincent Seay | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Roy Martinek | 42-37 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Phillip Glickman swats the short shot by Thomas Fanning | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Roy Martinek | 42-37 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Carl Bell drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Porcaro | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser tips it in | 46-40 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roy Martinek | 46-42 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro connects on the shot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hubert Jackson | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Brooks is called for the reach on Thomas Fanning - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, Thomas Fanning, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Raymond Turner, Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Anderson | 50-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stehle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Clyde White swats the shot by James Hawkins | 50-45 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Clyde White grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Karl Morrison is called for the reach on John Rigby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Morrison, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG) Karl Morrison | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith is hacked by Herbert Oliver - foul #2 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jackson and the foul's on Herbert Oliver - foul #3 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Christopher Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF) John Rigby, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman misses the jump hook from the left block | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Stehle | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Herbert Oliver - foul #4 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Anderson (PF) Herbert Oliver, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF), John Jackson (PF) Robert Smith, Donald Stehle, Phillip Glickman | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Mark Porcaro is called for the reach on Hubert Jackson - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Thomas Fanning (C) Mark Porcaro, Christopher Tanner, James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay (C) Roy Martinek | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Karl Morrison is called for the reach on Carl Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Morrison, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Carl Bell knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Rigby | 53-49 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Karl Morrison is called for the reach on Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Morrison, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG) Carl Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (SG), Roy Martinek (C) James Hawkins, John Jackson | |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson hits a shot from close range | 55-52 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 55-52 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson lays it in set up by Mark Porcaro and the foul's on Vincent Seay - foul #3 on Vincent Seay, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Michael Lesser (SF), Clyde White (C) John Rigby, Charles Tanner, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF) Karl Morrison, Hubert Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bell - foul #1 on Carl Bell, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde White (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stehle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Martinek (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins lays it in | 60-54 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Clyde White pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Clyde White is denied by Donald Stehle | 60-54 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), James Grinvalsky (C) Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, Luther Adkins, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), John Jackson (PF) Raymond Turner, Joseph Brooks, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Donald Stehle is denied by Thomas Fanning | 62-54 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Tanner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Carl Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay (C) Donald Stehle | |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Clyde White (C) Christopher Tanner, Thomas Fanning, James Grinvalsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF) Hubert Jackson | |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | John Rigby is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF) Robert Smith, John Jackson | |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the jump hook from close range | 66-54 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Clyde White grabs the board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clyde White | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | John Rigby steps in front of the James Hawkins pass | 68-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hawkins (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Glickman (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Seay (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is hacked by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) John Rigby, Herbert Oliver, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF), Donald Stehle (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Vincent Seay | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 70-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF) Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG) Roy Martinek | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lesser | 72-54 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner loses the dribble to Michael Lesser | 72-54 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver is hacked by Donald Stehle - foul #3 on Donald Stehle, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Christopher Tanner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay (C) Robert Smith | |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Jackson | 74-56 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | John Rigby is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 76-56 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Luther Adkins - foul #2 on Luther Adkins, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | John Rigby can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Brooks - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #11 | 76-58 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner clanks a jumper from the left side | 78-58 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Rigby runs out the clock | 78-58 |