| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde White | 36-37 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | Carl Bell drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Porcaro | 36-39 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Karl Morrison | 38-39 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), John Jackson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF) Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fanning - foul #1 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Luther Adkins (C) Mark Porcaro, Clyde White | |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is hacked by Raymond Turner - foul #1 on Raymond Turner, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Raymond Turner, Joseph Brooks, Donald Stehle, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, John Rigby, Thomas Fanning, Luther Adkins | |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek tips it home | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PG) Herbert Oliver | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Hubert Jackson | 42-42 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Hubert Jackson - foul #2 on Hubert Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Stehle (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Thomas Fanning (PF) Mark Porcaro, Michael Anderson | |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hubert Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stehle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Seay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Jackson | 45-43 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-43 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Turner | 48-43 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | John Rigby is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG) Hubert Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Luther Adkins (C) Charles Tanner, Clyde White | |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Vincent Seay blocks the jumper by Michael Lesser | 48-43 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | John Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Stehle | 51-43 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Donald Stehle, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG) Michael Lesser | |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Luther Adkins - foul #1 on Luther Adkins, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF) Raymond Turner, John Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF) John Rigby | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman jams it | 54-45 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Luther Adkins and the foul's on Hubert Jackson - foul #3 on Hubert Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), Vincent Seay (PF) Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Anderson (PF), Clyde White (C) Thomas Fanning, Luther Adkins | |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), John Jackson (PF) Robert Smith, Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Michael Lesser (SF) Mark Porcaro, Christopher Tanner | |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Turner | 56-48 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Clyde White is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Herbert Oliver | 56-50 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay's pass is intercepted by Michael Lesser | 56-50 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Carl Bell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lesser | 56-52 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Clyde White is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) James Hawkins, Donald Stehle, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF) Carl Bell, Michael Lesser, Michael Anderson | |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison is hacked by Thomas Fanning - foul #2 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG) Raymond Turner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (C) Clyde White | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Martinek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins, Hubert Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (C) Herbert Oliver, Charles Tanner, Thomas Fanning | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 56-52 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Phillip Glickman is called for the reach on Mark Porcaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Glickman, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Hubert Jackson (SF) Robert Smith, Phillip Glickman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Michael Anderson (PF) John Rigby, Luther Adkins | |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Roy Martinek | 58-53 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Brooks | 60-53 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Lesser and he's hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Donald Stehle (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Raymond Turner, Joseph Brooks, Hubert Jackson, John Jackson, Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Clyde White (C) Michael Lesser, Michael Anderson, James Grinvalsky | |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro | |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 60-56 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner tips it home | 60-58 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman tips it home | 62-58 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson (SF) Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Charles Tanner | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Fanning is called for the reach on Hubert Jackson - foul #3 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Raymond Turner (SG) Karl Morrison, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (PF) Thomas Fanning | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle drills a turnaround from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Herbert Oliver steals it from Raymond Turner | 64-60 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Oliver | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Glickman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Stehle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luther Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | John Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 64-64 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG), John Jackson (SF), Vincent Seay (PF), Roy Martinek (C) Robert Smith, Raymond Turner, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Donald Stehle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Thomas Fanning (C) Carl Bell, Herbert Oliver, John Rigby, Luther Adkins, Clyde White | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning banks in the layup and he's hacked by Vincent Seay - foul #1 on Vincent Seay, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jackson and he's fouled by Mark Porcaro - foul #1 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #6 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Charles Tanner | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 66-66 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | John Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Roy Martinek is called for the reach on Carl Bell - foul #2 on Roy Martinek, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Hubert Jackson (SF), Donald Stehle (PF) Karl Morrison, Joseph Brooks, John Jackson, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Clyde White (C) Michael Lesser, Michael Anderson, Thomas Fanning | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins double dribbles | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman (PF) Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF) Christopher Tanner | |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Turner - foul #2 on Raymond Turner, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (PF) Clyde White | |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | James Grinvalsky steps in front of the Phillip Glickman pass | 66-69 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is fouled on the floor by Hubert Jackson - foul #4 on Hubert Jackson, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Roy Martinek (C) Raymond Turner, Donald Stehle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Carl Bell, Charles Tanner, James Grinvalsky | |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hubert Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Glickman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Martinek (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Porcaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Phillip Glickman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-70 |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner is hacked by James Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG), Thomas Fanning (C) Mark Porcaro, Luther Adkins | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Glickman | 66-70 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | 3 seconds is called on James Hawkins | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jackson (SF), Vincent Seay (PF) Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), Clyde White (C) Christopher Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SG) Robert Smith, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF) Michael Lesser | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 66-70 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG) Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Michael Anderson (PF) John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | John Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 66-70 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the shot from the right block | 66-70 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Clyde White tips it home | 66-72 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG), Donald Stehle (PF) Raymond Turner, John Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG) Herbert Oliver | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson (SF), Phillip Glickman (PF), Roy Martinek (C) James Hawkins, Donald Stehle, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde White and he's fouled by Roy Martinek - foul #3 on Roy Martinek, team foul #15 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the floater from the right side | 70-75 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Jackson | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Clyde White is fouled in the backcourt by James Hawkins - foul #4 on James Hawkins, team foul #16 | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Roy Martinek grabs the board | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #4 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner blows the wide open layup | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Glickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Martinek (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Clyde White wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Clyde White's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Glickman | 75-75 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner (PG), Joseph Brooks (SF), Donald Stehle (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Hubert Jackson, Phillip Glickman, Roy Martinek | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Raymond Turner grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | James Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Carl Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Carl Bell | 77-77 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks's layup is rejected by Clyde White | 77-77 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle hits the follow up shot | 79-77 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson (SF), Roy Martinek (C) James Hawkins, Vincent Seay | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF) Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Fanning - foul #4 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Phillip Glickman (PF) Raymond Turner, Donald Stehle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning hits the finger roll | 81-81 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Morrison | 84-81 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Hawkins (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-84 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Hubert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-84 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Clyde White is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 84-84 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson tips it home | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Hubert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Martinek (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison is fouled on the floor by Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #11 | 84-86 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is fouled on the floor by Hubert Jackson - foul #5 on Hubert Jackson, team foul #17 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Stehle (SF) Hubert Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | James Hawkins is called for the reach on Charles Tanner in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hawkins, team foul #18 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks (SG) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-90 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Joseph Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 89-90 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brooks - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #19 | 89-90 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 89-92 |