| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Colley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Holquin - foul #1 on Samuel Holquin, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-25 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Larry Abrego - foul #2 on Larry Abrego, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sottile - foul #2 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 17:57 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Borchardt - foul #2 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF) Daniel Borchardt | |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego travels with the ball | 41-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Olson (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Samuel Colley, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Charlie Wiley (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Sottile | |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Tuttle | 44-28 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-28 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Louis Trinkle | 44-28 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | John Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 44-28 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin tips it in | 46-28 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is fouled on the floor by Louis Trinkle as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Louis Trinkle, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), James Kahler (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Joshua Tuttle, Samuel Holquin, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Roy Cunningham, Larry Abrego | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Colley (SF) John Olson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (SG) James Resendiz | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Kahler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Colley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Kenneth Thomas denies the turnaround by James Kahler | 46-31 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is fouled on the floor by Samuel Colley - foul #1 on Samuel Colley, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), Samuel Holquin (SG) Antony Bigelow, James Kahler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Charlie Wiley, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Davidson and he's fouled by Samuel Holquin - foul #2 on Samuel Holquin, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG) Roy Cunningham | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Colley | 49-34 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson is fouled on the floor by Virgil Wade - foul #2 on Virgil Wade, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Olson (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) Samuel Colley, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Kenneth Thomas (SF) Jason Davidson, Daniel Borchardt | |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the lay-in | 49-34 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | John Olson grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Sottile | 49-34 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses short on a floater in the lane | 49-34 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | John Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Freeman | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | John Olson denies the turnaround by Larry Abrego | 52-34 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Samuel Holquin | 52-34 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin buries a jumper from the right wing | 54-34 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Holquin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Resendiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Resendiz out of the doubleteam | 54-36 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), James Kahler (SG), Samuel Colley (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Joshua Tuttle, Samuel Holquin, Louis Trinkle, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Charlie Wiley (PF), Michael Thacker (C) James Resendiz, Kenneth Thomas, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Virgil Wade | 54-36 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Michael Thacker steals the ball from Samuel Colley | 54-36 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker is fouled on the floor by John Olson - foul #3 on John Olson, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle (PF) John Olson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (SG) Roy Cunningham | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | James Kahler travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Kenneth Thomas (C) Michael Peay, Michael Thacker | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-38 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Wade | 57-38 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | James Kahler is called for the reach on James Resendiz - foul #1 on James Kahler, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), Samuel Holquin (SG), John Olson (C) Antony Bigelow, James Kahler, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF) Daniel Borchardt | |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin blows the layup | 57-38 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-38 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | The short jumper by John Olson is denied by Charlie Wiley | 57-38 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Holquin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Colley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Wiley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego is hacked by Samuel Holquin - foul #3 on Samuel Holquin, team foul #9 | 57-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Freeman (C) Samuel Colley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Jason Davidson, Charlie Wiley | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 57-42 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-42 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Olson - foul #4 on John Olson, team foul #10 | 57-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) James Resendiz, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 57-44 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Peay | 57-46 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Virgil Wade | 59-46 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Samuel Holquin picks off the pass by Daniel Borchardt | 59-46 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Olson | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Colley (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) John Olson, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), James Resendiz (SG) Roy Cunningham, Michael Peay | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Resendiz and the foul's on Joshua Tuttle - foul #1 on Joshua Tuttle, team foul #11 | 62-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Charlie Wiley picks off the pass by Edward Freeman | 62-49 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 62-49 |
| 03:51 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Colley | 62-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Tuttle (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Holquin (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Colley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Louis Trinkle is denied by Larry Abrego | 62-49 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charlie Wiley | 62-49 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-49 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Louis Trinkle | 62-49 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman knocks in the shot from close range | 64-49 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Abrego | 64-51 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley clanks a floater from the left block | 64-51 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego tips it in | 64-53 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Jason Davidson picks off the pass by Samuel Colley | 64-53 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson lays it in | 64-55 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley clanks a floater from the left side | 64-55 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Resendiz | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin is fouled in the backcourt by James Resendiz - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), John Olson (SF) Joshua Tuttle, Samuel Colley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (C) Charlie Wiley | |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Samuel Holquin is hacked by Daniel Borchardt - foul #3 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | John Olson is fouled on the floor by Larry Abrego - foul #3 on Larry Abrego, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Daniel Borchardt is called for the reach on John Olson - foul #4 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | John Olson misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Larry Abrego is called for the reach on Louis Trinkle - foul #4 on Larry Abrego, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Samuel Holquin is called for the reach on James Resendiz - foul #4 on Samuel Holquin, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Tuttle (PG), Samuel Colley (SF) Antony Bigelow, John Olson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Jason Davidson is called for the reach on Samuel Colley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Davidson, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), John Olson (PF) Joshua Tuttle, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Samuel Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Holquin | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle (PF) Samuel Colley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Olson is fouled in the backcourt by James Resendiz - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Olson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow runs out the clock | 70-60 |