| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Clyde White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Donald Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lonnie Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 19:32 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Lonnie Youngblood | 43-39 |
| 19:15 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Harris | 43-41 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Clyde White pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Bell and he's hacked by Keith Smith - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:05 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 17:57 | Lamar | Donald Hopkins gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:51 | Lamar | Keith Smith loses the dribble to Mark Porcaro | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Smith - foul #3 on Keith Smith, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG), Larry Kawamoto (SF), James Wansley (C) Ian White, Keith Smith, Ernest Harris | |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:14 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood lays it in on a great pass from Larry Kawamoto | 48-43 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is hacked by Donald Hopkins - foul #1 on Donald Hopkins, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), John Rigby (SF), Luther Adkins (C) Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brad Adams (SF) Donald Hopkins | |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Thomas Fanning is blocked by Lonnie Youngblood | 48-43 |
| 16:35 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:12 | Lamar | Thomas Fanning blocks the jumper by Brad Adams | 48-43 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning can't connect on a runner from close range | 48-43 |
| 16:01 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lonnie Youngblood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wansley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Lamar | Brad Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Luther Adkins | 48-43 |
| 15:43 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kawamoto | 48-43 |
| 15:35 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | Carl Bell grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Carl Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Adkins | 48-43 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Paul Whittle is called for the reach on Herbert Oliver - foul #2 on Paul Whittle, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, John Rigby, Thomas Fanning, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Donald Hopkins (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Theodore Hamill (PF), Karl Flournoy (C) Larry Kawamoto, Paul Whittle, Brad Adams, Lonnie Youngblood, James Wansley | |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Donald Hopkins steals it from Mark Porcaro | 48-43 |
| 14:30 | Lamar | Keith Smith loses the dribble to Charles Tanner | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Anderson | 51-43 |
| 14:02 | Lamar | Ian White is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG) Herbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:50 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill hits the finger roll set up by Karl Flournoy | 51-45 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is denied on a dunk by Theodore Hamill | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Keith Smith | 51-45 |
| 13:12 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill is fouled on the floor by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 12:59 | Lamar | The short jumper by Theodore Hamill is denied by Michael Anderson | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Karl Flournoy is called for the reach on John Rigby - foul #4 on Karl Flournoy, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG), Larry Kawamoto (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), James Wansley (C) Ian White, Keith Smith, Theodore Hamill, Karl Flournoy | |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Clyde White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Fanning | 53-45 |
| 12:11 | Lamar | Paul Whittle comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 12:10 | Lamar | James Wansley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Whittle | 53-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Clyde White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hopkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Wansley (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Clyde White is hacked by Ernest Harris - foul #1 on Ernest Harris, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Mark Porcaro, John Rigby, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF), Theodore Hamill (PF) Paul Whittle, Donald Hopkins, James Wansley | |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 11:03 | Lamar | Ernest Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Keith Smith (SF) Lonnie Youngblood | |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 10:46 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ian White | 53-50 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Clyde White (C) Herbert Oliver, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG) Larry Kawamoto | |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Fanning - foul #2 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (PG), James Wansley (C) Ian White, Ernest Harris | |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits a jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:35 | Lamar | Carl Bell is called for the reach on Keith Smith - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SF), Luther Adkins (PF) Carl Bell, Charles Tanner, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood (PF) Theodore Hamill | |
| 09:17 | Lamar | Keith Smith's pass is intercepted by Herbert Oliver | 55-52 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins lays it up and in set up by Herbert Oliver | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Lamar | Keith Smith is hacked by Herbert Oliver - foul #2 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Michael Anderson (PF) Herbert Oliver, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Larry Kawamoto (SF), Ernest Harris (C) Paul Whittle, Keith Smith, James Wansley | |
| 08:42 | Lamar | Ian White is fouled on the floor by Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Lamar | Carl Bell steals the ball from Lonnie Youngblood | 57-52 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | John Rigby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Bell | 59-52 |
| 08:16 | Lamar | Mark Porcaro is called for the reach on Ernest Harris - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Thomas Fanning (C) Mark Porcaro, John Rigby, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Lamar | Theodore Hamill (PF) Donald Hopkins | |
| 08:16 | Lamar | Ernest Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:16 | Lamar | Ernest Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:16 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:06 | Lamar | Ernest Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Keith Smith (SF), Karl Flournoy (C) Lonnie Youngblood, Ernest Harris | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Hamill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Flournoy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Clyde White (C) Herbert Oliver, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG) Ian White | |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Kawamoto - foul #1 on Larry Kawamoto, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF) Carl Bell, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood (PF) Theodore Hamill | |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:29 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Rigby | 63-53 |
| 05:49 | Lamar | Keith Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-53 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits a shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 05:22 | Lamar | Keith Smith is fouled on the floor by Clyde White - foul #1 on Clyde White, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Mark Porcaro, John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Theodore Hamill (PF) Larry Kawamoto, Lonnie Youngblood | |
| 05:22 | Lamar | Keith Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:22 | Lamar | Keith Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 05:01 | Lamar | Keith Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:53 | Lamar | Ian White misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 04:31 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG), Thomas Fanning (C) Herbert Oliver, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Whittle (SG), Lonnie Youngblood (SF) Donald Hopkins, Keith Smith | |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 65-56 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ian White - foul #2 on Ian White, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG) John Rigby | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ernest Harris (C) Karl Flournoy | |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:53 | Lamar | Theodore Hamill drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Whittle | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Harris - foul #2 on Ernest Harris, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Luther Adkins (C) Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (SF) Theodore Hamill | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Ian White (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Paul Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kawamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Lamar | Ernest Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is fouled on the floor by Larry Kawamoto - foul #2 on Larry Kawamoto, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clyde White (C) Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Lamar | Donald Hopkins (SG) Ian White | |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | Lamar | Ernest Harris snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 02:51 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| 02:36 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ian White (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Theodore Hamill (PF), Karl Flournoy (C) Paul Whittle, Larry Kawamoto, Lonnie Youngblood, Ernest Harris | |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Theodore Hamill takes the ball from Charles Tanner | 69-58 |
| 02:01 | Lamar | Karl Flournoy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Keith Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | Lamar | Keith Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Kawamoto (PG), Paul Whittle (SG), Lonnie Youngblood (PF), Ernest Harris (C) Ian White, Donald Hopkins, Theodore Hamill, Karl Flournoy | |
| 01:36 | Lamar | Keith Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | Lamar | Keith Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser buries a shot from the left side | 71-58 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fanning - foul #3 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Brad Adams (SF) Keith Smith | |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Lonnie Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver can't connect on a shot from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Fanning | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver runs out the clock | 71-60 |