| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cora (fresh) C - John Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Klingler inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio | James Sawyer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | John Bullock loses the dribble to James Sawyer | 27-37 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | James Sawyer loses the dribble to Dennis Priddy | 27-37 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | The jump hook by John Bullock is blocked by Otto Campion | 27-37 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | James Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Richard Doss steals the ball from Otto Campion | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | McNeese State | John Bullock connects on the shot in the lane | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Massey | |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | James Sawyer steals it from Dennis Priddy | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it but misses | 29-37 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Otto Campion hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Wade Belser snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Doss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Otto Campion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Glenn Spinks steps in front of the James Cora pass | 29-37 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks loses the dribble to Brad Wade | 29-37 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy is hacked by James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Randy Wade (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, James Cora, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), Robby Euler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Packard | 31-37 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ronald Milam | 31-39 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robby Euler - foul #2 on Robby Euler, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG) Randy Wade, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Brad Wade drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Priddy and he's fouled by Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF) Brian Packard, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG) Ronald Milam, Anthony Swan | |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Wade Belser clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Richard Doss pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Wade Belser comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brad Wade - foul #1 on Brad Wade, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Cora (PF) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cora (fresh) C - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Glenn Spinks swats the short shot by Richard Doss | 38-41 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Brad Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-41 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Richard Doss steps in front of the Anthony Swan pass | 40-41 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy lays it in on a great pass from Richard Doss | 42-41 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Otto Campion's fadeaway is rejected by James Cora | 42-41 |
| 10:06 | McNeese State | James Cora snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Richard Doss | 42-41 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle is fouled on the floor by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF), John Bullock (C) Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, James Cora, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Anthony Swan, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Packard - foul #1 on Brian Packard, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG) Brad Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | John Bullock tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Daniel Massey can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Daniel Massey tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randy Wade | 47-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Packard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Wade (fresh) SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Daniel Massey clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Bullock - foul #2 on John Bullock, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Richard Doss (SF), James Cora (PF) Brian Packard, Randy Wade, Paul Sturtevant, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG), Otto Campion (PF) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cora | 47-44 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Richard Doss clanks a jumper in the paint | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Brad Wade tips it home | 49-44 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | James Cora's pass is intercepted by Otto Campion | 49-44 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | James Klingler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Sawyer | 49-47 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | James Klingler takes the ball from Brad Wade | 49-47 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Richard Doss | 49-47 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is fouled on the floor by James Sawyer - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF), John Bullock (C) James Cora, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler, Daniel Massey | |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Doss | 52-47 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Bryan Stehle is called for the reach on Wade Belser - foul #2 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Otto Campion | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | James Sawyer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robby Euler | 52-50 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Bryan Stehle - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Cora (PF) Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Anthony Swan (SG) Wade Belser, James Sawyer | |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is fouled on the floor by Robby Euler - foul #3 on Robby Euler, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 53-50 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Ronald Milam drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robby Euler | 53-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), James Sawyer (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF) Ronald Milam, Anthony Swan, Robby Euler, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Brad Wade gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | John Bullock knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Cora | 55-53 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | James Klingler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Richard Doss hits a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Wade Belser hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Brad Wade's pass is intercepted by James Sawyer | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | James Sawyer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Sawyer, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is denied on a dunk by Daniel Massey | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | John Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | John Bullock is fouled on the floor by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio | James Klingler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | James Cora pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | James Cora is hacked by Wade Belser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Belser, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | James Cora misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Klingler | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Wade Belser is hacked by Brad Wade - foul #2 on Brad Wade, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Klingler hits a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |