| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner double dribbles | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Roger Howard and he's fouled by Herbert Oliver - foul #2 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Bell and he's hacked by Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Tamplin | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Tamplin - foul #2 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PF) James Grinvalsky | |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Calvin Tamplin | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bell | 38-37 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Calvin Tamplin swats the layup by Carl Bell | 38-37 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | Donald James gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Herbert Oliver, Donald James | |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Perrault is blocked by Jonathan Neilsen | 38-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | John Rigby is denied on a layup by Frank Perrault | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brent Slama (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), James Grinvalsky (PF) Carl Bell, Charles Tanner | |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Porcaro is called for the reach on Frank Perrault - foul #4 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Herbert Oliver (SG), Donald James (C) Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Donald James's floater is tipped away by Calvin Tamplin | 40-38 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Carl Bell - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF) John Rigby | |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is hacked by James Grinvalsky - foul #3 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (PF) Christopher Tanner, James Grinvalsky | |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Carl Bell's layup is rejected by Calvin Tamplin | 40-38 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Howard and he's hacked by Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF) Donald James | |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (C) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Herbert Oliver | |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Riley Witt | 45-40 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Edward Pickell is called for the reach on Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Edward Pickell, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky (PF) Carl Bell | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | John Rigby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frank Perrault - foul #2 on Frank Perrault, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Donald James (C) Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Perrault | 45-41 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | James Grinvalsky is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #4 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor (PF) James Grinvalsky | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Howard | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits a floater from the right block | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Tanner steals the ball from Brent Slama | 48-43 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | John Rigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Edward Pickell, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Michael Lesser (PF) John Rigby, Lynn Ensor | |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Oliver steals it from Richard Heyward | 48-43 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 48-43 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG) Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits a shot from close range | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Carl Bell | |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (SF) Roger Howard, Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Dunn | 50-45 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | John Rigby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Ensor (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Neilsen - foul #1 on Jonathan Neilsen, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Frank Perrault (C) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Donald James (C) Herbert Oliver, John Rigby, Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen, Lynn Ensor | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Donald James gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is denied on a layup by Frank Perrault | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Bell | 54-45 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Carl Bell and he's fouled by Roger Howard - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols (C) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 56-48 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Carl Bell drills a driving attempt from the left block | 56-50 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Michael Lesser (PF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Carl Bell, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-51 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin tips it home | 58-51 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Riley Witt steps in front of the Herbert Oliver pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault jams it set up by Riley Witt | 60-51 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Porcaro | 60-54 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lesser | 60-56 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Norman Dunn, Riley Witt, Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), James Grinvalsky (PF), Donald James (C) Herbert Oliver, Charles Tanner, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 62-56 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Donald James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Tamplin | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Carl Bell knocks in the jumper near the basket | 64-58 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin banks in the layup set up by Roger Howard | 66-58 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky hits the finger roll | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Porcaro is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Charles Tanner (SF) Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits a turnaround from the left block | 68-65 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bell - foul #4 on Carl Bell, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Bell | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Oliver is called for the reach on Richard Heyward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bell - foul #5 on Carl Bell, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SG) Carl Bell | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Donald James gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Grinvalsky | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | John Rigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard runs out the clock | 71-68 |