| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Theodore - foul #3 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer (C) Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyant | 37-46 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce buries a jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford banks in the layup set up by Timothy Palmer | 39-48 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce loses the dribble to Timothy Palmer in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | David Carr lays it in set up by Timothy Palmer | 41-48 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Linn | 44-48 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Sean Beard hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Green | 44-50 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Bruce - foul #2 on Louis Bruce, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Dewey Carter (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (PF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Louis Bruce, David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Paul Troutt | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | George Evans is hacked by Harry Ashford - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Billy Runyon (PF) Timothy Palmer, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | George Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #1 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | George Evans misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | George Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Billy Runyon steals the ball from Frank Thomas | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) PF - Billy Runyon (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 47-51 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Paul Fritz | 47-51 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Fritz | 50-51 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Dewey Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Holloway - foul #1 on Mark Holloway, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway, Billy Runyon, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF) Michael Colton, Frank Thomas, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Dewey Carter misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Dewey Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-51 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | George Evans pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Timothy Palmer takes the ball from Sean Beard | 50-51 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Palmer | 52-51 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Dewey Carter loses the dribble to Timothy Palmer | 52-51 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | George Evans snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant is fouled on the floor by Harold Gagnon - foul #4 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF) Harold Gagnon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Paul Troutt (C) Dewey Carter, George Evans | |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce loses the dribble to Timothy Palmer | 52-51 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Timothy Palmer picks off the pass by Jeffrey Wyant | 52-51 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | David Carr banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Palmer | 54-51 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | David Green hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wyant | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Wyant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (PF) David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard | |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Franjo Tyksinski steals the ball from Louis Bruce | 55-53 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Bruce | 55-55 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Fritz | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas is hacked by Joseph Linn - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Mark Holloway (SF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Joseph Linn, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF), George Evans (C) Louis Bruce, Kenneth Benjamin, Paul Troutt | |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | George Evans connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Thomas | 57-57 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Michael Colton is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewey Carter (PG), David Green (SG) Michael Colton, Frank Thomas | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Sean Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:42 | McNeese State | George Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | Dewey Carter pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Louis Hanson steals it from David Green | 60-57 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 62-57 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Harry Ashford swats the layup by Jeffrey Wyant | 62-57 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 62-57 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Hanson | 65-57 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Evans and he's fouled by Harry Ashford - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Frank Thomas (SG), Kenneth Benjamin (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Dewey Carter, David Green, Sean Beard, George Evans | |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | David Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (SG) Jeffrey Wyant | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - David Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Michael Colton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-59 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Michael Colton snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Colton | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean Beard (PF) Paul Troutt | |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Michael Colton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Michael Colton - foul #2 on Michael Colton, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Evans (PF) Sean Beard | |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | David Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | George Evans picks off the pass by Joseph Spicer | 65-62 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce blows the layup but the foul's on David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SG), Daniel Theodore (C) David Carr, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Michael Arellano (C) Michael Colton, Frank Thomas, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford loses the dribble to Michael Arellano | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Harold Gagnon is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wyant - foul #5 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Billy Runyon (PF) Timothy Palmer, Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewey Carter (PG), Sean Beard (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Louis Bruce, George Evans, Michael Arellano | |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Hanson | 67-66 |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | David Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Linn | 67-66 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore travels with the ball | 67-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Joseph Spicer (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Billy Runyon, Daniel Theodore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Frank Thomas (SG), George Evans (SF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Dewey Carter, David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Paul Troutt | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - David Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spicer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Joseph Linn is called for the reach on George Evans - foul #2 on Joseph Linn, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG) Sean Beard | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | George Evans misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | George Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore (C) Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Sean Beard (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, George Evans, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Troutt - foul #2 on Paul Troutt, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Sean Beard | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF) Frank Thomas | |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harry Ashford | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Wyant denies the turnaround by Harry Ashford | 68-68 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant clanks a shot in the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | David Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Sean Beard makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyant | 68-72 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | David Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce loses the dribble to Joseph Linn | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Palmer | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford drills a floater in the paint | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | David Green comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-74 |