| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Brett Hank (fresh) SG - Robert Woodward (fresh) SF - Larry Whisnant (fresh) PF - Michael Braun (fresh) C - Nelson Fendley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Nelson Fendley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Braun tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nelson Fendley - foul #1 on Nelson Fendley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | Southeastern Louisiana | Charles Jeffries takes the ball from Robert Woodward | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Chavira | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant blows the layup but he's hacked by Fred Chavira - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Henry Rice | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward's pass is intercepted by Fred Chavira in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant lays it up and in and he's fouled by Henry Rice - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi (PG), Mark Kotonski (SG), John Beier (PF), John Moore (C) Brett Hank, Robert Woodward, Michael Braun, Nelson Fendley | |
| 17:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is hacked by Mark Kotonski - foul #1 on Mark Kotonski, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Frederick Wiley (C) Larry Whisnant | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel can't connect on a floater from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore is hacked by Jason Tolman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Tolman, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), William Wilder (SF) Glen Gilbert, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix (PG), Larry Whisnant (SF) Mark Kotonski, John Moore | |
| 16:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier connects on the runner near the basket | 5-10 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Whisnant - foul #1 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF), Richard Wright (C) Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward (SG), Roger Aleshire (PF), Nelson Fendley (C) Oswaldo Bianchi, John Beier, Frederick Wiley | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Wilder (fresh) PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Kevin Rix (fresh) SG - Robert Woodward (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Aleshire (fresh) C - Nelson Fendley (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | Roger Aleshire misses the tip | 6-10 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | William Wilder drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Long | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Robert Long is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Robert Long, Brandon Washington, William Wilder, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank (PG), Mark Kotonski (SG), John Moore (SF), Michael Braun (PF) Kevin Rix, Robert Woodward, Larry Whisnant, Roger Aleshire | |
| 14:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Moore | 9-12 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Braun misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Glen Gilbert | 9-12 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Scheffel | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank is hacked by Glen Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Jason Tolman (SF), Nick Smith (C) Glen Gilbert, Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi (SG), John Beier (SF), Roger Aleshire (PF), Frederick Wiley (C) Mark Kotonski, John Moore, Michael Braun, Nelson Fendley | |
| 13:55 | Southeastern Louisiana | Roger Aleshire is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Oswaldo Bianchi | 12-14 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Chavira and he's fouled by John Beier - foul #1 on John Beier, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant (SF) Roger Aleshire | |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant loses the dribble to George Brown | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brett Hank - foul #1 on Brett Hank, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Richard Wright (C) Charles Jeffries, George Brown, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix (PG), Robert Woodward (SG), Roger Aleshire (PF) Brett Hank, Oswaldo Bianchi, Frederick Wiley | |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:42 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward clanks a shot in the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix tips it home | 15-16 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rix - foul #1 on Kevin Rix, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF) Fred Chavira, William Wilder, Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski (SG), John Moore (SF), Nelson Fendley (C) Robert Woodward, Larry Whisnant, John Beier | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Nelson Fendley is called for the reach on Glen Gilbert - foul #2 on Nelson Fendley, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG) Brandon Washington | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Braun (PF), John Beier (C) Roger Aleshire, Nelson Fendley | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Braun grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 12:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Glen Gilbert is denied by Michael Braun | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Braun misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Jeffries (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - Walter Scheffel (fairly fresh) C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Kevin Rix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Kotonski (fresh) SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 11:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), George Brown (PF), Nick Smith (C) Glen Gilbert, Charles Jeffries, Walter Scheffel, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank (PG), Oswaldo Bianchi (SG), Larry Whisnant (SF) Kevin Rix, Mark Kotonski, John Moore | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | George Brown tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 11:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank's pass is intercepted by Henry Rice in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice hits the finger roll | 21-16 |
| 10:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Whisnant - foul #2 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF), Richard Wright (C) George Brown, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward (SG), John Moore (SF), Roger Aleshire (PF), Frederick Wiley (C) Brett Hank, Larry Whisnant, Michael Braun, John Beier | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | Roger Aleshire gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Moore | 21-18 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is hacked by Robert Woodward - foul #1 on Robert Woodward, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), William Wilder (SF) Robert Long, Henry Rice | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank (PG), Mark Kotonski (SG) Oswaldo Bianchi, Robert Woodward | |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jason Tolman is called for the reach on Roger Aleshire - foul #2 on Jason Tolman, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Walter Scheffel (PF) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 09:33 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore is hacked by Walter Scheffel - foul #1 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Charles Jeffries | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier (C) Frederick Wiley | |
| 09:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Fred Chavira is called for the reach on Brett Hank - foul #2 on Fred Chavira, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), George Brown (PF) Fred Chavira, Glen Gilbert, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward (SG), Michael Braun (PF) Mark Kotonski, Roger Aleshire | |
| 09:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Wright | 23-19 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is hacked by Robert Woodward - foul #2 on Robert Woodward, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nick Smith (C) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix (PG), Oswaldo Bianchi (SG) Brett Hank, Robert Woodward | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF) William Wilder | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Braun - foul #1 on Michael Braun, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG) Brandon Washington | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-19 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Jeffries | 28-19 |
| 08:08 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 28-19 |
| 08:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier tips it in | 28-21 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Braun swats the short shot by Robert Long | 28-21 |
| 08:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Braun snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 07:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Jeffries - foul #1 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Richard Wright (C) Robert Long, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank (PG), Mark Kotonski (SF), Roger Aleshire (PF), Frederick Wiley (C) Kevin Rix, John Moore, Michael Braun, John Beier | |
| 07:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Scheffel (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Brett Hank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oswaldo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kotonski (fresh) PF - Roger Aleshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Wiley (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 07:31 | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 07:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski is hacked by William Wilder in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wilder, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore (SF) Oswaldo Bianchi | |
| 07:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 28-23 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF) Glen Gilbert, William Wilder | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier (C) Frederick Wiley | |
| 06:44 | Southeastern Louisiana | Roger Aleshire is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 28-23 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 28-23 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel's layup is rejected by John Moore | 28-23 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), George Brown (PF), Nick Smith (C) Charles Jeffries, Walter Scheffel, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Oswaldo Bianchi (SG), Michael Braun (PF) Mark Kotonski, Roger Aleshire | |
| 06:06 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Braun - foul #2 on Michael Braun, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SG), William Wilder (SF) Brandon Washington, Henry Rice | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix (PG), Frederick Wiley (C) Brett Hank, Michael Braun | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 05:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Beier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | William Wilder misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 05:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Frederick Wiley gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore is fouled in the backcourt by William Wilder - foul #2 on William Wilder, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Richard Wright (C) Robert Long, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank (PG) Kevin Rix | |
| 05:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 04:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Frederick Wiley gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Rice - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG) Henry Rice | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Roger Aleshire (PF) Frederick Wiley | |
| 04:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:43 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski (SF) John Moore | |
| 04:13 | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG) Charles Jeffries | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Washington | 31-27 |
| 03:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Mark Kotonski buries a shot from the baseline | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Washington (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Gilbert (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Walter Scheffel (tiring) 4 reb. C - Nick Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Brett Hank (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Oswaldo Bianchi (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Kotonski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Aleshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beier (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Brett Hank | 31-29 |
| 03:10 | Southeastern Louisiana | Glen Gilbert steals the ball from Oswaldo Bianchi | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Oswaldo Bianchi - foul #1 on Oswaldo Bianchi, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Jason Tolman (SG), William Wilder (SF), George Brown (PF) Robert Long, Brandon Washington, Glen Gilbert, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix (PG), Robert Woodward (SG), Larry Whisnant (SF), Michael Braun (PF), Nelson Fendley (C) Brett Hank, Oswaldo Bianchi, Mark Kotonski, Roger Aleshire, John Beier | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kevin Rix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wright (C) Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | George Brown's pass is intercepted by Nelson Fendley | 33-29 |
| 02:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Nelson Fendley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Nelson Fendley steps in front of the Fred Chavira pass | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Fendley | 33-31 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Braun swats the short shot by Fred Chavira | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | George Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman tips it home | 35-31 |
| 00:58 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Tolman - foul #3 on Jason Tolman, team foul #13 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Nick Smith (C) Fred Chavira, Jason Tolman, William Wilder, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Brett Hank (PG), Frederick Wiley (C) Kevin Rix, Nelson Fendley | |
| 00:58 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:58 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 00:30 | Southeastern Louisiana | Frederick Wiley pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Larry Whisnant hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brett Hank | 35-36 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Robert Woodward comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-36 |