| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) SF - Brian Sievert (fresh) PF - Peter Solano (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wright - foul #1 on Richard Wright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is fouled on the floor by Brian Sievert - foul #1 on Brian Sievert, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Peter Solano pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Sullivan | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries buries a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | William Sullivan connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Solano | 7-3 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Jacobs | 7-3 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Peter Solano tips it but misses | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brian Sievert - foul #2 on Brian Sievert, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SF), Daryl Griggs (C) Brian Sievert, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Steven Tarter is called for the reach on Henry Rice - foul #1 on Steven Tarter, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist (C) Peter Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Tarter (fresh) PF - Daryl Griggs (fresh) C - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Jeffries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Reginald Brooks is blocked by Henry Rice | 7-4 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Wright | 7-4 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a floater from the left block | 7-4 |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | William Sullivan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daryl Griggs | 10-4 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright scores on a runner from close range set up by Fred Chavira and the foul's on Samuel Nordquist - foul #1 on Samuel Nordquist, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Reginald Brooks, William Sullivan, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Brandon Washington steals the ball from Carl Eldridge | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington lays it in | 10-9 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Peter Solano drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Tarter | 12-9 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is fouled on the floor by Brandon Washington - foul #1 on Brandon Washington, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Daryl Griggs (C) Steven Tarter, Max Vincent, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (SF), Nick Smith (C) Walter Scheffel, Richard Wright | |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Reginald Brooks steals it from Brandon Washington | 15-11 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) Glen Gilbert | |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | William Wilder is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Carl Eldridge, Peter Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG) Brandon Washington, Jason Tolman | |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Vincent (SF) Steven Tarter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Rice (SF) William Wilder | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith buries a driving attempt in the lane | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (PG) Reginald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Walter Scheffel (C) Robert Long, Nick Smith | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Russell Rondon (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Vincent (fairly fresh) PF - Daryl Griggs (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Brown (fairly fresh) C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is denied on a dunk by Daryl Griggs | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel tips it in | 15-15 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-15 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the runner from the right block | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Scheffel | 17-19 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Walter Scheffel takes the ball from Russell Rondon in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Samuel Nordquist steps in front of the Charles Jeffries pass | 17-19 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 17-19 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | George Brown banks in the layup | 17-21 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Fred Chavira picks off the pass by Max Vincent | 17-21 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Chavira | 17-23 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | William Sullivan buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daryl Griggs | 19-23 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel double dribbles | 19-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Steven Tarter (SG), Carl Eldridge (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Russell Rondon, William Sullivan, Max Vincent, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Jason Tolman (SF), Nick Smith (PF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Charles Jeffries, Henry Rice, George Brown, Walter Scheffel | |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Eldridge | 22-23 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks's 3 pointer is rejected by Jason Tolman | 22-23 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) SG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Tolman (fresh) PF - Nick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Brooks | 25-25 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is hacked by Peter Solano - foul #1 on Peter Solano, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG) Carl Eldridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), William Wilder (SF), George Brown (PF) Glen Gilbert, Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Long | 25-27 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Peter Solano is hacked by William Wilder in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wilder, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Richard Wright swats the layup by Steven Tarter | 25-27 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Wright | 25-27 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Peter Solano is called for the reach on Robert Long - foul #2 on Peter Solano, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs (PF) Peter Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Richard Wright steals the ball from Dennis Jacobs | 25-29 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Long is fouled on the floor by Reginald Brooks - foul #2 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SF) Reginald Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Jason Tolman (SF) Brandon Washington, William Wilder | |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Jason Tolman steals the ball from William Sullivan | 25-31 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Long slams it home set up by Jason Tolman | 25-33 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Robert Long is called for the reach on William Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG) Robert Long | |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Jeffries | 27-36 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Jason Tolman picks off the pass by Carl Eldridge | 27-36 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Fred Chavira | 27-38 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), William Wilder (SF), Walter Scheffel (PF), Nick Smith (C) Charles Jeffries, Jason Tolman, George Brown, Richard Wright | |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira buries a shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | William Sullivan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sullivan, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Russell Rondon (PG) Steven Tarter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel misses long on a floater in the lane | 28-40 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Russell Rondon (fresh) SG - William Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Eldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Griggs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Gilbert (fresh) SF - William Wilder (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Scheffel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon hits a wide open jumper in the paint | 30-40 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Long blows the layup | 30-40 |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Jacobs | 30-40 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Walter Scheffel | 30-40 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks (PG), Brian Sievert (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Russell Rondon, Carl Eldridge, Daryl Griggs, Dennis Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Brandon Washington (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Richard Wright (C) Robert Long, Glen Gilbert, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel, Nick Smith | |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Brian Sievert loses the dribble to Brandon Washington in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Washington | 30-42 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Chavira - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Peter Solano clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 32-42 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Rice and he's hacked by Brian Sievert - foul #3 on Brian Sievert, team foul #10 | 32-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Vincent (SF) Brian Sievert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), George Brown (PF) Fred Chavira, Jason Tolman | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Washington - foul #2 on Brandon Washington, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG) Brandon Washington | |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Peter Solano is called for the reach on Charles Jeffries - foul #3 on Peter Solano, team foul #11 | 34-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SF), Daryl Griggs (C) William Sullivan, Peter Solano | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nick Smith (C) Richard Wright | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Reginald Brooks | 36-47 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Max Vincent misses the floater from the right side | 36-50 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | George Brown gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | George Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-50 |