| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Booth (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Chaput (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Ledezma | 41-39 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Fleener | 43-39 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Michael McCarn steps in front of the Alberto Russo pass | 43-39 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Gaston Ferdinand - foul #2 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Antony Bigelow, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | John Booth gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Patrick August connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind connects on the jumper from the left block | 46-41 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Schwind - foul #3 on Shawn Schwind, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Michael Fleener (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Patrick August, Joseph Hare, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), John Deeter (PF), Joseph Moats (C) William Chaput, Leonard Ledezma, Gaston Ferdinand, Shawn Schwind | |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | John Booth connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fleener | 50-41 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Freeman | 52-43 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | John Deeter hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Reeves | 52-45 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Joseph Hare (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Michael Fleener, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Alberto Russo, Craig Reeves, Earl Flanery, John Deeter, Joseph Moats | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Patrick August takes the ball from Gaston Ferdinand | 52-45 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn blows the wide open dunk | 52-45 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | John Foushee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-45 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 52-45 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn is hacked by Shawn Schwind - foul #4 on Shawn Schwind, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Michael Fleener (SF), Louis Trinkle (C) Patrick August, Joseph Hare, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (PG), Richard Lee (PF), John Deeter (C) Jimmie Robinson, Gaston Ferdinand, Shawn Schwind | |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-45 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | William Chaput grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Booth - foul #4 on John Booth, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF), Edward Freeman (C) John Booth, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Earl Flanery (PF) John Foushee, Richard Lee | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | The jumper by Antony Bigelow is denied by Earl Flanery | 52-45 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Earl Flanery blocks the short jumper by Michael McCarn | 54-45 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCarn | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | The jumper by Michael Fleener is denied by John Deeter | 54-45 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | William Chaput is called for the reach on Michael Fleener - foul #1 on William Chaput, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Michael Fleener, Robert Knarr, Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Craig Reeves (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Joseph Moats (C) William Chaput, Leonard Ledezma, Earl Flanery, John Deeter | |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | John Booth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | John Foushee scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Craig Reeves | 54-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Booth (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Foushee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Moats (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-47 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Moats - foul #2 on Joseph Moats, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Robert Knarr (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SF) Jimmie Robinson, Craig Reeves | |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Ledezma and the foul's on Michael McCarn - foul #2 on Michael McCarn, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Patrick August, Robert Knarr, Michael McCarn, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Leonard Ledezma, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 58-50 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats jams it | 58-52 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is hacked by John Foushee - foul #4 on John Foushee, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Michael Fleener (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (PG), Craig Reeves (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), John Deeter (C) Alberto Russo, John Foushee, Earl Flanery, Joseph Moats | |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | William Chaput grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | William Chaput pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | William Chaput makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Reeves | 58-54 |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick August | 60-54 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma is hacked by John Booth - foul #5 on John Booth, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Louis Trinkle (C) John Booth, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Earl Flanery (C) William Chaput, Craig Reeves, Richard Lee, John Deeter | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Fleener - foul #1 on Michael Fleener, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Edward Freeman is blocked by Gaston Ferdinand | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Freeman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Flanery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Patrick August is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick August, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SG), Robert Knarr (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Patrick August, Joseph Hare, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Shawn Schwind (C) Alberto Russo, Leonard Ledezma | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Knarr - foul #1 on Robert Knarr, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Robert Knarr, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SF), John Deeter (PF) Earl Flanery, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind is hacked by Antony Bigelow - foul #1 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Michael McCarn (PF) Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SF) Jimmie Robinson, John Foushee | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range but the foul's on Shawn Schwind - foul #5 on Shawn Schwind, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF) Michael Fleener | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats (C) Shawn Schwind | |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma buries a floater from the left wing set up by Alberto Russo | 62-61 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (C) Patrick August, Robert Knarr, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SF) Leonard Ledezma | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | William Chaput steals the ball from Michael Fleener in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from William Chaput | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antony Bigelow | 64-63 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | John Deeter is denied on a dunk by Joseph Hare | 64-63 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Robert Knarr (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Michael Fleener, Joseph Hare, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Alberto Russo, William Chaput, Craig Reeves, John Deeter, Joseph Moats | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Louis Trinkle blocks the short jumper by Gaston Ferdinand | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael McCarn (PF) Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gaston Ferdinand | 64-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knarr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael McCarn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Freeman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Foushee (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Flanery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery is fouled on the floor by Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SG), Joseph Hare (SF) Patrick August, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), John Deeter (C) Jimmie Robinson, Leonard Ledezma | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SG), Craig Reeves (SF) John Foushee, Earl Flanery | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener drills a floater from the left wing set up by Patrick August | 66-65 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Louis Trinkle (PF) Patrick August, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma (SF), Earl Flanery (C) Craig Reeves, John Deeter | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | William Chaput hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by William Chaput - foul #2 on William Chaput, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Michael Fleener, Robert Knarr, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 68-67 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Patrick August hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), John Foushee (SG) Alberto Russo, William Chaput | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaston Ferdinand | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Foushee | 68-69 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Earl Flanery takes the ball from Edward Freeman | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | John Foushee is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Bigelow - foul #2 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaston Ferdinand | 68-69 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Fleener is called for the reach on Gaston Ferdinand - foul #2 on Michael Fleener, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn knocks in the floater in the paint | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick August (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Flanery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | John Foushee tips it but misses | 70-70 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick August | 72-70 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the driving attempt in the lane | 72-70 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Flanery, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Patrick August, Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), William Chaput (SG), Craig Reeves (SF), John Deeter (PF), Joseph Moats (C) Jimmie Robinson, John Foushee, Leonard Ledezma, Gaston Ferdinand, Earl Flanery | |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Craig Reeves - foul #1 on Craig Reeves, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 74-70 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener is hacked by Craig Reeves - foul #2 on Craig Reeves, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Freeman (C) Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Hare - foul #3 on Joseph Hare, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Alberto Russo, William Chaput, John Deeter, Joseph Moats | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener clanks a shot from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Joseph Hare, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG) Craig Reeves | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Antony Bigelow steals the ball from Jimmie Robinson | 75-72 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gaston Ferdinand - foul #4 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gaston Ferdinand | 77-74 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Patrick August (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Flanery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Patrick August is called for the reach on John Foushee - foul #2 on Patrick August, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | John Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Jimmie Robinson is called for the reach on Patrick August in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #14 | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Patrick August takes the ball from John Foushee | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Robinson - foul #5 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (PF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG) Jimmie Robinson | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Antony Bigelow takes the ball from Earl Flanery | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow runs out the clock | 79-75 |