| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | McNeese State | John Thacker is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Leaf, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Don Boyd - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG) Don Boyd | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | William Aichele knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Josh Bacher | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Brian Campbell is called for the reach on Allen Givens - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | John Thacker grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is called for 10 seconds | 36-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SG), Michael Mingus (SF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, John Thacker, Brian Campbell, Josh Bacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams (C) William Aichele | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the shot from close range | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mingus | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Rosenzweig | 38-39 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | John Robinette hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Jerry Rosenzweig is called for the reach on John Robinette - foul #2 on Jerry Rosenzweig, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), John Thacker (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Roosevelt Casey, Michael Mingus, Harry Hurley, Tyrone Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), George Reynolds (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Christopher Harvey, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thacker | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Bacher | 41-41 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Martin Lackey is called for the reach on Brian Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Lackey, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Scott Eggert (SG), Michael Mingus (SF), Tyrone Adams (PF) Dennis Lewis, John Thacker, Brian Campbell, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), John Robinette (SG), Don Boyd (SF), Philip Munger (PF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Martin Lackey, George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harry Hurley (PF) Josh Bacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Harry Hurley | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyrone Adams | 43-41 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Don Boyd | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Hurley | 46-43 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits a floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Robinette - foul #1 on John Robinette, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Michael Mingus, Harry Hurley, Tyrone Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) John Robinette, Don Boyd, Philip Munger, Allen Givens | |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | John Thacker steals the ball from Lawrence Yerkes | 47-45 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Eggert | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Lawrence Yerkes is blocked by Josh Bacher | 50-45 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell is hacked by Leroy Slowinski - foul #2 on Leroy Slowinski, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) Scott Eggert | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), George Reynolds (SF) Gene Leaf, Christopher Harvey | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Hollenbeck (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SF) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | William Aichele pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | William Aichele is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Thacker | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Leroy Slowinski steals the ball from William Aichele | 52-45 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | William Aichele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Lackey | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey's pass is intercepted by Don Boyd in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | William Aichele snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-50 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket | 54-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thacker (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Casey (tiring) PF - William Aichele (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Josh Bacher (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Slowinski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by George Reynolds is denied by Josh Bacher | 54-50 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is fouled in the backcourt by George Reynolds - foul #1 on George Reynolds, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Brian Campbell (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, John Thacker, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Martin Lackey, George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Hollenbeck | 56-52 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Roosevelt Casey steps in front of the Philip Munger pass | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Mingus is called for the reach on Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Michael Mingus, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (SG), Tyrone Adams (PF) Roosevelt Casey, Michael Mingus | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG) Christopher Harvey | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Givens | 56-54 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley is fouled on the floor by Allen Givens - foul #2 on Allen Givens, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (SG) Jerry Rosenzweig | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Munger | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | John Robinette steals the ball from Scott Eggert in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | John Robinette is hacked by John Thacker - foul #1 on John Thacker, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Aichele (PF), Michael Mingus (C) Harry Hurley, Tyrone Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey (SG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, Philip Munger | |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Lawrence Yerkes is called for the reach on William Aichele - foul #1 on Lawrence Yerkes, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Josh Bacher (C) Scott Eggert, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), George Reynolds (SF), Christopher Harvey (PF) John Robinette, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 58-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thacker (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Michael Mingus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Allen Givens (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is hacked by Josh Bacher - foul #1 on Josh Bacher, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (SF) George Reynolds | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Harvey | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | John Thacker buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 61-61 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Boyd | 61-64 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Bacher | 61-64 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher loses the dribble to Allen Givens | 61-64 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | William Aichele steals it from Christopher Harvey | 61-64 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | John Thacker is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Gene Leaf is called for the reach on William Aichele - foul #4 on Gene Leaf, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SF) Michael Mingus | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Christopher Harvey | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | William Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | William Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey is hacked by John Thacker in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thacker, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF) Don Boyd | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lewis - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Dennis Lewis is called for the reach on Gene Leaf - foul #4 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is hacked by Martin Lackey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Lackey, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf is fouled in the backcourt by John Thacker - foul #3 on John Thacker, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes hits a shot from close range | 67-69 |