| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Yerkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Aichele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | William Aichele knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell is hacked by Martin Lackey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Lackey, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is hacked by Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Leroy Slowinski (PF), Philip Munger (C) George Reynolds, Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG) Dennis Lewis | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Leaf and he's hacked by William Aichele - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG) Gene Leaf | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG), Michael Mingus (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Tyrone Adams (C) John Thacker, Brian Campbell, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Don Boyd takes the ball from Jerry Rosenzweig in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Michael Mingus steals it from Don Boyd | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey loses the dribble to Martin Lackey in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Rosenzweig and the foul's on Philip Munger - foul #2 on Philip Munger, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Allen Givens (C) Martin Lackey, Leroy Slowinski, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) Jerry Rosenzweig | |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Lewis - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF) Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Tyrone Adams, Harry Hurley | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | George Reynolds steps in front of the William Aichele pass | 45-37 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Josh Bacher - foul #3 on Josh Bacher, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG), Philip Munger (PF) Don Boyd, Lawrence Yerkes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Harry Hurley (C) Roosevelt Casey, Michael Mingus, Josh Bacher | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | John Thacker is hacked by Gene Leaf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Leaf, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley loses the dribble to Gene Leaf | 47-37 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger blows the layup | 47-37 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger tips it home | 49-37 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Harry Hurley | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Robinette (fresh) SF - George Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Munger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hurley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | John Thacker steps in front of the Philip Munger pass | 49-39 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis loses the dribble to John Robinette in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern State | George Reynolds lays it up and in on a great pass from John Robinette | 51-39 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | John Thacker is hacked by John Robinette - foul #1 on John Robinette, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Gene Leaf, John Robinette, George Reynolds, Philip Munger, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Scott Eggert (SG), Tyrone Adams (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Dennis Lewis, John Thacker, William Aichele, Harry Hurley | |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Yerkes | 51-39 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski hits the finger roll | 53-39 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Eggert | 53-41 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd lays it up and in set up by Leroy Slowinski | 55-41 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Adams | 55-44 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 55-44 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck tips it home | 57-44 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Eggert - foul #2 on Scott Eggert, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Philip Munger (PF), Allen Givens (C) Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck, Lawrence Yerkes, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), John Thacker (SG), Roosevelt Casey (SF), William Aichele (PF), Harry Hurley (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Scott Eggert, Brian Campbell, Tyrone Adams, Josh Bacher | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG) Martin Lackey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-47 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Lewis | 59-49 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | John Robinette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Michael Mingus (SF), Josh Bacher (C) Dennis Lewis, Roosevelt Casey, Harry Hurley | |
| 11:51 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gene Leaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Robinette (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Munger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Givens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Scott Eggert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mingus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Josh Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens scores on a turnaround in the paint | 61-49 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | William Aichele's pass is intercepted by John Robinette | 61-49 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-49 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Josh Bacher loses the dribble to Allen Givens | 64-49 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by John Robinette is blocked by Michael Mingus | 64-49 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | John Robinette tips it home | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | John Thacker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger is fouled on the floor by John Thacker - foul #2 on John Thacker, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Martin Lackey (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Gene Leaf, John Robinette, George Reynolds, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Jerry Rosenzweig (SG), Roosevelt Casey (SF), Harry Hurley (PF), Tyrone Adams (C) Scott Eggert, John Thacker, Michael Mingus, William Aichele, Josh Bacher | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Martin Lackey picks off the pass by Roosevelt Casey in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig hits a runner from the left block set up by Dennis Lewis | 70-51 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Tyrone Adams steps in front of the Lawrence Yerkes pass | 70-51 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes, Philip Munger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Campbell (SF) Dennis Lewis | |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Lackey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Harvey (fresh) C - Leroy Slowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Rosenzweig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Hurley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyrone Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Leaf (PG), Lawrence Yerkes (PF) Don Boyd, Vernon Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), John Thacker (SG), William Aichele (PF), Josh Bacher (C) Jerry Rosenzweig, Roosevelt Casey, Harry Hurley, Tyrone Adams | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Gene Leaf - foul #2 on Gene Leaf, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Reynolds (SF) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Brian Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | John Thacker is fouled on the floor by George Reynolds - foul #2 on George Reynolds, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Don Boyd (PG), Allen Givens (C) Gene Leaf, Leroy Slowinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (PG), Michael Mingus (C) Dennis Lewis, Josh Bacher | |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Allen Givens | 70-51 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Martin Lackey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-51 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes tips it home | 72-51 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | John Thacker is hacked by Don Boyd - foul #2 on Don Boyd, team foul #8 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (SG), Vernon Hollenbeck (SF) Martin Lackey, George Reynolds | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig (PG), Harry Hurley (PF), Tyrone Adams (C) Scott Eggert, Brian Campbell, William Aichele | |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Yerkes gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck lays it in set up by Don Boyd | 74-51 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig is hacked by Don Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Boyd, team foul #9 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey (PF), Leroy Slowinski (C) Lawrence Yerkes, Allen Givens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Eggert (SG), Roosevelt Casey (SF) John Thacker, Michael Mingus | |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Jerry Rosenzweig makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey makes the shot from the left block set up by Vernon Hollenbeck | 76-53 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams buries a runner from the left block set up by Jerry Rosenzweig | 76-55 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Robinette | 78-55 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Vernon Hollenbeck steps in front of the Jerry Rosenzweig pass in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Scott Eggert - foul #3 on Scott Eggert, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Munger (C) Christopher Harvey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Mingus (C) Tyrone Adams | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Don Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Robinette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Slowinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Munger (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Rosenzweig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Eggert (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Hurley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mingus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley's pass is intercepted by John Robinette | 80-55 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck misses the dunk attempt | 80-55 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Mingus | 80-55 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 80-55 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | John Robinette pulls down the rebound | 80-55 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger can't finish the layup | 80-55 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Don Boyd picks off the pass by Harry Hurley | 80-55 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Munger | 83-55 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Scott Eggert knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harry Hurley | 83-57 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Philip Munger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 83-57 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey is fouled on the floor by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #10 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Harvey (SF) John Robinette | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tyrone Adams (C) Scott Eggert | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd travels with the ball | 83-59 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey's pass is intercepted by Don Boyd in the backcourt | 83-59 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Leroy Slowinski double dribbles | 83-59 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Christopher Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Mingus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #11 | 83-59 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus misses the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 83-60 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Michael Mingus makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Rosenzweig | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Don Boyd runs out the clock | 83-62 |