| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) SF - Justin Koepp (fresh) PF - Carl Brand (fresh) C - Jon Jensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Carl Brand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jon Jensen | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | William Lamanna connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller's pass is intercepted by William Lamanna in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Carl Brand tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Carl Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Brand | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Lamanna | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen hits the finger roll | 5-9 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (PG), Manuel Kennedy (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF), Randall Knisley (PF) Rickey Waller, Johnathan Dickerson, Justin Koepp, Carl Brand | |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Manuel Kennedy is called for the reach on Robert Delany - foul #1 on Manuel Kennedy, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin (C) Jon Jensen | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Robert Delany lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Causey and the foul's on Anthony Bolin - foul #1 on Anthony Bolin, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Gerald Bryant steals the ball from Randall Knisley in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 10-10 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Eric Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Eric Avent hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 10-10 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eric Avent (fresh) SG - Manuel Kennedy (fresh) SF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) PF - Randall Knisley (fresh) C - Anthony Bolin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Causey | 12-10 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Eric Avent blows the dunk | 12-10 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett and he's fouled by Anthony Bolin - foul #2 on Anthony Bolin, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Edward Bealer (SF), Carl Brand (PF), Jon Jensen (C) Eric Avent, Manuel Kennedy, Joseph Savoie, Randall Knisley, Anthony Bolin | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Brand - foul #1 on Carl Brand, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen can't finish the layup | 16-13 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Brand - foul #2 on Carl Brand, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie (PF), Randall Knisley (C) Carl Brand, Jon Jensen | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Edward Bealer pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Edward Bealer drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Johnathan Dickerson | 17-15 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Drury | 20-15 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Edward Bealer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the jumpshot from the left side | 20-17 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Dickerson | 20-17 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Jamie Umana steps in front of the Edward Bealer pass | 20-17 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 20-17 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond tips it home | 22-17 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (PG), Manuel Kennedy (SG), Justin Koepp (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Rickey Waller, Johnathan Dickerson, Edward Bealer, Joseph Savoie | |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Justin Koepp | 22-19 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Manuel Kennedy picks off the pass by Mitchell Burnett | 22-19 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Avent | 22-21 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eric Avent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Kennedy (fresh) SF - Justin Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Knisley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Jensen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey drills a jumper near the basket | 24-21 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Robert Delany picks off the pass by Jon Jensen in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a floater from the right block | 24-21 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Jon Jensen - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Elkins (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG) Eric Avent, Manuel Kennedy | |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp buries a fadeaway from the left side | 24-23 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is hacked by William Elkins - foul #1 on William Elkins, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), William Lamanna (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Joseph Savoie (PF) William Elkins, Randall Knisley | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett's pass is intercepted by Rickey Waller | 24-23 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller slams it home | 24-25 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Rickey Waller steps in front of the Jamie Umana pass in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 26-25 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana loses the dribble to Johnathan Dickerson | 26-25 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp dunks the ball set up by Johnathan Dickerson | 26-27 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 26-27 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie is fouled on the floor by William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (PG), Joseph Bond (PF), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Elkins (PG), Manuel Kennedy (SG), Edward Bealer (SF), Eric Avent (C) Rickey Waller, Johnathan Dickerson, Justin Koepp, Jon Jensen | |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Burnett | 28-29 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Edward Bealer misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Edward Bealer steals the ball from Mitchell Burnett | 28-29 |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), William Lamanna (C) Mitchell Burnett, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randall Knisley (PF) Joseph Savoie | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Jon Jensen (C) William Elkins, Manuel Kennedy, Edward Bealer | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Avent (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Knisley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Jensen (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnathan Dickerson | 28-32 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jon Jensen - foul #1 on Jon Jensen, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on Johnathan Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Robert Delany (C) Jamie Umana, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Koepp (SF) Eric Avent | |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett loses the dribble to Johnathan Dickerson | 30-34 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen tips it home | 30-36 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Robert Delany's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Knisley | 30-36 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (PG), Edward Bealer (SF), Joseph Savoie (PF) Rickey Waller, Justin Koepp, Jon Jensen | |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Johnathan Dickerson picks off the pass by Joseph Bond | 30-38 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Edward Bealer misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leonard Walker | 30-38 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey blows the layup but the foul's on Randall Knisley - foul #1 on Randall Knisley, team foul #8 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Elkins (PG) Johnathan Dickerson | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Joseph Causey takes the ball from William Elkins in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Edward Bealer steps in front of the Rick Drury pass | 30-38 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #10 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SF) Edward Bealer | |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Eric Avent is hacked by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #11 | 30-40 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Eric Avent makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Eric Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Carl Brand (PF), Anthony Bolin (C) William Elkins, Manuel Kennedy, Joseph Savoie, Randall Knisley | |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Eric Avent banks in the layup set up by Carl Brand and the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #12 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Eric Avent makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the lay-in | 30-45 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Eric Avent snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (tired) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Delany (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Avent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bolin (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Eric Avent - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #13 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF) Rickey Waller, Johnathan Dickerson | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-45 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Eric Avent makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Eric Avent misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Rick Drury steps in front of the Carl Brand pass | 33-46 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 35-46 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG) Eric Avent | |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Joseph Bond is denied by Carl Brand | 35-46 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Carl Brand grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy loses the dribble to Rick Drury | 35-46 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Umana | 37-46 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #14 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SG), Edward Bealer (SF), Randall Knisley (C) Rickey Waller, Joseph Savoie, Anthony Bolin | |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Carl Brand hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Avent | 37-49 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Manuel Kennedy | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy misses the fullcourt shot | 37-49 |