| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Warthen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jean Trussell - foul #1 on Jean Trussell, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Lamar | William Ladwig makes the runner from the left block set up by Danny Roe | 32-27 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:56 | Lamar | Charles Reed grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:40 | Lamar | William Ladwig hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 32-27 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick August | 34-27 |
| 18:20 | Lamar | Jean Trussell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Roe | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Charles Reed swats the layup by Virgil Wade | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 17:53 | Lamar | Jean Trussell is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Walter Warthen | 38-30 |
| 17:13 | Lamar | Danny Roe connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Patrick August comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Ladwig - foul #1 on William Ladwig, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Robert Knarr (C) Antony Bigelow, Walter Warthen, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Ivan Smith (SF), Elvin Schock (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Danny Roe, Raymond Boykin, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:50 | Lamar | Joseph Coca pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Lamar | Ivan Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Knarr - foul #1 on Robert Knarr, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:31 | Lamar | Ivan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Lamar | Ivan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | Lamar | Jean Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Elks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kenneth Otero (fresh) SG - Jean Trussell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ivan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Coca | 39-35 |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Lamar | Ivan Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Coca | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Knarr | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Coca - foul #3 on Joseph Coca, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) John Booth, Michael Fleener, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Charles Reed (C) Kenneth Otero, Jean Trussell, Ivan Smith, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:51 | Lamar | Charles Reed gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Lamar | Charles Reed comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Trinkle - foul #2 on Louis Trinkle, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Virgil Wade (C) Alexander Elks, Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:31 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick August | 45-40 |
| 14:02 | Lamar | Alan Hill hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Boykin | 45-43 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick August | 47-43 |
| 13:25 | Lamar | Charles Reed is hacked by Walter Warthen - foul #3 on Walter Warthen, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Walter Warthen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG), Elvin Schock (SF) Alan Hill, Raymond Boykin | |
| 13:14 | Lamar | Danny Roe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SF), Joseph Coca (C) William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| 12:52 | Lamar | Joseph Coca misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:50 | Lamar | Joseph Coca grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:28 | Lamar | Elvin Schock makes the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Jean Trussell steals it from Patrick August | 47-46 |
| 11:50 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Virgil Wade - foul #2 on Virgil Wade, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), John Booth (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Robert Knarr (C) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Michael Fleener, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Charles Reed (C) Danny Roe, Ivan Smith, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 11:50 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Elks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Booth (fresh) SF - Walter Warthen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert Knarr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kenneth Otero (fresh) SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:34 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Charles Reed | 47-48 |
| 11:24 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:23 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:02 | Lamar | Jean Trussell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Lamar | William Ladwig tips it home | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | McNeese State | John Booth clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 10:33 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Ladwig | 47-50 |
| 10:15 | Lamar | Charles Reed drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Jean Trussell out of the doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Booth | 50-52 |
| 09:36 | Lamar | Jean Trussell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | Lamar | William Ladwig pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:15 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Alexander Elks, John Booth, Walter Warthen, James Mitchell, Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Ivan Smith (SF), Elvin Schock (PF), Joseph Coca (C) Kenneth Otero, Jean Trussell, Raymond Boykin, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| 08:23 | Lamar | Alan Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade tips it in | 52-55 |
| 07:52 | Lamar | Ivan Smith is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the runner from the left block | 52-55 |
| 07:34 | Lamar | Elvin Schock grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:29 | Lamar | Danny Roe clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Fleener - foul #1 on Michael Fleener, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG) Alan Hill | |
| 07:29 | Lamar | Danny Roe misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:29 | Lamar | Danny Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade jams it set up by Patrick August and he's fouled by Elvin Schock - foul #2 on Elvin Schock, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:11 | Lamar | Joseph Coca grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:00 | Lamar | Michael Fleener picks off the pass by Jean Trussell out of a doubleteam | 54-56 |
| 06:56 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Fleener | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | Lamar | Ivan Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Trinkle | 56-56 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle's floater is knocked away by Ivan Smith | 56-56 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener tips it home | 58-56 |
| 06:21 | Lamar | Danny Roe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled on the floor by Jean Trussell - foul #2 on Jean Trussell, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), Walter Warthen (SF), Robert Knarr (C) Patrick August, Michael Fleener, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Charles Reed (C) Ivan Smith, Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Reed - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), James Mitchell (PF) Antony Bigelow, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG) Danny Roe | |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:42 | Lamar | William Ladwig drills a floater in the lane | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | John Booth connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alexander Elks | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | Lamar | Walter Warthen steals it from William Ladwig | 63-58 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks slams it home on a great pass from Walter Warthen | 65-58 |
| 04:50 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Trussell | 65-61 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Alexander Elks, John Booth, James Mitchell, Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Alan Hill (SG) Kenneth Otero, Jean Trussell | |
| 04:20 | Lamar | Charles Reed knocks in the shot from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade's layup is rejected by William Ladwig | 65-63 |
| 04:08 | Lamar | Charles Reed pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Lamar | William Ladwig buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Virgil Wade - foul #3 on Virgil Wade, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Walter Warthen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG), Elvin Schock (SF), Joseph Coca (C) Alan Hill, Raymond Boykin, Charles Reed | |
| 03:49 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ladwig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Coca (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Patrick August | 67-65 |
| 03:10 | Lamar | Jean Trussell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade banks in the layup set up by Patrick August | 69-65 |
| 02:57 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SF) Michael Fleener | |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Boykin (SF), Charles Reed (C) Elvin Schock, Joseph Coca | |
| 02:40 | Lamar | Danny Roe connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Trussell | 69-68 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Reed | 69-68 |
| 02:21 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Ladwig | 69-68 |
| 02:14 | Lamar | Danny Roe knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Patrick August's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Reed | 69-70 |
| 02:08 | Lamar | Danny Roe grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:53 | Lamar | William Ladwig travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Patrick August knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antony Bigelow | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Lamar | William Ladwig loses the dribble to Patrick August | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle banks in the layup set up by Antony Bigelow | 73-70 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | Jean Trussell is fouled on the floor by Virgil Wade - foul #4 on Virgil Wade, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | Jean Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | William Ladwig grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Lamar | William Ladwig can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is hacked by Danny Roe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Roe, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Charles Reed grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Danny Roe misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |