| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chaput (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Warthen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle lays it in uncontested | 32-37 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | William Chaput hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | William Chaput hits a floater from the left side set up by Jimmie Robinson | 34-37 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Alberto Russo picks off the pass by Patrick August in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo lays it in | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | McNeese State | Patrick August connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Warthen | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Craig Reeves (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Joseph Moats (PF), Richard Lee (C) Jimmie Robinson, Alberto Russo, William Chaput, Gaston Ferdinand, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), John Booth (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Michael McCarn (C) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Walter Warthen, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks is hacked by Max Castiglione in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Castiglione, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG) Max Castiglione | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener lays it in and the foul's on Earl Flanery - foul #1 on Earl Flanery, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats lays it up and in | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener is fouled on the floor by Earl Flanery - foul #2 on Earl Flanery, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener is fouled on the floor by Earl Flanery - foul #3 on Earl Flanery, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Craig Reeves, Earl Flanery | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | John Booth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | John Fontana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Fleener | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Fontana (fresh) SF - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Moats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Elks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McCarn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | James Mitchell is denied on a layup by Gaston Ferdinand | 38-43 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Gaston Ferdinand picks off the pass by John Booth | 38-43 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Fleener - foul #2 on Michael Fleener, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), William Chaput (SF), Earl Flanery (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Joe Myers, John Fontana, Richard Lee, Gaston Ferdinand, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Alexander Elks, John Booth, Michael Fleener, James Mitchell, Michael McCarn | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | William Chaput hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jimmie Robinson | 41-43 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow slams it home | 41-45 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | William Chaput loses the dribble to Antony Bigelow | 41-45 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antony Bigelow | 41-48 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Russo - foul #2 on Alberto Russo, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), John Fontana (SG), Craig Reeves (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Jimmie Robinson, Alberto Russo, William Chaput, Earl Flanery | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Robert Knarr (C) Walter Warthen, Virgil Wade | |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle throws it down on a great pass from Antony Bigelow | 44-50 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | John Fontana knocks in the shot from close range set up by Craig Reeves | 46-50 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Schwind - foul #3 on Shawn Schwind, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), Michael McCarn (PF) Patrick August, Louis Trinkle | |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Alexander Elks | 46-52 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (SG), Joseph Moats (PF), Richard Lee (C) John Fontana, Gaston Ferdinand, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Joseph Hare | |
| 11:51 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Antony Bigelow | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Max Castiglione (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moats (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Elks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-54 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fleener | 46-56 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves is fouled on the floor by Michael Fleener - foul #3 on Michael Fleener, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), John Fontana (SG), William Chaput (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Max Castiglione, Alberto Russo, Craig Reeves, Joseph Moats, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), John Booth (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Alexander Elks, Antony Bigelow, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn, Robert Knarr | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Fontana | 48-56 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | John Booth is hacked by William Chaput in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chaput, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern State | William Chaput grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | John Fontana hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gaston Ferdinand | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Patrick August's pass is intercepted by William Chaput in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson lays it in on a great pass from William Chaput | 53-58 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | Patrick August scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Booth | 53-60 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | William Chaput can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Warthen - foul #2 on Walter Warthen, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Joseph Moats (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Jimmie Robinson, John Fontana, Gaston Ferdinand, Earl Flanery | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), James Mitchell (C) John Booth, Walter Warthen, Virgil Wade | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is hacked by William Chaput in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Chaput, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind's layup is rejected by James Mitchell | 53-62 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Fleener | 53-62 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick August | 53-64 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 55-64 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | The jumper by Antony Bigelow is denied by Shawn Schwind | 55-64 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | James Mitchell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick August | 55-66 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | William Chaput lays it up and in | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chaput (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Moats (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Schwind (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Fleener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Trinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener is fouled on the floor by William Chaput - foul #4 on William Chaput, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Craig Reeves (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Richard Lee (C) Joe Myers, Alberto Russo, William Chaput, Joseph Moats, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), John Booth (SG), Michael McCarn (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Louis Trinkle, James Mitchell | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson double dribbles | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SF) Michael Fleener | |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-66 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | John Booth grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | John Booth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Virgil Wade picks off the pass by Craig Reeves | 57-66 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), William Chaput (SF), Joseph Moats (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Jimmie Robinson, Craig Reeves, Earl Flanery, Gaston Ferdinand, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Robert Knarr (C) Alexander Elks, John Booth, Walter Warthen, Michael McCarn, Virgil Wade | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | William Chaput is denied on a layup by James Mitchell | 57-66 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Patrick August is hacked by Max Castiglione - foul #4 on Max Castiglione, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Alberto Russo, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) Joseph Hare, James Mitchell | |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick August | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Richard Lee (C) Max Castiglione, John Fontana, William Chaput, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), Walter Warthen (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Robert Knarr | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Elks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Fleener (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Warthen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand drills a jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen is hacked by Earl Flanery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Flanery, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats (PF) Gaston Ferdinand | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 63-71 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Joe Myers, Joseph Moats, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG) Michael Fleener | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson loses the dribble to John Booth | 63-71 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks lays it up and in on a great pass from John Booth | 63-73 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the dunk | 63-73 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG) Alexander Elks, John Booth | |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 63-73 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade grabs the offensive board | 63-73 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Antony Bigelow | 63-75 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 63-75 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery tips it home | 65-75 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Jimmie Robinson is called for the reach on Patrick August in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione (PG), Craig Reeves (SG), Joseph Moats (PF), Richard Lee (C) Jimmie Robinson, Alberto Russo, Gaston Ferdinand, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 65-77 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Patrick August throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the lay-in but the foul's on Craig Reeves - foul #1 on Craig Reeves, team foul #13 | 65-77 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee is denied on a dunk by Walter Warthen | 65-79 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats snags the offensive board | 65-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Patrick August runs out the clock | 65-79 |