| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) SG - Brian Ray (fresh) SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) SG - Robert Clark (fresh) SF - John Trawick (fresh) PF - James Cora (fresh) C - Dennis Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle 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 | Wyatt Ivory makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Trawick | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is fouled on the floor by Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Imler | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Trawick | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray misses the shot in the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG) Wyatt Ivory | |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Robert Clark clanks a shot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg misses short on a runner from the left block | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | John Trawick grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | John Trawick comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is fouled on the floor by James Cora - foul #1 on James Cora, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Ronnie Blakes (SF), Todd Nash (PF), Robert Tuck (C) Robert Clark, John Trawick, James Cora, Dennis Moore | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Blakes - foul #1 on Ronnie Blakes, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jackie Crouch - foul #1 on Jackie Crouch, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Warren Allen picks off the pass by Wyatt Ivory in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Ronnie Blakes - foul #2 on Ronnie Blakes, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (SG), James Cora (PF) Jackie Crouch, Ronnie Blakes | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Phillip Elie steps in front of the Wyatt Ivory pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan West (fresh) C - Eric Ogata (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wyatt Ivory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Nash (fresh) PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) C - Robert Tuck (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is called for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Ryan West | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SF), Dennis Moore (C) Wyatt Ivory, James Cora | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck is denied on a layup by Calvin Stoltenberg | 13-5 |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | John Trawick tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Todd Nash gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:33 | McNeese State | John Trawick is hacked by Justin Wellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Wellman, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), James Cora (PF) Robert Tuck, Robert Clark, Todd Nash | |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cora | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses short on a shot near the basket | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | John Trawick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Ryan West can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Trawick - foul #1 on John Trawick, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Beets (SF) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Johnny Patchett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (SG) Jackie Crouch | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | John Trawick is fouled on the floor by Richard Beets - foul #1 on Richard Beets, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman (C) Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Tuck (C) Dennis Moore | |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory's layup is rejected by Justin Wellman | 15-12 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | James Cora pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | James Cora misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ryan West - foul #1 on Ryan West, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Ryan West | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (SF) John Trawick | |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Arthur Geary (SG) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG) Wyatt Ivory | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Todd Nash steals it from Richard Beets | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses the dunk attempt | 15-14 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary grabs the board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SF - Richard Beets (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fairly fresh) C - Justin Wellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) SG - Robert Clark (tiring) SF - Todd Nash (fresh) PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tuck (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Wellman | 17-14 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Justin Wellman | 17-14 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Allen | 19-14 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Beets | 21-14 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Todd Nash is hacked by Richard Beets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Beets, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Warren Allen, Arthur Geary, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), John Trawick (SF), Dennis Moore (C) Robert Clark, Todd Nash, Robert Tuck | |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is fouled on the floor by Johnny Patchett - foul #1 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | John Trawick comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-14 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata can't connect on a floater in the paint | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Robert Mankoski swats the short shot by James Cora | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Imler | 24-14 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-14 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Moore | 24-14 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | John Trawick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Johnny Patchett is called for the reach on Jackie Crouch - foul #2 on Johnny Patchett, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Ryan West (PF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Eric Ogata, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Tuck (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Todd Nash (PF) Wyatt Ivory, Jackie Crouch, James Cora | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Geary (fresh) SF - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Tuck (fresh) SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) SF - John Trawick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nash (fresh) C - Dennis Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Todd Nash tips it in | 24-16 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Ryan West loses the dribble to Todd Nash | 24-16 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Arthur Geary is called for the reach on Robert Clark - foul #1 on Arthur Geary, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Ryan West | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG) John Trawick | |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Todd Nash snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is whistled for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Robert Mankoski (C) Arthur Geary, Phillip Elie | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SF) Robert Tuck | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Ralph Imler and he's fouled by Todd Nash - foul #1 on Todd Nash, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG) Warren Allen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | John Trawick double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Ryan West is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ryan West, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Ryan West | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Robert Mankoski steals it from Wyatt Ivory | 27-18 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Ray | 29-18 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski blows the layup | 29-18 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Calvin Stoltenberg is blocked by Dennis Moore | 29-18 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Justin Wellman, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Phillip Elie (SF) Ralph Imler, Justin Wellman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), James Cora (PF), Robert Tuck (C) Wyatt Ivory, John Trawick, Dennis Moore | |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | Robert Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mankoski | 29-18 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | James Cora tips it but misses | 29-18 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 29-18 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie grabs the board | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Clark (tired) 2 pts. SF - Todd Nash (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cora (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tuck (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Phillip Elie, Robert Mankoski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes (SG), John Trawick (SF) Robert Clark, Todd Nash | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Imler - foul #1 on Ralph Imler, team foul #10 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan West (PF) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler is hacked by Ronnie Blakes - foul #3 on Ronnie Blakes, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Dennis Moore (C) Ronnie Blakes, Robert Tuck | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | James Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | James Cora misses the tip | 33-19 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary pulls down the rebound | 33-19 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-19 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Trawick | 33-19 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Wyatt Ivory | 33-21 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Wyatt Ivory picks off the pass by Johnny Patchett | 33-21 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore snags the offensive board | 33-21 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | John Trawick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-21 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata lays it up and in and the foul's on Dennis Moore - foul #2 on Dennis Moore, team foul #10 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Ralph Imler, Arthur Geary, Johnny Patchett, Ryan West | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Tuck (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Todd Nash (PF) Wyatt Ivory, Jackie Crouch, James Cora | |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Warren Allen - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #11 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg (PF) Eric Ogata | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Tuck is called for the reach on Phillip Elie - foul #1 on Robert Tuck, team foul #11 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG) John Trawick | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-21 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-21 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |