| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | John Mason comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is hacked by Jack Turgeon - foul #2 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | David Brown connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Elmer Shope | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates is fouled on the floor by Robert Harman - foul #1 on Robert Harman, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses long on a floater near the basket | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Harman | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is hacked by Freddie Scates - foul #2 on Freddie Scates, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | McNeese State | John Mason grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs clanks a shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | John Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Horace Adams swats the layup by Jack Turgeon | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon tips it home | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Adams | 38-40 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (SG), Albert Weir (SF), Mark Ingram (PF), John Stetler (C) Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney throws it down set up by Morris Hodge | 38-42 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Albert Weir's layup is rejected by John Merchant | 38-42 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | John Stetler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Weir (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Stetler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Morris Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | John Mason scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Snow | 40-42 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | John Merchant picks off the pass by Patrick Snow | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Weir | 40-42 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Henderson - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF) John Mason, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Horace Adams (C) Morris Hodge, Bernard Henderson, Willie Hastings | |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Daniels | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | John Mooney throws it down | 43-44 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | John Mooney steps in front of the Albert Weir pass | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 43-46 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Freddie Scates (SF), Charles Cribbs (C) Patrick Snow, Albert Weir, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), Willie Hastings (SF), David Brown (PF) Julian Thorne, John Mooney, John Merchant | |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by David Brown | 43-48 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Willie Hastings | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Cribbs - foul #1 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (PF) Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) Elmer Shope | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charles Cribbs | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne slams it home on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 43-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Cribbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Ingram - foul #3 on Mark Ingram, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Albert Weir (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF), John Stetler (C) John Mason, Joseph Daniels, Freddie Scates, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Robert Harman, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Albert Weir loses the dribble to Bernard Henderson | 43-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Albert Weir steals the ball from Bernard Henderson | 43-51 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram lays it in set up by Albert Weir | 45-51 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Turgeon - foul #3 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Thompson (SF) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Morris Hodge (SG) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne | |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | John Stetler is fouled on the floor by Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Albert Weir | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | John Merchant blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Turgeon - foul #4 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Mark Ingram (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) Edward Thompson, Jack Turgeon, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Horace Adams (C) Morris Hodge, John Mooney, Willie Hastings | |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Albert Weir connects on the jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Harman | 49-55 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs scores on a jump hook in the paint | 51-55 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Weir - foul #2 on Albert Weir, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF) Patrick Snow, Albert Weir, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF) John Merchant | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Ingram | 51-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | John Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Ingram steals the ball from David Brown | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Horace Adams swats the layup by Mark Ingram | 54-56 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs (C) Freddie Scates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), John Mooney (SF) Julian Thorne, Robert Harman | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Mason | 56-58 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Charles Cribbs - foul #2 on Charles Cribbs, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Albert Weir (SF) John Mason, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Horace Adams | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Patrick Snow misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | John Mooney connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Albert Weir misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG), Edward Thompson (PF), John Stetler (C) Joseph Daniels, Jack Turgeon, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), John Merchant (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, David Brown, Willie Hastings | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | John Stetler takes the ball from John Merchant | 58-63 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | John Stetler loses the dribble to John Mooney | 58-63 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | John Mooney throws it down | 58-65 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | John Stetler is fouled on the floor by Bernard Henderson - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Freddie Scates (SF), Mark Ingram (C) Patrick Snow, Edward Thompson, John Stetler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Robert Harman (SF) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney | |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Ingram - foul #4 on Mark Ingram, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF), Charles Cribbs (C) John Mason, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Scates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Cribbs (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Morris Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-66 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Julian Thorne | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman hits a floater from close range set up by Horace Adams | 58-68 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 58-68 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon tips it in | 60-68 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Snow (PG), Albert Weir (SG) Mark Ingram, Joseph Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), David Brown (PF) Morris Hodge, John Merchant | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | David Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Turgeon - foul #5 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (PF) Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Mason (PG) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | David Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Charles Cribbs pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | David Brown grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-70 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | David Brown tips it home | 60-72 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | John Mason misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a runner in the paint | 60-72 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Freddie Scates | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Ingram (PF), John Stetler (C) John Mason, Charles Cribbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), John Mooney (SF), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge runs out the clock | 62-72 |