| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruce Lucien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Garcia (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Garcia and he's fouled by Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Barry Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Berndt and the foul's on George McNamara - foul #2 on George McNamara, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | David Mason snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bruce Lucien | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (SG), Larry Berry (SF), Neil Drayton (C) Dennis Bennett, George McNamara, David Mason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Lucien | 44-38 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 44-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien is hacked by Barry Thomas - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (SG) Eli Fairbanks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Neil Drayton - foul #1 on Neil Drayton, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Michael Kaiser | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Lucien | 47-43 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Wienberg - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (SG), George McNamara (SF), David Mason (C) Dennis Bennett, Larry Berry, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin | |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Robinson | 47-43 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | David Mason snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Robinson - foul #1 on Billy Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Reinaldo Conti (PF) Bruce Lucien, Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Nehring | 49-45 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | George McNamara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (SG) Eli Fairbanks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) Harold Nehring | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 49-48 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell is fouled on the floor by Barry Thomas - foul #4 on Barry Thomas, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Berry (SF), Armando Garcia (PF) George McNamara, Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Michael Kaiser | |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) SG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Anglin (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia tips it in | 51-48 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin's layup is rejected by David Mason | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | David Mason tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Berry | 51-48 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to David Mason | 51-48 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell is fouled on the floor by Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (PG), Eli Fairbanks (SG), George McNamara (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Matthew Bell, Dennis Bennett, Larry Berry, Armando Garcia, David Mason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Michael Kaiser (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Willy Anglin | |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (SG), Armando Garcia (PF) Eli Fairbanks, Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Paul Sherman, Harold Nehring, Porfirio Russo | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruce Lucien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bruce Lucien, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF) Michael Kaiser | |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Thomas and he's fouled by Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Berry (SF), Jerry Serisky (C) George McNamara, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Larry Berry steals it from Stephen Patel | 51-52 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Larry Berry lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Jerry Serisky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Stephen Patel | |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Berry | 55-52 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser jams it on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to David Mason | 55-54 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Larry Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Berry | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Kaiser - foul #2 on Michael Kaiser, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eli Fairbanks (SG), George McNamara (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Dennis Bennett, Larry Berry, Armando Garcia, David Mason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson | |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruce Lucien (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eli Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) C - Neil Drayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 12 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint set up by Howard Berndt | 60-61 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) Bruce Lucien | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson (PF) Michael Kaiser | |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | George McNamara hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Reinaldo Conti is called for the reach on Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Reinaldo Conti, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett (SG), Armando Garcia (PF), David Mason (C) Eli Fairbanks, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) Harold Nehring | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Mason - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien (PG) Matthew Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw clanks a floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Armando Garcia snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien double dribbles | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Howard Berndt | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bruce Lucien | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #4 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Thomas - foul #5 on Barry Thomas, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG) Barry Thomas | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Bruce Lucien misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is denied on a layup by Armando Garcia | 68-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Dennis Bennett travels with the ball | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg runs out the clock | 68-69 |