| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Harkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Blakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Dreyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Charles Coleman buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronnie Blakes | 42-38 |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Ronnie Blakes is called for the reach on Edward Stevens - foul #3 on Ronnie Blakes, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (SF) Ronnie Blakes | |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross knocks in the runner in the paint | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins buries a floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is hacked by Wyatt Ivory - foul #1 on Wyatt Ivory, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), Victor Croce (PF), Robert Tuck (C) Joshua Harkins, Roy Dreyer, Charles Coleman | |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | George Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Fallon (PF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross (SG), Frank Rosado (SF) Wyatt Ivory, Robert Clark | |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Victor Croce | 44-44 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Walter Como comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Frank Rosado grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | John Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Como | 47-44 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, George Nelson, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Wyatt Ivory (SG), Ronnie Blakes (SF), Dennis Moore (C) Jackie Crouch, Jeffrey Ross, Frank Rosado, Robert Tuck | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Blakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Croce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Croce | 47-47 |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Walter Como throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG) Walter Como | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer (PF) Victor Croce | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Robert Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 15:05 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled on the floor by Joshua Harkins - foul #2 on Joshua Harkins, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Cody Clair - foul #2 on Cody Clair, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Blakes | 49-49 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Cody Clair scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #1 on Dennis Ward, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), Charles Coleman (SF), Victor Croce (C) Joshua Harkins, Wyatt Ivory, Ronnie Blakes, Dennis Moore | |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Victor Croce steals the ball from John Fallon | 54-50 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Victor Croce buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jackie Crouch | 54-53 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | John Fallon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Victor Croce snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Dreyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Croce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | John Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Walter Como loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Moore (C) Roy Dreyer | |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is hacked by Leon Thomas - foul #2 on Leon Thomas, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) John Fallon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:21 | McNeese State | Donny Edwards steals it from Charles Coleman | 54-53 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Walter Como can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (SG), Ronnie Blakes (SF) Jackie Crouch, Charles Coleman | |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Cody Clair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG) Walter Como | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Robert Tuck (PF) Robert Clark, Victor Croce | |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donny Edwards | 54-53 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards dunks the ball set up by Dennis Ward | 56-53 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Donny Edwards picks off the pass by Robert Tuck | 56-53 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards lays it up and in | 58-53 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Wyatt Ivory steals the ball from Donny Edwards | 58-53 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Dennis Ward picks off the pass by Joshua Harkins | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joshua Harkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wyatt Ivory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Blakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Tuck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG), Jackie Crouch (SG), Charles Coleman (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF), Victor Croce (C) Joshua Harkins, Wyatt Ivory, Ronnie Blakes, Robert Tuck, Dennis Moore | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Victor Croce is hacked by Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Victor Croce pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Robert Clark buries a turnaround from close range set up by Victor Croce | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Roy Dreyer picks off the pass by John Fallon | 58-55 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Robert Clark scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jackie Crouch and he's fouled by Walter Como - foul #1 on Walter Como, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) John Fallon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (SG) Victor Croce | |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Robert Clark makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Como | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jackie Crouch | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | George Nelson drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Walter Como | 62-61 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch's pass is intercepted by George Nelson | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | George Nelson hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Ross (PG), Frank Rosado (SF), Victor Croce (PF), Dennis Moore (C) Jackie Crouch, Robert Clark, Roy Dreyer, Charles Coleman | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG) Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Frank Rosado misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it in | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wyatt Ivory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Croce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins (PG), Ronnie Blakes (SF), Roy Dreyer (PF) Jeffrey Ross, Frank Rosado, Victor Croce | |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Joshua Harkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Moore | 71-64 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Wyatt Ivory steals it from Leonard Ross | 71-64 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes buries a floater in the paint | 71-66 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens tips it in | 73-66 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Dreyer | 73-66 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Leonard Ross blocks the short jumper by Roy Dreyer | 73-68 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-68 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes misses the dunk attempt | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Joshua Harkins is called for the reach on Leonard Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Harkins, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG) Cody Clair | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled on the floor by Joshua Harkins - foul #4 on Joshua Harkins, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is hacked by Ronnie Blakes - foul #4 on Ronnie Blakes, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Roy Dreyer pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #2 on Dennis Ward, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG) Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Harkins - foul #5 on Joshua Harkins, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG) Cody Clair | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (PG) Joshua Harkins | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Robert Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wyatt Ivory | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Robert Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Dreyer | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is hacked by Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-74 |