| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) SG - Robert Sheats (fresh) SF - Bryan Tucker (fresh) PF - Kevin Stutzman (fresh) C - Jason Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) SF - Michael Garrard (fresh) PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) C - Shannon Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bryan Tucker | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram is open but misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Garrard - foul #1 on Michael Garrard, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh hits a 3 from straight away set up by Vernon Blount | 1-5 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Eric Dayton is called for the reach on Donald Moyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Dayton, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Beeman (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), Christopher Reasor (SF), Steven Loose (C) Donald Moyer, Robert Sheats, Bryan Tucker, Jason Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), John Trantham (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Eric Dayton, Robert Balogh, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount, Shannon Wilson | |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Trevor Keen picks off the pass by James Beeman | 1-5 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell lays it up and in set up by Trevor Keen | 1-7 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath double dribbles in the backcourt | 1-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Ingram (C) Kevin Stutzman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-10 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | James Beeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-10 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram tips it but misses | 1-10 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop snags the defensive board | 1-10 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | John Trantham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker (PF) Jason Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG) Trevor Keen | |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 1-10 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | John Trantham grabs the defensive rebound | 1-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Beeman (fresh) SG - Bernard Culbreath (fresh) SF - Christopher Reasor (fresh) PF - Bryan Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Loose (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) SG - John Trantham (fairly fresh) SF - Junior Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrell Barnes (fairly fresh) C - Colby Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | John Trantham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Dayton | 1-12 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Steven Loose hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Beeman | 3-12 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton is hacked by Bernard Culbreath - foul #1 on Bernard Culbreath, team foul #1 | 3-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Robert Sheats (SG), Kevin Stutzman (PF), Jason Ingram (C) James Beeman, Bernard Culbreath, Bryan Tucker, Steven Loose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Robert Balogh (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Shannon Wilson (C) Eric Dayton, John Trantham, Junior Campbell, Tyrell Barnes, Colby Bishop | |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard is hacked by Christopher Reasor - foul #1 on Christopher Reasor, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Zalk (SF) Christopher Reasor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats pulls down the rebound | 3-12 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Keen - foul #1 on Trevor Keen, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Zalk | 6-12 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard tips it home | 6-14 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-14 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Ingram | 6-14 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Zalk is hacked by Trevor Keen - foul #2 on Trevor Keen, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker (SF), Steven Loose (C) Thomas Zalk, Jason Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Timothy Rigby (PF) Trevor Keen, Robert Balogh, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount | |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker misses long on an open jumper from close range but the foul's on Junior Campbell - foul #1 on Junior Campbell, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby grabs the board | 7-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Sheats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Stutzman (fairly fresh) C - Steven Loose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Dayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lesure (fresh) SF - Junior Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) C - Shannon Wilson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Shannon Wilson is called for the reach on Donald Moyer - foul #1 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Beeman (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), Christopher Reasor (SF), Jason Ingram (C) Donald Moyer, Robert Sheats, Kevin Stutzman, Steven Loose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Trantham (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Tyrell Barnes (PF), Colby Bishop (C) Andrew Lesure, Junior Campbell, Timothy Rigby, Shannon Wilson | |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bryan Tucker, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Garrard | 7-16 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | James Beeman is hacked by Eric Dayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Dayton, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (SG) Bernard Culbreath | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG), Vernon Blount (PF) Eric Dayton, Colby Bishop | |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | James Beeman makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | James Beeman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 9-16 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Christopher Reasor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-18 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | John Trantham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | John Trantham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard gets the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Reasor - foul #2 on Christopher Reasor, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Bernard Culbreath (SG), Thomas Zalk (SF), Kevin Stutzman (PF), Steven Loose (C) James Beeman, Robert Sheats, Christopher Reasor, Bryan Tucker, Jason Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh (SG), Junior Campbell (SF), Colby Bishop (C) Andrew Lesure, Michael Garrard, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman tips it back up and in | 11-19 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Junior Campbell | 11-21 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker (SF), Jason Ingram (C) Thomas Zalk, Steven Loose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby (PF) Vernon Blount | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-23 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (SG), Steven Loose (C) Bernard Culbreath, Jason Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop's pass is intercepted by Bryan Tucker | 11-23 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-23 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Steven Loose snags the offensive board | 11-23 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Moyer (fresh) SG - Robert Sheats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Stutzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Loose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Trantham (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Junior Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) C - Colby Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker lays it in set up by Steven Loose | 13-23 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | John Trantham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Moyer - foul #1 on Donald Moyer, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath (SG), Thomas Zalk (SF), Jason Ingram (C) Robert Sheats, Bryan Tucker, Steven Loose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Robert Balogh, Junior Campbell, Timothy Rigby, Colby Bishop | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | John Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | John Trantham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Thomas Zalk knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Moyer | 15-25 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-25 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Thomas Zalk snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | John Trantham gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount lays it in set up by Andrew Lesure | 15-27 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Culbreath | 18-27 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount is hacked by Kevin Stutzman - foul #1 on Kevin Stutzman, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sheats (SG), Bryan Tucker (SF) Bernard Culbreath, Thomas Zalk | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell (SG), Shannon Wilson (C) John Trantham, Vernon Blount | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Andrew Lesure misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jason Ingram | 18-27 |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker hits a wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Moyer | 20-27 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes loses the dribble to Robert Sheats | 20-27 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram blows the layup but he's hacked by Tyrell Barnes - foul #1 on Tyrell Barnes, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Beeman (PG), Steven Loose (PF) Donald Moyer, Kevin Stutzman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Trantham (PG), Robert Balogh (SG), Timothy Rigby (SF), Colby Bishop (PF) Andrew Lesure, Junior Campbell, Michael Garrard, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Jason Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Colby Bishop | 21-30 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop buries a floater from the left block | 21-32 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Beeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sheats (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Tucker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Loose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Ingram (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Trantham (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Robert Balogh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Rigby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Colby Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. C - Shannon Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | Robert Balogh is called for the reach on James Beeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Balogh, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath (SG), Christopher Reasor (SF), Kevin Stutzman (PF) Robert Sheats, Bryan Tucker, Steven Loose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Junior Campbell (SF), Vernon Blount (PF) John Trantham, Timothy Rigby, Shannon Wilson | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | James Beeman makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | James Beeman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Balogh | 23-35 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Christopher Reasor loses the dribble to Eric Dayton in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Balogh | 23-38 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Colby Bishop denies the turnaround by Christopher Reasor | 23-38 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Stutzman | 23-38 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Bernard Culbreath loses the dribble to Eric Dayton | 23-38 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton lays it up and in | 23-40 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Junior Campbell | 23-43 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Christopher Reasor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Colby Bishop snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Ingram - foul #1 on Jason Ingram, team foul #7 | 23-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Moyer (PG), Robert Sheats (SG), Bryan Tucker (PF), Steven Loose (C) James Beeman, Bernard Culbreath, Kevin Stutzman, Jason Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen (PG), Michael Garrard (SF), Timothy Rigby (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Eric Dayton, Robert Balogh, Vernon Blount, Colby Bishop | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Junior Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Christopher Reasor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Robert Sheats hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Timothy Rigby's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Loose | 23-44 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Junior Campbell steals it from Christopher Reasor in the backcourt | 23-44 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Trevor Keen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Junior Campbell | 23-46 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Christopher Reasor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-46 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes grabs the board | 23-46 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Christopher Reasor steals it from Junior Campbell | 23-46 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Donald Moyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Stutzman (PF), Jason Ingram (C) Christopher Reasor, Steven Loose | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Dayton (PG), Andrew Lesure (SG), Shannon Wilson (C) Trevor Keen, Junior Campbell, Timothy Rigby | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-46 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bryan Tucker | 23-46 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Bryan Tucker comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-46 |