| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fresh) SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks is open and lays it up and in set up by Reinaldo Conti | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton tips it in | 32-41 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 32-41 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is fouled on the floor by David Mason - foul #1 on David Mason, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (C) Paul Stokes | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | John Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Pirkle | 32-43 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is hacked by Randy Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Moore, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Wendell Lauzon (PF) George McNamara, Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), Carl Darnell (C) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wendell Lauzon - foul #1 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Neil Drayton (C) David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, David Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Randy Moore | |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | John Sager takes the ball from Noel Harmon | 32-45 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG) Matthew Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF), Charles Bogar (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Merle Wheaton, Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | George McNamara's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Bogar | 32-45 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | George McNamara is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | George McNamara grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | John Sager gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses long on a floater near the basket | 35-45 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noel Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Neil Drayton and he's hacked by John Sager - foul #1 on John Sager, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Tommy Starks (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, James Smith, Wendell Lauzon, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Jones (PF), Cris Henderson (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Charles Bogar, Paul Stokes | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | David Mason connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Reinaldo Conti is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Reinaldo Conti, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Finnerty (SG) Noel Harmon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Cris Henderson | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Merle Wheaton | 40-50 |
| 14:14 | McNeese State | David Finnerty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | John Jones lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Mark Pirkle takes the ball from Tommy Starks | 40-52 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle hits the finger roll | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks is fouled on the floor by Alan Kron - foul #4 on Alan Kron, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), Wendell Lauzon (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Matthew Bell, Reinaldo Conti, David Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Robert Regnier (SF), Cris Henderson (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, John Jones, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 40-54 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Starks | 40-54 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton lays it in set up by George McNamara and he's fouled by Merle Wheaton - foul #2 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SF) Tommy Starks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF) Merle Wheaton | |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Cris Henderson - foul #1 on Cris Henderson, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Mason (C) Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Paul Stokes (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Carl Darnell | |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | David Finnerty makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Wendell Lauzon steps in front of the Paul Stokes pass | 45-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George McNamara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Regnier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | George McNamara is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Wheaton - foul #3 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG), Tommy Starks (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF) David Finnerty, James Smith, Wendell Lauzon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Merle Wheaton steals it from Tommy Starks | 45-54 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes lays it in | 45-56 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon is hacked by Randy Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Moore, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) George McNamara | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Charles Bogar (PF) Robert Regnier, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Matthew Bell steps in front of the Merle Wheaton pass in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks lays it in on a nice dish by Noel Harmon and he's hacked by John Sager - foul #2 on John Sager, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon (PF) Reinaldo Conti | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF), Carl Darnell (C) Randy Moore, Paul Stokes | |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | John Sager buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | David Mason banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Starks | 50-59 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern State | Carl Darnell double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), David Finnerty (SG), James Smith (SF), Reinaldo Conti (PF), Neil Drayton (C) Matthew Bell, Noel Harmon, Tommy Starks, Wendell Lauzon, David Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Cris Henderson (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, John Jones, Carl Darnell | |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | James Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Neil Drayton - foul #1 on Neil Drayton, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | David Finnerty gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | David Finnerty scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George McNamara | 53-61 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Pirkle | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | David Finnerty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Finnerty, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Tommy Starks (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), David Mason (C) George McNamara, James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Sager (SF), John Jones (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Robert Regnier, Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, Cris Henderson, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Starks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Sager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tommy Starks - foul #3 on Tommy Starks, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG) David Finnerty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | John Sager makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | John Sager makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Mason - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), Carl Darnell (C) John Sager, Paul Stokes | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Noel Harmon | 57-67 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Wendell Lauzon - foul #2 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), David Finnerty (SG) Matthew Bell, Noel Harmon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SF) John Jones | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by George McNamara | 59-67 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Bogar - foul #1 on Charles Bogar, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), James Smith (SF), Neil Drayton (C) George McNamara, Tommy Starks, David Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), John Sager (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Paul Stokes (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Robert Regnier, Charles Bogar, Carl Darnell | |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore double dribbles | 60-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (SG), Reinaldo Conti (PF) David Finnerty, Wendell Lauzon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson (PF) Benjamin Torbert | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | James Smith's layup is rejected by Cris Henderson | 60-67 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Sager | 60-67 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern State | Neil Drayton swats the short shot by John Sager | 60-67 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Paul Stokes gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Paul Stokes is denied by Reinaldo Conti | 60-67 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle tips it in | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-69 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Harmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reinaldo Conti (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cris Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Neil Drayton | 60-69 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | James Smith misses the tip | 60-69 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Reinaldo Conti | 60-69 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (PG), David Finnerty (SG), Tommy Starks (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), David Mason (C) Matthew Bell, Noel Harmon, James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), John Jones (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) John Sager, Cris Henderson, Paul Stokes | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | George McNamara misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Alan Kron steals the ball from David Mason | 60-69 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti (PF) Wendell Lauzon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Paul Stokes (C) Randy Moore, Benjamin Torbert | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is hacked by George McNamara in the backcourt - foul #3 on George McNamara, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Carl Darnell (C) Alan Kron, Paul Stokes | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Merle Wheaton steals the ball from George McNamara | 60-71 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled in the backcourt by George McNamara - foul #4 on George McNamara, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), Noel Harmon (SG), James Smith (SF), Wendell Lauzon (PF), Neil Drayton (C) George McNamara, David Finnerty, Tommy Starks, Reinaldo Conti, David Mason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), John Sager (SF), Cris Henderson (PF) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noel Harmon | 62-72 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bell - foul #2 on Matthew Bell, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Randy Moore takes the ball from James Smith | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Wendell Lauzon | 62-74 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Wendell Lauzon | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Carl Darnell | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson is hacked by Wendell Lauzon - foul #3 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Cris Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Neil Drayton is blocked by John Sager | 62-75 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | John Sager snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore runs out the clock | 62-75 |