| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Crossett (fresh) SG - David Bushong (fresh) SF - Paul Hohn (fresh) PF - John Day (fresh) C - Winston Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (fresh) SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) SF - Jason Coleman (fresh) PF - Edward Mullen (fresh) C - Stanley Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | Joseph Crossett is called for the reach on Burt Shannon - foul #1 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen is hacked by John Day - foul #1 on John Day, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Coleman | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | David Bushong is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Coleman - foul #1 on Jason Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | John Day connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Bushong | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jason Coleman | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn buries a fadeaway from the left block | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crossett - foul #2 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Franklin Mosier (SF), Clarence Jones (PF), Joel Briggs (C) Joseph Crossett, David Bushong, Paul Hohn, John Day, Winston Sweet | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), James Lee (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Burt Shannon, Gary Thomas, Edward Mullen, Stanley Ward | |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Norman Reed clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Jones | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones tips it in | 8-7 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Veney (SF) Jason Coleman | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:25 | McNeese State | Michael Keller gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joel Briggs - foul #1 on Joel Briggs, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Bushong (SG), Paul Hohn (SF), Clarence Klotz (PF), Paul Meads (C) Gregory Hansen, Franklin Mosier, Clarence Jones, Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Edward Mullen (PF) Norman Reed, James Lee, Michael Keller | |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (C) Ivan Ackerman | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Luis Ferraro (fairly fresh) SG - David Bushong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Klotz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Meads (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Veney (fresh) PF - Edward Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Klotz - foul #1 on Clarence Klotz, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SF) Danny Veney | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Paul Meads grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Wang - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Day (PF), Winston Sweet (C) Luis Ferraro, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), James Lee (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Stanley Ward (C) Burt Shannon, Gary Thomas, Edward Mullen, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | James Lee is hacked by David Bushong in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bushong, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier (PG) Clarence Klotz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Michael Keller lays it up and in | 12-12 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Michael Keller snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | James Lee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Norman Reed and the foul's on John Day - foul #2 on John Day, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen (PG), Clarence Jones (PF) Franklin Mosier, John Day | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), Danny Veney (SF) Norman Reed, Jason Coleman | |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet misses the easy layup | 12-15 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon's pass is intercepted by David Bushong in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones scores on a turnaround from close range | 14-15 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Danny Veney | 14-17 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | David Bushong loses the dribble to James Lee in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | James Lee blows the layup | 14-17 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Clarence Jones | 14-17 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Danny Veney is called for the reach on David Bushong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Veney, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (PG), Joel Briggs (C) Gregory Hansen, Winston Sweet | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Edward Mullen (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Burt Shannon, James Lee, Danny Veney, Michael Keller, Stanley Ward | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Reed | 17-20 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | David Bushong's floater is tipped away by Xing-Fu Wang | 17-20 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Bushong | 19-22 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | David Bushong picks off the pass by Norman Reed in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | David Bushong misses the easy layup | 19-22 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Luis Ferraro (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Bushong (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hohn (tired) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Briggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Norman Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Edward Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Ackerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Clarence Jones | 19-22 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Norman Reed is called for the reach on Paul Hohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Reed, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier (PG), Clarence Klotz (PF), Winston Sweet (C) Paul Hohn, Clarence Jones, Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), James Lee (SG), Jason Coleman (SF), Stanley Ward (C) Norman Reed, Gary Thomas, Xing-Fu Wang, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Mosier and he's fouled by Stanley Ward - foul #1 on Stanley Ward, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen (SG) David Bushong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Meads (C) Winston Sweet | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Veney (SF) Jason Coleman | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Paul Meads is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #1 on Paul Meads, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Bushong (SG), Winston Sweet (C) Luis Ferraro, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Keller (PF) Edward Mullen | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-24 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | David Bushong is called for the reach on Burt Shannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bushong, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (SG), Paul Hohn (SF), Clarence Jones (PF), Joel Briggs (C) Gregory Hansen, David Bushong, Clarence Klotz, Winston Sweet | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Thomas (SG), Jason Coleman (SF) James Lee, Danny Veney | |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Coleman - foul #2 on Jason Coleman, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Danny Veney (SF), Edward Mullen (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Burt Shannon, Jason Coleman, Michael Keller, Stanley Ward | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Gary Thomas steals the ball from Franklin Mosier in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 25-28 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Mullen | 25-28 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Reed | 25-30 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs can't throw it down | 25-30 |
| 08:57 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen jams the wide open dunk set up by Norman Reed | 25-32 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen (PG), Clarence Klotz (PF), Paul Meads (C) Luis Ferraro, Clarence Jones, Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), James Lee (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Norman Reed, Gary Thomas, Danny Veney, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Michael Keller connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Burt Shannon | 25-34 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn loses the dribble to James Lee | 25-34 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Burt Shannon | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gregory Hansen (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Mosier (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hohn (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Klotz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Meads (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mullen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (SG), Winston Sweet (C) Paul Hohn, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Danny Veney (SF), Stanley Ward (C) Burt Shannon, Edward Mullen, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Danny Veney blows the wide open layup | 25-36 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Clarence Klotz hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Klotz - foul #2 on Clarence Klotz, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn (SF), Clarence Jones (PF) Franklin Mosier, Clarence Klotz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Thomas (SG) James Lee | |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Keller | 27-39 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones's floater is tipped away by Michael Keller | 27-39 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Keller | 27-39 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Reed | 27-42 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier (SG), Joel Briggs (C) Luis Ferraro, Winston Sweet | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), James Lee (SG), Edward Mullen (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Norman Reed, Gary Thomas, Michael Keller, Stanley Ward | |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Lee | 27-44 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Edward Mullen blocks the jumper by Paul Hohn | 27-44 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn gets the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen's pass is intercepted by Burt Shannon | 27-44 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon misses the lay-in | 27-44 |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman tips it home | 27-46 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (PG), Paul Meads (C) Gregory Hansen, Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Stanley Ward (C) Danny Veney, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Edward Mullen | 27-48 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lee | 27-50 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen (SG), Joel Briggs (PF), Winston Sweet (C) Franklin Mosier, Clarence Jones, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Burt Shannon, James Lee, Xing-Fu Wang, Stanley Ward | |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hansen - foul #1 on Gregory Hansen, team foul #11 | 27-50 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett (PG), David Bushong (SG), John Day (PF) Gregory Hansen, Luis Ferraro, Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SF) Michael Keller | |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | David Bushong is called for the reach on Gary Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bushong, team foul #12 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen (SG) David Bushong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Winston Sweet pulls down the rebound | 27-53 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Winston Sweet is blocked by Edward Mullen | 27-53 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ivan Ackerman | 27-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Hansen (tired) 2 reb. SF - Paul Hohn (very tired) 3 pts. PF - John Day (fresh) 2 pts. C - Winston Sweet (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Norman Reed (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (tired) 15 pts. SF - Jason Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Mullen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Ackerman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Gregory Hansen steals the ball from Norman Reed in the backcourt | 27-53 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen banks in the layup | 29-53 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Thomas | 29-55 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Gregory Hansen's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Ackerman | 29-55 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ivan Ackerman | 29-55 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Gary Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-55 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman gets the offensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman is hacked by Paul Hohn - foul #1 on Paul Hohn, team foul #13 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Ferraro (SG), Joel Briggs (C) Gregory Hansen, Winston Sweet | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), James Lee (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Stanley Ward (C) Norman Reed, Gary Thomas, Edward Mullen, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 29-56 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-56 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett is whistled for a carry | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Michael Keller | |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | James Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Meads (C) Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward gets the rebound | 29-56 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Coleman | 29-59 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Joseph Crossett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Crossett, team foul #14 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier (PG), Clarence Klotz (PF), Joel Briggs (C) Joseph Crossett, John Day, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Keller (PF) Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman is hacked by Clarence Klotz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Klotz, team foul #15 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Day (PF) Clarence Klotz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-59 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 29-59 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-60 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (C) Stanley Ward | |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-60 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | John Day grabs the board | 29-60 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs's pass is intercepted by Michael Keller in the backcourt | 29-60 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Franklin Mosier steals the ball from Burt Shannon | 29-60 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Coleman is called for the reach on Franklin Mosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Coleman, team foul #9 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Meads (C) Joel Briggs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Danny Veney (SF), Stanley Ward (C) Burt Shannon, James Lee, Jason Coleman, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier makes the 1st free throw | 30-60 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Franklin Mosier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Norman Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Mosier - foul #1 on Franklin Mosier, team foul #16 | 31-60 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Norman Reed makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 31-61 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | John Day snags the defensive board | 31-61 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-61 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Norman Reed knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Thomas and he's fouled by John Day - foul #3 on John Day, team foul #17 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Jones (PF), Joel Briggs (C) John Day, Paul Meads | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (SG), Edward Mullen (SF) Gary Thomas, Danny Veney | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Norman Reed makes the free throw | 33-64 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Paul Hohn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Hohn, team foul #18 | 33-64 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Michael Keller is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 33-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Joel Briggs snags the defensive board | 33-64 |