| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Leonard Berrios (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fausto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Kearney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) SF - David Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Michael Carter inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Grambling State | Christopher Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:52 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Christopher Beck buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 33-29 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | James Jones banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | David Sweet gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino's floater is tipped away by James Jones | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | James Berganza grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson hits a floater from the left side set up by James Berganza | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Grambling State | Christopher Beck is hacked by Sammie Frank - foul #2 on Sammie Frank, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Slater (C) Mark Johnson | |
| 17:18 | Grambling State | David Sweet steps in front of the Michael Carter pass | 33-33 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank loses the dribble to Christopher Beck | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Berrios and he's hacked by Justin Slater - foul #2 on Justin Slater, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Pesce (PG), Thomas Glasgow (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Walter Weiland (PF) Leonard Berrios, Christopher Beck, Michael Carter, Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Robert Campbell (C) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, David Sweet, James Jones | |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Glasgow is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Glasgow, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bo Sisk (C) Leonard Kearney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Johnson (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | William Pesce drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Weiland | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Glasgow (fresh) SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Weiland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bo Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Walter Weiland - foul #2 on Walter Weiland, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Beck (SG), Michael Carter (SF) Thomas Glasgow, Carlos Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, Justin Slater | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:39 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Bo Sisk | 38-34 |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Bo Sisk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Ely - foul #4 on Albert Ely, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney (C) Walter Weiland | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Campbell (C) Albert Ely | |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Bo Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Bo Sisk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios (PG), Fausto Marino (PF) William Pesce, Bo Sisk | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), David Sweet (SF), James Jones (PF), Justin Slater (C) Brian Hall, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson, Robert Campbell | |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Justin Slater is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| 14:15 | Grambling State | Michael Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | James Jones buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Berganza | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Grambling State | Michael Carter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Berganza | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney makes the driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | James Berganza loses the dribble to Leonard Berrios | 45-40 |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Sweet - foul #1 on David Sweet, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Pesce (PG), Thomas Glasgow (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Walter Weiland (PF) Leonard Berrios, Christopher Beck, Michael Carter, Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, David Sweet, James Jones | |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Justin Slater | 45-40 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Brian Hall | 45-42 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Thomas Glasgow misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mason Williams | 45-42 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer is hacked by William Pesce - foul #3 on William Pesce, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bo Sisk (C) Leonard Kearney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Campbell (C) Justin Slater | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Glasgow (fresh) SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Weiland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bo Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Brian Hall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 45-45 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | Thomas Glasgow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Glasgow, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios (PG), Christopher Beck (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Fausto Marino (PF) William Pesce, Thomas Glasgow, Carlos Taylor, Bo Sisk | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), David Sweet (SF), James Jones (PF) Mason Williams, Brian Hall, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson | |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | David Sweet knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jones | 45-47 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | James Berganza steals it from Fausto Marino | 45-47 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | James Berganza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Berrios | 48-47 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | David Sweet is denied on a layup by Walter Weiland | 48-47 |
| 09:42 | Grambling State | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Robert Campbell picks off the pass by Leonard Berrios | 48-47 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Fausto Marino is called for the reach on James Berganza - foul #3 on Fausto Marino, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Pesce (PG), Leonard Kearney (C) Leonard Berrios, Walter Weiland | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Sammie Frank, David Sweet, Robert Campbell | |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Michael Carter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | William Pesce pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Brian Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Hall | 48-50 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | James Jones blocks the short jumper by William Pesce | 48-50 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fausto Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Kearney (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-50 |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Pesce | 53-50 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | James Jones banks in the layup set up by James Berganza | 53-52 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | William Pesce loses the dribble to Brian Hall | 53-52 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer lays it in set up by Brian Hall | 53-54 |
| 05:38 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino makes the jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios (PG), Walter Weiland (PF) Christopher Beck, Fausto Marino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), David Sweet (SF), Justin Slater (PF), Albert Ely (C) James Berganza, Brian Hall, Jimmy Langer, James Jones, Mark Johnson | |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Mason Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mason Williams - foul #1 on Mason Williams, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Glasgow (SF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Leonard Kearney is called for the reach on Albert Ely - foul #1 on Leonard Kearney, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Justin Slater misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Weiland - foul #3 on Walter Weiland, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Justin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Justin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | William Pesce gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | Walter Weiland is fouled on the floor by Mason Williams - foul #2 on Mason Williams, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Carter (SF) Thomas Glasgow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG) Mason Williams | |
| 04:25 | Grambling State | Walter Weiland misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Albert Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | James Berganza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Justin Slater tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | William Pesce comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Justin Slater snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | Justin Slater misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Walter Weiland pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Leonard Berrios (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Weiland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Kearney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Ely (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Beck (SG), Fausto Marino (PF) Leonard Berrios, Walter Weiland | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), James Jones (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Sammie Frank, David Sweet, Justin Slater, Albert Ely | |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | James Jones blows the dunk but the foul's on Fausto Marino - foul #4 on Fausto Marino, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bo Sisk (C) Leonard Kearney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios (PG), Leonard Kearney (C) William Pesce, Bo Sisk | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), David Sweet (SF), Albert Ely (C) Brian Hall, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Christopher Beck comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | David Sweet pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | James Jones misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard Kearney - foul #2 on Leonard Kearney, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:51 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Berrios | 58-60 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| 01:19 | Grambling State | Michael Carter misses the shot near the basket | 58-60 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Sweet | 58-60 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | The short jumper by James Jones is denied by Michael Carter | 58-60 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Fausto Marino gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Leonard Berrios connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Carter | 61-60 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | James Berganza can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 61-60 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | James Jones snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Jones | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Michael Carter is hacked by Sammie Frank - foul #3 on Sammie Frank, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Albert Ely hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sammie Frank | 63-64 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Michael Carter misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Leonard Kearney gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |