| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elias Kuster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Hallowell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Piscitelli (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Collier (fresh) C - Howard Lindahl (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams blows the layup | 34-20 |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Steven Hallowell is called for the reach on Elias Kuster - foul #1 on Steven Hallowell, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-20 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by Steven Hallowell | 36-22 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Dean Piscitelli denies the turnaround by Bill Moore | 36-22 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Howard Lindahl | 36-22 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Elias Kuster blocks the short jumper by Howard Lindahl | 36-22 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-22 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson is hacked by Bill Moore - foul #2 on Bill Moore, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson (PG), Donald Billings (SG), Wayne Jones (PF), Kevin Houston (C) Robert Jones, Bill Moore, Dusty Hall, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Campion (PG), Nelson Jenkins (SG), Thomas Renshaw (SF), Robert Heath (PF), Joseph Vitiello (C) Steven Hallowell, Leon Henderson, Dean Piscitelli, Louis Collier, Howard Lindahl | |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Nelson Jenkins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-22 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings snags the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Vitiello - foul #1 on Joseph Vitiello, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG) Elias Kuster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SG), Louis Collier (PF) Steve Campion, Joseph Vitiello | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SF - Donald Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Houston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nelson Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Renshaw (fresh) PF - Louis Collier (fresh) C - Robert Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Leon Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bill Moore (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Louis Collier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 37-22 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern State | Bill Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 40-22 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson loses the dribble to Bill Moore in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings clanks a runner from close range | 40-22 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Robert Heath snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw blows the layup but the foul's on Bill Moore - foul #3 on Bill Moore, team foul #4 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster (SF), Dusty Hall (PF), Carson Terwilliger (C) Donald Billings, Wayne Jones, Kevin Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Howard Lindahl (C) Nelson Jenkins, Robert Heath | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carson Terwilliger | 40-22 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Lindahl - foul #2 on Howard Lindahl, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson (SG), Mark Williams (C) Bill Moore, Carson Terwilliger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dean Piscitelli (SF), Joseph Vitiello (PF) Thomas Renshaw, Louis Collier | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson lays it up and in | 42-24 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-24 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson snags the offensive board | 42-24 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams can't finish the layup | 42-24 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Dean Piscitelli snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Joseph Vitiello tips it home | 42-26 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Billings (SG), Wayne Jones (PF), Kevin Houston (C) Edward Jackson, Dusty Hall, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Campion (PG), Louis Collier (PF), Robert Heath (C) Steven Hallowell, Joseph Vitiello, Howard Lindahl | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Dean Piscitelli is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-29 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson (PG), Bill Moore (SG), Dusty Hall (PF), Mark Williams (C) Robert Jones, Donald Billings, Elias Kuster, Kevin Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nelson Jenkins (SG), Thomas Renshaw (SF), Howard Lindahl (C) Leon Henderson, Dean Piscitelli, Robert Heath | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 44-29 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl is open and lays it up and in | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Bill Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dusty Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steve Campion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Renshaw (fresh) PF - Louis Collier (fresh) C - Howard Lindahl (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Bill Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Jones | 44-31 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Jones | 46-31 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Nelson Jenkins travels in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston (PG), Donald Billings (SF), Carson Terwilliger (C) Edward Jackson, Wayne Jones, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Robert Heath (PF), Joseph Vitiello (C) Steve Campion, Louis Collier, Howard Lindahl | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Joseph Vitiello pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Nelson Jenkins is hacked by Donald Billings - foul #3 on Donald Billings, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Elias Kuster (SF) Bill Moore, Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SG) Nelson Jenkins | |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-31 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Robert Heath is fouled on the floor by Donald Billings - foul #4 on Donald Billings, team foul #7 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bill Moore (SG) Donald Billings | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dean Piscitelli (SF) Thomas Renshaw | |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Robert Heath makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Robert Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Dean Piscitelli | 46-33 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | Carson Terwilliger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carson Terwilliger, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson (SG), Wayne Jones (PF), Mark Williams (C) Bill Moore, Kevin Houston, Carson Terwilliger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Campion (PG), Nelson Jenkins (SG), Louis Collier (PF), Howard Lindahl (C) Steven Hallowell, Leon Henderson, Robert Heath, Joseph Vitiello | |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dean Piscitelli | 46-35 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Louis Collier is hacked by Elias Kuster - foul #1 on Elias Kuster, team foul #9 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bill Moore (SG), Dusty Hall (PF) Robert Jones, Elias Kuster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SG), Thomas Renshaw (SF) Nelson Jenkins, Dean Piscitelli | |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Louis Collier makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Louis Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-37 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Steve Campion lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Renshaw | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bill Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dusty Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steve Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Renshaw (fresh) PF - Louis Collier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Lindahl (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Howard Lindahl - foul #3 on Howard Lindahl, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston (PG), Donald Billings (SG), Elias Kuster (SF) Edward Jackson, Bill Moore, Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Robert Heath (PF) Steve Campion, Louis Collier | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Williams | 52-39 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Elias Kuster - foul #2 on Elias Kuster, team foul #10 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dusty Hall (PF), Carson Terwilliger (C) Wayne Jones, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nelson Jenkins (SG), Louis Collier (PF) Leon Henderson, Howard Lindahl | |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern State | Donald Billings connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Elias Kuster | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw makes the floater from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Louis Collier pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Elias Kuster picks off the pass by Louis Collier | 55-43 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Carson Terwilliger scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Steven Hallowell - foul #2 on Steven Hallowell, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Jones (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Wayne Jones (PF) Kevin Houston, Donald Billings, Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Campion (PG), Leon Henderson (SG), Dean Piscitelli (SF), Joseph Vitiello (C) Steven Hallowell, Nelson Jenkins, Thomas Renshaw, Robert Heath | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Carson Terwilliger makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #11 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Pfarr (C) Carson Terwilliger | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Joseph Vitiello grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Dean Piscitelli knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steve Campion | 58-46 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Jones is hacked by Louis Collier - foul #2 on Louis Collier, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bill Moore (SG), Dusty Hall (PF) Edward Jackson, Elias Kuster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl (C) Louis Collier | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dusty Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pfarr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steve Campion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Piscitelli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Vitiello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Lindahl (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Howard Lindahl is called for the reach on Bill Moore - foul #4 on Howard Lindahl, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Williams (C) John Pfarr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Collier (PF) Joseph Vitiello | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Bill Moore misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Howard Lindahl | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Campion and he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #12 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Billings (SF) Dusty Hall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ron Saad (PG), Nelson Jenkins (SG), Thomas Renshaw (SF), Robert Heath (PF) Steve Campion, Leon Henderson, Dean Piscitelli, Louis Collier | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Bill Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Robert Heath snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson (PG), Kevin Houston (PF) Robert Jones, Donald Billings | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Leon Henderson (SG), Dean Piscitelli (SF) Ron Saad, Nelson Jenkins, Thomas Renshaw | |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Kevin Houston grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster (SF) Kevin Houston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Collier (PF) Robert Heath | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Howard Lindahl scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Henderson | 61-51 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Elias Kuster banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Moore | 63-51 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | The jumper by Dean Piscitelli is denied by Wayne Jones | 63-51 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Wayne Jones denies the turnaround by Howard Lindahl | 63-51 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Wayne Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Leon Henderson picks off the pass by Elias Kuster | 63-51 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson hits the finger roll | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Edward Jackson runs out the clock | 63-53 |