| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) C - Robert McComb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) SG - James Shaver (fresh) SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) PF - John Decker (fresh) C - Donald Levering (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | John Decker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert McComb | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver scores on a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Jean Murrieta - foul #1 on Jean Murrieta, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jean Murrieta | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Donald Levering is blocked by Jean Murrieta | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jean Murrieta | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Robert McComb grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Richard Chambers steals it from Robert McComb | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses the lay-in | 6-3 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | John Decker hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Robert McComb makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Tony Conerly and he's hacked by Donald Levering - foul #1 on Donald Levering, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), George Walker (SF), James Harrington (PF), Oscar Degraff (C) Richard Chambers, James Shaver, Ricardo Acevedo, John Decker, Donald Levering | |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Robert McComb makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington knocks in the floater from the right block | 9-7 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Conerly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Murrieta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) C - Robert McComb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) SF - George Walker (fresh) PF - James Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynwood Dressler | 12-7 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | George Walker comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jean Murrieta - foul #2 on Jean Murrieta, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (PG), Andy Steadman (SG), Norman Presson (SF), Donald Romeo (PF), Steve Fitzhugh (C) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly, Jean Murrieta, Lynwood Dressler, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Decker (PF) Samuel Thomas | |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | George Walker misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:04 | SE Missouri State | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Jack Pyle is called for the reach on Lewis Spencer - foul #1 on Jack Pyle, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shaver (SG) George Walker | |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Oscar Degraff is called for the reach on Steve Fitzhugh - foul #1 on Oscar Degraff, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering (C) Oscar Degraff | |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Shaver | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Presson - foul #1 on Norman Presson, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Tony Conerly (SG), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Andy Steadman, Norman Presson, Donald Romeo, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG) Jack Pyle | |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Robert McComb throws it down | 14-13 |
| 12:38 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | Henry Loveless steals it from James Harrington | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly jams it set up by Henry Loveless | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on James Shaver - foul #1 on James Shaver, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (PG), Albert McKelvin (SG), Norman Presson (SF), Donald Romeo (C) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly, Lewis Spencer, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), George Walker (PF), Oscar Degraff (C) Richard Chambers, James Shaver, James Harrington, John Decker, Donald Levering | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andy Steadman (fresh) SG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) SF - Norman Presson (fresh) PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) C - Donald Romeo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) PF - George Walker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | George Walker clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andy Steadman - foul #1 on Andy Steadman, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | George Walker makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | George Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Norman Presson misses the lay-in | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | Norman Presson gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler's layup is rejected by Oscar Degraff | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | George Walker is fouled on the floor by Lynwood Dressler - foul #1 on Lynwood Dressler, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Tony Conerly (SG), Lewis Spencer (SF), Robert McComb (C) Andy Steadman, Albert McKelvin, Norman Presson, Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), James Shaver (SG), John Decker (PF), Donald Levering (C) Samuel Thomas, Jack Pyle, George Walker, Oscar Degraff | |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Tony Conerly steals it from James Shaver | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly loses the dribble to Ricardo Acevedo | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Decker | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Richard Chambers steals it from Tony Conerly | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers banks in the layup | 18-21 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler (PF) Donald Romeo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG), James Harrington (SF), Oscar Degraff (C) James Shaver, Ricardo Acevedo, Donald Levering | |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:42 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:35 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington knocks in the shot from close range | 20-23 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) C - Robert McComb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Decker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless loses the dribble to Richard Chambers | 20-23 |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | John Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Robert McComb pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Oscar Degraff | 20-23 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | John Decker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless buries a floater from the right side | 22-23 |
| 05:23 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington misses short on a shot from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless buries a 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert McComb - foul #1 on Robert McComb, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (PG), Albert McKelvin (SG), Norman Presson (SF), Donald Romeo (C) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly, Lewis Spencer, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG), James Shaver (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), Donald Levering (C) Richard Chambers, Jack Pyle, James Harrington, John Decker | |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Norman Presson can't finish the layup | 25-25 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-25 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff tips it home | 25-27 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Norman Presson double dribbles | 25-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Fitzhugh (C) Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Walker (PF) Oscar Degraff | |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Andy Steadman takes the ball from George Walker | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | George Walker grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering double dribbles | 25-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (PG), Jean Murrieta (SF) Albert McKelvin, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (PG), James Harrington (PF) Samuel Thomas, George Walker | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Steadman (fresh) SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Romeo (fresh) C - Norman Presson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) PF - James Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Levering (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jean Murrieta | 28-27 |
| 02:52 | McNeese State | Norman Presson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Donald Romeo is called for the reach on James Harrington - foul #1 on Donald Romeo, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Tony Conerly (SG), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Lewis Spencer, Andy Steadman, Donald Romeo, Norman Presson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Decker (PF) Ricardo Acevedo | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Decker - foul #1 on John Decker, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Walker (SF), Oscar Degraff (C) James Shaver, Donald Levering | |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | George Walker drills a runner from the right block | 33-29 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler is denied on a layup by Oscar Degraff | 33-29 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Robert McComb hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Robert McComb grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Walker - foul #1 on George Walker, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), James Shaver (SG), Donald Levering (C) Jack Pyle, James Harrington, Oscar Degraff | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Henry Loveless is called for the reach on Richard Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Loveless, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (SF) Jean Murrieta | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Robert McComb is fouled on the floor by Donald Levering - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo (SF) George Walker | |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Robert McComb misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Spencer - foul #1 on Lewis Spencer, team foul #9 | 37-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SG), Norman Presson (SF) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | John Decker is called for the reach on Lynwood Dressler - foul #2 on John Decker, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-32 |