| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Spencer (fresh) PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McComb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Henry Loveless | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tony Conerly | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Michael Welke loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Robert McComb hits a jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Henry Loveless is called for the reach on Brad Stoddard - foul #2 on Henry Loveless, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (PG), Albert McKelvin (SG), Norman Presson (SF), Donald Romeo (PF), Steve Fitzhugh (C) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly, Lewis Spencer, Lynwood Dressler, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF) Jim Sowder | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Brad Stoddard and the foul's on Albert McKelvin - foul #1 on Albert McKelvin, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Russell Thornberry | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo misses the dunk but he's hacked by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), David Cooper (PF) Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith | |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Donald Romeo steps in front of the Rene Rossi pass | 41-39 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | Norman Presson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Russell Thornberry (C) Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Rene Rossi | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Norman Presson is called for the reach on Bob Wetherby - foul #1 on Norman Presson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (PG), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Albert McKelvin, Donald Romeo, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF) Michael Welke, David Cooper | |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Tony Conerly (SG), Jean Murrieta (SF) Lewis Spencer, Andy Steadman, Norman Presson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (PF) Charles Vila | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McComb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Jim Sowder - foul #3 on Jim Sowder, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Russell Thornberry | |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler loses the dribble to Gary Daniels in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi banks in the layup set up by Brad Stoddard | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brad Stoddard - foul #2 on Brad Stoddard, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Romeo (C) Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), David Cooper (PF) Brad Stoddard, Randy Smith | |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Lynwood Dressler is called for the reach on Michael Welke - foul #1 on Lynwood Dressler, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (PG), Andy Steadman (SG), Steve Fitzhugh (C) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly, Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Warren Roldan | |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is hacked by Andy Steadman - foul #2 on Andy Steadman, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SG) Gary Daniels | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman is hacked by Bob Wetherby - foul #2 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Presson (SF) Jean Murrieta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Spencer | 45-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | David Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Romeo - foul #2 on Donald Romeo, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Conerly (SG), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Andy Steadman, Donald Romeo, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Warren Roldan (SF), Randy Smith (C) Michael Welke, Rene Rossi | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Sowder - foul #4 on Jim Sowder, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Russell Thornberry (C) Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, David Cooper | |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Lynwood Dressler is blocked by Russell Thornberry | 45-46 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | Robert McComb pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses the driving attempt from the right block | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Randy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Randy Smith is hacked by Norman Presson - foul #2 on Norman Presson, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Jean Murrieta (SF), Donald Romeo (C) Lewis Spencer, Norman Presson, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Charles Vila (PF) Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Russell Thornberry | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SG), Steve Fitzhugh (C) Tony Conerly, Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Randy Smith | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Andy Steadman is called for the reach on Gary Daniels - foul #3 on Andy Steadman, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Steadman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Fitzhugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Bob Wetherby - foul #3 on Bob Wetherby, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (SG), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Andy Steadman, Donald Romeo, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Bob Wetherby, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Thornberry | 47-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Russell Thornberry swats the short shot by Lynwood Dressler | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Jean Murrieta swats the short shot by Brad Stoddard | 47-52 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Robert McComb grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Warren Roldan | 49-54 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer is hacked by Gary Daniels - foul #2 on Gary Daniels, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (PG), Tony Conerly (SG), Donald Romeo (PF), Norman Presson (C) Henry Loveless, Jean Murrieta, Lynwood Dressler, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Charles Vila, Russell Thornberry | |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 49-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Norman Presson is called for the reach on Gary Daniels - foul #3 on Norman Presson, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Fitzhugh (C) Lewis Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Norman Presson is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Michael Welke can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Presson | 52-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andy Steadman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Presson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Fitzhugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly misses the shot in the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | David Cooper jams it on a great pass from Gary Daniels | 52-58 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly is hacked by Gary Daniels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Daniels, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), Lewis Spencer (SF), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Andy Steadman, Norman Presson, Donald Romeo, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Jim Sowder (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Randy Smith (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Bob Wetherby, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Tony Conerly takes the ball from Charles Vila | 54-58 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-58 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler is hacked by Charles Vila - foul #2 on Charles Vila, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Jean Murrieta (SF) Albert McKelvin, Tony Conerly | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Vila | |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert McComb - foul #1 on Robert McComb, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Robert McComb buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Henry Loveless | 58-60 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Lynwood Dressler - foul #2 on Lynwood Dressler, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SG), Steve Fitzhugh (SF) Lewis Spencer, Jean Murrieta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Charles Vila (PF) Brad Stoddard, Warren Roldan, Randy Smith | |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Charles Vila gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Charles Burke clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Andy Steadman is called for the reach on Russell Thornberry - foul #4 on Andy Steadman, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (SG), Norman Presson (SF), Donald Romeo (PF) Henry Loveless, Lynwood Dressler, Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), David Cooper (PF) Charles Burke, Jim Sowder | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Steve Fitzhugh snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Norman Presson is hacked by Charles Vila - foul #3 on Charles Vila, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rene Rossi (C) Russell Thornberry | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Norman Presson misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Norman Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | David Cooper is hacked by Norman Presson - foul #4 on Norman Presson, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (PG), Tony Conerly (SG), Jean Murrieta (SF) Andy Steadman, Albert McKelvin, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (SG) Charles Vila | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | David Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Lewis Spencer steals it from Brad Stoddard | 62-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Presson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Wetherby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Lynwood Dressler (PF), Robert McComb (C) Lewis Spencer, Donald Romeo, Norman Presson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Randy Smith (C) Michael Welke, Bob Wetherby, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Smith | 62-65 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby (SG), Rene Rossi (C) Jim Sowder, Charles Vila | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Conerly - foul #1 on Tony Conerly, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), David Cooper (PF) Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta's pass is intercepted by Warren Roldan in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan lays it in | 62-68 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Loveless | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Welke | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brad Stoddard - foul #3 on Brad Stoddard, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Brad Stoddard | |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Welke and he's hacked by Lynwood Dressler - foul #3 on Lynwood Dressler, team foul #15 | 66-73 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels misses the free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler's floater is tipped away by David Cooper | 66-73 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless misses the tip | 66-73 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | David Cooper pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is fouled on the floor by Henry Loveless - foul #3 on Henry Loveless, team foul #16 | 66-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (PF), Brad Stoddard (C) David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Welke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Charles Vila pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Loveless - foul #4 on Henry Loveless, team foul #17 | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-77 |
| 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 | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SF), Randy Smith (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Lewis Spencer - foul #1 on Lewis Spencer, team foul #18 | 66-77 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Vila | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo is called for traveling | 66-79 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jim Sowder (SF) Charles Burke | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard runs out the clock | 66-79 |