| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt misses the fadeaway in the paint | 32-42 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Henry Saucier - foul #3 on Henry Saucier, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG) Henry Saucier | |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood is hacked by Chris Burns - foul #1 on Chris Burns, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern State | Kevin Cross swats the dunk try by Levi Deason | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Chris Burns lays it in | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-42 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Chris Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | McNeese State | Chris Burns tips it in | 36-42 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Michael Wood is blocked by Kevin Cross | 36-42 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt loses the dribble to Jason Dorsey in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed is fouled on the floor by Michael Mickelsen - foul #1 on Michael Mickelsen, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Chastain (PG), Frankie Carrow (SG), Jacob Suits (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) Thad Stitt, Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Philip Stankiewicz (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Michael Wood, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Daniels | 36-45 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Chastain | 39-45 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Jason Noel snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Levi Deason and he's hacked by Michael Chastain - foul #3 on Michael Chastain, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG) Michael Chastain | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Harris (PF) Levi Deason | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Jason Noel grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Darrington (fresh) SG - Frankie Carrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Suits (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Noel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emory Johnstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | David Darrington scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Carrow | 42-48 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Holifield | 42-50 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell is hacked by Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Kevin Cross (PF), Chris Burns (C) David Darrington, Frankie Carrow, Jacob Suits, Daniel Powell, Jason Noel | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Ryan Holifield, Emory Johnstone, Philip Stankiewicz, Terry Harris, Bruce Daniels | |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Saucier - foul #4 on Henry Saucier, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Henry Saucier | |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Levi Deason steals it from Thad Stitt in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason jams it | 43-52 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Levi Deason steals it from Jewell Larsen | 43-52 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Levi Deason steals the ball from Kevin Cross in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason blows the dunk | 43-52 |
| 13:03 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt scores on a shot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen tips it home | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey connects on the runner from close range set up by Curtis Meurer and the foul's on Michael Mickelsen - foul #2 on Michael Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Frankie Carrow (SG), Michael Chastain (SF) Thad Stitt, Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Emory Johnstone (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Michael Wood, Eric Reed, Curtis Meurer | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Kevin Cross | 47-54 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | David Darrington's pass is intercepted by Emory Johnstone in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Holifield | 47-56 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie Carrow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Chastain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Cross (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Chris Burns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emory Johnstone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Dorsey (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cross | 47-56 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Bruce Daniels is called for the reach on Frankie Carrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jacob Suits (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) David Darrington, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Emory Johnstone, Jason Dorsey, Bruce Daniels | |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Suits | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Frankie Carrow - foul #1 on Frankie Carrow, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG) Michael Chastain, Frankie Carrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Darrington | 53-59 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Powell - foul #1 on Daniel Powell, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen (SF), Chris Burns (C) Jacob Suits, Jason Noel | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Bruce Daniels (C) Ryan Holifield, Curtis Meurer | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Darrington | 55-60 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood travels with the ball | 55-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Michael Chastain (SF), Kevin Cross (PF) David Darrington, Michael Mickelsen, Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SF) Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Chris Burns misses the easy layup | 55-60 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG) Jewell Larsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Curtis Meurer (C) Levi Deason, Bruce Daniels | |
| 09:01 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross tips it home | 57-60 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 08:32 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Kevin Cross is denied by Curtis Meurer | 57-60 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt tips it home | 59-60 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Chastain - foul #4 on Michael Chastain, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jacob Suits (C) Thad Stitt, Frankie Carrow, Michael Chastain, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Eric Reed (SF), Bruce Daniels (PF) Ryan Holifield, Michael Wood, Terry Harris | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jewell Larsen | 61-62 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Jacob Suits steps in front of the Levi Deason pass | 61-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Suits (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Emory Johnstone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Meurer (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mickelsen | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen connects on the shot near the basket | 63-62 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | David Darrington snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Curtis Meurer is called for the reach on Jewell Larsen - foul #4 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jason Noel (PF), Chris Burns (C) David Darrington, Daniel Powell, Jacob Suits | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Levi Deason, Emory Johnstone, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jewell Larsen | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Chris Burns gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (SG), Michael Chastain (SF) Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Harris (PF) Eric Reed | |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Chris Burns's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Harris | 66-62 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield is fouled on the floor by Frankie Carrow - foul #2 on Frankie Carrow, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Jacob Suits (PF) Thad Stitt, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 66-64 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | David Darrington pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | David Darrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Jacob Suits swats the layup by Henry Saucier | 66-64 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by David Darrington | 68-64 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Frankie Carrow is called for the reach on Eric Reed - foul #3 on Frankie Carrow, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Kevin Cross (PF), Daniel Powell (C) David Darrington, Frankie Carrow, Michael Chastain, Jacob Suits, Jason Noel | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Philip Stankiewicz (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Ryan Holifield, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Reed | 70-68 |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Curtis Meurer (C) Henry Saucier, Eric Reed | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz buries a jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Philip Stankiewicz steals it from Michael Mickelsen in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz dunks the ball | 70-72 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is hacked by Bruce Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels's floater is tipped away by Kevin Cross | 72-72 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Chris Burns (C) Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG) Levi Deason | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer tips it home | 72-74 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Daniels - foul #3 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Michael Chastain (SF) Thad Stitt, Michael Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Michael Wood, Philip Stankiewicz, Bruce Daniels | |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Darrington (PG), Jacob Suits (PF) Jewell Larsen, Kevin Cross | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen (SG), Daniel Powell (PF) David Darrington, Frankie Carrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (SG), Bruce Daniels (PF) Ryan Holifield, Terry Harris | |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Daniels - foul #4 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey (PF) Curtis Meurer | |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Michael Mickelsen (SF) Michael Chastain, Jacob Suits | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF) Michael Wood, Emory Johnstone | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey tips it home | 76-76 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Philip Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Cross (PF) Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey, Bruce Daniels | |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 3rd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris blows the layup | 79-76 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Saucier | 79-76 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Chris Burns's layup is rejected by Terry Harris | 79-79 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 79-79 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed snags the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Reed | 79-81 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 79-81 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen misses the tip | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer is fouled in the backcourt by Thad Stitt - foul #2 on Thad Stitt, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason is fouled on the floor by Michael Mickelsen - foul #3 on Michael Mickelsen, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is fouled on the floor by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Thad Stitt - foul #3 on Thad Stitt, team foul #12 | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Chris Burns snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-83 |