| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay York (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Reed | 32-28 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Nance | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Brenner - foul #1 on Jason Brenner, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jay York | 35-34 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Brian Nance gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Lewis and he's fouled by Jason Brenner - foul #2 on Jason Brenner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Ricky Eaton (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF), Andrew Custard (C) Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), James Smith (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Donald Lewis, Brian Nance, Jay York | |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard hits a floater in the paint | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | Lee Britt picks off the pass by James Smith | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Custard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Efrain Boling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Geoffrey Topp - foul #2 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Brian Decker (C) John Hawkins, Ricky Eaton, Geoffrey Topp, Andrew Custard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF) James Smith, Efrain Boling, Leon Jennings | |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker's pass is intercepted by Brian Nance | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Jay York lays it in set up by Brian Nance | 39-41 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | Brian Nance comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-41 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Pavone | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Jay York snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Ron Reed picks off the pass by Donald Lewis | 39-41 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Todd Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Ronald Pavone | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Britt | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Brian Nance snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 41-43 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Brenner and he's fouled by Donald Lewis - foul #3 on Donald Lewis, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (PG), John Hawkins (SG), Ricky Eaton (SF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Ron Reed, Lee Britt, Jason Brenner, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Gordon Olea (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), Leon Jennings (C) Donald Lewis, Brian Nance, Carl Abrams, Jay York, Todd Hawkins | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roy Rowe | 43-43 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Russell Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Pavone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 43-43 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Geoffrey Topp is called for the reach on Gordon Olea - foul #3 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard (C) Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Efrain Boling | 43-43 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Russell Cotter picks off the pass by Leon Jennings | 43-43 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Topp | 46-43 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | James Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings tips it home | 46-45 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp connects on the shot from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Gordon Olea is called for the reach on John Hawkins - foul #1 on Gordon Olea, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Lee Britt (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Brian Decker (C) Russell Cotter, John Hawkins, Ricky Eaton, Geoffrey Topp, Andrew Custard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Jay York (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) James Smith, Gordon Olea, Efrain Boling, Roy Rowe, Leon Jennings | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Pavone | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ron Reed - foul #1 on Ron Reed, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt loses the dribble to Brian Nance | 48-46 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the finger roll | 48-48 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay York (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jay York is called for the reach on Ronald Pavone - foul #3 on Jay York, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Geoffrey Topp (C) Lee Britt, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Leon Jennings (C) Donald Lewis, Matthew Brady, Todd Hawkins | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jay York - foul #4 on Jay York, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins loses the dribble to Carl Abrams | 50-50 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Jay York drills a jump hook from close range set up by Brian Nance and the foul's on Geoffrey Topp - foul #4 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SF) Jason Brenner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is fouled on the floor by Ricky Eaton - foul #1 on Ricky Eaton, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Andrew Custard (C) Ron Reed, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Rowe (PF) Jay York | |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Rowe swats the short shot by Geoffrey Topp | 50-55 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Nance | 50-58 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Leon Jennings - foul #1 on Leon Jennings, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Brian Decker (C) Lee Britt, Ricky Eaton, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Brian Nance, Roy Rowe | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:37 | McNeese State | Ron Reed picks off the pass by Efrain Boling | 51-58 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:05 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-61 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Custard - foul #3 on Andrew Custard, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (SG), Ronald Pavone (PF) John Hawkins, Andrew Custard | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Jay York (PF) Carl Abrams, Efrain Boling, Leon Jennings | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay York (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Brenner - foul #3 on Jason Brenner, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (SG), Ricky Eaton (SF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), John Hawkins (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Brian Decker (C) Lee Britt, Russell Cotter, Ricky Eaton, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Leon Jennings (C) James Smith, Matthew Brady, Todd Hawkins | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker snags the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone slams it home on a great pass from John Hawkins | 56-65 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-67 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ron Reed | 58-67 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone is denied on a dunk by Leon Jennings | 58-67 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis scores on a floater from the left wing | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is hacked by Donald Lewis - foul #4 on Donald Lewis, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Russell Cotter (SG), Ricky Eaton (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF), Andrew Custard (C) Ron Reed, John Hawkins, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), James Smith (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) Donald Lewis, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York, Leon Jennings | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Lee Britt - foul #1 on Lee Britt, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Rowe and the foul's on Lee Britt - foul #2 on Lee Britt, team foul #11 | 58-71 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp is denied on a layup by Roy Rowe | 58-72 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams runs out the clock | 58-72 |