| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - Leon Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) SG - George Porter (fresh) SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #1 on Efrain Boling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Lewis and he's hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #1 on Nestor Panek, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Laurence Wanner | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner loses the dribble to Leon Jennings | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | Jay York travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | George Porter loses the dribble to Donald Lewis | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Rowe, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the shot from the right side set up by Abraham Kilgo | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | James Smith drills a shot from the right block set up by Carl Abrams | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is fouled on the floor by Todd Hawkins - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF), Leon Jennings (C) Carl Abrams, James Smith, Matthew Brady, Roy Rowe, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Gordon Olea | 4-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Jay York tips it home | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Steve Mattingly | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the lay-in | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Jay York gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Jay York is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | Jay York tips it in | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Jay York is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Jay York is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner - foul #1 on Jay York, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), James Smith (SG), Carl Abrams (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) Gordon Olea, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Abraham Kilgo (SG), James Nichols (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Roy Rowe - foul #2 on Roy Rowe, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Jennings (C) Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jay York (PF) Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Gary Sharpe takes the ball from Todd Hawkins | 10-12 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits the finger roll | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF) Carl Abrams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Steve Hayworth | 12-16 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) PF - Jay York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 14-16 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Leon Jennings (C) Donald Lewis, James Smith, Matthew Brady, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith | |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Carl Abrams - foul #1 on Carl Abrams, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Jay York steals the ball from James Nichols | 14-16 |
| 09:16 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Nichols | 14-19 |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 14-19 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | James Nichols gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Laurence Wanner | 14-22 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-22 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings double dribbles | 14-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Gordon Olea (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF) Carl Abrams, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gordon Olea | 14-22 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Hayworth - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-22 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hawkins | 14-22 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) PF - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (tiring) 10 pts. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Gordon Olea - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Gordon Olea steps in front of the Steve Hayworth pass | 16-22 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG) Gordon Olea | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF) Matthew Brady, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Corey | 16-24 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Brian Nance grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leon Jennings | 16-24 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Matthew Brady (SF), Todd Hawkins (C) Donald Lewis, Efrain Boling, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is intercepted by Todd Hawkins | 16-24 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG) Brian Nance | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Mattingly | 18-27 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Jennings (C) Jay York | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly | |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek can't connect on a jumper from close range | 18-27 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Vernon Corey is called for the reach on Todd Hawkins - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Roy Rowe (PF) Carl Abrams, Matthew Brady, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Todd Hawkins - foul #2 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Leon Jennings (C) James Smith, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis loses the dribble to Laurence Wanner in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith throws it down set up by Laurence Wanner | 20-31 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | James Nichols takes the ball from Leon Jennings | 20-31 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Roy Rowe (fresh) C - Leon Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Porter (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Donald Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings is fouled on the floor by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, James Nichols | |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 21-32 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leon Jennings | 21-32 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-32 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Brian Nance steals it from Steve Hayworth | 21-32 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 21-32 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith banks in the layup set up by Martin Suggs and he's hacked by Leon Jennings - foul #1 on Leon Jennings, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), James Smith (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Jay York (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) Gordon Olea, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Roy Rowe, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (SF), Steve Mattingly (C) Steve Hayworth, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Jay York hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 23-35 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Smith | 23-37 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | James Smith travels in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, Jamie Smith | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 26-37 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Leon Jennings (C) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols, Steve Mattingly | |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Jay York comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |