| 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 State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Sadler (fresh) SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) PF - Cameron Swindler (fresh) C - Fred Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings 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 State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | McNeese State | Robert Sadler is called for the reach on Brian Nance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sadler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Jay York knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Greg Smith steps in front of the Efrain Boling pass | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Nance - foul #1 on Brian Nance, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens buries a turnaround from close range set up by Greg Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Jay York misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sadler | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Fred Lancaster - foul #1 on Fred Lancaster, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG), Todd Hawkins (PF) Brian Nance, Jay York | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Smith | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Jurgens | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Jurgens - foul #1 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF) Carl Abrams, James Smith, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), John Tate (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Andrew Benson (C) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | John Tate misses short on a shot from the right block | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jay York | 9-7 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay York (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sylvester Beaudry (fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Reilly (fresh) C - Andrew Benson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Brian Nance comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | John Tate snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Tate - foul #1 on John Tate, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Carl Abrams (SF), Roy Rowe (C) Donald Lewis, Efrain Boling, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG) John Tate | |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | James Smith is called for 10 seconds | 12-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), Leon Jennings (C) Brian Nance, Jay York | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Fred Lancaster (C) Sylvester Beaudry, Brian Smith, Andrew Benson | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Jurgens | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG) Carl Abrams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (SG), Cameron Swindler (PF) Robert Sadler, Benjamin Reilly | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler tips it in | 12-12 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is hacked by Greg Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Smith, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF) James Smith, Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (SG) John Tate | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Greg Smith steals the ball from Jay York | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay York - foul #1 on Jay York, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Todd Hawkins (C) Donald Lewis, Matthew Brady, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Andrew Benson (C) Sylvester Beaudry, Daniel Jurgens, Fred Lancaster | |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jay York | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Brian Smith steps in front of the James Smith pass in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler misses the easy layup | 15-12 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Nance | 15-12 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Benson - foul #1 on Andrew Benson, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (SG), Roy Rowe (PF) Brian Nance, Jay York | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (PG), Lynn Merchant (C) Greg Smith, Cameron Swindler | |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | John Tate is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SF) Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly (PF) Lynn Merchant | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Benjamin Reilly steps in front of the Roy Rowe pass | 19-12 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SF - Carl Abrams (fresh) PF - Roy Rowe (fresh) C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Tate (fresh) SG - Robert Sadler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) PF - Benjamin Reilly (fresh) C - Andrew Benson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Todd Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Andrew Benson | 19-12 |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Todd Hawkins | 19-12 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Jay York (PF), Leon Jennings (C) James Smith, Gordon Olea, Roy Rowe, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Robert Sadler, Brian Smith, Benjamin Reilly, Andrew Benson | |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Carl Abrams steals it from Sylvester Beaudry | 21-12 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | Jay York can't tip it in | 21-12 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Jurgens - foul #2 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Benjamin Reilly (PF) Sylvester Beaudry, John Tate, Daniel Jurgens, Cameron Swindler | |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler loses the ball out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), James Smith (SG) Carl Abrams, Brian Nance | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Merchant (C) Fred Lancaster | |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Reilly | 23-12 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-12 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leon Jennings | 23-12 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | James Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-12 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 23-12 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler is hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #1 on Efrain Boling, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) James Smith, Efrain Boling, Jay York, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (SG), John Ware (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF), Fred Lancaster (C) Robert Sadler, Brian Smith, Benjamin Reilly, Lynn Merchant | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-12 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is hacked by Sylvester Beaudry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Beaudry, team foul #9 | 23-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (SG) Greg Smith | |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-12 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster grabs the offensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | John Ware misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Brady - foul #1 on Matthew Brady, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Gordon Olea | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | John Ware misses the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | John Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Smith | 27-13 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Sylvester Beaudry (fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) SF - John Ware (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cameron Swindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler is called for traveling | 27-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF), Leon Jennings (C) Brian Nance, Matthew Brady, Roy Rowe, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Andrew Benson (PF), Lynn Merchant (C) Sylvester Beaudry, John Tate, John Ware, Cameron Swindler, Fred Lancaster | |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Jay York misses short on a jumper from close range | 27-13 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Andrew Benson | 27-13 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Andrew Benson misses the easy layup | 27-13 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Brian Smith gets the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Smith | 27-15 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Brian Smith steps in front of the James Smith pass in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Efrain Boling takes the ball from Andrew Benson | 27-15 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling's floater is tipped away by Andrew Benson | 27-15 |
| 05:39 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Smith | 30-15 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Lynn Merchant comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Jennings - foul #1 on Leon Jennings, team foul #5 | 30-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) Donald Lewis, James Smith, Efrain Boling, Jay York, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), John Tate (SG), Benjamin Reilly (SF), Cameron Swindler (PF) Greg Smith, Robert Sadler, Brian Smith, Andrew Benson | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Lynn Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Lynn Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Lancaster (C) Lynn Merchant | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Todd Hawkins steals it from Fred Lancaster | 30-16 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-16 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Brady - foul #2 on Matthew Brady, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses the shot from the left side | 30-17 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Cameron Swindler | 30-17 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), Jay York (PF), Leon Jennings (C) Carl Abrams, Roy Rowe, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Robert Sadler (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF) Sylvester Beaudry, John Tate, Benjamin Reilly | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay York (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sadler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cameron Swindler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Robert Sadler is called for the reach on Brian Nance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sadler, team foul #10 | 30-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Sadler | 32-19 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Efrain Boling | 34-19 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Gordon Olea is called for the reach on Cameron Swindler - foul #1 on Gordon Olea, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), James Smith (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF) Gordon Olea, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (PG), Benjamin Reilly (C) Greg Smith, Fred Lancaster | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Cameron Swindler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (C) Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sylvester Beaudry (PG), Andrew Benson (C) John Tate, Cameron Swindler | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jurgens | 34-24 |
| 01:36 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SF) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Smith (SF) Daniel Jurgens | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Sylvester Beaudry | 34-26 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is hacked by Sylvester Beaudry - foul #2 on Sylvester Beaudry, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Jennings (C) Roy Rowe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Tate (PG), Lynn Merchant (C) Sylvester Beaudry, Benjamin Reilly | |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Lynn Merchant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lynn Merchant, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), Jay York (PF) Donald Lewis, Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Greg Smith (PG), Cameron Swindler (PF) Robert Sadler, Andrew Benson | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams is hacked by Cameron Swindler - foul #1 on Cameron Swindler, team foul #13 | 36-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF) Matthew Brady | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF) Cameron Swindler | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Greg Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens grabs the board | 38-29 |