| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Hamilton (fresh) SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) SF - Ralph Hayes (fresh) PF - Kelley Garrett (fresh) C - Thomas Franz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Michael Demuth (fresh) SG - James Dingess (fresh) SF - Perry McKeown (fresh) PF - Harold McGhee (fresh) C - Walter Cromartie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Ralph Hayes is denied by Harold McGhee | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold McGhee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Dingess | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Hamilton | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Demuth | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Hayes | 6-4 |
| 18:32 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess misses the 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kelley Garrett | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold McGhee gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Gary Norman (SG), Eddie Stafford (SF), Ernest Raymond (PF), Eric Unknow (C) Raymond Hamilton, Phillip Doyle, Ralph Hayes, Kelley Garrett, Thomas Franz | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr (PG), Bobby Ratliff (SG), John Godwin (SF), Russ Blackford (PF), Brian Pewitt (C) Michael Demuth, James Dingess, Perry McKeown, Harold McGhee, Walter Cromartie | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Ratliff - foul #1 on Bobby Ratliff, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ernest Raymond is called for the reach on Bobby Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Raymond, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Brian Pewitt - foul #1 on Brian Pewitt, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Pewitt - foul #2 on Brian Pewitt, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle (SG) Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth (PG), Richard Scriber (SF) Bobby Ratliff, Brian Pewitt | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:13 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russ Blackford hits a floater from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Eric Unknow misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gerald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Norman (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Unknow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Michael Demuth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karr (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Scriber (fresh) PF - John Godwin (fairly fresh) C - Russ Blackford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russ Blackford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Canela (PG), Ralph Hayes (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF), Thomas Franz (C) Gerald Lawrence, Gary Norman, Ernest Raymond, Eric Unknow | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess (SG), Harold McGhee (PF), Walter Cromartie (C) Kenneth Karr, John Godwin, Russ Blackford | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kelley Garrett | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Scriber can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Scriber steals the ball from James Canela | 11-6 |
| 14:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Demuth, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Norman (SG), Eddie Stafford (PF) Phillip Doyle, Kelley Garrett | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff (PG), Perry McKeown (SF) Michael Demuth, Richard Scriber | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz tips it home | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess is fouled on the floor by James Canela - foul #1 on James Canela, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG) James Canela, Ralph Hayes | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr (PG), Russ Blackford (PF) Bobby Ratliff, Harold McGhee | |
| 13:57 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Russ Blackford | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Hamilton - foul #1 on Raymond Hamilton, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Ralph Hayes (SF), Ernest Raymond (PF), Eric Unknow (C) Raymond Hamilton, Gary Norman, Eddie Stafford, Thomas Franz | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth (PG), John Godwin (PF) James Dingess, Walter Cromartie | |
| 13:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence is denied on a layup by John Godwin | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:20 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Godwin | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:04 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russ Blackford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff (SG), Richard Scriber (SF), Harold McGhee (PF) Kenneth Karr, Perry McKeown, Russ Blackford | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Godwin - foul #1 on John Godwin, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Demuth and he's hacked by Phillip Doyle - foul #1 on Phillip Doyle, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Gary Norman (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF) Gerald Lawrence, Ralph Hayes, Eric Unknow | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess (SG) Bobby Ratliff | |
| 12:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Canela (PG), Eddie Stafford (SF), Thomas Franz (C) Raymond Hamilton, Phillip Doyle, Ernest Raymond | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Perry McKeown (SF), Walter Cromartie (C) Richard Scriber, John Godwin | |
| 12:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold McGhee is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Dingess | 15-18 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | James Canela loses the ball out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Ralph Hayes (SF) Gary Norman, Kelley Garrett | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr (PG), Russ Blackford (PF) Michael Demuth, Harold McGhee | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Canela (fresh) SF - Ralph Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Stafford (fresh) C - Thomas Franz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Kenneth Karr (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry McKeown (fairly fresh) PF - Russ Blackford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Cromartie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess misses short on a 3 from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | James Canela connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Hamilton | 17-20 |
| 11:01 | Southeastern Louisiana | Perry McKeown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 10:59 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 10:39 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess misses the lay-in | 17-20 |
| 10:37 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:17 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie loses the dribble to James Canela | 17-20 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 09:53 | Southeastern Louisiana | Raymond Hamilton steps in front of the Russ Blackford pass in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford is fouled on the floor by James Dingess - foul #1 on James Dingess, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Gary Norman (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF), Ernest Raymond (C) Raymond Hamilton, James Canela, Ralph Hayes, Eddie Stafford, Thomas Franz | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth (PG), Bobby Ratliff (SG), Richard Scriber (SF), Harold McGhee (PF), John Godwin (C) Kenneth Karr, James Dingess, Perry McKeown, Russ Blackford, Walter Cromartie | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Gerald Lawrence - foul #1 on Gerald Lawrence, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| 09:15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Demuth is called for the reach on Phillip Doyle - foul #2 on Michael Demuth, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess (SG) Michael Demuth | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:56 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Harold McGhee | 20-20 |
| 08:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Scriber is called for 10 seconds | 20-20 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Scriber snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:31 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess is hacked by Gerald Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Lawrence, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Eric Unknow (C) Gerald Lawrence, Kelley Garrett | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 08:16 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin clanks a runner in the paint | 20-20 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Harold McGhee steps in front of the Raymond Hamilton pass | 20-20 |
| 07:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle grabs the board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Norman (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Unknow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Bobby Ratliff (fairly fresh) SG - James Dingess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Scriber (fairly fresh) PF - Harold McGhee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Godwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Unknow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 07:00 | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:55 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Doyle - foul #2 on Phillip Doyle, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF) Phillip Doyle, Eric Unknow | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr (PG), Perry McKeown (SF), Russ Blackford (PF), Walter Cromartie (C) Bobby Ratliff, Richard Scriber, Harold McGhee, John Godwin | |
| 06:55 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:55 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett's layup is rejected by Russ Blackford | 20-22 |
| 06:08 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:01 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ernest Raymond steals it from Perry McKeown | 20-22 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes's pass is intercepted by Walter Cromartie | 20-22 |
| 05:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | Raymond Hamilton is called for the reach on James Dingess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hamilton, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Canela (PG), Thomas Franz (C) Raymond Hamilton, Ernest Raymond | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold McGhee (PF) Russ Blackford | |
| 05:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:41 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 05:34 | Southeastern Louisiana | Perry McKeown snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kelley Garrett swats the short shot by Kenneth Karr | 20-23 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | James Canela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford (SF), Eric Unknow (C) Ralph Hayes, Thomas Franz | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff (PG) James Dingess | |
| 04:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie is hacked by Eric Unknow - foul #1 on Eric Unknow, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | John Godwin (SF) Perry McKeown | |
| 04:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Eric Unknow pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Harold McGhee is called for the reach on Kelley Garrett - foul #1 on Harold McGhee, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:11 | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 04:10 | Southeastern Louisiana | Harold McGhee grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 03:53 | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:52 | Southeastern Louisiana | Walter Cromartie hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | Bobby Ratliff steals it from James Canela in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 03:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold McGhee | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Canela (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gary Norman (tiring) SF - Eddie Stafford (fairly fresh) PF - Kelley Garrett (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Unknow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southeastern Louisiana | PG - Bobby Ratliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Karr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Godwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold McGhee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Cromartie (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Unknow clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Walter Cromartie - foul #1 on Walter Cromartie, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Ralph Hayes (SF) James Canela, Gary Norman, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth (PG), James Dingess (SG), Richard Scriber (SF), Russ Blackford (PF), Brian Pewitt (C) Bobby Ratliff, Kenneth Karr, John Godwin, Harold McGhee, Walter Cromartie | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Unknow makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Unknow makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | Eric Unknow is called for the reach on James Dingess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Unknow, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz (C) Eric Unknow | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 03:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:25 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 24-31 |
| 03:05 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russ Blackford grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 03:03 | Southeastern Louisiana | Michael Demuth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Demuth - foul #3 on Michael Demuth, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond (PF) Kelley Garrett | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr (PG) Michael Demuth | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:54 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to Russ Blackford | 25-31 |
| 02:40 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ernest Raymond | 25-31 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes is hacked by Brian Pewitt - foul #3 on Brian Pewitt, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Perry McKeown (SF), Walter Cromartie (C) Richard Scriber, Brian Pewitt | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:12 | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr misses the dunk attempt | 26-31 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Walter Cromartie - foul #2 on Walter Cromartie, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett (PF) Thomas Franz | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Bobby Ratliff (PG) Kenneth Karr | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:36 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kelley Garrett | 30-31 |
| 01:01 | Southeastern Louisiana | Perry McKeown misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 00:51 | Southeastern Louisiana | The rebound goes to James Dingess | 30-31 |
| 00:47 | Southeastern Louisiana | James Dingess comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 00:46 | Southeastern Louisiana | Russ Blackford tips it home | 30-33 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Lawrence and the foul's on Perry McKeown - foul #1 on Perry McKeown, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Eddie Stafford (SF), Eric Unknow (C) Gerald Lawrence, Ralph Hayes, Ernest Raymond | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | Kenneth Karr (PG), Richard Scriber (SF), Harold McGhee (PF), John Godwin (C) Bobby Ratliff, Perry McKeown, Russ Blackford, Walter Cromartie | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:17 | Southeastern Louisiana | Richard Scriber double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Norman (SF) Kelley Garrett | |
| Subs | Southeastern Louisiana | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford makes the jumper from the right side | 35-33 |