| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Merrill Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ken Andujar (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wakeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Greg Barry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Devries (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Mandell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Gilberto Torres inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Hartford | Charles Bowman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Fuhrman - foul #1 on Robert Fuhrman, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:44 | Hartford | Charles Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:44 | Hartford | Charles Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | Donald Devries is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | Ken Andujar hits the finger roll set up by Richard Wakeman | 32-24 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Donald Devries's floater is tipped away by Ken Andujar | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Hartford | Ken Andujar grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:45 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Bowman | 35-24 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell blows the layup but he's fouled by Ken Andujar - foul #2 on Ken Andujar, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:05 | Hartford | Charles Bowman misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 35-26 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Greg Barry pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell hits a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Fuhrman | 35-28 |
| 17:30 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides is fouled on the floor by Lee Nance - foul #2 on Lee Nance, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Scottie Pugh (PF) Ken Andujar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf (PG), Robert Kelley (SG), Richard McDowell (C) Greg Barry, Robert Fuhrman, Lee Nance | |
| 17:14 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Merrill Benavides, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Leigh Hamilton (PG), Juan Martin (SF), Thomas Talley (C) Merrill Benavides, Gilberto Torres, Richard Wakeman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell misses badly on a runner from close range | 35-28 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnnie Arvizu (PF) Charles Bowman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Streets (PG), Joseph Hinds (SF) Donald Devries, Lawrence Mandell | |
| 16:16 | Hartford | Scottie Pugh hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnnie Arvizu | 37-28 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 15:57 | Hartford | Scottie Pugh snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Leigh Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) SF - Scottie Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Arvizu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Talley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Streets (fresh) SG - Jerry Woolf (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hinds (fresh) PF - Robert Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard McDowell (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Hartford | Jon Streets steals it from Scottie Pugh | 37-28 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Joseph Hinds comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley tips it in | 37-30 |
| 15:27 | Hartford | Juan Martin buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Scottie Pugh | 39-30 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Richard McDowell misses the dunk attempt | 39-30 |
| 15:07 | Hartford | Juan Martin snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | Hartford | Leigh Hamilton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:40 | Hartford | Juan Martin tips it home | 41-30 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Merrill Benavides (PG), Charles Bowman (SG), Gilberto Torres (SF), Ken Andujar (PF), Richard Wakeman (C) Leigh Hamilton, Juan Martin, Scottie Pugh, Johnnie Arvizu, Thomas Talley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Barry (PG), Robert Fuhrman (SG), Donald Devries (SF), Lawrence Mandell (PF), Lee Nance (C) Jon Streets, Jerry Woolf, Joseph Hinds, Robert Kelley, Richard McDowell | |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Gilberto Torres is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gilberto Torres, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman is hacked by Charles Bowman - foul #1 on Charles Bowman, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Greg Barry connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Fuhrman | 41-32 |
| 13:36 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman misses the dunk attempt | 41-32 |
| 13:35 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Nance | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:00 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:40 | Hartford | Charles Bowman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-35 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Lee Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Gilberto Torres steals the ball from Lee Nance | 43-35 |
| 12:03 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Donald Devries gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Greg Barry is fouled in the backcourt by Merrill Benavides - foul #4 on Merrill Benavides, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Leigh Hamilton (PG), Scottie Pugh (PF) Merrill Benavides, Ken Andujar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf (PG), Robert Kelley (SG), Richard McDowell (C) Greg Barry, Robert Fuhrman, Lee Nance | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Leigh Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scottie Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Woolf (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Devries (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Mandell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McDowell (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Lawrence Mandell scores on a runner from the right block | 43-37 |
| 11:28 | Hartford | Charles Bowman lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Wakeman and the foul's on Lawrence Mandell - foul #1 on Lawrence Mandell, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Martin (SF), Thomas Talley (C) Gilberto Torres, Richard Wakeman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hinds (SF) Donald Devries | |
| 11:28 | Hartford | Charles Bowman makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:09 | Hartford | The refs have stopped play. Scottie Pugh is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnnie Arvizu (PF) Scottie Pugh | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Streets (PG) Lawrence Mandell | |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Jon Streets misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 10:59 | Hartford | Charles Bowman pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:40 | Hartford | Leigh Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hinds - foul #1 on Joseph Hinds, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Gilberto Torres (SF), Ken Andujar (PF) Charles Bowman, Johnnie Arvizu | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Barry (PG), Robert Fuhrman (SG), Lee Nance (C) Jon Streets, Jerry Woolf, Richard McDowell | |
| 10:29 | Hartford | Greg Barry steps in front of the Juan Martin pass | 46-37 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gilberto Torres - foul #2 on Gilberto Torres, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Wakeman (C) Thomas Talley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Devries (SF), Lawrence Mandell (PF) Robert Fuhrman, Joseph Hinds | |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:54 | Hartford | Juan Martin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Greg Barry grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Leigh Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Kelley - foul #1 on Leigh Hamilton, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Thomas Talley (SF) Gilberto Torres | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:16 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-41 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Donald Devries misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leigh Hamilton - foul #2 on Leigh Hamilton, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Bowman (SG), Gilberto Torres (SF) Juan Martin, Ken Andujar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf (PG), Robert Fuhrman (SG), Richard McDowell (C) Greg Barry, Robert Kelley, Lee Nance | |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Donald Devries makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Donald Devries makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:38 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 08:12 | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf connects on the jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:55 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:54 | Hartford | Gilberto Torres tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Leigh Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gilberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Talley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wakeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Woolf (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fuhrman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Devries (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Mandell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McDowell (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Richard McDowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Merrill Benavides (PG), Johnnie Arvizu (PF), Todd Stanko (C) Leigh Hamilton, Thomas Talley, Richard Wakeman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Barry (PG), Joseph Hinds (SF), Lee Nance (C) Jerry Woolf, Donald Devries, Lawrence Mandell | |
| 07:18 | Hartford | Charles Bowman dunks the ball | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | Joseph Hinds's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Torres | 50-45 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Charles Bowman banks in the layup set up by Gilberto Torres | 52-45 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Richard McDowell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 06:38 | Hartford | Charles Bowman snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:19 | Hartford | Gilberto Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lee Nance | 52-45 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman is hacked by Charles Bowman - foul #2 on Charles Bowman, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Martin (SG), Scottie Pugh (SF), Ken Andujar (PF), Thomas Talley (C) Charles Bowman, Gilberto Torres, Johnnie Arvizu, Todd Stanko | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Devries (SF), Lawrence Mandell (PF), Robert Kelley (C) Joseph Hinds, Richard McDowell, Lee Nance | |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | Scottie Pugh comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:48 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides misses the tip | 52-47 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald Devries | 52-47 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Donald Devries is fouled on the floor by Thomas Talley - foul #2 on Thomas Talley, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Wakeman (C) Thomas Talley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf (PG), Lee Nance (C) Greg Barry, Robert Fuhrman | |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Donald Devries makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Donald Devries misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:31 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scottie Pugh | 54-48 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Donald Devries hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Woolf | 54-50 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 04:44 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Ken Andujar drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Scottie Pugh and he's fouled by Lawrence Mandell - foul #2 on Lawrence Mandell, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Bowman (SG) Juan Martin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Ken Andujar misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Robert Kelley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Devries | 56-53 |
| 03:43 | Hartford | Lee Nance swats the layup by Charles Bowman | 56-53 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Merrill Benavides (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scottie Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Andujar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Wakeman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Woolf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Devries (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Mandell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Jerry Woolf comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 03:24 | Hartford | Ken Andujar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:15 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Mandell | 56-53 |
| 03:13 | Hartford | Scottie Pugh can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 03:12 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Andujar | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Hartford | Ken Andujar loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Leigh Hamilton (PG), Gilberto Torres (SF), Johnnie Arvizu (PF), Thomas Talley (C) Merrill Benavides, Scottie Pugh, Ken Andujar, Richard Wakeman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Barry (PG), Robert Fuhrman (SG), Joseph Hinds (SF), Richard McDowell (C) Jerry Woolf, Robert Kelley, Donald Devries, Lee Nance | |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Merrill Benavides (PG) Leigh Hamilton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Devries (SF) Joseph Hinds | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Greg Barry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:38 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ken Andujar (PF), Richard Wakeman (C) Johnnie Arvizu, Thomas Talley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lee Nance (C) Richard McDowell | |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides's layup is rejected by Lee Nance | 56-56 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Lee Nance misses badly on a floater from the right block | 56-56 |
| 02:00 | Hartford | Ken Andujar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides is hacked by Lee Nance - foul #3 on Lee Nance, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Charles Bowman's dunk attempt is rejected by Lawrence Mandell | 56-56 |
| 01:21 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | Greg Barry is called for the reach on Merrill Benavides - foul #1 on Greg Barry, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:14 | Hartford | Ken Andujar gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:50 | Hartford | Merrill Benavides misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Donald Devries loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman is hacked by Greg Barry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Barry, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Richard Wakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Lee Nance snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Greg Barry lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Wakeman - foul #2 on Richard Wakeman, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Greg Barry makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Gilberto Torres buries a floater from the baseline set up by Merrill Benavides and he's fouled by Lee Nance - foul #4 on Lee Nance, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Gilberto Torres makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Donald Devries hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Ken Andujar pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Ken Andujar is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Barry - foul #3 on Greg Barry, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Ken Andujar makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Ken Andujar makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Robert Fuhrman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-59 |