| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) SG - William Wheeler (fresh) SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) SG - Edward Dawson (fresh) SF - Scott Sipos (fresh) PF - Richard Hairston (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | James Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Houston | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | James Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is hacked by William Wheeler - foul #1 on William Wheeler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Dawson | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | John Smith connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Dawson | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | James Mitchell's layup is rejected by John Smith | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SG), Arthur Collins (PF), John Kalb (C) William Wheeler, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses the dunk | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Arthur Collins | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | The jump hook by John Kalb is blocked by John Smith | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | John Smith double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG) Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, John Smith | |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Scott Sipos is blocked by Johnny Mullikin | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) SG - William Wheeler (fresh) SF - Johnny Mullikin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kalb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Carreras (fresh) SG - Edward Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Sipos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hairston (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | Scott Sipos takes the ball from William Wheeler | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson lays it up and in set up by Scott Sipos | 4-8 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin misses the lay-in | 4-8 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 4-10 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins misses the tip | 4-10 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Scott Sipos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF), Donald Morgan (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnny Mullikin, Arthur Collins, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), John Smith (C) Charles Carreras, Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston | |
| 14:33 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Pugh | 7-10 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (SG) Marcus Medeiros | |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan drills a shot from the right side set up by William Wheeler and he's hacked by Henry Bostic - foul #1 on Henry Bostic, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charlie Smith | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic is denied on a layup by Donald Morgan | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | William Wheeler gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | James Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Pugh | 15-10 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses long on a floater from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | John Smith snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic's pass is intercepted by William Wheeler | 15-10 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh lays it up and in on a great pass from William Wheeler | 17-10 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Donald Morgan denies the turnaround by John Smith | 17-10 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic tips it home | 17-12 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh lays it in set up by William Wheeler | 19-12 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carreras (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Hudson (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bostic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston is hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #1 on Charlie Smith, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG), Joseph Eatmon (SF), Arthur Collins (PF), John Kalb (C) Charlie Smith, Larry Pugh, Donald Morgan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG), Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, Charles Carreras, Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, John Smith | |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edward Dawson | 19-14 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins misses the runner from the right block | 19-14 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Scott Sipos | 19-14 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marcus Medeiros and he's hacked by Joseph Eatmon - foul #1 on Joseph Eatmon, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG) William Wheeler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | John Kalb grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeff Holden - foul #1 on Jeff Holden, team foul #2 | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeff Holden | 21-18 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | John Kalb drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Eatmon | 24-18 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros hits the finger roll set up by Edward Dawson | 24-20 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | John Kalb can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Hairston - foul #1 on Richard Hairston, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), Thomas Hanks (C) Johnny Mullikin, Joseph Eatmon, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Henry Bostic (PF), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | John Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | John Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic tips it home | 26-22 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | John Kalb is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Kalb, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Mitchell (C) John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (SG) Edward Dawson | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | William Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | John Smith tips it in | 26-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tired) 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hanks (fresh) C - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carreras (fresh) SF - Timothy Hudson (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | John Smith steals it from James Mitchell | 26-24 |
| 06:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Timothy Hudson | 26-27 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | William Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | John Smith gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | James Mitchell swats the short shot by Robert Houston | 26-27 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | John Smith is called for the reach on William Wheeler - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG), Joseph Eatmon (SF), Donald Morgan (PF), Arthur Collins (C) Charlie Smith, Larry Pugh, Thomas Hanks, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), Marcus Medeiros (C) Robert Houston, Timothy Hudson, Henry Bostic, John Smith | |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Collins | 28-27 |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Eatmon - foul #2 on Joseph Eatmon, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF) Joseph Eatmon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeff Holden (PG) Charles Carreras | |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson loses the dribble to Donald Morgan | 28-27 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Larry Pugh | 30-27 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Marcus Medeiros clanks a runner in the paint | 30-27 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Richard Hairston tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Edward Dawson - foul #1 on Edward Dawson, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG), Thomas Hanks (SF) William Wheeler, Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG), John Smith (C) Jeff Holden, Marcus Medeiros | |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Thomas Hanks is called for the reach on Scott Sipos - foul #1 on Thomas Hanks, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Charlie Smith takes the ball from Richard Hairston | 31-29 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Smith | 33-29 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins lays it up and in | 35-29 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston is hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #2 on Charlie Smith, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), John Kalb (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnny Mullikin, Thomas Hanks, Donald Morgan, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson (SG), Henry Bostic (SF), Marcus Medeiros (PF) Edward Dawson, Scott Sipos, Richard Hairston | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tired) 2 ast. SG - William Wheeler (tired) 3 ast. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kalb (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Bostic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Robert Houston is called for the reach on Larry Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Houston, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Bostic - foul #2 on Henry Bostic, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Boggs (C) John Smith | |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Henry Bostic buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kalb | 38-32 |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson is hacked by William Wheeler - foul #2 on William Wheeler, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras (PG), Scott Sipos (SF), Richard Hairston (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Houston, Henry Bostic, Marcus Medeiros, Kenneth Boggs | |
| 01:43 | Nicholls State | Timothy Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | John Kalb snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | James Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF), Arthur Collins (PF) Larry Pugh, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Dawson (SG) Timothy Hudson | |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Charles Carreras is called for the reach on Johnny Mullikin - foul #1 on Charles Carreras, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Carreras misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Smith buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Thomas Hanks - foul #2 on Thomas Hanks, team foul #9 | 43-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG), Larry Pugh (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) William Wheeler, Joseph Eatmon, Thomas Hanks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Houston (PG) Charles Carreras | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | John Smith makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Richard Hairston swats the short shot by Johnny Mullikin | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin snags the offensive board | 43-35 |