| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) SG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) SF - Andy Steadman (fresh) PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) C - James Pino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) C - Roy Shuler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | James Pino 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) | |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Mariano | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Shuler | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer loses the dribble to Roy Shuler | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Lewis Spencer - foul #1 on Lewis Spencer, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 3rd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is whistled for traveling | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Lewis Spencer is called for the reach on Alan Buckley - foul #2 on Lewis Spencer, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (SG) Lewis Spencer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Pino - foul #1 on James Pino, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (C) James Pino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Donald Mariano blocks the short jumper by Albert McKelvin | 0-8 |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rufus Feemster | 0-10 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Bevis, team foul #4 | 0-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (SG), Arthur Couture (C) Albert McKelvin, Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dale Harding (PF), Michael Hardy (C) Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-10 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo's pass is intercepted by Arthur Couture | 0-10 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture hits a shot from the left block set up by Fred Baker | 2-10 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 2-10 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Andy Steadman (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) C - Arthur Couture (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Dale Harding (fresh) C - Michael Hardy (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Baker | 5-10 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses the floater from close range | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits the follow up shot | 5-12 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Gebo and he's fouled by Edward Bevis - foul #2 on Edward Bevis, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), David Bowden (SF), Anthony Moore (PF), James Pino (C) Fred Baker, Andy Steadman, Edward Bevis, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster, Horace Gebo, Michael Hardy | |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:06 | McNeese State | James Pino grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | David Bowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Trey Dall and he's hacked by David Bowden - foul #1 on David Bowden, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | David Bowden scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-17 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Dale Harding is blocked by John Bennett | 11-17 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | David Thigpen is called for the reach on David Bowden - foul #1 on David Thigpen, team foul #1 | 11-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (SG), Andy Steadman (SF) John Bennett, David Bowden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Donald Mariano (PF) Trey Dall, Dale Harding | |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 13:34 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Roy Shuler takes the ball from Fred Baker | 11-17 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Andy Steadman - foul #1 on Andy Steadman, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Couture (PF) Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Michael Hardy (C) Gregory Ontiveros, Roy Shuler | |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 3rd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | James Pino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Pino, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG), Anthony Moore (PF) Albert McKelvin, James Pino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG) David Thigpen | |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | Fred Baker takes the ball from Rufus Feemster | 11-18 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Baker | 13-18 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Alan Buckley | 13-20 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Horace Gebo steals it from Anthony Moore | 13-20 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Moore - foul #1 on Anthony Moore, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Bowden (SF) Wilbur Hart, Andy Steadman, Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF), Dale Harding (C) Horace Gebo, Michael Hardy | |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - David Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Baker (fresh) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Rufus Feemster - foul #1 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Couture (C) Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Trey Dall, Donald Mariano | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | David Bowden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | John Bennett is called for the reach on David Thigpen - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #10 | 14-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SF) David Bowden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF) Rufus Feemster | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Albert McKelvin | 16-24 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gregory Ontiveros | 16-26 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-26 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | John Bennett grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-26 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Moore - foul #2 on Anthony Moore, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG), David Bowden (SG), Fred Baker (PF) Albert McKelvin, John Bennett, Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Donald Mariano (PF) David Thigpen, Gregory Ontiveros, Roy Shuler | |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Fred Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Wilbur Hart steals the ball from Alan Buckley in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart throws it down | 20-27 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rufus Feemster | 20-29 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Alan Buckley steps in front of the Wilbur Hart pass in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster jams it set up by Alan Buckley | 20-31 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wilbur Hart, team foul #12 | 20-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (SG) Andy Steadman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF), Michael Hardy (C) Horace Gebo, Dale Harding | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Arthur Couture (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hardy (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Wilbur Hart is called for the reach on Alan Buckley - foul #2 on Wilbur Hart, team foul #13 | 20-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG) Wilbur Hart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture is hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #2 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #3 | 20-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG) Rufus Feemster | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin is hacked by Trey Dall - foul #1 on Trey Dall, team foul #4 | 20-33 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | David Bowden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 06:31 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Albert McKelvin is called for the reach on Trey Dall - foul #1 on Albert McKelvin, team foul #14 | 20-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SF) David Bowden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF), Gregory Ontiveros (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Donald Mariano, Michael Hardy | |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | John Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert McKelvin | 22-35 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Arthur Couture - foul #1 on Arthur Couture, team foul #15 | 22-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Dale Harding (PF) Trey Dall, David Thigpen | |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses the jumper in the paint | 22-37 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin hits the follow up shot | 24-37 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Arthur Couture - foul #2 on Arthur Couture, team foul #16 | 24-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Pino (C) Arthur Couture | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (C) Roy Shuler | |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | James Pino misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-40 |
| 04:20 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Horace Gebo | 24-43 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo is hacked by Albert McKelvin - foul #2 on Albert McKelvin, team foul #17 | 24-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG), Lewis Spencer (SG), Anthony Moore (PF) Albert McKelvin, John Bennett, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Donald Mariano (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Karl Palm, Gregory Ontiveros, Dale Harding, Michael Hardy | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) SF - Andy Steadman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Shuler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Wilbur Hart is blocked by Rufus Feemster | 24-44 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster is fouled on the floor by Anthony Moore - foul #3 on Anthony Moore, team foul #18 | 24-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (PF) Anthony Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the offensive board | 24-45 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | James Pino grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Lewis Spencer and he's hacked by Donald Mariano - foul #1 on Donald Mariano, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SF) Andy Steadman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dale Harding (PF), Michael Hardy (C) Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley is fouled on the floor by James Pino - foul #3 on James Pino, team foul #19 | 27-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (C) James Pino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer is whistled for traveling | 27-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SF) Trey Dall | |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Buckley | 27-49 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer is fouled on the floor by Rufus Feemster - foul #3 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #6 | 27-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SF) David Bowden | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG) Rufus Feemster | |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Fred Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-49 |
| 01:07 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer tips it in | 29-49 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Harding | 29-52 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Horace Gebo is called for the reach on Andy Steadman - foul #1 on Horace Gebo, team foul #7 | 29-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), John Bennett (SG) Wilbur Hart, Lewis Spencer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Dale Harding, Michael Hardy | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF) Horace Gebo | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-52 |