| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Alloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-28 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-28 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen is fouled on the floor by William Corbitt - foul #1 on William Corbitt, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt is hacked by Rayford Looper - foul #2 on Rayford Looper, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Chris Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Cross | 42-31 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner lays it up and in set up by Neil Burdge and he's fouled by Kevin Cross - foul #1 on Kevin Cross, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Michael Chastain (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jacob Suits (C) Thad Stitt, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Michael Alloway | |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell's pass is intercepted by Byron Kellner | 42-34 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | David Cothern hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jacob Suits - foul #2 on Jacob Suits, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Noel (C) Jewell Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | David Cothern makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | David Cothern makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain is fouled on the floor by Byron Kellner - foul #2 on Byron Kellner, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Chris Burns (C) Jason Noel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper (SG) William Smith | |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Chastain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Carrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Suits (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rayford Looper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Kellner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cothern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | James Morris double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Kevin Cross (PF) Michael Chastain, Frankie Carrow, Jacob Suits, Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), William Corbitt (SF), Michael Alloway (PF), Fred Johnson (C) James Morris, Harold Woodrum, Byron Kellner, David Cothern | |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen hits the finger roll and the foul's on Rayford Looper - foul #3 on Rayford Looper, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson makes the floater from the left side set up by Michael Alloway | 45-38 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Chris Burns clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Chris Burns can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Rayford Looper grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Mickelsen steals it from Michael Alloway | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross's pass is intercepted by Neil Burdge | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Neil Burdge | 45-41 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Corbitt - foul #2 on William Corbitt, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow (PG), Michael Chastain (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jacob Suits (C) Thad Stitt, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF), Byron Kellner (PF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, Rayford Looper, William Corbitt, Michael Alloway, Fred Johnson | |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Chastain | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain can't throw it down | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | David Cothern snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Powell - foul #1 on Daniel Powell, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Noel (C) Jewell Larsen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), William Corbitt (SF) James Morris, William Smith | |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Chastain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Carrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Suits (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Noel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cothern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Byron Kellner | 47-41 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Byron Kellner | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Noel | 47-43 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Byron Kellner - foul #3 on Byron Kellner, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Chris Burns (C) Michael Chastain, Frankie Carrow, Jacob Suits, Jason Noel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), Rayford Looper (SG), Michael Alloway (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Neil Burdge, Harold Woodrum, Byron Kellner, David Cothern | |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Chris Burns grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rayford Looper - foul #4 on Rayford Looper, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Cross (PF) Daniel Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum (SG), William Smith (SF) Rayford Looper, William Corbitt | |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | William Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by James Morris is blocked by Kevin Cross | 51-43 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 51-43 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | James Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Thad Stitt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Cross | 53-43 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | William Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Morris | 53-43 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Mickelsen | 55-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Alloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | James Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Chris Burns snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Michael Mickelsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway buries a jumper near the basket set up by James Morris | 55-45 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Jewell Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Chastain (PG), Frankie Carrow (SG), Jacob Suits (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) Thad Stitt, Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge (PG), Rayford Looper (SG), William Corbitt (SF), Byron Kellner (PF), David Cothern (C) James Morris, Harold Woodrum, William Smith, Michael Alloway, Fred Johnson | |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Rayford Looper is called for the reach on Jason Noel - foul #5 on Rayford Looper, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum (SG) Rayford Looper | |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Jason Noel makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Jason Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | William Corbitt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | David Cothern grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow loses the dribble to David Cothern | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Neil Burdge scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Corbitt | 57-47 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thad Stitt (PG), Jewell Larsen (SG), Michael Mickelsen (SF), Kevin Cross (PF), Chris Burns (C) Michael Chastain, Frankie Carrow, Jason Noel, Daniel Powell, Jacob Suits | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Johnson (C) David Cothern | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Chris Burns lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Cross | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thad Stitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jewell Larsen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Neil Burdge (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Woodrum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Corbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Kellner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Kevin Cross clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mickelsen | 59-47 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Byron Kellner blocks the short jumper by Jewell Larsen | 59-47 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Byron Kellner pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Jewell Larsen is called for the reach on Harold Woodrum - foul #1 on Jewell Larsen, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Chastain (PG), Frankie Carrow (SG), Jacob Suits (SF), Daniel Powell (PF), Jason Noel (C) Thad Stitt, Jewell Larsen, Michael Mickelsen, Kevin Cross, Chris Burns | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Morris (PG), William Smith (SF), Michael Alloway (PF), David Cothern (C) Neil Burdge, William Corbitt, Byron Kellner, Fred Johnson | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Carrow - foul #3 on Frankie Carrow, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Alloway - foul #2 on Michael Alloway, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Jacob Suits makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Harold Woodrum makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Alloway | 61-50 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | Frankie Carrow clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Daniel Powell tips it in | 63-50 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Chastain steals the ball from Harold Woodrum | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Harold Woodrum takes the ball from Frankie Carrow | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Alloway is hacked by Daniel Powell - foul #2 on Daniel Powell, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | William Smith is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Michael Chastain runs out the clock | 63-50 |