| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) C - Roy Shuler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) SG - David Bowden (fresh) SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) C - James Pino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | James Pino misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | James Pino gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Alan Buckley steals the ball from James Pino | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hardy | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Roy Shuler picks off the pass by Rolland Westmoreland | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-0 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses long on a runner in the lane | 8-0 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rufus Feemster | 11-0 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-0 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | James Pino tips it back up and in | 11-2 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros blows the layup but the foul's on Rolland Westmoreland - foul #1 on Rolland Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Horace Gebo (SG), Donald Mariano (PF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster, Michael Hardy, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (SF) Rolland Westmoreland | |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | James Pino loses the ball out of bounds | 13-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG) Gregory Ontiveros | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (C) James Pino | |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall tips it back up and in | 15-2 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) C - Edward Han (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fairly fresh) SG - David Bowden (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Clouse (fresh) PF - Anthony Moore (fairly fresh) C - Edward Bevis (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin is fouled on the floor by Edward Han - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #1 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG) Trey Dall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (PG), John Bennett (SG), Arthur Couture (C) Albert McKelvin, David Bowden, Anthony Moore | |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | John Bennett can't finish the layup | 15-2 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster grabs the board | 15-2 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Edward Bevis steps in front of the David Thigpen pass | 15-2 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis drills a shot from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-4 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rufus Feemster and he's hacked by Fred Baker - foul #1 on Fred Baker, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Horace Gebo, Donald Mariano, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), David Bowden (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), Anthony Moore (PF), James Pino (C) Fred Baker, John Bennett, Jon Clouse, Edward Bevis, Arthur Couture | |
| 14:15 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen makes the free throw | 18-4 |
| 14:13 | McNeese State | David Thigpen picks off the pass by Albert McKelvin in the backcourt | 18-4 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-4 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin grabs the board | 18-4 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | David Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-4 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler gets the rebound | 18-4 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Anthony Moore is called for the reach on Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Anthony Moore, team foul #3 | 18-4 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SG) David Thigpen, Rufus Feemster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-4 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 18-4 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-7 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler hits a turnaround from close range | 20-7 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore clanks a jumper from close range | 20-7 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin tips it in | 20-9 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Moore - foul #2 on Anthony Moore, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Donald Mariano (PF) Horace Gebo, Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jon Clouse (SF), Edward Bevis (PF) Albert McKelvin, David Bowden, Rolland Westmoreland, Anthony Moore | |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | James Pino misses long on a floater from the right wing | 21-9 |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley gets the rebound | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) C - Roy Shuler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Baker (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Jon Clouse (fresh) PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Pino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-9 |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mariano | 21-9 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-9 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Gregory Ontiveros steals the ball from James Pino | 21-9 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley banks in the layup set up by Gregory Ontiveros | 23-9 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | James Pino is denied on a dunk by Roy Shuler | 23-9 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Pino | 23-9 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | James Pino is fouled on the floor by Rufus Feemster - foul #1 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #2 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Trey Dall (SF), Horace Gebo (PF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Gregory Ontiveros, Donald Mariano, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), David Bowden (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), Arthur Couture (C) Fred Baker, John Bennett, Jon Clouse, James Pino | |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | David Bowden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the rebound | 23-9 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall loses the dribble to Rolland Westmoreland | 23-9 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | David Bowden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert McKelvin | 23-12 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-12 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Rufus Feemster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (C) Edward Bevis | |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Horace Gebo is called for the reach on Rolland Westmoreland - foul #1 on Horace Gebo, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | David Bowden drills a jumper from the left side set up by Albert McKelvin | 23-14 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Edward Han is fouled on the floor by Jon Clouse - foul #1 on Jon Clouse, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Donald Mariano (C) Trey Dall, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Thigpen | 25-14 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | Jon Clouse grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Donald Mariano swats the dunk try by Jon Clouse | 25-14 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) C - Donald Mariano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert McKelvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Couture (fairly fresh) C - Jon Clouse (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Arthur Couture is called for the reach on Alan Buckley - foul #1 on Arthur Couture, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Roy Shuler (C) David Thigpen, Donald Mariano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Baker (SF), Edward Bevis (PF), James Pino (C) Rolland Westmoreland, Arthur Couture, Jon Clouse | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:56 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-14 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | James Pino snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Fred Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert McKelvin | 25-16 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo blows the layup | 25-16 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy tips it in | 27-16 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | James Pino misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Roy Shuler - foul #1 on Roy Shuler, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (PG), Gregory Ontiveros (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Edward Han (C) Alan Buckley, Horace Gebo, Michael Hardy, Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), Arthur Couture (PF) Albert McKelvin, David Bowden, Edward Bevis | |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros drills a jump hook from the left block | 29-18 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | John Bennett is hacked by Edward Han - foul #2 on Edward Han, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), Roy Shuler (C) Rufus Feemster, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Clouse (C) James Pino | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Trey Dall is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #1 on Trey Dall, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo (SG) Trey Dall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG) Roy Shuler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Rolland Westmoreland | 29-18 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland is whistled for traveling | 29-18 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Edward Han (C) Trey Dall, David Thigpen, Horace Gebo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (SG), Anthony Moore (PF), Edward Bevis (C) Fred Baker, Arthur Couture, Jon Clouse | |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Anthony Moore steals the ball from Alan Buckley | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Ontiveros (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Bevis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | John Bennett hits a shot from the left side | 29-20 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-20 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Gregory Ontiveros misses the tip | 29-20 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Han gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Edward Han swats the layup by Edward Bevis | 29-20 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley buries a floater from the right side | 31-20 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wilbur Hart and he's fouled by Donald Mariano - foul #1 on Donald Mariano, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Roy Shuler (C) Alan Buckley, Rufus Feemster, Gregory Ontiveros, Donald Mariano, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin (PG), David Bowden (SG), Jon Clouse (SF), James Pino (C) John Bennett, Wilbur Hart, Rolland Westmoreland, Edward Bevis | |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore misses the free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Bowden - foul #1 on David Bowden, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | David Bowden's pass is intercepted by Trey Dall | 33-22 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Roy Shuler makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Thigpen | 35-22 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-22 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG) Trey Dall, David Thigpen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Couture (PF) Anthony Moore | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture is fouled on the floor by Michael Hardy - foul #1 on Michael Hardy, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Albert McKelvin clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-22 |