| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - William Beard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael Gillock (fresh) SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson 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) | |
| 19:50 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Jay York scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Michael Gillock is denied by Jay York | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | McNeese State | Brian Nance grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Smith | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | James Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lionel Boatright | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Johnson and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Elwood Taylor | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock is fouled on the floor by Efrain Boling - foul #1 on Efrain Boling, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Michael Gillock, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Lee | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | John Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) James Smith, Brian Nance, Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Richard Long (SF) Lionel Boatright, Denny Dennis | |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Richard Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fresh) SG - Brandon Green (fresh) SF - Richard Long (fresh) PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Long | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Adrian Pullins - foul #1 on Adrian Pullins, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Efrain Boling, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Lionel Boatright (SG), Denny Dennis (SF), Elwood Taylor (C) John Gill, Brandon Green, Richard Long, Theodore Lee | |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Denny Dennis | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 14:33 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Jay York lays it up and in and he's hacked by Lionel Boatright - foul #1 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF) Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | James Smith is called for the reach on Michael Gillock - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson hits a jumper from the right block | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Todd Hawkins is called for the reach on Denny Dennis - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (C) Elwood Taylor | |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is fouled on the floor by Michael Gillock - foul #1 on Michael Gillock, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG) Brian Nance | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG) Michael Gillock | |
| 12:06 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fresh) SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Theodore Lee | |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Charles Johnson is blocked by John Smith | 11-14 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Lionel Boatright is called for the reach on Adrian Pullins - foul #2 on Lionel Boatright, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Richard Long (SG), Theodore Lee (PF) Lionel Boatright, Denny Dennis, Charles Johnson | |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | Brian Nance buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carl Abrams | 13-14 |
| 10:20 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Efrain Boling | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | John Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling tips it home | 18-14 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Todd Hawkins (SF), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) Carl Abrams, Efrain Boling, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), Denny Dennis (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Michael Gillock, John Gill, Elwood Taylor | |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Brian Nance can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Denny Dennis - foul #1 on Denny Dennis, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green loses the dribble to Brian Nance | 20-14 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Long - foul #1 on Richard Long, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Nance - foul #1 on Brian Nance, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (C) Theodore Lee | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Richard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Jay York knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) SG - Richard Long (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Denny Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Todd Hawkins - foul #2 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Rowe (SF) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG) Richard Long | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the jump hook from close range | 23-17 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy snags the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Gillock | 23-19 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Lewis steps in front of the Michael Gillock pass in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the follow up shot | 25-19 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Jay York denies the turnaround by Marvin Kenworthy | 25-19 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson tips it home | 25-21 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 27-21 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Nance - foul #2 on Brian Nance, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), John Smith (PF) Donald Lewis, Brian Nance, Roy Rowe, Jay York | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (PG), Richard Long (SG), Theodore Lee (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Michael Gillock, Brandon Green, Charles Johnson, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | William Beard misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Lee - foul #1 on Theodore Lee, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | William Beard misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Richard Long comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | William Beard buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carl Abrams | 30-23 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | John Gill is hacked by Adrian Pullins - foul #2 on Adrian Pullins, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Jay York (PF) Adrian Pullins, William Beard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright (SG) Denny Dennis | |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - John Gill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lionel Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Elwood Taylor swats the layup by Efrain Boling | 30-25 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:44 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (SG) Carl Abrams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock (PG), Charles Johnson (PF) John Gill, Elwood Taylor | |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Gillock | 32-27 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Jay York gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee blows the layup but the foul's on Jay York - foul #1 on Jay York, team foul #10 | 35-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (SF), Adrian Pullins (C) Efrain Boling, John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis (SF) Richard Long | |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Michael Gillock is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gillock, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (C) Theodore Lee | |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Lionel Boatright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Brian Nance knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adrian Pullins | 39-29 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Denny Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), William Beard (C) James Smith, Jay York | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Marvin Kenworthy | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-29 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins tips it back up and in | 41-29 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Michael Gillock hits the finger roll | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-31 |