| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dunham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Bevis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Pino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | James Dunham inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | John Bennett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | John Bennett tips it in | 25-26 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Edward Han can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Bowden - foul #1 on David Bowden, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis hits a fadeaway from close range | 27-28 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses long on a shot in the lane | 27-28 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | James Pino gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | David Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Bevis | 27-31 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hardy | 29-31 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | John Bennett is hacked by Karl Palm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Palm, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Karl Palm, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Couture (PF) Edward Bevis | |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses badly on a shot near the basket | 29-31 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | David Bowden snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Eliszewski - foul #2 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (PG) Paul Eliszewski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF) David Bowden, James Dunham | |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano's layup is rejected by James Pino | 29-33 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | James Pino hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) PF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Todd Grillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Couture (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Pino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Mariano | 31-35 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Rolland Westmoreland buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Hart | 31-37 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Rufus Feemster | 33-37 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Trey Dall | 33-37 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Arthur Couture | 33-37 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Mariano - foul #1 on Donald Mariano, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) James Smith, Rufus Feemster, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SG), James Dunham (SF), Anthony Moore (PF) John Bennett, Rolland Westmoreland, James Pino | |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hardy and he's hacked by James Dunham - foul #3 on James Dunham, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SG) Trey Dall | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (C) Arthur Couture | |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart is fouled on the floor by Paul Eliszewski - foul #3 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG) Stanley Koonce | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore's floater is tipped away by Edward Han | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Edward Han tips it in | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | James Dunham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | James Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | James Dunham pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Eliszewski - foul #4 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Trey Dall (SF) James Smith, Paul Eliszewski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (PG) Wilbur Hart | |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Edward Bevis is called for the reach on Karl Palm - foul #1 on Edward Bevis, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Pino (C) Edward Bevis | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rufus Feemster | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Trey Dall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dunham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Pino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | James Pino is denied on a layup by Edward Han | 42-41 |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Edward Han gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Edward Han scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Trey Dall | 44-41 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | James Dunham is hacked by Karl Palm - foul #4 on Karl Palm, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (PG), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Karl Palm, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lin Yin (SG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF), Edward Bevis (PF) David Bowden, James Dunham, Anthony Moore | |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Lin Yin is hacked by Rufus Feemster - foul #2 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Lin Yin makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | Lin Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | James Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Lin Yin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rolland Westmoreland | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano scores on a shot from the left block | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Rolland Westmoreland is denied by Donald Mariano | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Mariano | 49-46 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | James Pino takes the ball from James Smith | 49-46 |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | Lin Yin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Lin Yin is called for the reach on Donald Mariano - foul #1 on Lin Yin, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SG), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Rufus Feemster, Trey Dall, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SG), James Dunham (SF), Anthony Moore (PF) Lin Yin, Rolland Westmoreland, James Pino | |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Anthony Moore is called for the reach on Michael Hardy - foul #4 on Anthony Moore, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Couture (C) Anthony Moore | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | James Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Edward Han picks off the pass by John Bennett | 49-46 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | David Bowden takes the ball from Donald Mariano | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Koonce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dunham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Bevis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Couture (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Arthur Couture misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis tips it home | 49-48 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | John Bennett steps in front of the James Smith pass | 49-48 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | James Dunham slams it home on a nice dish by John Bennett | 49-50 |
| 06:45 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Mariano, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), Trey Dall (C) James Smith, Stanley Koonce, Donald Mariano, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart (PG), Anthony Moore (PF), James Pino (C) John Bennett, Edward Bevis, Arthur Couture | |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | James Dunham connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Wilbur Hart | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | James Pino steals it from Paul Eliszewski | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | David Bowden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Todd Grillo tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | David Bowden steals it from Todd Grillo | 49-55 |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | James Dunham can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall's fadeaway is rejected by James Pino | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | James Dunham pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | David Bowden loses the dribble to Rufus Feemster | 49-55 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm lays it in set up by Rufus Feemster | 51-55 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | James Pino knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by David Bowden and the foul's on Paul Eliszewski - foul #5 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Paul Eliszewski, Todd Grillo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bennett (PG), Rolland Westmoreland (SF) David Bowden, James Dunham | |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | James Pino makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Mariano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Han (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Hart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rolland Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Pino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Wilbur Hart knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 53-60 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | John Bennett steps in front of the Michael Hardy pass | 53-60 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | James Pino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), James Smith (SG) Trey Dall, Rufus Feemster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lin Yin (SG), Edward Bevis (PF), Arthur Couture (C) Wilbur Hart, Anthony Moore, James Pino | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Bowden (SG), James Dunham (SF), Anthony Moore (PF) Lin Yin, Rolland Westmoreland, Arthur Couture | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Edward Han can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Edward Bevis snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | James Dunham comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy's floater is tipped away by Anthony Moore | 53-60 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rufus Feemster and the foul's on James Dunham - foul #4 on James Dunham, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Pino (C) Edward Bevis | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Edward Han blocks the jumper by David Bowden | 56-60 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Han | 59-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | James Pino drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Bowden | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Anthony Moore steals the ball from Karl Palm | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Feemster - foul #3 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (SF) Donald Mariano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Bowden - foul #2 on David Bowden, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Palm - foul #5 on Karl Palm, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (SF) Karl Palm | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Anthony Moore | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore is hacked by Rufus Feemster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rufus Feemster, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Bevis (C) James Pino | |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Anthony Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Pino (C) Edward Bevis | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall drills a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | John Bennett is hacked by Trey Dall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trey Dall, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-70 |