| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay York (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Long inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Richard Long | 23-30 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Efrain Boling is denied by Elwood Taylor | 23-30 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Long grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Lee | 26-30 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor's pass is intercepted by Brian Nance | 26-30 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling loses the dribble to Richard Long | 26-30 |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Richard Long knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #3 on Efrain Boling, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Efrain Boling | |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jay York | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the shot from the right block | 28-32 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Brian Nance grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Smith | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Jay York takes the ball from Theodore Lee | 28-34 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Long - foul #1 on Richard Long, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), Marvin Kenworthy (SG), Robert Hardy (SF) Adrian Lacey, John Gill, Richard Long | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF) Brian Nance, Jay York | |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Carl Abrams swats the layup by Theodore Lee | 28-36 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee tips it in | 30-36 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 15:52 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) SG - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Abrams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Brandon Green, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) Carl Abrams, James Smith, Matthew Brady, Roy Rowe, Leon Jennings | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 33-36 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey is hacked by Donald Lewis - foul #4 on Donald Lewis, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Efrain Boling is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Efrain Boling, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF) Efrain Boling | |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adrian Lacey | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #4 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PF), Brandon Green (C) Charles Johnson, Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Richard Long scores on a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Adrian Lacey - foul #2 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (PF) John Gill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Jennings (C) Matthew Brady | |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Long's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Jennings | 37-41 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Jay York gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Theodore Lee takes the ball from Leon Jennings | 37-41 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | James Smith is hacked by Theodore Lee - foul #3 on Theodore Lee, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Marvin Kenworthy (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Richard Long, Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), Gordon Olea (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF) James Smith, Brian Nance, Todd Hawkins, Jay York | |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Marvin Kenworthy picks off the pass by Roy Rowe | 37-41 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Roy Rowe steals it from Elwood Taylor | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Elwood Taylor - foul #1 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG) Brandon Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Theodore Lee (PF) Adrian Lacey, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG) Gordon Olea | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Jennings - foul #1 on Leon Jennings, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | Elwood Taylor steals it from James Smith | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | John Gill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | James Smith grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Brandon Green (SG) Marvin Kenworthy, John Gill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF), Jay York (PF) Carl Abrams, Matthew Brady, Leon Jennings | |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (PF) Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee buries a floater from the baseline set up by Adrian Lacey | 40-46 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | Jay York can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 09:05 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Jay York buries a turnaround from the left block set up by James Smith and he's fouled by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Marvin Kenworthy (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green, Richard Long, Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), Leon Jennings (C) James Smith, Roy Rowe | |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Jay York snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Jay York tips it in | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay York (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor tips it in | 45-51 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Brian Nance buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Todd Hawkins | 45-53 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Carl Abrams is called for the reach on Adrian Lacey - foul #1 on Carl Abrams, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Adrian Lacey, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF) Brian Nance, Todd Hawkins | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Kenworthy | 47-53 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | Jay York hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | John Gill drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Kenworthy | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams hits a fadeaway from the right side | 50-57 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Lewis - foul #5 on Donald Lewis, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), Theodore Lee (SG) Marvin Kenworthy, John Gill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Roy Rowe (PF) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Jay York | |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Smith | 51-60 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Roy Rowe is called for the reach on Richard Long - foul #2 on Roy Rowe, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG) Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (C) Leon Jennings | |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Long makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Long - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (SF) Richard Long | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling is hacked by Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Robert Hardy, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Marvin Kenworthy (C) Brandon Green, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jay York (PF) Roy Rowe | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:45 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Efrain Boling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jay York (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | John Gill is hacked by Jay York - foul #1 on Jay York, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), Leon Jennings (C) Brian Nance, Efrain Boling | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Hardy - foul #3 on Robert Hardy, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Richard Long gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Jay York steals the ball from John Gill | 54-64 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | John Gill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-66 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Todd Hawkins is denied by Marvin Kenworthy | 54-66 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Abrams | 54-68 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Long drills a shot from the right side | 56-68 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 56-68 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Richard Long comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Jay York misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | James Smith tips it in | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-70 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Richard Long snags the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Carl Abrams is called for the reach on Adrian Lacey - foul #2 on Carl Abrams, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (SF), Brandon Green (C) John Gill, Richard Long | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF) Jay York, Leon Jennings | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams runs out the clock | 58-70 |