| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Erskine (fresh) SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Younts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Swan | 34-25 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Hauer | 37-25 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Joseph Lee is called for the reach on Joseph Vaughn - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine is called for traveling | 37-25 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Callahan - foul #3 on George Callahan, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (PF) George Callahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG) Kevin Hauer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Bill Younts steps in front of the Joseph Lee pass | 39-26 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-26 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Bill Younts grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn misses short on a floater from close range | 39-26 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Peter Miller (C) Samual Lee, Ernest Wood, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (PG), Keith Harris (SG), Ian Zirkle (SF), Edwin Shubert (PF), David Brock (C) Nicholas Swan, Arnold Erskine, Joseph Vaughn, Leroy Molloy, Bill Younts | |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert banks in the layup | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Justin Jensen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ian Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Shubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Callahan (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Edwin Shubert snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Kevin Hauer is called for the reach on Keith Harris - foul #1 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Arnold Erskine (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), Leroy Molloy (PF), Bill Younts (C) Justin Jensen, Keith Harris, Ian Zirkle, Edwin Shubert, David Brock | |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 39-28 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Swan steps in front of the Samual Lee pass | 39-28 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn is hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Lee - foul #2 on Joseph Lee, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Peter Miller (C) Robert Robinson, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-30 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leroy Molloy | 39-30 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | George Callahan grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee travels in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (C) Peter Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Swan | 39-33 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee is fouled on the floor by Arnold Erskine - foul #1 on Arnold Erskine, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee (C) George Callahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle (SF) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee is hacked by Leroy Molloy - foul #2 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG) Kevin Hauer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arnold Erskine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ian Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Younts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Swan | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Bill Younts connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), George Callahan (PF) Samual Lee, Ernest Wood, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (PG), Keith Harris (SG), Joseph Vaughn (SF), David Brock (C) Nicholas Swan, Arnold Erskine, Leroy Molloy, Bill Younts | |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Justin Jensen clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to David Brock | 39-39 |
| 10:08 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle is hacked by George Callahan - foul #4 on George Callahan, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Keith Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifton Isom | 41-39 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Kevin Hauer steals it from Justin Jensen | 41-39 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Ian Zirkle steals it from Kevin Hauer | 41-39 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Keith Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Hauer - foul #2 on Kevin Hauer, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Peter Miller, Gregg Thorne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Leroy Molloy (PF), Bill Younts (C) Justin Jensen, Ian Zirkle, David Brock | |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Keith Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Keith Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Samual Lee | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Keith Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bill Younts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Bill Younts is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bill Younts, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Callahan (PF) Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine (SG) Keith Harris | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson is hacked by Arnold Erskine - foul #2 on Arnold Erskine, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Brock (SF) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | David Brock is called for the reach on Robert Phoenix - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG) Robert Phoenix | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Bill Younts misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee tips it in | 45-39 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | David Brock clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wood | 45-39 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood blows the layup but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (C) Samual Lee, Kevin Hauer, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn (SF) David Brock | |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Erskine | 45-41 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (C) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (PG), Edwin Shubert (PF), Ian Zirkle (C) Nicholas Swan, Leroy Molloy, Bill Younts | |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | George Callahan can't throw it down but the foul's on Edwin Shubert - foul #1 on Edwin Shubert, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Keith Harris (SG) Arnold Erskine | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Vaughn | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Clifton Isom, George Callahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Brock (C) Edwin Shubert | |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF), Joseph Lee (C) Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Leroy Molloy (PF), Bill Younts (C) Keith Harris, Ian Zirkle, David Brock | |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Jensen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joseph Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Younts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | Bill Younts scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Lee - foul #3 on Joseph Lee, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub (PF) Peter Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine (SG) Justin Jensen | |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | Bill Younts makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Bill Younts pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Kevin Hauer steals it from Nicholas Swan | 48-44 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is hacked by Nicholas Swan - foul #2 on Nicholas Swan, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), George Callahan (PF) Samual Lee, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle (SF) Joseph Vaughn | |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Molloy | 50-46 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Joseph Lee (C) Clifton Isom, Ralph Strub | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn (SF) Ian Zirkle | |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is fouled on the floor by Arnold Erskine - foul #3 on Arnold Erskine, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Joseph Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Callahan | 54-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is hacked by Arnold Erskine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Erskine, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (PF) Kevin Hauer, George Callahan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Swan | 56-49 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Swan - foul #3 on Nicholas Swan, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Arnold Erskine misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Strub | 58-49 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Arnold Erskine is called for the reach on Ralph Strub in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Erskine, team foul #13 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (SG) Arnold Erskine | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Bill Younts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee runs out the clock | 60-49 |