| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Lewis | 28-31 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Elwood Taylor - foul #1 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor is hacked by Leon Jennings - foul #2 on Leon Jennings, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Abrams and the foul's on Adrian Lacey - foul #3 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG) Adrian Lacey | |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson slams it home | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Lewis | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #3 on Efrain Boling, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), James Smith (SG), Troy Joslyn (SF), John Duckett (PF) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Efrain Boling, Robert Whitesides | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (SG) John Gill | |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | John Duckett snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | John Duckett misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea is hacked by Elwood Taylor - foul #2 on Elwood Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF) Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | Marvin Kenworthy picks off the pass by Troy Joslyn | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | John Duckett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Theodore Lee | 35-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Duckett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy lays it up and in and he's fouled by Troy Joslyn - foul #1 on Troy Joslyn, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Frank Oakman (C) Gordon Olea, James Smith, Troy Joslyn, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green, John Gill, Theodore Lee | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Duckett | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | McNeese State | John Duckett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Adrian Lacey | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Oakman - foul #3 on Frank Oakman, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides (PF), Leon Jennings (C) John Duckett, Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF) Marvin Kenworthy, Robert Hardy | |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Richard Long steals it from Efrain Boling | 35-40 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Gill | 35-42 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings tips it home | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | John Gill snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | John Gill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Leon Jennings is blocked by Charles Johnson | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elwood Taylor | 37-42 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Richard Long is fouled on the floor by Donald Lewis - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Troy Joslyn (SG) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PF), Brandon Green (C) Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides tips it home | 39-42 |
| 12:19 | Nicholls State | Leon Jennings swats the layup by Adrian Lacey | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by James Smith is blocked by Richard Long | 39-42 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | James Smith tips it in | 41-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efrain Boling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Whitesides (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), John Duckett (PF), Frank Oakman (C) James Smith, Efrain Boling, Robert Whitesides, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, John Gill, Richard Long, Theodore Lee | |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | John Duckett snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman hits a jumper from the right block | 43-42 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Marvin Kenworthy | 43-44 |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | John Duckett hits the finger roll set up by Donald Lewis and he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), Leon Jennings (C) Troy Joslyn, Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (SG), Richard Long (SF) Brandon Green, Robert Hardy | |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | John Duckett misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elwood Taylor | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor knocks in the jumper in the lane | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Long | 45-46 |
| 09:14 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee's pass is intercepted by Donald Lewis | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Marvin Kenworthy | 47-48 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Long grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Lee | 47-50 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 49-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Abrams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) PF - John Duckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Lee (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Richard Long (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Elwood Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor comes up short on the floater in the paint | 49-50 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 52-50 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee loses the dribble to Carl Abrams | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis throws it down on a great pass from Carl Abrams | 54-50 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Matthew Brady - foul #1 on Matthew Brady, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Troy Joslyn (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Robert Whitesides (PF), Frank Oakman (C) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Matthew Brady, John Duckett, Leon Jennings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), John Gill (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Brandon Green (C) Marvin Kenworthy, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:47 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides is called for 5 seconds | 54-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF) Theodore Lee | |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey loses the dribble to Troy Joslyn | 54-53 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Efrain Boling | 57-53 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | John Gill is fouled on the floor by Troy Joslyn - foul #2 on Troy Joslyn, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Jennings (C) Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (PF) Robert Whitesides | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Gill and he's hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #4 on Efrain Boling, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG) Troy Joslyn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF) Robert Hardy | |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Brady | 61-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Brady (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | John Gill banks in the layup set up by Theodore Lee | 61-58 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Oakman (PF) Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor (C) Brandon Green | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leon Jennings - foul #3 on Leon Jennings, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), Troy Joslyn (SF), Robert Whitesides (PF) James Smith, Matthew Brady, Frank Oakman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF) Gordon Olea, Troy Joslyn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF) Theodore Lee | |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Lewis | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Richard Long clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings lays it up and in set up by Donald Lewis | 65-60 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the runner near the basket | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Richard Long tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Adrian Lacey is called for the reach on Robert Whitesides - foul #4 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Leon Jennings | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Carl Abrams steals the ball from John Gill | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling is fouled in the backcourt by John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses the shot from close range | 68-62 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Carl Abrams | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams is hacked by John Gill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson's pass is intercepted by Carl Abrams | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | James Smith is hacked by Adrian Lacey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG) Adrian Lacey | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Richard Long snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green's pass is intercepted by James Smith | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | James Smith banks in the layup | 74-62 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 00:11 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Richard Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Smith runs out the clock | 74-62 |