| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) SG - Aaron Laird (fresh) SF - Phillip Gipson (fresh) PF - James Osterhout (fresh) C - Edwin Harbour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) SF - John Chacko (fresh) PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) C - Leo Sitton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Chacko 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) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski and he's fouled by Aaron Laird - foul #1 on Aaron Laird, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Parkes makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Robert Parkes is called for the reach on James Osterhout - foul #1 on Robert Parkes, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Parkes - foul #2 on Robert Parkes, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SG) Robert Parkes | |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Edwin Harbour denies the turnaround by Leo Sitton | 1-3 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeff Fernald | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Hill | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Leo Sitton takes the ball from Aaron Laird | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | John Chacko is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Chacko, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Fernald | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski is fouled on the floor by Jeff Fernald - foul #1 on Jeff Fernald, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Osterhout - foul #1 on James Osterhout, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Foti (C) Leo Sitton | |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | John Chacko connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Hill | 6-9 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | John Chacko gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Laird (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Gipson (fresh) PF - James Osterhout (fresh) C - Edwin Harbour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Chacko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Kelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Foti (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson scores on a jumper from the right block | 6-11 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | James Osterhout blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson is fouled on the floor by Aaron Laird - foul #2 on Aaron Laird, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (PG), Dominick Littleton (SG), Scott Bostic (PF), Rafael Brewer (C) Jeff Fernald, Aaron Laird, James Osterhout, Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (SG), Louis Holland (SF), Leo Sitton (C) Tony Hill, John Chacko, Manuel Kelson | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Bostic | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:29 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leo Sitton | 8-11 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Hentges - foul #1 on Jonathan Hentges, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carlos Steiner (SF) Phillip Gipson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | Rafael Brewer grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Logan Ciersezwski and he's hacked by Carlos Steiner - foul #1 on Carlos Steiner, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Osterhout (PF), Edwin Harbour (C) Carlos Steiner, Rafael Brewer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson (PF) Steven Foti | |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rogelio Bruno - foul #1 on Rogelio Bruno, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG) Jonathan Hentges | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Osterhout - foul #2 on James Osterhout, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (SG), Phillip Gipson (SF) Dominick Littleton, James Osterhout | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Chacko (SF), Kyle Williams (PF) Rogelio Bruno, Leo Sitton | |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Williamson - foul #1 on Robert Williamson, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG) Logan Ciersezwski | |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Scott Bostic picks off the pass by Tony Hill | 15-16 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton (SG) Jeff Fernald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (SG), Manuel Kelson (PF), Steven Foti (C) Louis Holland, Kyle Williams, Robert Williamson | |
| 12:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti loses the dribble to Jonathan Hentges | 15-16 |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic misses the turnaround from the right block | 15-16 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour tips it home | 17-16 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jonathan Hentges (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dominick Littleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Gipson (fresh) PF - Scott Bostic (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Harbour (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tony Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Bruno (fresh) SF - John Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Kelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Foti (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by John Chacko is denied by Edwin Harbour | 17-16 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-18 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Edwin Harbour steps in front of the John Chacko pass | 17-18 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson hits a 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Bostic - foul #1 on Scott Bostic, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG), Eric Blasingame (SG), Carlos Steiner (SF), Rafael Brewer (PF), Donald Maloney (C) Jonathan Hentges, Dominick Littleton, Phillip Gipson, Scott Bostic, Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Kyle Williams (SF), Leo Sitton (C) Tony Hill, Rogelio Bruno, John Chacko, Steven Foti | |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Carlos Steiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton dunks the ball | 17-25 |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Eric Blasingame misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Blasingame (fresh) SF - Carlos Steiner (fresh) PF - Rafael Brewer (fresh) C - Donald Maloney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Logan Ciersezwski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Williams (fresh) PF - Manuel Kelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Sitton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Logan Ciersezwski | 17-27 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-27 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Eric Blasingame snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Eric Blasingame | 22-27 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski is hacked by Jeff Fernald - foul #2 on Jeff Fernald, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (PG), Dominick Littleton (SG), Phillip Gipson (SF) Jeff Fernald, Eric Blasingame, Carlos Steiner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rogelio Bruno (SG), Robert Williamson (PF) Kyle Williams, Manuel Kelson | |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-29 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Donald Maloney pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Leo Sitton steals the ball from Jonathan Hentges | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Bruno | 22-32 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Maloney | 22-32 |
| 05:24 | McNeese State | Rafael Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Bostic (PF), Edwin Harbour (C) Rafael Brewer, Donald Maloney | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Chacko (SF), Steven Foti (PF) Louis Holland, Leo Sitton | |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (PG) Logan Ciersezwski | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-32 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti tips it home | 22-34 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson is fouled on the floor by John Chacko - foul #2 on John Chacko, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Kyle Williams (SF) Rogelio Bruno, John Chacko | |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic's pass is intercepted by Logan Ciersezwski | 22-34 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson's pass is intercepted by Steven Foti | 22-34 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson is hacked by Edwin Harbour - foul #1 on Edwin Harbour, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG), Aaron Laird (SG), James Osterhout (PF) Jonathan Hentges, Dominick Littleton, Phillip Gipson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Holland (PG), Robert Parkes (SG), John Chacko (SF) Logan Ciersezwski, Tony Hill, Kyle Williams | |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kyle Williams (PF) Robert Williamson | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Fernald - foul #3 on Jeff Fernald, team foul #11 | 22-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Blasingame (PG) Jeff Fernald | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Leo Sitton (C) Kyle Williams | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Steven Foti is called for the reach on Aaron Laird - foul #1 on Steven Foti, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carlos Steiner (SF) Scott Bostic | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Eric Blasingame (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Laird (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Steiner (fresh) PF - James Osterhout (fresh) C - Edwin Harbour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Louis Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Foti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Sitton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | John Chacko can't finish the layup | 24-36 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-36 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:53 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Foti | 24-38 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Leo Sitton - foul #1 on Leo Sitton, team foul #8 | 24-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (PG), Phillip Gipson (SF), Rafael Brewer (C) Eric Blasingame, Carlos Steiner, Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Logan Ciersezwski (PG), Manuel Kelson (PF) Steven Foti, Leo Sitton | |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | John Chacko is hacked by Phillip Gipson - foul #1 on Phillip Gipson, team foul #12 | 25-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Bostic (C) Rafael Brewer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | John Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | John Chacko misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic loses the ball out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson (C) Louis Holland | |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | James Osterhout swats the shot by John Chacko | 25-39 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Manuel Kelson misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | James Osterhout snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Williamson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | James Osterhout pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton (SG), Edwin Harbour (C) Aaron Laird, James Osterhout | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Hill (SG), Louis Holland (SF), Steven Foti (PF), Leo Sitton (C) Robert Parkes, John Chacko, Manuel Kelson, Robert Williamson | |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Edwin Harbour blocks the short jumper by Leo Sitton | 25-39 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Steven Foti grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Louis Holland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Tony Hill grabs the offensive board | 25-39 |