| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Richard Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Charles Johnson picks off the pass by Robert Whitesides | 32-41 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey is fouled on the floor by Donald Lewis - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | John Gill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald Lewis | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings tips it home | 32-43 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | John Gill snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Long is hacked by Leon Jennings - foul #1 on Leon Jennings, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF), John Duckett (PF) Troy Joslyn, Robert Whitesides | |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 17:30 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-43 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | John Duckett snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Brady and he's hacked by Adrian Lacey - foul #1 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Gill, Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Adrian Lacey, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (PG), Troy Joslyn (SG), Frank Oakman (C) Donald Lewis, James Smith, Leon Jennings | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy dunks the ball | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Theodore Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kenworthy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gordon Olea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brady (fresh) PF - John Duckett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Oakman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy can't connect on a runner in the paint | 34-46 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | John Duckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Frank Oakman - foul #1 on Frank Oakman, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Brandon Green, Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Robert Whitesides (PF), Leon Jennings (C) Gordon Olea, Troy Joslyn, Matthew Brady, John Duckett, Frank Oakman | |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Whitesides steps in front of the John Gill pass | 37-46 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | Richard Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-48 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elwood Taylor | 41-48 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | John Gill makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Lewis | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Marvin Kenworthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Whitesides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG), Brandon Green (SG) Marvin Kenworthy, John Gill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Troy Joslyn (SG), John Duckett (PF) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, Robert Whitesides | |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Green | 47-52 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Long - foul #2 on Richard Long, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Theodore Lee (PF) Richard Long, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG) Efrain Boling | |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | John Gill misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee tips it in | 49-54 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | John Duckett is denied on a dunk by Brandon Green | 49-54 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | James Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Gill | 52-54 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn is hacked by John Gill - foul #3 on John Gill, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Long (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Robert Hardy, Theodore Lee, Brandon Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Robert Whitesides (PF), Frank Oakman (C) Carl Abrams, Troy Joslyn, John Duckett, Leon Jennings | |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Whitesides | 52-56 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Adrian Lacey | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Efrain Boling denies the turnaround by Richard Long | 54-58 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Adrian Lacey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elwood Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Whitesides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Oakman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman dunks the ball set up by Donald Lewis | 54-60 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey blows the layup | 54-60 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Frank Oakman snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | James Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by John Gill - foul #4 on John Gill, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (SG), Theodore Lee (PF), Marvin Kenworthy (C) John Gill, Charles Johnson, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), Troy Joslyn (SF), Matthew Brady (PF), Leon Jennings (C) Donald Lewis, Efrain Boling, Robert Whitesides, Frank Oakman | |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Brandon Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Marvin Kenworthy knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 56-62 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Smith | 56-64 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Leon Jennings is called for the reach on Marvin Kenworthy - foul #2 on Leon Jennings, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Adrian Lacey, Richard Long, Theodore Lee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Robert Whitesides (PF) James Smith, Troy Joslyn, Matthew Brady | |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Efrain Boling steals the ball from Marvin Kenworthy | 56-64 |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee (SG) Brandon Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Leon Jennings blocks the short jumper by Robert Hardy | 56-64 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Abrams | 58-67 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Leon Jennings - foul #3 on Leon Jennings, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Gill (SG) Marvin Kenworthy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Troy Joslyn (SG), John Duckett (PF) Carl Abrams, Robert Whitesides | |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | John Duckett pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings's pass is intercepted by John Gill | 59-67 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | John Gill banks in the layup | 61-67 |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | John Duckett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Green (PG), Richard Long (SF) Robert Hardy, Elwood Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Frank Oakman (C) Donald Lewis, Leon Jennings | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Joslyn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Duckett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Oakman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Frank Oakman - foul #2 on Frank Oakman, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG) Efrain Boling | |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Theodore Lee makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson (PF), Elwood Taylor (C) Theodore Lee, Brandon Green | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Efrain Boling (SF), Robert Whitesides (PF), Leon Jennings (C) James Smith, Troy Joslyn, John Duckett, Frank Oakman | |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Long is hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #4 on Efrain Boling, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Long makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor misses the lay-in | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | John Gill snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Elwood Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right block | 68-67 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Robert Whitesides tips it home | 68-69 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Whitesides takes the ball from John Gill | 68-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling loses the dribble to Adrian Lacey | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey hits a jumper from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling loses the dribble to Adrian Lacey | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Lewis is called for the reach on Adrian Lacey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Adrian Lacey misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the halfcourt shot | 70-69 |