| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Maxwell Tannenbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lamont Halladay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | John Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Lee Franz - foul #1 on Lee Franz, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Lee Franz swats the short shot by Harold Smith | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason hits a shot from close range | 35-41 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maxwell Tannenbaum | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason tips it home | 37-43 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum is fouled on the floor by Lamont Halladay - foul #2 on Lamont Halladay, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Lisle (C) Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF) Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz | |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | Harold Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Victor Carter is called for the reach on Charles Hill - foul #1 on Victor Carter, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Hess (PG), Nathaniel Schell (SG), Ruben Nunes (SF), William Hester (C) Maxwell Tannenbaum, Charles Hill, Harold Smith, John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Shawn Treadway (C) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, Kevin Belz | |
| 16:57 | McNeese State | Alexander Hess loses the ball out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Nathaniel Schell grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Alexander Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hess - foul #1 on Alexander Hess, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel (C) William Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Lamar Carver, Shawn Treadway | |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bryan Coppola | 37-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Schell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kristopher Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Ruben Nunes is denied on a layup by Frank Swenceski | 37-45 |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Samuel Roberts | 37-45 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz drills a jumper in the paint set up by Kristopher Mason | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Nathaniel Schell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Zerbel | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hess - foul #2 on Alexander Hess, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Harold Smith (SF), John Schaefer (PF), William Hester (C) Alexander Hess, Nathaniel Schell, Ruben Nunes, Gary Lisle, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Kevin Belz (C) Bryan Coppola, Samuel Roberts, Frank Swenceski | |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lamont Halladay | 40-49 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | John Schaefer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | William Hester pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Schaefer | 40-49 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Harold Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Maxwell Tannenbaum and he's hacked by Kevin Belz - foul #1 on Kevin Belz, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel (C) William Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (SF), Lamar Carver (PF) Kristopher Mason, Lee Franz | |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Harold Smith makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski (PF) Lamar Carver | |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lamont Halladay - foul #3 on Lamont Halladay, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter travels with the ball | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Harold Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Maxwell Tannenbaum - foul #1 on Maxwell Tannenbaum, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Hess (PG), Nathaniel Schell (SG), Ruben Nunes (SF), Gary Lisle (PF), William Hester (C) Maxwell Tannenbaum, Charles Hill, Harold Smith, John Schaefer, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Lamont Halladay, Victor Carter, Frank Swenceski | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hester (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Nathaniel Schell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lamar Carver | 50-53 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Nathaniel Schell is called for the reach on Samuel Roberts - foul #3 on Nathaniel Schell, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Harold Smith (SF), John Schaefer (PF) Alexander Hess, Nathaniel Schell, Ruben Nunes, William Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Frank Swenceski (C) Bryan Coppola, Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Kevin Belz | |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Mason | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz is hacked by John Schaefer - foul #1 on John Schaefer, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel (C) Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway (C) Lee Franz | |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Schaefer - foul #2 on John Schaefer, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Charles Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Harold Smith - foul #3 on Harold Smith, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Hess (PG), Nathaniel Schell (SG), Gary Lisle (PF) Maxwell Tannenbaum, Charles Hill, John Schaefer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG) Lamont Halladay | |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Harold Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Nathaniel Schell travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ruben Nunes (SF) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Victor Carter, Frank Swenceski, Shawn Treadway | |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Lisle - foul #2 on Gary Lisle, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Franz (PF) Kristopher Mason | |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Ruben Nunes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lamar Carver - foul #1 on Lamar Carver, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum (PG), Charles Hill (SG) Alexander Hess, Nathaniel Schell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Ruben Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Ruben Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Maxwell Tannenbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Willie Zerbel is called for the reach on Bryan Coppola - foul #2 on Willie Zerbel, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Schaefer (PF), William Hester (C) Gary Lisle, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG) Samuel Roberts | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Lee Franz steals it from William Hester | 54-63 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on William Hester - foul #3 on William Hester, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Smith (SF) Ruben Nunes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Charles Hill misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Harold Smith snags the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | John Schaefer is hacked by Lee Franz - foul #2 on Lee Franz, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel (C) William Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF) Bryan Coppola, Lamar Carver | |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Victor Carter, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Hess (SG) Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski (PF), Shawn Treadway (C) Lee Franz, Kevin Belz | |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Kristopher Mason is blocked by John Schaefer | 58-65 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Maxwell Tannenbaum - foul #2 on Maxwell Tannenbaum, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Hill (SG), Ruben Nunes (SF), Gary Lisle (PF), William Hester (C) Maxwell Tannenbaum, Harold Smith, John Schaefer, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (PG), Lee Franz (PF), Kevin Belz (C) Lamont Halladay, Frank Swenceski, Shawn Treadway | |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:46 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Charles Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Franz - foul #3 on Lee Franz, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SG), Lamar Carver (SF) Victor Carter, Kristopher Mason | |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Charles Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Charles Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola loses the dribble to William Hester | 60-66 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | William Hester scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Coppola | 63-68 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bryan Coppola (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lamar Carver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Franz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Belz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Charles Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Hester - foul #4 on William Hester, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum (PG), Nathaniel Schell (SG), Harold Smith (SF), John Schaefer (PF), Willie Zerbel (C) Alexander Hess, Charles Hill, Ruben Nunes, Gary Lisle, William Hester | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay (PG), Victor Carter (SG), Kristopher Mason (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF) Bryan Coppola, Samuel Roberts, Lamar Carver, Lee Franz | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | John Schaefer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Kristopher Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski tips it in | 63-73 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Maxwell Tannenbaum | 65-73 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter hits a shot near the basket set up by Frank Swenceski | 65-75 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Nathaniel Schell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Smith | 67-75 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz gets the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Schell - foul #4 on Nathaniel Schell, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Hill (SG) Nathaniel Schell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver (PF) Frank Swenceski | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Kevin Belz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Harold Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Maxwell Tannenbaum | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay is fouled in the backcourt by Maxwell Tannenbaum - foul #3 on Maxwell Tannenbaum, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola (C) Kevin Belz | |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Harold Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Maxwell Tannenbaum | 72-78 |
| 00:40 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola is hacked by Charles Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hill, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Bryan Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Kristopher Mason picks off the pass by Willie Zerbel | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Maxwell Tannenbaum is called for the reach on Lamont Halladay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maxwell Tannenbaum, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Harold Smith connects on the floater in the paint | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver is hacked by Charles Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hill, team foul #17 | 74-82 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Lamar Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-84 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel can't tip it in | 74-84 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Maxwell Tannenbaum can't tip it in | 74-84 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Lamont Halladay runs out the clock | 74-84 |