| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) SF - Gary Pike (fresh) PF - Frank Banta (fresh) C - Larry Tague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) PF - John Mill (fresh) C - Fred Burgess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Larry Tague 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 | McNeese State | Larry Tague can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley's pass is intercepted by Gary Pike | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Gary Pike hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Tatum - foul #1 on Brian Tatum, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Gary Pike makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Gary Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley lays it up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Frank Banta misses the turnaround from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Frank Banta pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Gary Pike is fouled on the floor by John Mill - foul #1 on John Mill, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Larry Tague is denied on a layup by Fred Burgess | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Gary Pike grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Thaxton and the foul's on John Mill - foul #2 on John Mill, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender (PF) John Mill | |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht makes the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess is hacked by Larry Tague - foul #1 on Larry Tague, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | David Thaxton is called for the reach on Alton Phelps - foul #1 on David Thaxton, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Chapman (C) Larry Tague | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (SF) Gary Pike | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | George Mayo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | William Chapman grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | William Chapman double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins (C) Frank Banta | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | David Thaxton is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Phelps - foul #1 on Alton Phelps, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Pike (SF), Larry Tague (C) David Thaxton, Gary Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SF) Anthony Owsley | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | George Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender connects on the jumper in the lane | 4-4 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Mayo (fresh) SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Pike (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Chapman (fresh) C - Larry Tague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) SF - Dennis Dick (fresh) PF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Larry Tague is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Tague, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (SG), Gary Jenkins (C) Alexander Albrecht, Larry Tague | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams (SF), Benjamin Bakker (C) Alton Phelps, Fred Burgess | |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender loses the dribble to Frank Echols | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | George Mayo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Pike | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Pike - foul #1 on Gary Pike, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), Frank Banta (PF) Frank Echols, Gary Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley (SF) Bryan Williams | |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | George Mayo gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Frank Banta drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Thaxton | 9-4 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | William Chapman pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | David Thaxton travels in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht (SG) Gary Pike | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Fred Burgess (C) Brian Tatum, Joseph Bender | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Dick | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Mayo and he's fouled by Dennis Dick - foul #1 on Dennis Dick, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins (C) George Mayo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Chapman - foul #1 on William Chapman, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clifton Clark (SF) William Chapman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG) Dennis Dick | |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gary Jenkins | 11-8 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | Gary Jenkins connects on the runner from the left block | 13-8 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses the fadeaway from the right side | 13-8 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Frank Banta gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | Clifton Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps loses the dribble to David Thaxton in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Frank Banta is denied by Fred Burgess | 13-8 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Jenkins - foul #1 on Gary Jenkins, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (PG), Gary Pike (SF), William Chapman (PF) David Thaxton, Clifton Clark, Frank Banta | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SF), Joseph Bender (PF) Alton Phelps, Anthony Owsley, Benjamin Bakker | |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Dennis Dick steals it from Alexander Albrecht | 13-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Pike (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Dick | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | William Chapman misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Burgess - foul #1 on Fred Burgess, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clifton Clark (PF) Gary Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Etter (C) Fred Burgess | |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | William Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | William Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender hits a jumper in the paint set up by Bryan Williams | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | George Mayo is hacked by Joseph Bender - foul #1 on Joseph Bender, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG) Alexander Albrecht | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG) Brian Tatum | |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | George Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | George Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Clifton Clark - foul #1 on Clifton Clark, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Gary Pike lays it up and in | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | William Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Joseph Bender blocks the short jumper by David Thaxton | 18-16 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht (SG), Frank Banta (PF) Gary Pike, Clifton Clark | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Fred Burgess (C) Dennis Dick, Bryan Williams, Michael Etter | |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | William Chapman knocks in the shot from the right block | 20-16 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps is hacked by William Chapman - foul #2 on William Chapman, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (PG), Gary Pike (SF), Gary Jenkins (C) David Thaxton, George Mayo, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker (PF) Joseph Bender | |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Benjamin Bakker is called for the reach on Alexander Albrecht - foul #1 on Benjamin Bakker, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG) Alton Phelps | |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Kivi | 20-21 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Gary Pike is denied by Fred Burgess | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | William Kivi is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), George Mayo (SF), Clifton Clark (PF) Frank Echols, Gary Pike, Frank Banta | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SF) William Kivi, Anthony Owsley | |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Clifton Clark's pass is intercepted by Brian Tatum | 20-21 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifton Clark (fresh) C - Gary Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bakker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick loses the dribble to David Thaxton | 20-21 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | David Thaxton hits the finger roll | 22-21 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Benjamin Bakker is blocked by Gary Jenkins | 22-21 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Bakker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Benjamin Bakker takes the ball from Alexander Albrecht | 22-23 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | George Mayo travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (PG), Collin Randolph (SG), Gary Pike (SF), Frank Banta (PF), Richard Colburn (C) David Thaxton, Alexander Albrecht, George Mayo, Clifton Clark, Gary Jenkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Craig Lashley (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Joseph Bender (PF), Michael Etter (C) Dennis Dick, Brian Tatum, Bryan Williams, Benjamin Bakker, Fred Burgess | |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Lashley | 22-28 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Gary Pike scores on a floater from close range | 24-28 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Craig Lashley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Phelps | 24-31 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Richard Colburn knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Banta and he's fouled by Michael Etter - foul #1 on Michael Etter, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG) Craig Lashley | |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Richard Colburn misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | Collin Randolph takes the ball from Alton Phelps | 26-31 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Gary Pike clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-31 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Phelps | 26-31 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Etter connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alton Phelps | 26-33 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | Gary Pike double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), Alexander Albrecht (SG), George Mayo (SF) Frank Echols, Collin Randolph, Gary Pike | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SF) Anthony Owsley | |
| 03:53 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Dick | 26-35 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | David Thaxton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Banta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Dick (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Etter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Frank Banta grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | George Mayo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Brian Tatum | 28-35 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alton Phelps | 28-37 |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Bender takes the ball from David Thaxton | 28-37 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Richard Colburn steals it from Michael Etter | 28-37 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Banta | 31-37 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Pike (SF), William Chapman (PF), Larry Tague (C) George Mayo, Frank Banta, Richard Colburn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Kivi (PG), Craig Lashley (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), John Mill (PF), Fred Burgess (C) Alton Phelps, Brian Tatum, Dennis Dick, Joseph Bender, Michael Etter | |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Thaxton | 34-37 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Gary Pike knocks in the shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Kivi | 36-39 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | William Chapman makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Pike | 38-39 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | William Kivi drills a shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | David Thaxton can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Mill - foul #3 on John Mill, team foul #10 | 38-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (SG) Alexander Albrecht | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Benjamin Bakker (PF) Craig Lashley, John Mill | |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | David Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | David Thaxton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-41 |