| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Hartin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Krouse (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is hacked by Fred Brinkmann - foul #1 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Brinkmann | 29-26 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Robert Stokes takes the ball from Winston Hartin | 29-26 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 29-28 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:53 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Albert Burge | 32-31 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Fred Brinkmann steps in front of the Robert Stokes pass | 32-31 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Burge | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Albert Burge | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, James Krouse | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Darryl Young, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clarence Ray | 34-31 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry buries a shot from the left wing set up by Steve Sing | 34-33 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Clarence Ray is blocked by Kenneth Woodbury | 34-33 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson tips it home | 36-33 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Fred Brinkmann is called for the reach on Steve Sing - foul #2 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), James Krouse (C) Billy Christianson, Clarence Ray, Fred Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF) Steve Sing, Robert Evangelista | |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury tips it in | 36-35 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | James Krouse is called for the reach on Dean Wilkes - foul #2 on James Krouse, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Clarence Ray (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Gene Bays (PF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Justin Perry | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-35 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | James Krouse grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Albert Burge is called for the reach on John Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Albert Burge, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Christianson (SG), Fred Brinkmann (PF) Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson is called for 5 seconds | 39-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Kidd (C) James Krouse | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Willette (C) Albert Burge | |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | George Willette scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clarence Ray, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), James Krouse (C) John Rumbaugh, Billy Christianson, Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Albert Burge (C) Darryl Young, Robert Evangelista, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dustin Minzenberger - foul #2 on Dustin Minzenberger, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG) Steve Sing | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | James Krouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Billy Christianson (PF) Fred Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury jams it on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 41-47 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | James Krouse tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | James Krouse snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Fred Brinkmann (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Justin Perry (C) Dean Wilkes, Chionesu Emanuel, Albert Burge | |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Kidd (C) James Krouse | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Darryl Young | 41-49 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd drills a runner from close range set up by Winston Hartin and he's fouled by Justin Perry - foul #3 on Justin Perry, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dewitt Thomas | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewitt Thomas - foul #1 on Dewitt Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), James Krouse (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF), Albert Burge (C) Robert Stokes, Justin Perry | |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Evangelista - foul #1 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG) Darryl Young | |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Krouse (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Billy Christianson | 46-51 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger is hacked by Albert Burge - foul #2 on Albert Burge, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), Scott Kidd (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Clarence Ray, Fred Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Justin Perry (C) Robert Evangelista, Gene Bays, Albert Burge | |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin is hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | James Krouse drills a jump hook from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:11 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Rumbaugh | 50-51 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Justin Perry and he's fouled by Scott Kidd - foul #3 on Scott Kidd, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Billy Christianson (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Fred Brinkmann (PF) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Winston Hartin, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Gene Bays (PF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Justin Perry | |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann tips it in | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Clarence Ray is called for the reach on Kenneth Woodbury - foul #3 on Clarence Ray, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Billy Christianson tips it in | 57-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Christianson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Krouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chionesu Emanuel | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | James Krouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:49 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Winston Hartin (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Billy Christianson, Clarence Ray, James Krouse | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Stokes (SF) Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Sing | 57-62 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gene Bays - foul #1 on Gene Bays, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Winston Hartin - foul #3 on Winston Hartin, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Krouse (C) Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | James Krouse connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Fred Brinkmann and the foul's on Albert Burge - foul #3 on Albert Burge, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | James Krouse makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Fred Brinkmann steals it from Albert Burge | 60-63 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Winston Hartin grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Fred Brinkmann - foul #3 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | John Rumbaugh is called for the reach on Robert Stokes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is hacked by Albert Burge - foul #4 on Albert Burge, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays is fouled in the backcourt by John Rumbaugh - foul #3 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Dean Wilkes takes the ball from Fred Brinkmann | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes lays it in | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Thomas | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young is fouled in the backcourt by Dewitt Thomas - foul #2 on Dewitt Thomas, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge is hacked by James Krouse - foul #3 on James Krouse, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Winston Hartin is called for the reach on Dean Wilkes - foul #4 on Winston Hartin, team foul #15 | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-73 |