| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Wall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Tatman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Homer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Musgrove (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Dake (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Burner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred McClurg (fresh) 6 reb. C - Justin Grabowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Peter Burner inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Burner | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Richard Dake grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Richard Dake is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Wall | 34-26 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Peter Burner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Tatman - foul #1 on Chad Tatman, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Peter Burner misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Peter Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Delbert Wilson | 37-27 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | John Musgrove's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Tatman | 37-27 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman's floater is tipped away by Justin Grabowski | 37-27 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Justin Grabowski steals it from Chad Tatman | 37-27 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Richard Dake clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Peter Burner snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Sims - foul #1 on Jonathan Sims, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart (PF), James Sterling (C) Chad Tatman, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Michel (SF), Robert Zentgraf (PF) Peter Burner, Fred McClurg | |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Richard Dake makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Richard Dake makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (SG) Richard Dake | |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | John Musgrove hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Canady and he's fouled by James Sterling - foul #2 on James Sterling, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (PG), Manuel Mistretta (SG), Tony Winn (PF) Delbert Wilson, Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred McClurg (PF) Justin Grabowski | |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | John Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | John Musgrove is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Musgrove, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Homer (C) James Sterling | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF) John Musgrove | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) SG - Manuel Mistretta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Homer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeffrey Canady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Michel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fred McClurg (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 15:36 | McNeese State | Steven Hill snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Steven Hill clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Mistretta - foul #3 on Manuel Mistretta, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Joe Wall (SG), Jonathan Sims (SF), Chad Tatman (PF) Thomas Elliott, Manuel Mistretta, Dana Swihart, Tony Winn | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG), Justin Grabowski (C) Harold Michel, Fred McClurg | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Steven Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Steven Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall connects on the jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | Steven Hill can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Hill | 39-33 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-33 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Steven Hill is whistled for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart (PF), James Sterling (C) Chad Tatman, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Musgrove (PG), Fred McClurg (PF), Peter Burner (C) Jeffrey Canady, Robert Zentgraf, Justin Grabowski | |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Peter Burner snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Peter Burner scores on a runner from close range | 42-35 |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Burner - foul #2 on Peter Burner, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG), Chad Tatman (PF) Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (SG), Justin Grabowski (C) Richard Dake, Steven Hill | |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Peter Burner knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Mistretta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Tatman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Musgrove (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Canady (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Burner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred McClurg (fresh) 6 reb. C - Justin Grabowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Peter Burner | 47-37 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Justin Grabowski is blocked by James Sterling | 47-37 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Dana Swihart | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | James Sterling lays it in | 49-37 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dana Swihart - foul #1 on Dana Swihart, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (SG), Jonathan Sims (SF), Tony Winn (PF), Eric Homer (C) Delbert Wilson, Dana Swihart, Chad Tatman, James Sterling | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG), Steven Hill (SF), Robert Zentgraf (C) John Musgrove, Peter Burner, Justin Grabowski | |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Eric Homer is blocked by Robert Zentgraf | 49-38 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sims can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Steven Hill snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Steven Hill can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf tips it home | 49-40 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | McNeese State | Richard Dake pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Dana Swihart (PF) Manuel Mistretta, Tony Winn | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Musgrove (PG), Justin Grabowski (C) Jeffrey Canady, Fred McClurg | |
| 08:42 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Hill | 49-40 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | John Musgrove hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Dake | 49-42 |
| 07:43 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | John Musgrove gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Wall (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Homer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Musgrove (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Dake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Grabowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | John Musgrove drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Hill | 49-45 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | John Musgrove is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG), Tony Winn (SF), Chad Tatman (PF), James Sterling (C) Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims, Dana Swihart, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (SG), Peter Burner (SF), Tommie Wake (PF) Richard Dake, Steven Hill, Robert Zentgraf | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 52-45 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | John Musgrove snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | John Musgrove clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn misses the floater near the basket | 52-45 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | James Sterling pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Mistretta | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Delbert Wilson - foul #2 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (SG), Jonathan Sims (SF) Delbert Wilson, Tony Winn | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred McClurg (PF) Justin Grabowski | |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | John Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | John Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Mistretta | 56-47 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by John Musgrove is blocked by James Sterling | 56-47 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Chad Tatman | 56-47 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Canady - foul #1 on Jeffrey Canady, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Homer (C) James Sterling | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG), Robert Zentgraf (C) John Musgrove, Tommie Wake | |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Richard Dake is hacked by Eric Homer - foul #2 on Eric Homer, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (PG), Dana Swihart (PF) Manuel Mistretta, Chad Tatman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF) Peter Burner | |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Wall | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Eric Homer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Canady - foul #3 on Eric Homer, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG) Thomas Elliott | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Steven Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Homer | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Delbert Wilson | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Wall (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Homer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeffrey Canady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred McClurg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Jonathan Sims steals it from Jeffrey Canady | 62-49 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Sims | 64-49 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (PG), Manuel Mistretta (SG), Tony Winn (PF), James Sterling (C) Delbert Wilson, Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Michel (PG), Mark Gentile (SG), Peter Burner (SF), Tommie Wake (PF) Jeffrey Canady, Richard Dake, Steven Hill, Fred McClurg | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Harold Michel clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Elliott - foul #1 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski (PF) Dana Swihart | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | James Sterling misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Zentgraf - foul #3 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart (SF) Radomil Romanski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (PG) Mark Gentile | |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | James Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | James Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Dana Swihart steals it from Tommie Wake | 65-51 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-51 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Harold Michel is fouled on the floor by Manuel Mistretta - foul #4 on Manuel Mistretta, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Harold Michel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | James Sterling gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Tommie Wake takes the ball from Dana Swihart | 65-52 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Peter Burner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Michel | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott runs out the clock | 65-54 |