| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Harlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Dade (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Schaefer (fresh) C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | John Schaefer swats the short shot by George Harlow | 34-35 |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Todd Dade | 34-35 |
| 19:28 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Todd Dade | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Zerbel - foul #1 on Willie Zerbel, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | George Harlow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Schaefer | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter buries a jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Steven Harrington steps in front of the Sammie Frank pass | 37-39 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | John Schaefer steals the ball from George Harlow | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Todd Dade lays it up and in on a great pass from John Schaefer | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Harlow | 39-41 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Todd Dade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | James Berganza steals it from Christopher Smith | 39-41 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | John Schaefer clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Treadway - foul #2 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SF), Frank Swenceski (C) Steven Harrington, George Harlow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), William Hester (SF), Gary Lisle (C) Sammie Frank, Todd Dade, Willie Zerbel | |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | John Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:06 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:43 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith loses the dribble to Gary Lisle | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Brian Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Hall, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), Lee Franz (PF) Christopher Smith, Victor Carter, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), Todd Dade (SF), Willie Zerbel (C) James Berganza, Brian Hall, William Hester, John Schaefer | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Samuel Roberts steps in front of the Gary Lisle pass | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Roberts | 41-42 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel is hacked by Frank Swenceski - foul #1 on Frank Swenceski, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway (PF), George Harlow (C) Lee Franz, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hester (PF) Gary Lisle | |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Todd Dade can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | David Scott buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Roberts | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Harlow - foul #2 on George Harlow, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Victor Carter (SG) Samuel Roberts, David Scott | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Brian Hall (SG) Mason Williams, Sammie Frank | |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway tips it home | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel banks in the layup set up by James Berganza | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-46 |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | James Berganza knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hester | 46-48 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Smith and he's fouled by Todd Dade - foul #2 on Todd Dade, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (SF), Lee Franz (C) Steven Harrington, George Harlow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), John Schaefer (PF), Gary Lisle (C) Brian Hall, Todd Dade, Willie Zerbel | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | James Berganza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sammie Frank | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Scott (SF), Frank Swenceski (C) Christopher Smith, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Sweet (SF) William Hester | |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | David Sweet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Sweet | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | David Sweet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | David Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:35 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | David Sweet takes the ball from Victor Carter | 49-53 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | John Schaefer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | David Scott snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski tips it home | 51-53 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | David Sweet is hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Steven Harrington (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF), George Harlow (C) Samuel Roberts, Victor Carter, Lee Franz, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Todd Dade (SF), William Hester (PF), Willie Zerbel (C) James Berganza, Sammie Frank, David Sweet, John Schaefer, Gary Lisle | |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Todd Dade | 51-55 |
| 09:16 | Nicholls State | George Harlow is fouled on the floor by Willie Zerbel - foul #2 on Willie Zerbel, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Todd Dade - foul #3 on Todd Dade, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 09:10 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Todd Dade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Hester | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Mason Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Hester | 54-57 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington is fouled on the floor by Todd Dade - foul #4 on Todd Dade, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG) David Scott | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), John Schaefer (PF) Mason Williams, Todd Dade | |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | George Harlow buries a runner from the baseline set up by Steven Harrington | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Harlow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Shawn Treadway is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #3 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Franz (C) George Harlow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Todd Dade (SF) Brian Hall, William Hester | |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Todd Dade scores on a shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Dade - foul #5 on Todd Dade, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hester (SF) Todd Dade | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel's floater is tipped away by Shawn Treadway | 58-59 |
| 06:58 | McNeese State | William Hester grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | William Hester can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | William Hester hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | John Schaefer swats the short shot by Shawn Treadway | 58-61 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | John Schaefer gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Berganza | 58-63 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter is fouled on the floor by Sammie Frank - foul #2 on Sammie Frank, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samuel Roberts (PG), David Scott (SF), George Harlow (C) Christopher Smith, Steven Harrington, Shawn Treadway | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), Gary Lisle (C) Sammie Frank, Willie Zerbel | |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | John Schaefer gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | John Schaefer misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-63 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | William Hester can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:19 | Nicholls State | George Harlow scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Roberts | 60-63 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Lee Franz is called for the reach on James Berganza - foul #4 on Lee Franz, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Julius Williams (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF) Victor Carter, Lee Franz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), David Sweet (SF) James Berganza, William Hester | |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | John Schaefer hits a driving attempt from the left block | 60-65 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Frank Swenceski (C) Julius Williams, George Harlow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Willie Zerbel (C) Brian Hall, John Schaefer | |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Mason Williams is hacked by Frank Swenceski - foul #2 on Frank Swenceski, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Carter (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), Lee Franz (C) Samuel Roberts, David Scott, Frank Swenceski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Mason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:09 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Harrington, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG) Mason Williams | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee Franz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | James Berganza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Sammie Frank - foul #3 on Sammie Frank, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Hester (SF) Gary Lisle | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Lee Franz is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Lee Franz, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Harlow (C) Lee Franz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), John Schaefer (PF) Sammie Frank, Willie Zerbel | |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Willie Zerbel (C) Brian Hall, David Sweet | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammie Frank and the foul's on Shawn Treadway - foul #4 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | John Schaefer makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Carter | 63-68 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Sammie Frank and the foul's on George Harlow - foul #3 on George Harlow, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel misses the free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway makes the shot from the right block set up by George Harlow | 65-70 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | John Schaefer travels with the ball | 65-70 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | William Hester steps in front of the Christopher Smith pass | 65-70 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel loses the dribble to Christopher Smith | 65-70 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | James Berganza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses long on a floater from the baseline | 65-70 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway tips it in | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | John Schaefer's pass is intercepted by Shawn Treadway | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Hester | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Christopher Smith is called for the reach on William Hester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG) Sammie Frank | |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | William Hester makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | William Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | William Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Michaels (SF), David Sweet (C) William Hester, Willie Zerbel | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Brian Hall is hacked by Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Smith, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Brian Hall misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Victor Carter connects on the 3 from the left wing | 70-73 |