| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alton Spaulding (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Veney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling inbounds the ball | 32-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-65 |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Burt Shannon | 32-67 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alton Spaulding | 34-67 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Thomas | 34-69 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Thomas - foul #3 on Gary Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-69 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Norby | 36-69 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Jay Heberling steps in front of the Gary Thomas pass | 36-69 |
| 18:22 | Nicholls State | Danny Veney is called for the reach on Kenneth Norby - foul #1 on Danny Veney, team foul #2 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), William Coleman (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Kenneth Norby, Jarred Hodges, Jay Heberling, Alton Spaulding, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), James Lee (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Burt Shannon, Gary Thomas, Edward Mullen, Stanley Ward | |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine lays it in set up by Robert Johnson | 38-69 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Danny Veney is fouled on the floor by Todd Worcester - foul #1 on Todd Worcester, team foul #1 | 38-69 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-69 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Danny Veney grabs the offensive board | 38-69 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Ackerman | 38-71 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson banks in the wide open layup | 40-71 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Michael Keller comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-71 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester pulls down the rebound | 40-71 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | William Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-71 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Norman Reed | 40-71 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-71 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Todd Worcester | 40-71 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | William Coleman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-71 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine can't tip it in | 40-71 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | William Coleman misses the tip | 40-71 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | Danny Veney grabs the board | 40-71 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Todd Worcester blocks the short jumper by Ivan Ackerman | 40-71 |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | James Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyrone Lemoine - foul #2 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #2 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Alton Spaulding (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Nelson, William Coleman, Todd Worcester, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), Jason Coleman (SF), Edward Mullen (PF), Stanley Ward (C) Norman Reed, Danny Veney, Michael Keller, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alton Spaulding (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Burt Shannon picks off the pass by Alton Spaulding in the backcourt | 40-73 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Thomas (SG) James Lee | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward misses the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 40-73 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Burt Shannon steps in front of the Jarred Hodges pass | 40-73 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen jams it on a nice dish by Burt Shannon | 40-75 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges is hacked by Gary Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (SG) Gary Thomas | |
| 15:06 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Alfred Harkins | 42-75 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-75 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-75 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-75 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon is hacked by Jarred Hodges - foul #2 on Jarred Hodges, team foul #4 | 42-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (C) Stanley Ward | |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | James Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (PG), Kenneth Norby (SG) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-75 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Alton Spaulding takes the ball from Burt Shannon | 42-75 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 42-75 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Xing-Fu Wang | 42-75 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Alton Spaulding - foul #3 on Alton Spaulding, team foul #5 | 42-77 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Todd Worcester (C) Mark Todd, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (SG), Stanley Ward (C) James Lee, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen makes the free throw | 42-78 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 45-78 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Ward | 45-80 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-80 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester can't tip it in | 45-80 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman snags the defensive board | 45-80 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Norman Reed buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Mullen | 45-82 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Burt Shannon is called for the reach on Jay Heberling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Burt Shannon, team foul #4 | 45-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), William Coleman (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, Jay Heberling, Alton Spaulding, Todd Worcester | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Thomas (SG), Michael Keller (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Norman Reed, Edward Mullen, Stanley Ward | |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-82 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Michael Keller pulls down the rebound | 45-82 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-82 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-82 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Jason Coleman picks off the pass by William Coleman in the backcourt | 45-82 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the lay-in | 45-82 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jarred Hodges | 45-82 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Coleman (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Harkins | 48-82 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Burt Shannon, team foul #5 | 48-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Todd Worcester (PF) Alfred Harkins, William Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Ivan Ackerman (C) Burt Shannon, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Thomas - foul #5 on Gary Thomas, team foul #6 | 48-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Nelson, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (SG) Gary Thomas | |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester banks in the layup | 50-82 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-82 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges snags the defensive board | 50-82 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Jason Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Coleman, team foul #7 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (SG) Jarred Hodges | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Veney (SF), Edward Mullen (PF) Jason Coleman, Michael Keller | |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ivan Ackerman, team foul #8 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stanley Ward (SF) Danny Veney | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Edward Mullen in the backcourt | 52-82 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Jay Heberling - foul #3 on Jay Heberling, team foul #6 | 52-82 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Ivan Ackerman | 52-82 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Ackerman - foul #3 on Ivan Ackerman, team foul #9 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, Jay Heberling, Alton Spaulding | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Veney (SF), Michael Keller (PF) Edward Mullen, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Danny Veney | 54-84 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Veney | 54-84 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Michael Keller grabs the board | 54-84 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Danny Veney buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Lee | 54-86 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Norman Reed takes the ball from Jarred Hodges in the backcourt | 54-86 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Danny Veney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #7 | 54-86 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), William Coleman (SF), Alton Spaulding (PF), Robert Brown (C) Alfred Harkins, Robert Nelson, Todd Worcester, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), Edward Mullen (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Norman Reed, Michael Keller, Stanley Ward | |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Danny Veney makes the 1st free throw | 54-87 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Danny Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-88 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding connects on the open jumper from the right block | 56-88 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon lays it in on a great pass from Danny Veney and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (SG) Jarred Hodges | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stanley Ward (C) Danny Veney | |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon makes the free throw | 56-91 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | William Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Norby | 59-91 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-91 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 59-91 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Spaulding (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (tiring) 15 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mullen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) C - Stanley Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | William Coleman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Xing-Fu Wang - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #10 | 59-91 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF) Alton Spaulding | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Xing-Fu Wang, Stanley Ward | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | William Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 59-91 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | William Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-91 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | James Lee can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Norby - foul #1 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #9 | 60-91 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Keller (PF) Edward Mullen | |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 60-92 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-93 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling is hacked by Jason Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Coleman, team foul #11 | 60-93 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (SG), Danny Veney (SF) James Lee, Jason Coleman | |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 61-93 |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-93 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Heberling - foul #4 on Jay Heberling, team foul #10 | 62-93 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Alton Spaulding (PF) Mark Todd, Jay Heberling, William Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 62-94 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-95 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges is fouled on the floor by Norman Reed - foul #1 on Norman Reed, team foul #12 | 62-95 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Mullen (SF) Danny Veney | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 63-95 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 64-95 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Norman Reed comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Lemoine - foul #3 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #11 | 64-95 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Brown (C) Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stanley Ward (C) Ivan Ackerman | |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses the 1st free throw | 64-95 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Norman Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-96 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Keller - foul #1 on Michael Keller, team foul #13 | 64-96 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (SG) Jarred Hodges | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Norman Reed, Michael Keller | |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 65-96 |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Alton Spaulding makes the 2nd free throw | 66-96 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-96 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 66-96 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ward - foul #2 on Stanley Ward, team foul #14 | 66-96 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF), William Coleman (PF), Todd Worcester (C) Robert Nelson, Alton Spaulding, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Danny Veney (SF) Burt Shannon, Edward Mullen | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-96 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-96 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Alfred Harkins picks off the pass by Norman Reed in the backcourt | 68-96 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-96 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Danny Veney snags the defensive board | 68-96 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-96 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 68-96 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Heberling | 71-96 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward's floater is tipped away by Todd Worcester | 71-96 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester grabs the defensive rebound | 71-96 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-96 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Danny Veney pulls down the rebound | 71-96 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward makes the jumper from the left side | 71-98 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Coleman | 74-98 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-98 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Robert Brown (C) Alfred Harkins, Kenneth Norby, Jay Heberling, William Coleman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Burt Shannon (PG), Edward Mullen (SF), Michael Keller (PF), Ivan Ackerman (C) Norman Reed, Danny Veney, Xing-Fu Wang, Stanley Ward | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:51 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Worcester | 74-98 |
| 03:49 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman gets the offensive rebound | 74-98 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. PF - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Burt Shannon (tiring) 17 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mullen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-98 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen snags the offensive board | 74-98 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman makes the shot from the left wing | 74-100 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-100 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 74-100 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown travels with the ball | 74-100 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), William Coleman (PF) Jarred Hodges, Todd Worcester, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (SG) James Lee | |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Norman Reed scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Burt Shannon and he's fouled by Kenneth Norby - foul #2 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #12 | 74-102 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses the free throw | 74-102 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine pulls down the rebound | 74-102 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | William Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 76-102 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Ivan Ackerman misses the lay-in | 76-102 |
| 02:36 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen tips it back up and in | 76-104 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Keller takes the ball from William Coleman | 76-104 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Michael Keller is hacked by William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #13 | 76-104 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (PG), Todd Worcester (C) Robert Johnson, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (SG), Stanley Ward (C) Norman Reed, Ivan Ackerman | |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the 1st free throw | 76-104 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Michael Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-105 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 79-105 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | James Lee connects on the runner from the right block set up by Burt Shannon | 79-107 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Edward Mullen picks off the pass by Mark Todd in the backcourt | 79-107 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen's floater is tipped away by Todd Worcester | 79-107 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | William Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 79-107 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Burt Shannon steals the ball from Todd Worcester | 79-107 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Edward Mullen lays it up and in on a great pass from Burt Shannon | 79-109 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Norby | 81-109 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Stanley Ward drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Keller | 81-111 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Edward Mullen steals it from Mark Todd | 81-111 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | James Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-111 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester pulls down the rebound | 81-111 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-111 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | William Coleman grabs the offensive board | 81-111 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #14 | 81-111 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Mark Todd, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Veney (SF) Michael Keller | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Burt Shannon runs out the clock | 81-111 |