| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Muir (fresh) SG - James Miller (fresh) SF - Jerome Lozier (fresh) PF - Steven Atkins (fresh) C - Harold Tone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Harold Tone 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) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Richard Schwerd | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Harold Tone steals it from Kory Lay | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Harold Tone throws it down set up by James Muir and the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Harold Tone misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | James Miller drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Lozier | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Harold Tone hits the finger roll set up by James Miller | 7-4 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Muir - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Steven Atkins is called for the reach on Kory Lay - foul #1 on Steven Atkins, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Trudel (PG), Clinton Bee (SF), Harold Marshall (PF) James Muir, Jerome Lozier, Steven Atkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Harold Tone | 8-7 |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Harold Tone tips it in | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Justin Trudel (fresh) SG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Bee (fresh) PF - Harold Marshall (fresh) C - Harold Tone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Delmar Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall can't finish the layup | 10-10 |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | Harold Tone pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Clinton Bee - foul #1 on Clinton Bee, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Muir (PG), Jerome Lozier (SF), Steven Atkins (PF) James Miller, Clinton Bee, Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Michael Short (SG), Benjamin Sansom (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF), Nicholas Griffin (C) Kory Lay, Delmar Rice, Robert Harris, Richard Schwerd, Robert Jefferson | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Arden Swader and the foul's on James Muir - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clinton Bee (SG) James Muir | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Justin Trudel | 16-13 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Nicholas Griffin | 16-15 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Griffin | 16-15 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG), Ray Smith (C) Justin Trudel, Harold Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Ray Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Miller (SG) Clinton Bee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG) Michael Short | |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Ray Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 16-17 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Griffin | 16-20 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Miller | 18-20 |
| 12:10 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerome Lozier | 18-20 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Nicholas Griffin is called for the reach on Ray Smith - foul #1 on Nicholas Griffin, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Trudel (PG), Clinton Bee (SF), Harold Marshall (PF), Harold Tone (C) Benito Garcia, Jerome Lozier, Steven Atkins, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Arden Swader, Benjamin Sansom, Harold Gualtieri, Nicholas Griffin | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Justin Trudel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Bee (fresh) PF - Harold Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Tone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | James Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Harold Tone can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clinton Bee - foul #2 on Clinton Bee, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon (SF) Clinton Bee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Harold Tone can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Harold Tone tips it in | 20-21 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG), Jerome Lozier (SF), Steven Atkins (PF) James Miller, Nathan Dixon, Harold Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG) Kory Lay | |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Trudel | 22-21 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Harold Tone | 22-21 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Miller (SG) Benito Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom (SF), Harold Gualtieri (PF) Robert Harris, Richard Schwerd | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Harold Tone is hacked by Arden Swader - foul #1 on Arden Swader, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Short (SG), Nicholas Griffin (C) Delmar Rice, Robert Jefferson | |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel is called for 5 seconds | 22-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG) Justin Trudel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-21 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Atkins | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Benjamin Sansom is called for the reach on Jerome Lozier - foul #1 on Benjamin Sansom, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Marshall (C) Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG) Arden Swader | |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerome Lozier, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Michael Short, Nicholas Griffin | |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Gualtieri | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier is hacked by Benjamin Sansom - foul #2 on Benjamin Sansom, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Trudel (PG), Ray Smith (C) Benito Garcia, Steven Atkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joey Carney (SF), Richard Schwerd (PF) Benjamin Sansom, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Justin Trudel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Lozier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ray Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joey Carney (fresh) PF - Richard Schwerd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Joey Carney is fouled on the floor by Jerome Lozier - foul #2 on Jerome Lozier, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG), Harold Tone (C) Jerome Lozier, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Joey Carney makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Joey Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | James Miller is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon (SF) James Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Short (SG), Arden Swader (SF) Delmar Rice, Joey Carney | |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd is hacked by Harold Marshall - foul #1 on Harold Marshall, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | Harold Tone snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Short - foul #1 on Michael Short, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Atkins (PF) Harold Marshall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Kory Lay's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Tone | 24-26 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Dixon - foul #1 on Nathan Dixon, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Miller (SG) Benito Garcia | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Harold Tone pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Harold Tone hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Short misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Michael Short grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | James Miller gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Miller | 29-27 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Short | 29-29 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Miller | 32-29 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nathan Dixon - foul #2 on Nathan Dixon, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG), Harold Marshall (PF), Ray Smith (C) Nathan Dixon, Steven Atkins, Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Kory Lay, Richard Schwerd | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 32-30 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Michael Short is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Short, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG), Joey Carney (SF) Michael Short, Arden Swader | |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Ray Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri drills a shot near the basket set up by Delmar Rice | 35-32 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Benito Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Trudel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ray Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kory Lay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Delmar Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Carney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Gualtieri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jefferson | 35-32 |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Ray Smith steals it from Delmar Rice | 35-32 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Gualtieri - foul #1 on Harold Gualtieri, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clinton Bee (SG), Jerome Lozier (SF), Steven Atkins (PF), Harold Tone (C) James Miller, Justin Trudel, Harold Marshall, Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Short (PG), Robert Harris (SF), Nicholas Griffin (PF) Kory Lay, Joey Carney, Harold Gualtieri | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin tips it home | 37-34 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Jefferson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Clinton Bee pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia is hacked by Michael Short - foul #3 on Michael Short, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom (PG) Michael Short | |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Delmar Rice lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Griffin | 42-36 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Clinton Bee makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benito Garcia | 45-36 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Griffin double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Muir (PG), James Miller (SG), Harold Marshall (PF), Ray Smith (C) Benito Garcia, Clinton Bee, Steven Atkins, Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arden Swader (PG), Richard Schwerd (PF), Harold Gualtieri (C) Delmar Rice, Nicholas Griffin, Robert Jefferson | |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Muir | 47-36 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Arden Swader double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kory Lay (PG) Benjamin Sansom | |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Kory Lay picks off the pass by Jerome Lozier | 47-36 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harold Gualtieri and the foul's on Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #11 | 47-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Tone (C) Ray Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom (SF) Robert Harris | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Schwerd makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Harold Tone hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-39 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Harold Gualtieri grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Benjamin Sansom buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Miller misses the fullcourt shot | 47-41 |