| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Nicholls State | Donald Czechowski is called for the reach on Jay Heberling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Czechowski, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Michael Keller snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson is hacked by Jarred Hodges - foul #2 on Jarred Hodges, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Norman Reed is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Lemoine - foul #2 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Michael Keller buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Norman Reed | 48-43 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Norman Reed knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Roscoe Anderson | 50-46 |
| 18:11 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tyrone Lemoine | 50-49 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Danny Veney (SF), Don Davis (PF), Richard Houston (C) Norman Reed, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Michael Keller, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Paul Mills (PF), Nicholas Thorne (C) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges, Jay Heberling, Todd Worcester, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Veney - foul #1 on Danny Veney, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Veney | 50-50 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Robert Nelson is called for the reach on Danny Veney - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Don Davis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Lee | 52-50 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson's pass is intercepted by Jason Coleman | 52-50 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Richard Houston misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Mark Todd - foul #2 on Mark Todd, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Michael Keller (PF) James Lee, Jason Coleman, Danny Veney, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Kenneth Norby, Mark Todd, Robert Nelson, Paul Mills, Nicholas Thorne | |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Richard Houston makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Richard Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Donald Czechowski is called for the reach on Alfred Harkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Czechowski, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (C) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Brown (C) Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jay Heberling | 53-52 |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Norman Reed connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Xing-Fu Wang | 55-52 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 15:11 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Jerry Thomas (C) Roscoe Anderson, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG) Alfred Harkins | |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Norman Reed travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jarred Hodges | 55-55 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Michael Keller makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Norman Reed | 57-55 |
| 14:30 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jarred Hodges | 57-57 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Todd Worcester - foul #3 on Todd Worcester, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Danny Veney (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Norman Reed, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Nicholas Thorne (C) Robert Johnson, Jarred Hodges, Jay Heberling, Todd Worcester, Robert Brown | |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Michael Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Kenneth Norby picks off the pass by Michael Keller | 57-57 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine's floater is tipped away by Danny Veney | 57-57 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Danny Veney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | James Lee connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roscoe Anderson | 59-57 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | James Lee steps in front of the Robert Nelson pass | 59-57 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | James Lee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Danny Veney grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | James Lee banks in the layup set up by Xing-Fu Wang and he's fouled by Tyrone Lemoine - foul #3 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Don Davis (PF), Richard Houston (C) Roscoe Anderson, Danny Veney, Michael Keller, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Paul Mills (SF), Todd Worcester (PF) Mark Todd, Robert Nelson, Nicholas Thorne | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Kenneth Norby is called for the reach on Jason Coleman - foul #1 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges (SG) Kenneth Norby | |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester's pass is intercepted by Richard Houston | 61-57 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Alfred Harkins - foul #2 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Brown (C) Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jarred Hodges | 63-60 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-60 |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins grabs the board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Norman Reed (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Czechowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Mills (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Worcester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Danny Veney (SF), Michael Keller (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Jason Coleman, Donald Czechowski, Don Davis, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Kenneth Norby (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Nicholas Thorne (PF), Mark Todd (C) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges, Paul Mills, Todd Worcester, Robert Brown | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Michael Keller lays it up and in set up by Danny Veney | 65-60 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Todd | 65-63 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses long on a floater from close range | 65-63 |
| 10:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Norby | 65-63 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 65-65 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Mark Todd takes the ball from Norman Reed | 65-65 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Roscoe Anderson steals it from Kenneth Norby | 65-65 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson lays it in | 67-65 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Richard Houston (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Norman Reed, Danny Veney, Michael Keller, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Robert Brown (C) Kenneth Norby, Robert Nelson, Nicholas Thorne, Mark Todd | |
| 10:07 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lee | 69-65 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Houston - foul #1 on Richard Houston, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG) Roscoe Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges misses the 3 from straight away | 69-65 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown tips it in | 69-67 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jarred Hodges - foul #3 on Jarred Hodges, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SF) Donald Czechowski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester (PF) Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Davis (SF), Michael Keller (PF) Daniel Wood, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Mills (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Jay Heberling, Robert Brown | |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | James Lee is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Kenneth Norby (SG) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges | |
| 09:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Keller | 71-67 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Todd Worcester is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #4 on Todd Worcester, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Don Davis, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson (SF), Mark Todd (C) Paul Mills, Todd Worcester | |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Todd | 72-70 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roscoe Anderson | 74-70 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Donald Czechowski swats the shot by Robert Johnson | 74-70 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Michael Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Czechowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Norby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Lemoine (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski blows the layup | 74-70 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Donald Czechowski swats the shot by Robert Nelson | 74-70 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Michael Keller throws it down set up by James Lee | 76-70 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Jason Coleman (SG), Don Davis (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Michael Keller, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, Robert Nelson, Tyrone Lemoine, Mark Todd | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Don Davis snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Todd Worcester blocks the short jumper by Norman Reed | 77-70 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-70 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown misses the tip | 77-70 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Don Davis snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 77-70 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman tips it back up and in | 79-70 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Houston - foul #2 on Richard Houston, team foul #5 | 79-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Veney (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Donald Czechowski, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | Norman Reed clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 79-72 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Veney | 79-72 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jay Heberling | 79-72 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Danny Veney gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Norman Reed is fouled on the floor by Alfred Harkins - foul #3 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG), Richard Houston (PF) Jason Coleman, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Mills (SF), Nicholas Thorne (C) Jay Heberling, Robert Brown | |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Norman Reed makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Norman Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 04:59 | Nicholls State | Norman Reed takes the ball from Todd Worcester in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Houston | 82-72 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins drills a fadeaway from the left side | 82-74 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Danny Veney is fouled on the floor by Paul Mills - foul #1 on Paul Mills, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Keller (PF) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Robert Nelson (SF) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges, Todd Worcester | |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Danny Veney misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Danny Veney misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 82-74 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Danny Veney blocks the short jumper by Paul Mills | 82-74 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Danny Veney comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 82-74 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills grabs the board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 82-74 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Norman Reed (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Veney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Keller (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Mills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Thorne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Mark Todd is called for the reach on Norman Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Todd, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Daniel Wood, Danny Veney, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, Robert Nelson, Paul Mills, Nicholas Thorne | |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Norman Reed makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | Norman Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby travels in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG) Norman Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Jay Heberling is called for the reach on Jason Coleman - foul #1 on Jay Heberling, team foul #15 | 84-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Richard Houston (C) Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby grabs the board | 85-74 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | Michael Keller grabs the board | 85-74 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | James Lee drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roscoe Anderson | 87-74 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jarred Hodges (SG), Todd Worcester (PF) Robert Johnson, Kenneth Norby, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Anderson - foul #1 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #6 | 87-74 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-74 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Richard Houston | 87-74 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Reed (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF) James Lee, Jason Coleman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jay Heberling - foul #2 on Jay Heberling, team foul #16 | 87-74 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 87-74 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins is denied on a dunk by Michael Keller | 88-74 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Norman Reed snags the defensive board | 88-74 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #17 | 88-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas (C) Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Nicholas Thorne (C) Alfred Harkins, Jarred Hodges, Jay Heberling, Todd Worcester, Robert Brown | |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-74 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Mark Todd | 89-74 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-74 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson grabs the board | 89-74 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Norman Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-74 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tyrone Lemoine | 89-77 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Norman Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-77 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-77 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Norman Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 89-77 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Michael Keller gets the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Norman Reed runs out the clock | 89-77 |