| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) SF - Todd Dade (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) C - George Harlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | James Jones 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) | |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | James Berganza grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | McNeese State | James Berganza scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | James Berganza denies the turnaround by Steven Harrington | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Harrington | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Frank Doggett swats the shot by Todd Dade | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | George Harlow pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | McNeese State | James Berganza clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Shawn Treadway | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Treadway | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG) Sammie Frank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | McNeese State | Todd Dade clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith's pass is intercepted by Willie Zerbel | 4-6 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) SF - Todd Dade (fairly fresh) PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) C - Willie Zerbel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Treadway (fresh) C - George Harlow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Brian Hall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Dade | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | James Berganza is called for the reach on Frank Doggett - foul #1 on James Berganza, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), David Sweet (PF), Gary Lisle (C) James Berganza, Brian Hall, Todd Dade, James Jones, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Julius Williams (SG), Frank Swenceski (SF), Roy Lowrie (C) Christopher Smith, Frank Doggett, Steven Harrington, George Harlow | |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Mason Williams - foul #1 on Mason Williams, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Julius Williams - foul #1 on Julius Williams, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roy Lowrie | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway banks in the layup set up by Julius Williams | 8-11 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | David Sweet is fouled on the floor by Shawn Treadway - foul #1 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Kevin Cash (C) Scott Kirk, Shawn Treadway | |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Mason Williams buries a jumpshot from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | David Sweet drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Lisle | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammie Frank | 15-14 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Jimmy Langer steps in front of the Julius Williams pass | 15-14 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank blows the layup | 15-14 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | David Sweet tips it home | 17-14 |
| 13:04 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith connects on the jumper from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Cash - foul #1 on Kevin Cash, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Todd Dade (SF), James Jones (PF), Willie Zerbel (C) Mason Williams, Jimmy Langer, David Sweet, Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), Shawn Treadway (PF), George Harlow (C) Julius Williams, Frank Swenceski, Roy Lowrie, Kevin Cash | |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 12:05 | McNeese State | Shawn Treadway is called for the reach on Todd Dade - foul #2 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG) Sammie Frank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Frank Swenceski (PF) Christopher Smith, Shawn Treadway | |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Todd Dade | 19-16 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Dade (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Scott Kirk (fresh) SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Harlow (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | James Berganza comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie (C) George Harlow | |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | James Jones misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Kirk - foul #1 on Scott Kirk, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Kevin Cash (C) Scott Kirk, Frank Swenceski | |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Smith | 21-22 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | James Berganza buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer (SF), David Sweet (PF), Gary Lisle (C) Todd Dade, James Jones, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Julius Williams (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), George Harlow (C) Frank Doggett, Steven Harrington, Kevin Cash | |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 24-24 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | James Berganza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 24-24 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley makes the fadeaway from the right side | 24-26 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | David Sweet knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by James Berganza | 26-26 |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | George Harlow comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-26 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Gary Lisle gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Lisle | 29-26 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley is hacked by James Berganza - foul #2 on James Berganza, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), Todd Dade (SF), James Jones (PF), Willie Zerbel (C) James Berganza, Brian Hall, Jimmy Langer, David Sweet, Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Steven Harrington (SF), Frank Swenceski (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Christopher Smith, Julius Williams, Danny Bradley, Roy Lowrie, George Harlow | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Dade (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Scott Kirk (fresh) SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Harrington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Swenceski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Cash (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Nicholls State | Willie Zerbel blocks the jumper by Kevin Cash | 29-26 |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Todd Dade pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Todd Dade travels with the ball | 29-26 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Todd Dade snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 06:41 | McNeese State | Mason Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Mason Williams is called for the reach on Frank Doggett - foul #2 on Mason Williams, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer (PG) Mason Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Roy Lowrie (C) Scott Kirk, Kevin Cash | |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith is hacked by Jimmy Langer - foul #1 on Jimmy Langer, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sammie Frank - foul #1 on Sammie Frank, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Todd Dade comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-28 |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Roy Lowrie is called for the reach on Willie Zerbel - foul #1 on Roy Lowrie, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Michaels (SG) Sammie Frank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Harlow (C) Roy Lowrie | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Willie Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Dade - foul #1 on Todd Dade, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (PG), David Sweet (PF), Gary Lisle (C) Thomas Michaels, James Jones, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Julius Williams (SG), Kevin Cash (PF) Frank Doggett, Frank Swenceski | |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Brian Hall loses the dribble to Julius Williams in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | George Harlow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gary Lisle | 31-30 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | David Sweet misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | George Harlow pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Lisle - foul #1 on Gary Lisle, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Willie Zerbel (C) Jimmy Langer, Todd Dade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Roy Lowrie (PF) Christopher Smith, Steven Harrington, Kevin Cash | |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | George Harlow makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | George Harlow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | David Sweet hits a shot from the baseline | 33-32 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Lisle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Zerbel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Scott Kirk (fresh) SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Harlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | David Sweet is called for the reach on Julius Williams - foul #1 on David Sweet, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), James Jones (PF) Brian Hall, Gary Lisle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith (PG), Shawn Treadway (PF), Frank Swenceski (C) Scott Kirk, Roy Lowrie, George Harlow | |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Dade (SF) David Sweet | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SF) Julius Williams | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 33-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley (SG) Frank Doggett | |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | Todd Dade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Shawn Treadway gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley's pass is intercepted by Willie Zerbel | 33-37 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | James Jones misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Treadway - foul #3 on Shawn Treadway, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), Gary Lisle (C) Sammie Frank, Willie Zerbel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), Roy Lowrie (C) Danny Bradley, Shawn Treadway | |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 01:04 | McNeese State | Brian Hall pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the floater from the free throw line set up by James Berganza | 36-37 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Sweet (SF) Todd Dade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Kirk (PG), George Harlow (C) Christopher Smith, Steven Harrington | |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | George Harlow swats the short shot by Gary Lisle | 36-37 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Roy Lowrie | 36-37 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Frank Swenceski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Berganza clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-39 |