| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Loughlin (fresh) SG - Mark Zeigler (fresh) SF - Edward Willis (fresh) PF - Harry Allen (fresh) C - James Huggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) PF - John Guida (fresh) C - Barry Bostic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic 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) | |
| 19:50 | Nicholls State | John Guida hits a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | Barry Bostic steps in front of the Mark Zeigler pass | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | James Palmer knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nordman | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | James Huggins scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Zeigler | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | James Huggins is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | McNeese State | Edward Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Nordman | 5-7 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | James Huggins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | James Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Edward Willis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Palmer | 5-10 |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | James Huggins is fouled on the floor by John Guida - foul #1 on John Guida, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Daniel Alsop (C) Kenneth Loughlin, Mark Zeigler, Edward Willis, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Jeremy Paz (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Billy Footman (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Philip Irvin, John Guida, Barry Bostic | |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Jeremy Paz is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ernest Schwieson (C) Harry Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Alsop and he's hacked by Antonio Butler - foul #1 on Antonio Butler, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Ernest Schwieson gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joseph Hazel (fresh) SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) PF - Daniel Alsop (fresh) C - Ernest Schwieson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Lunde (fresh) SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) SF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) C - Billy Footman (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (SG) Joseph Hazel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Paz | 8-10 |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Daniel Taylor takes the ball from James Lunde | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | James Lunde blows the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Alsop - foul #1 on Daniel Alsop, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin (PG), Edward Willis (SF), Harry Allen (PF), James Huggins (C) Daniel Taylor, Joseph Fletcher, Daniel Alsop, Ernest Schwieson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), John Guida (PF), Barry Bostic (C) Antonio Butler, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy, Billy Footman | |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | James Huggins is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Anderson (SG) Mark Zeigler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF) James Lunde | |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | John Guida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Harry Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (SG) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | James Palmer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Bostic | 8-15 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 13:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Guida | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | John Guida is fouled on the floor by Harry Allen - foul #1 on Harry Allen, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | James Lunde connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Nordman and he's hacked by Mark Zeigler - foul #1 on Mark Zeigler, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Alsop (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Edward Willis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (PF) John Guida | |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (SF) James Palmer | |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher is hacked by Jeremy Paz - foul #2 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (PG) Kenneth Loughlin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Billy Footman (C) Jeremy Paz, Barry Bostic | |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Harry Allen misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 10-18 |
| 11:37 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) PF - Harry Allen (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Alsop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) SF - James Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fresh) C - Billy Footman (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Alsop - foul #2 on Daniel Alsop, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Willis (SF), James Huggins (C) Harry Allen, Daniel Alsop | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), John Guida (PF) David Nordman, James Lunde, Billy Footman | |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | James Huggins comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Guida - foul #2 on John Guida, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin (PG) Mark Zeigler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Barry Bostic (C) Antonio Butler, John Guida | |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | James Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | James Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Edward Willis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-21 |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher can't tip it in | 10-21 |
| 10:27 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic's floater is tipped away by James Huggins | 10-21 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy gets the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic lays it in | 10-23 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Conboy - foul #1 on Warren Conboy, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Harry Allen (PF) Daniel Taylor, Edward Willis, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Billy Footman (PF) James Palmer, Warren Conboy | |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ernest Schwieson (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG) James Lunde | |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Barry Bostic denies the turnaround by Brian Anderson | 12-24 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schwieson - foul #1 on Ernest Schwieson, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel (PG) Kenneth Loughlin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Harry Allen drills a floater in the paint set up by Brian Anderson and he's hacked by Barry Bostic - foul #1 on Barry Bostic, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | Harry Allen makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:30 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-24 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses the tip | 15-24 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Harry Allen snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler makes the jumper from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joseph Hazel (fresh) SG - Mark Zeigler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Anderson (fresh) PF - Harry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Schwieson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Shepardson (fresh) PF - Billy Footman (fairly fresh) C - Barry Bostic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Footman - foul #1 on Billy Footman, team foul #9 | 17-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin (PG), Edward Willis (SF), Joseph Fletcher (PF), James Huggins (C) Joseph Hazel, Brian Anderson, Harry Allen, Ernest Schwieson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Warren Conboy (PF) Antonio Butler, Larry Shepardson, Billy Footman | |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | James Huggins pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Kenneth Loughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (SG) Mark Zeigler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG) David Nordman | |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | James Lunde comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Edward Willis throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 21-26 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | James Lunde's floater is tipped away by Joseph Fletcher | 21-26 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy tips it but misses | 21-26 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 21-26 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fletcher - foul #1 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harry Allen (PF) Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) James Lunde | |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 21-26 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Barry Bostic swats the short shot by Harry Allen | 21-26 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy double dribbles | 21-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| 04:47 | McNeese State | Harry Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | James Lunde's floater is knocked away by Harry Allen | 23-26 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 23-26 |
| 04:10 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 23-26 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | James Huggins gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Edward Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Bostic | 23-26 |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 23-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Loughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Zeigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Huggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Conboy (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Barry Bostic (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | James Huggins misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Daniel Alsop (PF) Kenneth Loughlin, Mark Zeigler, Edward Willis, Harry Allen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), John Guida (PF), Jeremy Paz (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Warren Conboy, Barry Bostic | |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | James Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | James Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lunde | 25-28 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | James Huggins tips it in | 27-28 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Hazel steps in front of the John Guida pass | 27-28 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | James Huggins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | John Guida snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harry Allen (PF) James Huggins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) James Lunde | |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Daniel Alsop can't throw it down | 27-28 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Philip Irvin | 29-30 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel buries a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Fletcher | 31-30 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Guida - foul #3 on John Guida, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (SG), Brian Anderson (SF), Ernest Schwieson (C) Daniel Taylor, Joseph Fletcher, Daniel Alsop | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), James Lunde (SF), Warren Conboy (PF), Billy Footman (C) Antonio Butler, Philip Irvin, John Guida, Jeremy Paz | |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Joseph Hazel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Harry Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 31-32 |