| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Armes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruno Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | John Smalls connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Carl Wild - foul #2 on Carl Wild, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole loses the dribble to Denver Huddleston | 25-38 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Denver Huddleston | 28-38 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:39 | McNeese State | Carl Wild can't tip it in | 28-38 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (SF) John Baker | |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Carl Wild grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Steven Armes steals it from Bruno Quattlebaum in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Armes | 31-38 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Rodgers | 31-41 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Denver Huddleston | 31-41 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum is fouled on the floor by Ollie Griffin - foul #1 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Nagao (SG), Danny Gillespie (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Bruno Quattlebaum, Jesse Cole, Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Ronald Brown steps in front of the Kevin Rodgers pass | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Nicholls State | Leon East can't connect on a runner in the lane | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Alex Napier pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Leon East steps in front of the Danny Gillespie pass | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter July (fresh) PF - Leon East (fresh) C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nagao (fresh) SF - Danny Gillespie (fresh) PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Peter July hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Danny Gillespie - foul #1 on Danny Gillespie, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG), Jesse Cole (SG), John Baker (SF), Carl Wild (C) Kevin Rodgers, Michael Nagao, Danny Gillespie, Alex Napier | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Peter July misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Tyler Lee - foul #1 on Tyler Lee, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Tyler Lee, Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Joshua Craig is denied by Salvatore Marino | 35-43 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter July - foul #1 on Peter July, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG) Peter July | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Cramer (PF) Salvatore Marino | |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Steven Armes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Carl Wild snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ollie Griffin - foul #2 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter July (SF) Joshua Craig | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | John Smalls grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:49 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 13:47 | Nicholls State | Peter July grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston is hacked by Robert Cramer - foul #1 on Robert Cramer, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (PG) Bruno Quattlebaum | |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Peter July can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Cramer | 35-45 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter July - foul #2 on Peter July, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig (SF) Steven Armes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Nagao (SG), Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Jesse Cole, Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Tyler Lee, Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG) John Baker | |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Joshua Craig picks off the pass by Bruno Quattlebaum | 35-47 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG) Peter July | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jesse Cole (SG), Carl Wild (C) Michael Nagao, Alex Napier | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smalls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruno Quattlebaum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | John Smalls snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin is hacked by Bruno Quattlebaum - foul #2 on Bruno Quattlebaum, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Armes (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Cramer (PF) Salvatore Marino | |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | John Smalls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Rodgers | 37-49 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Cramer swats the layup by John Smalls | 37-49 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Jesse Cole scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Carl Wild takes the ball from Ollie Griffin | 37-52 |
| 09:12 | McNeese State | Carl Wild is denied on a layup by Denver Huddleston | 37-52 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | John Smalls gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers travels with the ball | 39-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Peter July (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Ollie Griffin, Steven Armes, Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Nagao (PG), Danny Gillespie (SG), John Baker (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Bruno Quattlebaum, Jesse Cole, Kevin Rodgers, Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Peter July steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-52 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Salvatore Marino is denied by Eugene Napier | 39-52 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Alex Napier gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino is fouled on the floor by Tyler Lee - foul #2 on Tyler Lee, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| 07:52 | McNeese State | John Baker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter July | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Tyler Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter July (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon East (fresh) C - Eugene Napier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Nagao (fresh) SG - Danny Gillespie (fresh) SF - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Salvatore Marino knocks in the floater from close range | 41-57 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Tyler Lee is blocked by Alex Napier | 41-57 |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | Danny Gillespie snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | McNeese State | Michael Nagao makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Salvatore Marino | 41-59 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-59 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Peter July tips it in | 43-59 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Alex Napier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Danny Gillespie snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | John Baker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Gillespie | 43-59 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin (PG), Steven Armes (SG), Joshua Craig (SF), Denver Huddleston (PF), John Smalls (C) Tyler Lee, Ronald Brown, Peter July, Leon East, Eugene Napier | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum (PG), Jesse Cole (SG), Robert Cramer (PF), Carl Wild (C) Michael Nagao, Danny Gillespie, Salvatore Marino, Alex Napier | |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 05:32 | Nicholls State | Bruno Quattlebaum steals it from John Smalls | 43-61 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum hits the finger roll | 43-63 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | John Smalls hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Armes | 46-63 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | John Smalls swats the layup by Jesse Cole | 46-63 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | John Smalls pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-63 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | John Smalls tips it home | 48-63 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum is hacked by Ollie Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ollie Griffin, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Bruno Quattlebaum misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Denver Huddleston snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | John Smalls hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ollie Griffin and he's fouled by Robert Cramer - foul #2 on Robert Cramer, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (SF) John Baker | |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | John Smalls makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Robert Cramer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 04:15 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Joshua Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Cramer | 51-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Carl Wild is called for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter July (SG) Steven Armes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Baker (SF) Kevin Rodgers | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ollie Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter July (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Denver Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Smalls (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bruno Quattlebaum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cramer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | John Smalls can't finish the layup | 51-63 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Cramer | 51-63 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | John Baker connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Cole | 51-65 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin is hacked by Bruno Quattlebaum - foul #3 on Bruno Quattlebaum, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee (SF), Leon East (PF), Eugene Napier (C) Joshua Craig, Denver Huddleston, John Smalls | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers (PG), Michael Nagao (SG), Danny Gillespie (SF), Salvatore Marino (PF), Alex Napier (C) Bruno Quattlebaum, Jesse Cole, John Baker, Robert Cramer, Carl Wild | |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Michael Nagao hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Danny Gillespie | 53-67 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Ollie Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Brown (SG) Ollie Griffin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Alex Napier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers tips it back up and in | 53-69 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Eugene Napier pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-69 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Michael Nagao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Peter July grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Danny Gillespie takes the ball from Tyler Lee | 53-69 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Michael Nagao banks in the layup set up by Danny Gillespie | 53-71 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Nagao - foul #1 on Michael Nagao, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Tyler Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Kevin Rodgers runs out the clock | 55-71 |