| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Collier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Scott Kidd swats the shot by Gene Bays | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | George Willette grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Rumbaugh - foul #2 on John Rumbaugh, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Scott Kidd | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Ray | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Scott Kidd picks off the pass by George Willette | 34-34 |
| 17:43 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd hits the finger roll set up by John Rumbaugh | 36-34 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays buries a shot in the paint set up by Paul Goodson | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh's pass is intercepted by Paul Goodson | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Dewitt Thomas takes the ball from Chionesu Emanuel | 36-36 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray connects on the shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Collier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Willette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | George Willette pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas misses the 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Woodbury | 40-39 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Kenneth Woodbury is called for the reach on John Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Roy Wade (SG), Leon Henderson (SF), Robert Heath (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Robert Evangelista (SG), Bruce Sloan (SF), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Louis Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mitchell Workman and the foul's on Louis Collier - foul #3 on Louis Collier, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | Robert Heath pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 13:02 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman is hacked by Louis Collier - foul #4 on Louis Collier, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG) Louis Collier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Roy Wade gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Evangelista - foul #1 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin Perry | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Robert Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Scott Kidd (C) Alfred Zlotnik, Robert Heath, Roy Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury (SF), Gene Bays (PF) Bruce Sloan, Justin Perry | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Scott Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchell Workman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Berkovitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitchell Workman | 44-45 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses short on a runner from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to John Berkovitz | 46-45 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't throw it down | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Scott Kidd | 46-45 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Henderson | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Mitchell Workman | 49-47 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gene Bays | 52-47 |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury is hacked by Leon Henderson - foul #1 on Leon Henderson, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG), Roy Wade (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Robert Heath (PF) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Leon Henderson, Dustin Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Bruce Sloan (SF), Justin Perry (PF), George Willette (C) Mitchell Workman, Robert Evangelista, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays, John Berkovitz | |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Alfred Zlotnik steals the ball from Justin Perry | 52-47 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Sloan - foul #2 on Bruce Sloan, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Goodson and the foul's on Robert Heath - foul #4 on Robert Heath, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PF) Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury (SF) Bruce Sloan | |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG) Alfred Zlotnik | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel loses the dribble to John Rumbaugh | 54-50 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Roy Wade drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Rumbaugh | 57-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Scott Kidd (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Willette (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | George Willette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Goodson and the foul's on Scott Kidd - foul #1 on Scott Kidd, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas (SG), Louis Collier (PF), Robert Heath (C) Roy Wade, Dustin Minzenberger, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bruce Sloan (PF) Justin Perry | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | George Willette makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Heath | 59-53 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SF) Clarence Ray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Robert Evangelista (SG), Gene Bays (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, George Willette | |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is fouled on the floor by Gene Bays - foul #1 on Gene Bays, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG) John Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Perry (SF) Bruce Sloan | |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | The jumper by Louis Collier is denied by Justin Perry | 59-53 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Louis Collier tips it home | 61-53 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Justin Perry | 61-55 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Clarence Ray (SF), Roy Wade (C) Alfred Zlotnik, Leon Henderson, Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (SF), George Willette (C) Mitchell Workman, Robert Evangelista, Gene Bays, John Berkovitz | |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Dustin Minzenberger - foul #2 on Dustin Minzenberger, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 04:48 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Chionesu Emanuel steals it from Dewitt Thomas | 61-55 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Collier - foul #5 on Louis Collier, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Scott Kidd (C) Dewitt Thomas, Louis Collier | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Heath (PF) Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF) Justin Perry | |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh loses the dribble to Paul Goodson | 61-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Heath (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Wade (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Goodson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Woodbury and the foul's on Robert Heath - foul #5 on Robert Heath, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas (SG) Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SG), John Berkovitz (C) Chionesu Emanuel, George Willette | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | John Berkovitz snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Kidd (C) Roy Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), George Willette (C) Robert Evangelista, John Berkovitz | |
| 02:33 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Woodbury - foul #2 on Kenneth Woodbury, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dewitt Thomas | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-60 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Rumbaugh | 65-60 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Woodbury and he's hacked by Scott Kidd - foul #2 on Scott Kidd, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dewitt Thomas | 68-62 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays loses the dribble to John Rumbaugh | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is hacked by Paul Goodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Goodson, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Wade (SG), Leon Henderson (SF) Dewitt Thomas, Clarence Ray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Chionesu Emanuel is called for the reach on Leon Henderson - foul #1 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | George Willette pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Goodson - foul #2 on Paul Goodson, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd is fouled on the floor by Paul Goodson - foul #3 on Paul Goodson, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Paul Goodson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Willette - foul #1 on George Willette, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG) John Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman (PG), Robert Evangelista (SG), Bruce Sloan (SF), Justin Perry (PF), John Berkovitz (C) Paul Goodson, Chionesu Emanuel, Kenneth Woodbury, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Mitchell Workman scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Evangelista | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik runs out the clock | 74-64 |