| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Thorne (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Garry Thomas | 42-42 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Xing-Fu Wang | 42-44 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas buries a shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 19:24 | McNeese State | James Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 44-44 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Xing-Fu Wang is called for the reach on Nicholas Thorne - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (SG), James Freeman (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Joseph Guy (C) Garry Thomas, Paul Mills, Nicholas Thorne, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | James Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Kenneth Norby is called for the reach on Jason Coleman - foul #2 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell (SG) Kenneth Norby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Guy takes the ball from Richard Houston | 44-44 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Clinton James is called for the reach on Mark Todd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton James, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Frank Kimbell | 46-44 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | James Freeman steps in front of the Richard Houston pass | 46-44 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd travels in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Garry Thomas (SG), Paul Mills (SF), Nicholas Thorne (PF), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, Frank Kimbell, James Freeman, Tyrone Lemoine, Joseph Guy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Don Davis, Richard Houston | |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Lee | 46-46 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 16:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clinton James - foul #2 on Clinton James, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Clinton James knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roscoe Anderson | 48-48 |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garry Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Thorne (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | Clinton James scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Lee | 48-50 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), James Freeman (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Joseph Guy (C) Garry Thomas, Paul Mills, Nicholas Thorne, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Clinton James, Jerry Thomas | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang is fouled on the floor by Alfred Harkins - foul #4 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (SG) Alfred Harkins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Kenneth Norby is called for the reach on Don Davis - foul #3 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Norby - foul #4 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell (SG) Kenneth Norby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Mark Todd is blocked by Richard Houston | 48-50 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Mark Todd takes the ball from Jason Coleman in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Richard Houston grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Xing-Fu Wang | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Paul Mills (SF), Nicholas Thorne (PF), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, James Freeman, Tyrone Lemoine, Joseph Guy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Don Davis, Richard Houston | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 13:49 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roscoe Anderson | 48-54 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Nicholas Thorne swats the short shot by Xing-Fu Wang | 48-54 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang clanks a runner near the basket | 48-54 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (PG), Garry Thomas (SG) Robert Johnson, Frank Kimbell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF) James Lee, Larry Cowart | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Thorne - foul #3 on Nicholas Thorne, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG) Roscoe Anderson | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald Czechowski | 48-58 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Wood | 48-60 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills's pass is intercepted by Peter Galeana | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Peter Galeana (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Joseph Guy (PF), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, Nicholas Thorne, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 11:21 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart misses the floater in the lane | 48-60 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Clinton James misses the tip | 48-60 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Paul Mills loses the dribble to Larry Cowart in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Lee and the foul's on Paul Mills - foul #1 on Paul Mills, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Freeman (SF) Paul Mills | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Don Davis (PF) Roscoe Anderson, Richard Houston | |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy travels in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell (SG) Garry Thomas | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas (C) Larry Cowart | |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Don Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski (SF) Clinton James | |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Don Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Don Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 10:42 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Don Davis - foul #1 on Don Davis, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Richard Houston (C) James Lee, Jerry Thomas | |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Richard Houston makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Coleman | 50-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | James Freeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Don Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (PG), Garry Thomas (SG), Paul Mills (SF), Nicholas Thorne (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Frank Kimbell, James Freeman, Joseph Guy, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Donald Czechowski, Don Davis, Richard Houston | |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Clinton James picks off the pass by Paul Mills | 50-68 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas clanks a fadeaway from close range | 50-68 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 50-68 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Peter Galeana hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roscoe Anderson | 50-70 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Clinton James - foul #3 on Clinton James, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), James Freeman (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Garry Thomas, Paul Mills, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Roscoe Anderson, Larry Cowart, Clinton James, Jerry Thomas | |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Todd - foul #3 on Mark Todd, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas (SG) Mark Todd | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 08:03 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas can't throw it down | 53-71 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne tips it but misses | 53-71 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine misses the tip | 53-71 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood is hacked by Garry Thomas - foul #3 on Garry Thomas, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Kenneth Norby (SG), Frank Kimbell (SF), Joseph Guy (C) Robert Johnson, Garry Thomas, James Freeman, Nicholas Thorne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Davis (SF) Donald Czechowski | |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Kimbell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Houston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell is whistled for traveling | 53-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG) Daniel Wood | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Tyrone Lemoine is called for the reach on James Lee - foul #2 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #11 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Brown (C) Tyrone Lemoine | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas (C) Richard Houston | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Thomas | 53-76 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby is hacked by Don Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Davis, team foul #7 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Clinton James (PF) James Lee, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell gets the offensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-76 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Don Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-76 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Mills (SF), Nicholas Thorne (PF) Frank Kimbell, Joseph Guy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Richard Houston (C) Jason Coleman, Don Davis, Jerry Thomas | |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Houston - foul #2 on Richard Houston, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Norby - foul #5 on Kenneth Norby, team foul #12 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Alfred Harkins, Kenneth Norby | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG) Roscoe Anderson | |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the free throw | 55-79 |
| 06:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-79 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-79 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the jump hook in the paint | 55-79 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-79 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas (SG), James Freeman (SF), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, Paul Mills, Nicholas Thorne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Clinton James | |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | James Lee misses long on a shot from the left block | 55-79 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-79 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Robert Johnson is denied by Donald Czechowski | 55-79 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine tips it in | 57-79 |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-81 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Garry Thomas is whistled for a carry | 57-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (SG), Frank Kimbell (SF), Joseph Guy (PF) Garry Thomas, James Freeman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Daniel Wood, Donald Czechowski, Xing-Fu Wang, Richard Houston | |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Freeman (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-81 |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman snags the defensive board | 57-81 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson is fouled on the floor by Mark Todd - foul #4 on Mark Todd, team foul #13 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Cowart (SF) Don Davis | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 04:03 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Freeman | 59-83 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Clinton James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Jason Coleman, Clinton James | |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Guy | 62-83 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark Todd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Kimbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Lemoine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Guy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Peter Galeana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Cowart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas is hacked by Joseph Guy - foul #1 on Joseph Guy, team foul #14 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG) Frank Kimbell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | James Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Roscoe Anderson - foul #1 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #9 | 62-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG) Roscoe Anderson | |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Guy - foul #2 on Joseph Guy, team foul #15 | 64-84 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy snags the defensive board | 64-84 |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | James Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 66-84 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #10 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (PF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Larry Cowart, Xing-Fu Wang, Jerry Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | James Lee is called for the reach on Tyrone Lemoine - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #11 | 66-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell (SF) James Freeman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF) Daniel Wood, Clinton James | |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 02:43 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 68-84 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Houston | 68-84 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | James Lee is fouled on the floor by Frank Kimbell - foul #2 on Frank Kimbell, team foul #16 | 68-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Clinton James (PF) Roscoe Anderson, Don Davis | |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Todd | 70-85 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | James Lee drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Coleman | 70-87 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine misses the shot from the left block | 70-87 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Richard Houston pulls down the rebound | 70-87 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski is fouled on the floor by Frank Kimbell - foul #3 on Frank Kimbell, team foul #17 | 70-87 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Freeman (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Jason Coleman, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-88 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guy | 70-88 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-88 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Czechowski | 70-90 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy is hacked by Jerry Thomas - foul #2 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-90 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy makes the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski lays it in on a nice dish by James Lee | 72-92 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Frank Kimbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-92 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Lee runs out the clock | 72-92 |