| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stephen Labrie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Maurice (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Caverly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Land (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Joseph Land hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Maurice | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Labrie | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | David Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Labrie - foul #1 on Stephen Labrie, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Poland (SF) Frank Caverly | |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-39 |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 34-39 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Joshua Johnson takes the ball from Ronald Maurice | 34-39 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner jams it on a nice dish by Joshua Johnson | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice is hacked by Edward Turner - foul #3 on Edward Turner, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (PG), Robert Hiebert (SG), Claude Brannon (SF), Oscar Geist (PF), Terry Broomfield (C) Stephen Labrie, Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Dan Presswood, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty (PG), Jonathan Roberts (SG), Michael Gary (PF), John Cane (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald Maurice, David Clark, Joseph Land | |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Claude Brannon is called for the reach on John Cane - foul #1 on Claude Brannon, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Caverly (SF) Thomas Poland | |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Michael Gary can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | John Cane grabs the board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hiebert (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Claude Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Broomfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Joseph Moriarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Caverly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gary (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Cane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Jonathan Roberts is blocked by Oscar Geist | 36-39 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terry Broomfield | 36-39 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Hiebert - foul #1 on Jonathan Roberts, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Dan Presswood (PF), Tony Oblinski (C) Ryan Crawford, Robert Hiebert, Claude Brannon, Oscar Geist, Terry Broomfield | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice (SG), Thomas Poland (SF), David Clark (PF) Jonathan Roberts, Frank Caverly, Michael Gary | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Land (C) John Cane | |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Maurice | 36-42 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Joseph Land pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:58 | McNeese State | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Edward Turner - foul #4 on Edward Turner, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG) Edward Turner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Johnson (PG) Joseph Moriarty | |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Joseph Land connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Poland and he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Joseph Land makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Thomas Poland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | David Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Oblinski | 38-45 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Poland - foul #1 on Thomas Poland, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (PG), Oscar Geist (PF) Stephen Labrie, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Caverly (SF), John Cane (PF), Joseph Moriarty (C) Thomas Poland, David Clark, Joseph Land | |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | John Cane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | John Cane banks in the layup set up by Frank Caverly | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ryan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hiebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ronald Maurice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Caverly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Cane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Moriarty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Ronald Maurice - foul #1 on Ronald Maurice, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon (SF), Dan Presswood (PF) Joshua Johnson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Roberts (SG), Michael Gary (PF) Robert Johnson, Ronald Maurice | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Claude Brannon steals the ball from Frank Caverly | 44-47 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Frank Caverly steals the ball from Oscar Geist | 44-47 |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty clanks a floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford is hacked by Joseph Moriarty - foul #2 on Joseph Moriarty, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Jerome Doster (SG), Tony Oblinski (C) Ryan Crawford, Robert Hiebert, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Johnson (PG), Ronald Maurice (SG), Thomas Poland (SF), David Clark (PF), Joseph Land (C) Joseph Moriarty, Jonathan Roberts, Frank Caverly, Michael Gary, John Cane | |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood is hacked by Ronald Maurice - foul #2 on Ronald Maurice, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson (SF) Claude Brannon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Jerome Doster misses the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:39 | Nicholls State | Jerome Doster snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood hits a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice is fouled on the floor by Jerome Doster - foul #2 on Jerome Doster, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon (PF) Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:57 | McNeese State | Claude Brannon blocks the jumper by Joseph Land | 46-47 |
| 08:55 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Johnson | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Thomas Poland double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (SG), Oscar Geist (PF) Jerome Doster, Claude Brannon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Roberts (SG), John Cane (C) Ronald Maurice, Joseph Land | |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | David Clark denies the turnaround by Joshua Johnson | 48-47 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | Thomas Poland gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | David Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 07:49 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-47 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | David Clark grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stephen Labrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Poland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Jonathan Roberts clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Labrie - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (PG), Edward Turner (SG), Claude Brannon (SF), Dan Presswood (PF) Stephen Labrie, Ryan Crawford, Joshua Johnson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty (PG), Ronald Maurice (SG), Frank Caverly (SF), Joseph Land (C) Robert Johnson, Jonathan Roberts, Thomas Poland, David Clark | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Joseph Land misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | John Cane pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Claude Brannon - foul #2 on Claude Brannon, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerome Doster (PG) Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | John Cane tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:33 | Nicholls State | Claude Brannon comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-48 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Joseph Land grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Jerome Doster steals it from Joseph Moriarty in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert banks in the layup and he's hacked by Frank Caverly - foul #1 on Frank Caverly, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Tony Oblinski (C) Jerome Doster, Edward Turner, Claude Brannon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Roberts (SF), David Clark (PF) Frank Caverly, John Cane | |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Land misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Tony Oblinski - foul #3 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG) Robert Hiebert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Land makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Land makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty is fouled on the floor by Stephen Labrie - foul #2 on Stephen Labrie, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist (PF) Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Poland (SF) Ronald Maurice | |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Johnson (PG) Joseph Moriarty | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Tony Oblinski is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Tony Oblinski, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Caverly (SF) Thomas Poland | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stephen Labrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Caverly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Land (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Joseph Land comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski's pass is intercepted by David Clark | 55-53 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Johnson - foul #3 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crawford (PG), Robert Hiebert (SG), Claude Brannon (SF), Dan Presswood (PF) Stephen Labrie, Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty (PG), Ronald Maurice (SG), Michael Gary (PF), John Cane (C) Robert Johnson, Jonathan Roberts, David Clark, Joseph Land | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Frank Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson (SF), Tony Oblinski (C) Claude Brannon, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Clark (PF) Michael Gary | |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Moriarty - foul #3 on Joseph Moriarty, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie (PG), Edward Turner (SG) Ryan Crawford, Robert Hiebert | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Cane | 56-54 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Dan Presswood is called for the reach on John Cane - foul #1 on Dan Presswood, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Johnson (PG) Joseph Moriarty | |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | John Cane misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | John Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | McNeese State | John Cane is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Land (C) John Cane | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | David Clark picks off the pass by Tony Oblinski | 58-55 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Joseph Land misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | David Clark tips it in | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 59-57 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Joseph Land misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Ronald Maurice hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Stephen Labrie runs out the clock | 61-60 |