| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Light (fresh) C - George Harlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | David Sweet inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | James Jones can't throw it down but the foul's on Brad Scott - foul #2 on Brad Scott, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | Albert Ely snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | James Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sammie Frank | 37-29 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | James Berganza snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Frank Doggett steps in front of the Albert Ely pass | 37-29 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | David Sweet is hacked by Frank Doggett - foul #2 on Frank Doggett, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Albert Ely blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | McNeese State | Albert Ely misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | David Sweet grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Joseph Light picks off the pass by Albert Ely | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | Sammie Frank picks off the pass by Brad Scott | 37-29 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank lays it up and in | 39-29 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | Albert Ely pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Berganza and the foul's on Frank Doggett - foul #3 on Frank Doggett, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Justin Slater (C) James Berganza, David Sweet, James Jones, Albert Ely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG), Steven Harrington (SG), Danny Bradley (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Brad Scott, Frank Doggett, Julius Williams, Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | The 3pt attempt by Roy Lowrie is denied by Mark Johnson | 42-29 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jimmy Langer, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG) Sammie Frank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Otey | 42-31 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Mason Williams | 45-31 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash is hacked by Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), David Sweet (SF), James Jones (PF), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson, Justin Slater | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brad Scott (PG), Frank Doggett (SG), Julius Williams (SF), George Harlow (C) Jeffrey Otey, Steven Harrington, Danny Bradley, Kevin Cash | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Albert Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Doggett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Harlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Berganza - foul #2 on James Berganza, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-32 |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | James Jones tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Ely - foul #1 on Albert Ely, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Albert Ely comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Doggett - foul #4 on Frank Doggett, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SG), Joseph Light (PF) Frank Doggett, Roy Lowrie | |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Albert Ely misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Albert Ely misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | George Harlow gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Harrington | 47-36 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | James Jones hits the finger roll | 49-36 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 14:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to David Sweet | 49-36 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | James Jones misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Light - foul #1 on Joseph Light, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Brian Hall, David Sweet, Albert Ely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 13:26 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:21 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington misses the lay-in | 51-39 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | James Jones is whistled for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Justin Slater (C) James Berganza, James Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG), Danny Bradley (SF) Brad Scott, Julius Williams | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Justin Slater grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Otey takes the ball from Mason Williams | 51-39 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-39 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kevin Cash | 51-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Slater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Otey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 51-39 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | Mason Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Otey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Otey, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Brian Hall (SG), David Sweet (SF), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, Sammie Frank, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brad Scott (PG), Julius Williams (SF), Joseph Light (PF), George Harlow (C) Jeffrey Otey, Steven Harrington, Roy Lowrie, Kevin Cash | |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | David Sweet loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Albert Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Brian Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Justin Slater snags the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | James Berganza is fouled on the floor by Joseph Light - foul #2 on Joseph Light, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Jones (PF) Justin Slater | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (SG) Danny Bradley | |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | George Harlow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Ely - foul #2 on Albert Ely, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SG) Jeffrey Otey | |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | George Harlow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Albert Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Albert Ely hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-41 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Brian Hall buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from George Harlow | 56-43 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Brian Hall is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG), Sammie Frank (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Mark Johnson (C) James Berganza, Brian Hall, David Sweet, Albert Ely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG), Danny Bradley (SG), Roy Lowrie (PF), Kevin Cash (C) Brad Scott, Steven Harrington, Joseph Light, George Harlow | |
| 08:15 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | James Jones buries a floater from the left block | 58-43 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash banks in the layup | 58-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mason Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Langer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Otey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Julius Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer is hacked by Jeffrey Otey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Otey, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Slater (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett (SG), Steven Harrington (SF) Danny Bradley, Julius Williams | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 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) | |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Justin Slater gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Jimmy Langer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Langer | 59-45 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Justin Slater is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Berganza (PG), Brian Hall (SG), David Sweet (SF), Albert Ely (C) Mason Williams, Sammie Frank, Jimmy Langer, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brad Scott (PG), George Harlow (C) Jeffrey Otey, Kevin Cash | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | Brad Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | James Berganza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Berganza | 59-47 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Albert Ely is fouled on the floor by George Harlow - foul #3 on George Harlow, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Jones (PF) Justin Slater | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley (SF), Joseph Light (PF) Steven Harrington, Roy Lowrie | |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Albert Ely misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | George Harlow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 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) | |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett's floater is knocked away by Brian Hall | 59-47 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Brian Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Brian Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Frank Doggett snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Light is blocked by Albert Ely | 59-47 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Albert Ely pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | McNeese State | James Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sammie Frank (SG), Mark Johnson (C) Brian Hall, Albert Ely | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington (SG), Julius Williams (SF), Roy Lowrie (PF) Frank Doggett, Danny Bradley, Joseph Light | |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie's pass is intercepted by Sammie Frank | 59-47 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Sammie Frank hits the finger roll | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | James Jones blocks the short jumper by Brad Scott | 61-47 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Julius Williams tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Berganza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammie Frank (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sweet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brad Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julius Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Harlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | James Berganza misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 61-49 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | James Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 63-49 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Mark Johnson steals it from Brad Scott | 63-49 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | James Berganza is hacked by Brad Scott - foul #3 on Brad Scott, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Hall (SG), Jimmy Langer (SF), Justin Slater (C) Sammie Frank, David Sweet, James Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Otey (PG), Danny Bradley (SF), Kevin Cash (C) Brad Scott, Julius Williams, George Harlow | |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | James Berganza makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Brian Hall - foul #3 on Brian Hall, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mason Williams (PG) James Berganza | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson misses the lay-in | 65-52 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington is hacked by Jimmy Langer - foul #2 on Jimmy Langer, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Steven Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Otey - foul #4 on Jeffrey Otey, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Danny Bradley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:32 | Nicholls State | Kevin Cash drills a floater in the paint | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Mason Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jimmy Langer | 70-56 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Roy Lowrie lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Harrington | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Mason Williams runs out the clock | 70-58 |