| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Roundtree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmond Krause (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Gary Pike inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | David Thaxton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Tatum - foul #1 on Brian Tatum, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | David Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | David Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley loses the dribble to David Thaxton | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Thaxton | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Roundtree | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux tips it home | 30-31 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses long on a floater in the paint | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Paul Odom steals it from David Thaxton | 30-33 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Gary Pike drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Thaxton and he's fouled by Brian Tatum - foul #2 on Brian Tatum, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Chapman (C) Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF), Matthew Henderson (C) Anthony Owsley, Fred Burgess | |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Gary Pike misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Vernon Arceneaux | 32-35 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Tatum | 32-37 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Gary Pike makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Thaxton | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Odom | 34-39 |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | David Thaxton misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pike (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Roundtree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michal Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom drills a shot from the right side set up by Matthew Henderson | 34-41 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | David Thaxton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Chad Roundtree - foul #1 on Chad Roundtree, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (PG), Frank Echols (SG), Frank Banta (PF), Edmond Krause (C) David Thaxton, Alexander Albrecht, Gary Pike, Chad Roundtree | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Fred Burgess (C) Paul Odom, Brian Tatum, Michal Snelson, Matthew Henderson | |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Frank Echols misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Anthony Owsley | 34-42 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Williams | 34-44 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Bryan Williams steps in front of the Frank Banta pass | 34-44 |
| 13:57 | Nicholls State | Frank Echols steps in front of the Dennis Dick pass | 34-44 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | William Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht (SG) William Chapman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Michal Snelson (PF) Bryan Williams, Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick is hacked by Frank Echols - foul #1 on Frank Echols, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG) Dennis Dick | |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | Fred Burgess blocks the short jumper by Frank Banta | 34-44 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edmond Krause - foul #2 on Edmond Krause, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG) Frank Echols | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Frank Banta misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | George Mayo tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 36-46 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | George Mayo gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:26 | McNeese State | George Mayo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Thaxton | 39-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Banta (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edmond Krause (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Owsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michal Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson tips it home | 39-48 |
| 11:04 | McNeese State | David Thaxton is fouled on the floor by Fred Burgess - foul #2 on Fred Burgess, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (SG), Gary Pike (SF), Chad Roundtree (PF), William Chapman (C) Alexander Albrecht, George Mayo, Frank Banta, Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Dennis Dick (SG), Bryan Williams (SF), Vernon Arceneaux (PF), Matthew Henderson (C) Paul Odom, Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Michal Snelson, Fred Burgess | |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | David Thaxton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Chapman | 41-48 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Henderson | 41-50 |
| 10:23 | McNeese State | David Thaxton makes the floater from the left wing set up by Frank Echols | 43-50 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alton Phelps | 43-53 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | David Thaxton knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Chad Roundtree | 45-53 |
| 09:41 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis Dick | 45-56 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | David Thaxton is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (PG), Alexander Albrecht (SG), Frank Banta (PF) David Thaxton, Frank Echols, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Brian Tatum (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Michal Snelson (PF), Fred Burgess (C) Alton Phelps, Dennis Dick, Bryan Williams, Vernon Arceneaux, Matthew Henderson | |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Odom | 45-59 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Pike | 48-59 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Odom and he's hacked by Chad Roundtree - foul #2 on Chad Roundtree, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (PG), William Chapman (PF), Edmond Krause (C) Gary Pike, Frank Banta, Chad Roundtree | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux (PF) Michal Snelson | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | George Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Echols (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edmond Krause (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nicholls State | Frank Echols is called for the reach on Vernon Arceneaux - foul #2 on Frank Echols, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG) Frank Echols | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF) Anthony Owsley | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | David Thaxton is called for the reach on Michal Snelson - foul #2 on David Thaxton, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | William Chapman clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Odom, team foul #4 | 48-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Banta (PF) William Chapman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley (SF) Fred Burgess | |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Vernon Arceneaux steals it from George Mayo | 48-65 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-65 |
| 05:39 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson tips it in | 48-67 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | David Thaxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (PG), Gary Pike (SF) David Thaxton, George Mayo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Matthew Henderson (C) Paul Odom, Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Henderson | 48-69 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Frank Echols clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Tatum | 48-72 |
| 04:20 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause is called for traveling | 48-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (PG), William Chapman (SF), Chad Roundtree (PF), Richard Colburn (C) Alexander Albrecht, Gary Pike, Frank Banta, Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Bryan Williams (SF), Joseph Bender (C) Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Michal Snelson | |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Mayo - foul #1 on George Mayo, team foul #7 | 48-72 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | George Mayo misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-74 |
| 03:41 | McNeese State | Richard Colburn hits the follow up shot | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams blows the layup | 50-74 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree grabs the defensive rebound | 50-74 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Echols (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Roundtree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Colburn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Bender (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | William Chapman misses the easy layup | 50-74 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps is whistled for a carry | 50-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Collin Randolph (PG) Frank Echols | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF) Dennis Dick | |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Alton Phelps is called for the reach on Collin Randolph - foul #2 on Alton Phelps, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| 01:58 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (SG) Collin Randolph | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG) Alton Phelps | |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-74 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Frank Echols grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Michal Snelson is called for the reach on William Chapman - foul #1 on Michal Snelson, team foul #6 | 50-74 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | George Mayo can't tip it in | 50-74 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree tips it in | 52-74 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-77 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Dick | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Frank Echols is whistled for a carry | 52-79 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick runs out the clock | 52-79 |