| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Mayo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | James Sweeting inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Sweeting | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | James Ray buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Mike Knowles | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Sing - foul #2 on Steve Sing, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Adam Mayo | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | Nicholls State | James Ray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cagle | 37-37 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Sing | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | James Sweeting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Alex Hamilton steals it from James Ray | 39-37 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo's pass is intercepted by Steve Sing | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | James Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steve Sing - foul #3 on Steve Sing, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Julian Warren (PG), Fred Brinkmann (SF), Otto Brister (PF) Adam Mayo, James Sweeting, Alex Hamilton | |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Fred Brinkmann - foul #2 on Fred Brinkmann, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cain (PG) Freddie Campbell | |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Brian Beckstead is called for the reach on Fred Brinkmann - foul #1 on Brian Beckstead, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Krouse (C) Larry Kaplan | |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Otto Brister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Burge - foul #2 on Albert Burge, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Dean Wilkes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Mayo (PG) James Krouse | |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Otto Brister makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Otto Brister makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Bing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otto Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Brinkmann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Julian Warren grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Otto Brister hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Brinkmann | 41-42 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Otto Brister can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Fred Brinkmann is blocked by William Bing | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | William Bing snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 13:34 | McNeese State | Julian Warren double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Robert Stokes, Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Wilmoth (PG), Larry Kaplan (SG), James Sweeting (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF), Freddie Campbell (C) Adam Mayo, Charles Cain, Julian Warren, Otto Brister, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Sing | 48-42 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Larry Kaplan, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Dean Wilkes is blocked by Freddie Campbell | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Ray - foul #2 on James Ray, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Dean Wilkes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Mayo (PG) John Wilmoth | |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | James Ray tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Steve Sing steals the ball from Larry Kaplan | 50-43 |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by James Ray is denied by Alex Hamilton | 50-43 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | James Ray snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Mike Knowles and the foul's on Adam Mayo - foul #3 on Adam Mayo, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Mike Knowles, James Ray, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Julian Warren (SF), Otto Brister (PF), Fred Brinkmann (C) James Sweeting, Alex Hamilton, Freddie Campbell | |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Otto Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:05 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Otto Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann's pass is intercepted by Brian Beckstead | 52-43 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Beckstead | 54-43 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan misses the dunk | 54-43 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Otto Brister tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Bing | 56-45 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Sing - foul #4 on Steve Sing, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Sweeting (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF), Freddie Campbell (C) Larry Kaplan, Otto Brister, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | James Sweeting misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | James Ray snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Mayo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julian Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes is called for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cain (PG), John Wilmoth (SG) Adam Mayo, Julian Warren | |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | John Wilmoth hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | James Ray hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell's pass is intercepted by Mike Knowles | 59-48 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles lays it in | 61-48 |
| 06:08 | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Cain | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Nicholls State | James Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | James Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Robert Hunter (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Robert Stokes, Mike Knowles, James Ray, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan (SG), Julian Warren (SF), Otto Brister (PF), Fred Brinkmann (C) John Wilmoth, James Sweeting, Alex Hamilton, Freddie Campbell | |
| 05:08 | McNeese State | Fred Brinkmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing buries a 3 from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Robert Hunter is called for the reach on Larry Kaplan - foul #1 on Robert Hunter, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG) Robert Hunter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Mayo (PG) Charles Cain | |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:32 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge is fouled on the floor by Otto Brister - foul #1 on Otto Brister, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Sweeting (SF), Freddie Campbell (C) Julian Warren, Fred Brinkmann | |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Sweeting | 64-55 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead drills a turnaround near the basket | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Beckstead (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Bing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adam Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kaplan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Brister (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | William Bing pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Beckstead is whistled for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alex Hamilton (PF) Otto Brister | |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-55 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | James Sweeting tips it in | 66-57 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Alex Hamilton swats the short shot by Brian Cagle | 66-57 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Larry Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | James Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young lays it in | 70-57 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Steve Sing steals the ball from James Sweeting | 70-57 |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing slams it home | 72-57 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Adam Mayo makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alex Hamilton | 72-59 |
| 01:07 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle double dribbles | 72-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Brian Beckstead (SF), William Bing (PF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Darryl Young, Mike Knowles, James Ray, Brian Cagle | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Julian Warren (PG), Charles Cain (SG), Fred Brinkmann (SF), Otto Brister (PF), James Krouse (C) Adam Mayo, Larry Kaplan, James Sweeting, Alex Hamilton, Freddie Campbell | |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Charles Cain makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Brinkmann | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is hacked by Julian Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Warren, team foul #5 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hunter (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Otto Brister steals it from Albert Burge | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Otto Brister lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Brinkmann | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Darryl Young (SG), Mike Knowles (SF), James Ray (PF), Brian Cagle (C) Dean Wilkes, Robert Hunter, Brian Beckstead, William Bing, Albert Burge | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adam Mayo (PG), Larry Kaplan (SG), James Sweeting (SF), Alex Hamilton (PF), Freddie Campbell (C) Julian Warren, Charles Cain, Fred Brinkmann, Otto Brister, James Krouse | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | Brian Cagle is hacked by Adam Mayo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Mayo, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG), Brian Beckstead (SF) Steve Sing, Mike Knowles | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | James Ray is hacked by Alex Hamilton - foul #1 on Alex Hamilton, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | James Ray makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | James Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Freddie Campbell gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Brian Cagle takes the ball from Adam Mayo | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes runs out the clock | 73-63 |