| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Taing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Albert Taing gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Albert Taing gets the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Phillips and he's hacked by Henry Conrad - foul #1 on Henry Conrad, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:44 | McNeese State | Albert Taing loses the dribble to Jermaine Sylvester | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Sullivan - foul #2 on William Sullivan, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Jon Williams steps in front of the Elmer Hartwell pass | 37-31 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Albert Taing misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:32 | McNeese State | Jon Williams can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Taing | 37-31 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | Jon Williams is hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #2 on Derek Stigall, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Thomas Willcox (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Michael Crook, Albert Taing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), David Fields (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | David Fields scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Keim and he's hacked by Henry Conrad - foul #2 on Henry Conrad, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crook (PF) Henry Conrad | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF) Andrew Keim | |
| 16:06 | Nicholls State | David Fields makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg banks in the layup set up by Reginald Brooks | 39-34 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Dillon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry King (fresh) PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Stephen Lundy | 39-34 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Fields | 39-36 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | David Fields picks off the pass by William Blankenberg in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fields | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Blankenberg | 41-39 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow is hacked by Reginald Brooks - foul #1 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Albert Taing (PF), Leonard Marra (C) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Thomas Willcox, Michael Crook, Larry Dillon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) David Fields, Eric Barlow, Jerry King, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Albert Taing comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Keim - foul #3 on Andrew Keim, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Albert Taing makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Henry Conrad steals it from Jermaine Sylvester | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Albert Taing is fouled on the floor by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crook (PF) Albert Taing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Jon Williams hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Sullivan | 45-39 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Leonard Marra - foul #4 on Leonard Marra, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Taing (C) Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 47-42 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jermaine Sylvester | 47-44 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crook buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Taing and he's fouled by Elmer Hartwell - foul #3 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is hacked by Jon Williams - foul #2 on Jon Williams, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Thomas Willcox (C) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Michael Crook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SF), Troy Carr (C) Derek Stigall, Alfred Phillips | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Taing (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Albert Taing misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Stephen Lundy | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim is fouled on the floor by William Blankenberg - foul #2 on William Blankenberg, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Michael Crook (PF), Larry Dillon (C) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Henry Conrad, Albert Taing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Jermaine Sylvester, David Fields, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Larry Dillon | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG) Andrew Keim | |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Fields | 50-47 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Michael Crook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Barlow | 50-47 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Barlow | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Jon Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Michael Crook grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Albert Taing (PF) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Thomas Willcox, Michael Crook | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Jerry King (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr tips it home | 50-52 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-52 |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Troy Carr grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Taing (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry King (fresh) PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Henry Conrad is called for the reach on Jerry King - foul #3 on Henry Conrad, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leonard Marra (C) Larry Dillon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Jerry King makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Jerry King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Brooks - foul #2 on Reginald Brooks, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Michael Crook (PF) Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG) William Blankenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell (PF) Troy Carr | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is hacked by Jon Williams - foul #3 on Jon Williams, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall (SF), Alfred Phillips (C) Jerry King, Stephen Lundy | |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Keim | 50-56 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Conrad | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 53-59 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | William Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses the floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | McNeese State | William Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andrew Keim | 59-62 |
| 03:50 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra is whistled for a carry | 59-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), David Fields (SG), Jerry King (SF), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Jerry King double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Taing (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Dillon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry King (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg's pass is intercepted by Eric Barlow in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Jerry King misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Albert Taing grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dillon | 62-62 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Barlow | 62-65 |
| 02:52 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Leonard Marra (C) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing, Thomas Willcox, Larry Dillon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, David Fields, Jerry King, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra lays it up and in | 64-65 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Michael Crook swats the layup by Derek Stigall | 64-65 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | William Sullivan picks off the pass by Alfred Phillips | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Jon Williams lays it in set up by William Sullivan | 66-65 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester is hacked by William Sullivan - foul #3 on William Sullivan, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Sullivan | 69-66 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Stigall | 69-66 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Marra | 69-66 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra is hacked by Andrew Keim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Keim, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Derek Stigall is called for the reach on Henry Conrad - foul #3 on Derek Stigall, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Andrew Keim is called for the reach on Henry Conrad - foul #5 on Andrew Keim, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG) Andrew Keim | |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Henry Conrad | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad is hacked by Eric Barlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Barlow, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Albert Taing (C) Jon Williams, Leonard Marra | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Henry Conrad steals it from Eric Barlow | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Jermaine Sylvester is called for the reach on Henry Conrad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jermaine Sylvester, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg runs out the clock | 73-66 |