| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Hartwell | 34-28 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | William Sullivan grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad slams it home on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Jon Williams snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Keim - foul #3 on Andrew Keim, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG) Andrew Keim | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Michael Crook makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Conrad - foul #2 on Henry Conrad, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | McNeese State | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on Jon Williams - foul #2 on Eric Barlow, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jon Williams | 36-35 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall's pass is intercepted by Jon Williams | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Michael Crook blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Derek Stigall | 36-35 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the shot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Phillips | 36-35 |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Barlow and he's fouled by William Sullivan - foul #1 on William Sullivan, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SG), Stephen Lundy (PF), Troy Carr (C) Jermaine Sylvester, Elmer Hartwell, Alfred Phillips | |
| 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 | |
| 16:34 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Willcox | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Albert Taing pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Fields (fresh) SF - Derek Stigall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Troy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blankenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Brooks (fresh) SF - Albert Taing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Willcox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Taing | 38-40 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:12 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Larry Dillon tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Willcox - foul #1 on Thomas Willcox, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Derek Stigall, Stephen Lundy, Troy Carr | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Michael Crook (PF) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Thomas Willcox, Larry Dillon | |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Henry Conrad - foul #3 on Henry Conrad, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leonard Marra (C) Albert Taing | |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Fields - foul #1 on David Fields, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF) David Fields | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell dunks the ball | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Sullivan | 40-45 |
| 13:42 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Sullivan - foul #2 on William Sullivan, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy (PF) Elmer Hartwell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Michael Crook can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy's pass is intercepted by William Sullivan | 41-47 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Jerry King gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Jermaine Sylvester is denied by Leonard Marra | 41-47 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Michael Crook scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Marra | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Phillips | 45-50 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | William Sullivan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Conrad | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry King (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alfred Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Lundy | 47-53 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alfred Phillips - foul #1 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), David Fields (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, Jerry King, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Albert Taing (SF), Thomas Willcox (PF) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Henry Conrad, Michael Crook | |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | David Fields misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 10:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hartwell | 50-54 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 09:59 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra lays it in | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Reginald Brooks knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Derek Stigall and the foul's on Thomas Willcox - foul #2 on Thomas Willcox, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG) Eric Barlow, David Fields | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Michael Crook (PF), Larry Dillon (C) William Blankenberg, Reginald Brooks, Albert Taing, Thomas Willcox, Leonard Marra | |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | William Sullivan misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall hits the finger roll | 59-58 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Stephen Lundy swats the shot by Henry Conrad | 59-58 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Sylvester | 59-58 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry King (SF), Charles Ledbetter (PF), Alfred Phillips (C) Derek Stigall, Elmer Hartwell, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Andrew Keim picks off the pass by Jon Williams in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim lays it in | 61-58 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | William Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Dillon | 61-61 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Williams - foul #1 on Jon Williams, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Fields (SF) Charles Ledbetter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Taing (C) Larry Dillon | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Fields (fresh) PF - Jerry King (fresh) C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Taing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Jon Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Crook | 63-64 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 06:57 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 63-64 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad drills a shot from the left side set up by Jon Williams | 63-66 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:53 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Willie Mustafa (SG), Derek Stigall (SF), Elmer Hartwell (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Andrew Keim, Jermaine Sylvester, David Fields, Jerry King, Alfred Phillips | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blankenberg (PG), Reginald Brooks (SG), Thomas Willcox (PF), Larry Dillon (C) Jon Williams, William Sullivan, Michael Crook, Albert Taing | |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy drills a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad banks in the layup | 69-68 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Henry Conrad | 69-68 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | William Blankenberg is fouled on the floor by Stephen Lundy - foul #2 on Stephen Lundy, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Jermaine Sylvester (SG), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Willie Mustafa, Stephen Lundy | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Williams (PG), Albert Taing (SF), Michael Crook (PF) Reginald Brooks, Henry Conrad, Larry Dillon | |
| 04:23 | McNeese State | Thomas Willcox misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | Michael Crook buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Taing | 71-70 |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Keim | 74-70 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Sullivan (SG), Henry Conrad (SF), Leonard Marra (C) William Blankenberg, Albert Taing, Thomas Willcox | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Sylvester (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derek Stigall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Hartwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crook (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Marra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Derek Stigall - foul #3 on Derek Stigall, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Jon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Elmer Hartwell loses the dribble to Michael Crook | 74-71 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Jon Williams is hacked by Elmer Hartwell - foul #2 on Elmer Hartwell, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips slams it home | 76-73 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Phillips - foul #2 on Alfred Phillips, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:47 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips clanks a jump hook in the paint | 76-75 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall blows the layup | 76-75 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Jon Williams gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Michael Crook can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Leonard Marra pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Leonard Marra and he's hacked by Derek Stigall - foul #4 on Derek Stigall, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad misses the free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:57 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Keim | 78-77 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Michael Crook misses the jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Sylvester | 78-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | William Sullivan is called for the reach on Jermaine Sylvester in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Sullivan, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Jermaine Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Michael Crook gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad clanks a shot from the right side | 79-77 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Jon Williams tips it but misses | 79-77 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Derek Stigall | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Jon Williams is called for the reach on Derek Stigall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Williams, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Derek Stigall misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Michael Crook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Jon Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 80-77 |