| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cora (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Jonathan Cauley is called for the reach on Brad Wade - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Richard Doss blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Blair - foul #2 on Walter Blair, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Joseph Punch | |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski and the foul's on Dennis Priddy - foul #3 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Dennis Priddy, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner is called for 10 seconds | 42-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Packard | 45-44 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Alex Salley (PF) Joseph Miller, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Jonathan Cauley steps in front of the Paul Sturtevant pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | James Cora's pass is intercepted by Oleg Grabowski | 45-47 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zerbe - foul #2 on Kenneth Zerbe, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Joseph Punch (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Oleg Grabowski, Walter Blair, Alex Salley | |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Randy Wade is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Randy Wade, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG) Kenneth Zerbe | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Bullock - foul #3 on John Bullock, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (C) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bonner | 45-48 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Brad Wade can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Kinsella - foul #2 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Wightman | 46-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Wade (fresh) SF - Richard Doss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randy Wade | 49-50 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Richard Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Stanley Kinsella is called for the reach on Richard Doss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Kinsella, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Bryan Stehle (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Randy Wade, James Cora, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Alex Salley (PF) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Alex Salley - foul #2 on Alex Salley, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski is hacked by Kenneth Zerbe - foul #3 on Kenneth Zerbe, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF) John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell (PF) Alex Salley | |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:29 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), John Bullock (C) Kenneth Zerbe, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 14:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Packard | 51-50 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), James Cora (PF) Brian Packard, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Jonathan Cauley, Cecil Solano, Arthur Grinnell, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 13:23 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Oleg Grabowski and he's hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #4 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch (PF) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Paul Sturtevant | 53-55 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brad Wade | 55-55 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bonner - foul #1 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Richard Doss (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Randy Wade, Paul Sturtevant, James Cora, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG), Brian Wightman (SF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Alex Salley, Walter Blair, Norman Spurling | |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Brian Packard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Cauley - foul #3 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Packard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wightman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) 4 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wightman | 57-59 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Brian Packard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Brian Packard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Zerbe | 60-59 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Oleg Grabowski is denied by Bryan Stehle | 60-59 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Richard Doss snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Crosslin is called for the reach on Brian Packard - foul #2 on Thomas Crosslin, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Kenneth Zerbe, Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch | |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Sturtevant | 62-59 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Packard - foul #1 on Brian Packard, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SG), Richard Doss (SF), John Bullock (C) Brian Packard, Paul Sturtevant, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG), Norman Spurling (C) Alex Salley, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Brad Wade can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to James Cora | 62-61 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-61 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-61 |
| 08:31 | McNeese State | John Bullock pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Randy Wade travels in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) James Cora | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG), Cecil Solano (SF), Joseph Punch (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Joseph Miller, Stanley Kinsella, Walter Blair, Arthur Grinnell, Norman Spurling | |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Grabowski | 62-64 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #4 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Paul Sturtevant (PF) Randy Wade, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman (SF) Jonathan Cauley | |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Wightman | 64-67 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brad Wade | 67-67 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Grabowski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wightman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Punch (tiring) 4 pts. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nicholls State | Brian Wightman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 67-70 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 06:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch can't tip it in | 67-70 |
| 06:47 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Brian Packard (SF), James Cora (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, Kenneth Zerbe, Richard Doss, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Stanley Kinsella (SG), Walter Blair (SF), Alex Salley (PF), Norman Spurling (C) Cecil Solano, Oleg Grabowski, Brian Wightman, Joseph Punch, Thomas Crosslin | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Norman Spurling is called for traveling | 67-70 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Spurling - foul #3 on Norman Spurling, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bullock (C) James Cora | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bonner - foul #2 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Randy Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski (SG) Stanley Kinsella | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Oleg Grabowski takes the ball from Richard Doss | 69-72 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Thomas Bonner swats the dunk try by Norman Spurling | 69-72 |
| 05:10 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the shot in the lane | 71-72 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Oleg Grabowski | 71-74 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Miller steps in front of the Brian Packard pass in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Packard - foul #2 on Brian Packard, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Randy Wade (SF), James Cora (PF), Paul Sturtevant (C) Brian Packard, Richard Doss, Thomas Bonner, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Brian Wightman (SF), Arthur Grinnell (PF), Thomas Crosslin (C) Joseph Miller, Walter Blair, Alex Salley, Norman Spurling | |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 03:57 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Oleg Grabowski drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Solano | 71-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is fouled on the floor by Cecil Solano - foul #2 on Cecil Solano, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Bryan Stehle (C) Dennis Priddy, Randy Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella (SG) Oleg Grabowski | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cora (tiring) 8 pts. C - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Kinsella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wightman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Crosslin (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | Brad Wade steals the ball from Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:16 | McNeese State | James Cora drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 76-76 |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Brad Wade grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Cecil Solano is called for the reach on Brad Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Solano, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (PG), Joseph Punch (PF) Brian Wightman, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 3 from straight away | 78-76 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Bryan Stehle | 78-76 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Richard Doss lays it up and in set up by James Cora | 80-76 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Thomas Crosslin misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 80-76 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | James Cora pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Joseph Punch swats the short shot by Brad Wade | 80-76 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Brad Wade gets the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Cecil Solano denies the turnaround by Bryan Stehle | 80-76 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Zerbe is called for the reach on Stanley Kinsella - foul #4 on Kenneth Zerbe, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), John Bullock (C) Kenneth Zerbe, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Blair (SF) Cecil Solano | |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Stanley Kinsella makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cauley - foul #5 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Oleg Grabowski (SG) Jonathan Cauley, Stanley Kinsella | |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Brad Wade steals it from Thomas Crosslin | 82-78 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 82-78 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is hacked by Brad Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Wade, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Richard Doss is open and lays it up and in | 84-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-83 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Dennis Priddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-83 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Walter Blair grabs the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Joseph Punch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Richard Doss gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Richard Doss runs out the clock | 86-83 |