| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Porcaro is blocked by James Vierthaler | 35-24 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler is fouled on the floor by Mark Porcaro - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:05 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell takes the ball from James Vierthaler | 35-26 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Carl Bell blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Porcaro | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Eric Betty - foul #2 on Eric Betty, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell steps in front of the Eric Betty pass | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Melvin Fincher - foul #2 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-29 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Clyde White pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the finger roll set up by Charles Tanner | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eric Betty | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Bell | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Jackie Sexton (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Larry Tash (C) Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning is hacked by Larry Tash - foul #1 on Larry Tash, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning is hacked by Jackie Sexton - foul #1 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF) Melvin Fincher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Tash - foul #2 on Larry Tash, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG) Jackie Sexton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Michael Lesser | |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) SF - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 39-35 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (PF) James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Clyde White (C) Herbert Oliver, Luther Adkins | |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Clyde White pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Larry Tash is called for the reach on Mark Porcaro - foul #3 on Larry Tash, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter (C) Larry Tash | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Anderson (PF) Thomas Fanning | |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson tips it in | 41-35 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Porcaro - foul #3 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Larry Tash (PF) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Michael Lesser (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, John Rigby, Michael Anderson | |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Clyde White scores on a shot in the paint | 43-37 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:56 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning clanks a floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Clyde White steals the ball from Larry Tash | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Clyde White hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter knocks in the shot in the paint | 45-39 |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Clyde White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Lesser | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Tash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Dexter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) SG - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Fanning denies the turnaround by Carlos Keisler | 45-41 |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fanning | 45-41 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Oliver | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter buries a floater from the left wing set up by Carlos Keisler | 47-43 |
| 10:43 | McNeese State | Clyde White buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Eric Betty (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), John Rigby (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Herbert Oliver, Michael Lesser, Charles Tanner, Thomas Fanning, Clyde White | |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lowell Stanton | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Betty | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 52-50 |
| 08:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Luther Adkins, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Carl Bell - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 3rd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Eric Betty picks off the pass by Michael Anderson | 58-50 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Betty | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #4 on Robert Duncan, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF), Richard Gula (C) Robert Duncan, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), James Grinvalsky (C) John Rigby, Michael Anderson, Luther Adkins | |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesser - foul #2 on Michael Lesser, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG), Charles Carlson (PF) Douglas Johnson, Eric Betty | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG) Mark Porcaro | |
| 06:17 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-52 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver is hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG) Melvin Fincher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, James Grinvalsky | |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser is fouled on the floor by Jackie Sexton - foul #2 on Jackie Sexton, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Eric Betty (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Jackie Sexton, Charles Carlson, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Anderson (PF) Herbert Oliver, Thomas Fanning | |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:26 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Clyde White is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #3 on Clyde White, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Larry Tash (C) Douglas Johnson, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Michael Lesser | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled on the floor by Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Carlos Keisler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:20 | McNeese State | Clyde White can't finish the layup | 64-56 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Melvin Fincher takes the ball from Mark Porcaro | 64-56 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher hits the finger roll | 66-56 |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Carl Bell lays it in | 66-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 69-58 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, Douglas Johnson, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Jackie Sexton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Clyde White (C) Luther Adkins | |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 72-58 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Clyde White can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Barry Dexter - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Larry Tash (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF) Carl Bell | |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-58 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson tips it in | 74-58 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #5 on Robert Duncan, team foul #12 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (C) Clyde White | |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jackie Sexton | 76-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning is denied on a layup by Lowell Stanton | 76-59 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash buries a jumper in the paint set up by Douglas Johnson | 78-59 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver is hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #13 | 78-59 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson runs out the clock | 78-61 |