| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pimentel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Nelligan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Preuss (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ronald Vass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Hammond inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | James Pimentel picks off the pass by Ronald Vass | 29-37 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses the lay-in | 29-37 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | George Preuss snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from George Preuss | 29-39 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Gilbert - foul #2 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Brian Nelligan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Preuss | 30-42 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Brian Nelligan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-45 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | John Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | George Preuss grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Charley Hill steals it from George Adamski | 32-45 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel lays it in on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 34-45 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Brian Nelligan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | John Hammond snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock is denied on a dunk by Ronald Gilbert | 34-45 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 15:57 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel loses the dribble to Ronald Gilbert | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pike (fairly fresh) C - Neil Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Nelligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Preuss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Ronald Vass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | George Adamski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Nelligan | 34-47 |
| 15:20 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock hits the finger roll | 36-47 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | George Preuss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | George Preuss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Neil Hancock, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Ian Michaud (C) Charley Hill, James Pimentel, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (PG), Stephen Kincannon (SG), Brian Luke (SF), Mark Vaugh (PF), David Robison (C) George Adamski, Brian Nelligan, George Preuss, Ronald Gilbert, Ronald Vass | |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Robison - foul #2 on David Robison, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer double dribbles | 37-47 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 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) | |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Brian Luke pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-53 |
| 12:23 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Foor | 39-53 |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Foor picks off the pass by Mark Vaugh | 39-53 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Stephen Kincannon is called for the reach on Lester Carr - foul #1 on Stephen Kincannon, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Robert Pike (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Thomas Foor, Frankie Wimmer, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Brian Nelligan (SG), George Preuss (SF), Edward Westcott (PF), James Brooks (C) Henry Watts, Stephen Kincannon, Brian Luke, Mark Vaugh, David Robison | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charley Hill (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Nelligan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Preuss (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Westcott (fresh) C - James Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | Brian Nelligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (SG), John Hammond (SF) Lester Carr, Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 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) | |
| 11:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-53 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | George Preuss makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Brooks | 42-56 |
| 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) | |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | George Preuss hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Westcott | 44-58 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney loses the ball out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Charley Hill, James Pimentel, John Hammond, Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert (PF), Ronald Vass (C) Edward Westcott, James Brooks | |
| 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) | |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Adamski and he's fouled by Neil Hancock - foul #4 on Neil Hancock, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (C) Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:33 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Nicholls State | Ronald Vass is called for the reach on Thomas Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Vass, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon (SG) Brian Nelligan | |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Ronald Vass blocks the short jumper by Frankie Wimmer | 44-61 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ian Michaud - foul #2 on Ian Michaud, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon (PF) Robert Pike | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Luke (SF) George Preuss | |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor travels with the ball | 44-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (SG), John Hammond (SF) Lester Carr, Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (PG) George Adamski | |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-63 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ian Michaud | 44-63 |
| 08:11 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-63 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gilbert | 46-63 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass misses the easy layup | 46-63 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Brian Luke hits the follow up shot | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Ian Michaud (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Watts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Kincannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 10 reb. C - Ronald Vass (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | John Hammond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Ian Michaud is blocked by Ronald Gilbert | 46-65 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Henry Watts pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Brian Luke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Watts | 46-68 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Gilbert - foul #3 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Robert Pike (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, James Pimentel, John Hammond, Ian Michaud | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Brian Nelligan (SG), George Preuss (SF), Mark Vaugh (PF), David Robison (C) Henry Watts, Stephen Kincannon, Brian Luke, Ronald Gilbert, Ronald Vass | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | David Robison gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Lyon - foul #1 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #4 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike loses the dribble to Brian Nelligan | 47-69 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | George Preuss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-69 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | George Adamski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | Brian Nelligan is hacked by Robert Pike - foul #3 on Robert Pike, team foul #5 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Glenn Lyon (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Charley Hill, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (PG), Stephen Kincannon (SG), Brian Luke (SF) George Adamski, Brian Nelligan, George Preuss | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Glenn Lyon picks off the pass by David Robison | 47-69 |
| 04:18 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Carr | 49-69 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | Brian Luke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh tips it home | 49-71 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 03:32 | McNeese State | David Robison pulls down the rebound | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Westcott (PF), James Brooks (C) Mark Vaugh, David Robison | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Watts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Kincannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Luke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Westcott (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Foor | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-71 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Brian Luke gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Brian Luke blows the layup | 51-71 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott hits the follow up shot | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Brian Luke is called for the reach on Frankie Wimmer - foul #1 on Brian Luke, team foul #6 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (C) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:02 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney is whistled for traveling | 51-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh (PF) Stephen Kincannon | |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | James Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-73 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Brian Luke pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Thomas Foor takes the ball from Mark Vaugh | 51-73 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney misses the easy layup | 51-73 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney tips it home | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Brian Luke drills a floater from the right side | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Brian Luke is called for the reach on Frankie Wimmer - foul #2 on Brian Luke, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon (PF) Raymond Chaney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon (SG), David Robison (C) Edward Westcott, James Brooks | |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Mark Vaugh grabs the board | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Henry Watts runs out the clock | 53-75 |