| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Euler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dancy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | George Euler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Euler, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (SG) George Euler | |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is fouled on the floor by Neal Banks - foul #1 on Neal Banks, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | David Dancy knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Albert West | 38-43 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael King | 40-43 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Albert West hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean O'Nell | 40-45 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 18:17 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:00 | McNeese State | Charlie Kopec picks off the pass by David Dancy | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks is hacked by David Dancy - foul #2 on David Dancy, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (SG), Wayne Osborne (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Neal Banks, Louis Adams, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (SG), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffery Fellers | 43-45 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 17:01 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Joseph Sanford steps in front of the Michael King pass | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Albert West jams it on a great pass from Joseph Sanford | 43-47 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Osborne | 46-47 |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is denied on a layup by Nelson Hoffman | 46-47 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Sean O'Nell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Charlie Buttrey is called for the reach on Jeffery Fellers - foul #3 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (PG), Neal Banks (SG), Louis Adams (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Michael King, Jeffery Fellers, Raymond Batchelor, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Larry Charley (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Albert West, Joseph Sanford, Sean O'Nell, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 14:55 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | George Euler drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Tabron | 46-49 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | George Euler is fouled on the floor by Neal Banks - foul #2 on Neal Banks, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SF) Emory Tilley, Wayne Osborne | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (SF) Jerry Williams | |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Lockwood - foul #4 on Kenneth Lockwood, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley (SF) Kenneth Lockwood | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Larry Charley makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Larry Charley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charlie Kopec | 48-50 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffery Fellers | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG) Neal Banks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Charlie Buttrey (PF) Ralph Kenney, Thomas Tabron | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Charley - foul #2 on Larry Charley, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor (SF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Matthew Beardsley, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford (SF), Danny Ogle (PF) George Euler, David Dancy | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle clanks a shot in the paint | 52-50 |
| 12:34 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Ogle | 52-52 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Albert West | 52-54 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 52-54 |
| 11:45 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Charley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Larry Charley is hacked by Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (PG), Neal Banks (SG), Wayne Osborne (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Michael King, Jeffery Fellers, Louis Adams, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF), David Dancy (C) Larry Charley, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | George Euler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | Albert West drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Sanford | 52-56 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Sanford - foul #3 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Nelson Hoffman (PF) Emory Tilley, Raymond Batchelor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sean O'Nell (SF) Albert West, Joseph Sanford | |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Michael King picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 54-56 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:00 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (SG), Conrad Porter (C) Neal Banks, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) George Euler, Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is hacked by Michael King - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Emory Tilley (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Louis Adams (PF) Michael King, Wayne Osborne, Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), Joseph Sanford (SF) Larry Charley, Danny Ogle | |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Albert West | 54-58 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford tips it home | 56-60 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 08:06 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emory Tilley (fresh) SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sean O'Nell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Nelson Hoffman - foul #1 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Neal Banks (SG), Charlie Kopec (C) Jeffery Fellers, Emory Tilley, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF) Jerry Williams, Sean O'Nell | |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:18 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Charlie Buttrey is called for the reach on Charlie Kopec - foul #4 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (SF) Raymond Batchelor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Charley (SF), David Dancy (C) Joseph Sanford, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tabron - foul #1 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | McNeese State | George Euler knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert West | 57-63 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:00 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams can't tip it in | 57-63 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | George Euler snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Albert West scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Michael King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 05:30 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | Albert West snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron clanks a shot in the paint | 57-65 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael King | 59-65 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Albert West misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | David Dancy tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Michael King gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:16 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Nelson Hoffman (PF), Conrad Porter (C) Michael King, Neal Banks, Wayne Osborne, Louis Adams, Charlie Kopec | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sean O'Nell (SG), Joseph Sanford (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Albert West, George Euler, Larry Charley, Thomas Tabron, David Dancy | |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Hoffman | 59-65 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Nelson Hoffman - foul #2 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG) Jeffery Fellers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Conrad Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean O'Nell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne (PF) Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Dancy (C) Danny Ogle | |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neal Banks (SG), Louis Adams (PF), Charlie Kopec (C) Kenneth Lockwood, Wayne Osborne, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert West (PG), George Euler (SG), Thomas Tabron (PF) Jerry Williams, Sean O'Nell, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | George Euler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks snags the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams is called for a backcourt violation | 62-68 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | David Dancy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the tip | 62-68 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Michael King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Albert West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | David Dancy pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Albert West steals it from Michael King | 64-68 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | George Euler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert West | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Michael King scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Adams | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | George Euler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Michael King is hacked by Joseph Sanford - foul #4 on Joseph Sanford, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Albert West is hacked by Michael King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neal Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sanford (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dancy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | David Dancy wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Adams | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | George Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | David Dancy makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Tabron | 72-74 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec lays it in on a great pass from Michael King | 74-74 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford snags the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:20 | McNeese State | David Dancy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Batchelor | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Tabron | 76-76 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-76 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Neal Banks tips it back up and in | 78-76 |
| 02:02 | McNeese State | Raymond Batchelor swats the short shot by Joseph Sanford | 78-76 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Raymond Batchelor | 78-76 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Charlie Kopec drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Neal Banks | 80-76 |
| 01:17 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford is whistled for traveling | 80-76 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael King | 83-76 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neal Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 10 reb. PF - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Kopec (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Albert West (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dancy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron clanks a jumper from the right block | 83-76 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | David Dancy gets the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Louis Adams - foul #2 on Louis Adams, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron makes the free throw | 83-79 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Albert West is called for the reach on Michael King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert West, team foul #9 | 83-79 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Albert West clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Neal Banks - foul #3 on Neal Banks, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | George Euler is called for the reach on Michael King in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Euler, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams grabs the board | 87-81 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | George Euler is called for the reach on Louis Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Euler, team foul #11 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood (SG) Neal Banks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean O'Nell (SG) George Euler | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Louis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | David Dancy pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | David Dancy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tabron | 88-84 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Sean O'Nell is called for the reach on Raymond Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean O'Nell, team foul #12 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Wayne Osborne (PF) Michael King, Louis Adams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-84 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne grabs the board | 90-84 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Sean O'Nell - foul #4 on Sean O'Nell, team foul #13 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG) Jeffery Fellers | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Wayne Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Sanford clanks a 3 from straight away | 91-84 |