| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Keisler | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Betty - foul #1 on Eric Betty, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Clyde White steals it from Melvin Fincher | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Clyde White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Bell | 37-32 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carlos Keisler - foul #2 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Clyde White makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler tips it in | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF) Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Larry Tash (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Barry Dexter | |
| 16:50 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Johnson | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Bell | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson jams it set up by Douglas Johnson | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Clyde White dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Porcaro | 42-38 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | Thomas Fanning is called for the reach on Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Thomas Fanning, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Michael Lesser (SF), Luther Adkins (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), James Vierthaler (SF) Robert Duncan, Eric Betty | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler loses the dribble to John Rigby | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Luther Adkins, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Michael Lesser, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Larry Tash | |
| 14:57 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Anderson | 42-38 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Keisler | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Dexter - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Clyde White (C) John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (PF) Charles Carlson | |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Herbert Oliver steals the ball from Eric Betty | 42-38 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 42-38 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | 3 seconds is called on Melvin Fincher | 42-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Michael Lesser (SF), Luther Adkins (PF) Herbert Oliver, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Larry Tash (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Barry Dexter | |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mark Porcaro | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning (PF) Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-41 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Betty | 44-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-44 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Clyde White tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Carl Bell gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Larry Tash | 44-44 |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is hacked by Michael Lesser - foul #1 on Michael Lesser, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Eric Betty | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Carl Bell lays it in set up by Herbert Oliver | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Thomas Fanning steps in front of the Larry Tash pass | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits the finger roll | 48-46 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell steals the ball from Larry Tash | 48-46 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Bell | 50-46 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Fincher | 50-49 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson's floater is tipped away by Larry Tash | 50-49 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 08:51 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Dexter | 52-51 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning hits a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Anderson | 54-51 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Luther Adkins (PF), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, Herbert Oliver, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | John Rigby is hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #3 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SF) James Vierthaler | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde White (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Douglas Johnson steals the ball from Clyde White | 54-53 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 07:19 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Luther Adkins | 54-53 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Clyde White can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 54-55 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Clyde White knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Rigby and the foul's on Lowell Stanton - foul #1 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Michael Lesser | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG) Charles Carlson | |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Clyde White makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eric Betty | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Carl Bell grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Carl Bell knocks in the floater from the right side | 59-58 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mark Porcaro - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) John Rigby, Luther Adkins | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, Robert Duncan, Lowell Stanton | |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Clyde White gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner's pass is intercepted by Carlos Keisler | 59-59 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 59-61 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #4 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), Thomas Fanning (C) Mark Porcaro, Clyde White | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Douglas Johnson, Eric Betty | |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 59-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is hacked by Melvin Fincher - foul #1 on Melvin Fincher, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell is called for the reach on Melvin Fincher - foul #4 on Carl Bell, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Clyde White (C) Carl Bell, Thomas Fanning | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Betty (PF) Charles Carlson | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 60-61 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Melvin Fincher steps in front of the Charles Tanner pass | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Clyde White grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Clyde White misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is denied on a layup by Michael Anderson | 60-61 |
| 01:57 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clyde White - foul #2 on Clyde White, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Herbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Clyde White can't finish the layup | 60-63 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SF) Melvin Fincher, James Vierthaler | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Mark Porcaro is called for the reach on Carlos Keisler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Barry Dexter | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Porcaro - foul #4 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Bell | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson is hacked by Carl Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Bell, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG) Carl Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Clyde White snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 63-68 |