| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Euler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael King | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | David Green clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Buttrey | 37-37 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | David Green snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | David Green drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-37 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:06 | McNeese State | George Euler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | Nelson Hoffman swats the layup by Charlie Buttrey | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | George Euler clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Michael King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman can't tip it in | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | George Euler knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Harper and the foul's on Donald Divito - foul #1 on Donald Divito, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Michael King, Donald Divito, Raymond Batchelor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Dancy (PG), Danny Ogle (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Jerry Williams, Sam Harper, Thomas Tabron, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | George Euler makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | George Euler grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Beardsley (fresh) PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Dancy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Volkert (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | David Dancy makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Euler | 40-45 |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Danny Ogle, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG) George Euler | |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Matthew Beardsley drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Fellers | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Walter Drake is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lockwood - foul #1 on Kenneth Lockwood, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Matthew Beardsley, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG) Ralph Kenney | |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Drake and the foul's on Nelson Hoffman - foul #2 on Nelson Hoffman, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF) Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF) Danny Ogle | |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Walter Drake is called for the reach on Donald Divito - foul #4 on Walter Drake, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Frank (SG), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, Jesse Volkert | |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | David Green can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | McNeese State | Donald Divito steps in front of the Charlie Buttrey pass | 47-47 |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Donald Divito takes the ball from Charlie Buttrey | 49-47 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Danny Ogle (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF) Sam Harper, David Dancy | |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Conrad Porter swats the layup by Danny Ogle | 49-47 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron lays it up and in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Brantner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Frank (fresh) SF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tabron (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Charlie Buttrey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Travis Brantner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:24 | Nicholls State | Raymond Batchelor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:23 | McNeese State | Randy Frank pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael King - foul #2 on Michael King, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Michael King, Donald Divito, Raymond Batchelor, Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), David Dancy (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Randy Frank, Danny Ogle, Thomas Tabron, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to George Euler | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Fellers - foul #1 on Jeffery Fellers, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | David Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | George Euler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | Jerry Williams picks off the pass by Kenneth Lockwood | 49-52 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Matthew Beardsley steals it from David Dancy | 49-52 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Fellers | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert buries a jumper near the basket | 51-54 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Lockwood knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Fellers | 54-54 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | George Euler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Jesse Volkert snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Fellers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Lockwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Beardsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dancy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Volkert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers is fouled on the floor by Sam Harper - foul #2 on Sam Harper, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Matthew Beardsley, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (PG), Randy Frank (SG), Danny Ogle (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, David Dancy, Jesse Volkert | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael King and he's fouled by Thomas Tabron - foul #1 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Walter Drake is blocked by Conrad Porter | 57-57 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Conrad Porter pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Michael King connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Divito | 60-57 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Conrad Porter - foul #2 on Conrad Porter, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Travis Brantner | 60-58 |
| 06:27 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:05 | McNeese State | Donald Divito steals the ball from Danny Ogle | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Nicholls State | Michael King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Brantner | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Conrad Porter is called for the reach on Thomas Tabron - foul #3 on Conrad Porter, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Green (PF), Nelson Hoffman (C) Conrad Porter, Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF) Randy Frank, Danny Ogle | |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Tabron swats the short shot by Michael King | 63-60 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Walter Drake snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Nelson Hoffman takes the ball from Charlie Buttrey | 63-60 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Michael King connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Divito | 65-60 |
| 04:42 | McNeese State | Walter Drake buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Euler | 65-62 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | David Green scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Batchelor | 68-62 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 04:05 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | George Euler pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Walter Drake makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Euler | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Michael King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Divito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Batchelor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Walter Drake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Tabron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Buttrey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael King | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Walter Drake | 70-66 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Michael King's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Tabron | 70-66 |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Sam Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Sam Harper hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Charlie Buttrey is called for the reach on Donald Divito - foul #2 on Charlie Buttrey, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Fellers (PG), Kenneth Lockwood (SG), Matthew Beardsley (SF), Conrad Porter (PF), Travis Brantner (C) Michael King, Donald Divito, Raymond Batchelor, David Green, Nelson Hoffman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Randy Frank (SG), Danny Ogle (SF), David Dancy (PF), Jesse Volkert (C) Walter Drake, George Euler, Sam Harper, Thomas Tabron, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | David Dancy denies the turnaround by Conrad Porter | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | David Dancy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman (C) Travis Brantner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Jeffery Fellers steals it from Randy Frank | 70-68 |
| 01:51 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael King (PG), Donald Divito (SG), Raymond Batchelor (SF), David Green (PF) Jeffery Fellers, Kenneth Lockwood, Matthew Beardsley, Conrad Porter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Thomas Tabron (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Randy Frank, Danny Ogle, David Dancy, Jesse Volkert | |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | David Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Hoffman | 70-68 |
| 01:01 | Nicholls State | Nelson Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Buttrey | 70-68 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Sam Harper gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | George Euler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Tabron | 70-71 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Donald Divito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Divito, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams is hacked by Michael King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael King, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Michael King misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | David Green grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | David Green drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Hoffman | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Michael King is called for the reach on Jerry Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael King, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | David Green is hacked by Thomas Tabron - foul #2 on Thomas Tabron, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Thomas Tabron steals it from David Green | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Thomas Tabron runs out the clock | 72-74 |