| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 43-27 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Donald James connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 43-29 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Grinvalsky - foul #1 on James Grinvalsky, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Donald James is fouled on the floor by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #1 on James Vierthaler, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 18:32 | McNeese State | Carl Bell comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-29 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Bell - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG) Carl Bell | |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:06 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty grabs the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Oliver - foul #3 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Michael Lesser (PF) Herbert Oliver, James Grinvalsky | |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 46-29 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter lays it up and in set up by Robert Duncan and he's fouled by Donald James - foul #2 on Donald James, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (SG), Larry Tash (SF) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| 17:00 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | John Rigby gets the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen loses the dribble to Carlos Keisler | 49-31 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Eric Betty | 51-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Herbert Oliver (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Donald James (C) John Rigby, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen, Lynn Ensor | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Carlos Keisler | 53-31 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Donald James drills a fadeaway from the left block | 53-33 |
| 14:48 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell steps in front of the Carlos Keisler pass | 53-33 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lowell Stanton - foul #2 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (PG), Charles Carlson (PF) Carlos Keisler, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Carl Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell takes the ball from Charles Carlson | 53-35 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver lays it up and in set up by Carl Bell | 53-37 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is hacked by Herbert Oliver - foul #4 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Eric Betty (PF) Christopher Spencer, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (PF) Herbert Oliver, James Grinvalsky | |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler's floater is knocked away by Michael Lesser | 53-37 |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Lesser | 53-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 53-39 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Donald James is called for the reach on James Vierthaler - foul #3 on Donald James, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Carlos Keisler (SF), Richard Gula (C) Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Carl Bell is hacked by Carlos Keisler - foul #1 on Carlos Keisler, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Christopher Spencer, Richard Gula | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen clanks a floater from the left side | 53-39 |
| 12:36 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Neilsen | 53-39 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Carl Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), James Vierthaler (SF) Carlos Keisler, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky (PF) John Rigby | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is fouled on the floor by Mark Porcaro - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (PF) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Donald James gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky makes the fadeaway in the lane | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tash (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rigby (fresh) SG - Michael Lesser (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Tash | 55-41 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | James Grinvalsky takes the ball from Douglas Johnson | 55-41 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Barry Dexter takes the ball from Donald James | 55-41 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Christopher Spencer (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Duncan, Larry Tash, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Christopher Tanner (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) John Rigby, Michael Lesser, Charles Tanner, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mark Porcaro | 57-43 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Betty | 60-43 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro connects on the shot from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 62-45 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Tanner, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Larry Tash (C) Christopher Spencer, James Vierthaler, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) Christopher Tanner, Lynn Ensor | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #3 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter (C) Larry Tash | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (PF) Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Carl Bell scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Porcaro | 64-47 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Carl Bell steals it from Eric Betty | 64-47 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the easy layup | 64-47 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler jams it on a great pass from Robert Duncan and he's hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #4 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #11 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG), Larry Tash (PF), Lowell Stanton (C) Robert Duncan, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), James Grinvalsky (PF) Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser | |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses the free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Donald James gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Donald James is fouled on the floor by Lowell Stanton - foul #3 on Lowell Stanton, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (PF) Carlos Keisler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Larry Tash takes the ball from Herbert Oliver | 66-47 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Rigby - foul #2 on John Rigby, team foul #12 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler (SF) Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF) Carl Bell | |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Tash, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan (SG), Eric Betty (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Charles Carlson, Larry Tash, Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF) Herbert Oliver, John Rigby, Michael Lesser | |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan lays it up and in set up by Eric Betty | 70-47 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-47 |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Spencer | 72-47 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler (PG), Charles Carlson (SG), Larry Tash (SF), Lowell Stanton (PF), Richard Gula (C) Christopher Spencer, Robert Duncan, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SF), Michael Lesser (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Carl Bell, Charles Tanner, James Grinvalsky, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-49 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | John Rigby pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | John Rigby clanks a jumper from the left side | 72-49 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Richard Gula gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lowell Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Gula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Porcaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Rigby (fresh) PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Ensor (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Nicholls State | Michael Lesser blocks the short jumper by Lowell Stanton | 72-49 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | John Rigby grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen (PF) Mark Porcaro | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | John Rigby is called for the reach on Charles Carlson - foul #3 on John Rigby, team foul #13 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer (SG) Richard Gula | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Rigby | 74-52 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 02:10 | Nicholls State | Christopher Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Lynn Ensor snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | Christopher Spencer is called for the reach on John Rigby - foul #2 on Christopher Spencer, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| 01:30 | McNeese State | John Rigby misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:30 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-52 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Christopher Spencer steps in front of the Herbert Oliver pass in the backcourt | 74-52 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Neilsen - foul #1 on Jonathan Neilsen, team foul #14 | 74-52 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Neilsen | 76-54 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler runs out the clock | 76-54 |