| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Green (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Paul Troutt - foul #1 on Paul Troutt, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Dustin Farmer takes the ball from David Green | 32-44 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer loses the dribble to Jeffrey Wyant | 32-44 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Sean Beard's floater is tipped away by Leroy Shatzer | 32-44 |
| 18:33 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ward | 32-47 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones's pass is intercepted by Sean Beard | 32-47 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | David Green is hacked by Cornell Jones - foul #1 on Cornell Jones, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Dewey Carter (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (PF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Louis Bruce, David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer | |
| 16:50 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Thomas | 35-47 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is hacked by Michael Colton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Colton, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer hits a 3 from straight away set up by Keith Ishmael | 35-50 |
| 16:20 | McNeese State | George Evans connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Benjamin | 38-50 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-50 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is denied on a layup by Kenneth Benjamin | 38-50 |
| 15:52 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | George Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to George Evans | 40-50 |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Dewey Carter makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Frank Thomas | 42-50 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Colton - foul #2 on Michael Colton, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), David Green (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, Dewey Carter, Frank Thomas, George Evans, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Keith Ishmael, Albert Grammer, Robert Noyes, Dustin Farmer | |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-52 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Sean Beard gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 13:37 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wyant | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Evans (C) Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (C) Chris Nielsen | |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | George Evans knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyant | 47-52 |
| 12:35 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Cornell Jones takes the ball from Jeffrey Wyant | 47-54 |
| 11:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes is called for 5 seconds | 47-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Frank Thomas (SG), Kenneth Benjamin (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Louis Bruce, David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Chris Nielsen (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Richard Ward, Ralph Haynes, Leroy Shatzer | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Benjamin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-54 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Benjamin | 47-54 |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Keith Ishmael is called for the reach on Kenneth Benjamin - foul #1 on Keith Ishmael, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (SG), Leroy Shatzer (PF) Cornell Jones, Robert Noyes | |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt is fouled on the floor by Chris Nielsen - foul #3 on Chris Nielsen, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | George Evans's floater is knocked away by Chris Nielsen | 47-54 |
| 10:45 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | George Evans hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frank Thomas and he's hacked by Dustin Farmer - foul #1 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant (SF) Kenneth Benjamin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | George Evans makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael is fouled on the floor by Michael Colton - foul #3 on Michael Colton, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), Sean Beard (PF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Frank Thomas, George Evans, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG) Albert Grammer | |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Ward | 50-57 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | Michael Colton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG) Michael Colton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) Keith Ishmael, Leroy Shatzer, Dustin Farmer | |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Wyant takes the ball from Ralph Haynes | 50-57 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses the runner in the paint | 50-57 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:33 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Wyant snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:12 | Nicholls State | Ralph Haynes snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes's pass is intercepted by David Green | 50-57 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Sean Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Dewey Carter (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Louis Bruce, David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Kenneth Benjamin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Leroy Shatzer (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Richard Ward, Robert Noyes, Chris Nielsen | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Keith Ishmael (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | The refs have stopped play. Dustin Farmer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 50-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (SG), Robert Noyes (C) Cornell Jones, Dustin Farmer | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | George Evans steals it from Robert Noyes | 50-57 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Leroy Shatzer gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Shatzer | 50-60 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | George Evans misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | George Evans picks off the pass by Leroy Shatzer | 50-60 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | George Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-60 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Leroy Shatzer | 50-60 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes buries a shot near the basket set up by Keith Ishmael | 50-62 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), David Green (SG), Jeffrey Wyant (SF), Sean Beard (PF) Michael Colton, Dewey Carter, Frank Thomas, George Evans | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Ward (PG), Cornell Jones (SG), Dustin Farmer (C) Keith Ishmael, Albert Grammer, Ralph Haynes | |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce's pass is intercepted by Richard Ward in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones hits the finger roll set up by Richard Ward | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Leroy Shatzer takes the ball from Sean Beard | 50-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is hacked by Louis Bruce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Bruce, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen (SF) Robert Noyes | |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward is hacked by Jeffrey Wyant - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyant, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Richard Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Sean Beard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Cornell Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen misses short on a floater from the left block | 50-65 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-65 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Green (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sean Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Troutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cornell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | David Green scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Louis Bruce | 55-65 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Ward | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Troutt - foul #2 on Paul Troutt, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Dewey Carter (SG), Frank Thomas (SF), George Evans (PF), Kenneth Benjamin (C) Louis Bruce, David Green, Jeffrey Wyant, Sean Beard, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael (PG), Albert Grammer (SG), Ralph Haynes (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) Richard Ward, Cornell Jones, Chris Nielsen, Leroy Shatzer | |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:06 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-68 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | George Evans makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewey Carter | 59-70 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Michael Colton pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Michael Colton loses the dribble to Ralph Haynes | 59-70 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Benjamin blocks the short jumper by Robert Noyes | 59-70 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Dustin Farmer blocks the short jumper by Frank Thomas | 59-70 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is fouled on the floor by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chris Nielsen (SF) Ralph Haynes | |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Kenneth Benjamin gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Ishmael | 59-72 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Michael Colton scores on a shot from close range set up by George Evans | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Keith Ishmael runs out the clock | 61-72 |