| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brent Zhu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Antony Bigelow and he's fouled by Kenneth Gannon - foul #1 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Shelton Felipe - foul #1 on Shelton Felipe, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:02 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Jason Baldwin swats the dunk try by Edward Freeman | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 37-33 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shelton Felipe and he's hacked by John Booth - foul #2 on John Booth, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) John Booth, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG), Donald Becerra (SG), John Haber (SF), David Thrash (PF) Shelton Felipe, Jason Baldwin, Brent Zhu, Robert Rush | |
| 16:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Hare is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (SF) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), Ronald Barraza (PF) Donald Becerra, Kenneth Gannon | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knarr (fresh) PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Haber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Barraza (fresh) C - David Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Patrick August | 39-36 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Patrick August - foul #1 on Patrick August, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | David Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle tips it in | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Antony Bigelow is called for the reach on Dustin Robertson - foul #3 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Antony Bigelow, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Brent Zhu (SF), Robert Rush (PF) Anthony Murray, John Haber, Ronald Barraza | |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick August - foul #2 on Patrick August, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Patrick August | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Patrick August steals the ball from David Thrash | 43-40 |
| 13:47 | McNeese State | Shelton Felipe steals the ball from Michael Fleener | 43-40 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush lays it in on a nice dish by Shelton Felipe | 43-42 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Robert Rush steals the ball from Patrick August | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 12:44 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is hacked by Michael McCarn - foul #2 on Michael McCarn, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) Patrick August, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Anthony Murray (SG), John Haber (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Dustin Robertson, Brent Zhu, David Thrash | |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | John Haber buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Baldwin | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is hacked by Anthony Murray - foul #2 on Anthony Murray, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:37 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | John Booth clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare lays it in on a nice dish by Antony Bigelow and the foul's on Jason Baldwin - foul #1 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG), Michael McCarn (PF), Edward Freeman (C) John Booth, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Brent Zhu (SF) Jason Baldwin, Anthony Murray, Robert Rush | |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | John Haber blocks the jumper by Patrick August | 46-44 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick August | 46-44 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brent Zhu - foul #2 on Brent Zhu, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (C) Kenneth Gannon | |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | David Thrash slams it home on a nice dish by Dustin Robertson and the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (PF) John Haber | |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is hacked by Dustin Robertson - foul #4 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (SG) Dustin Robertson | |
| 08:46 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | David Thrash gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Rush | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | David Thrash blocks the short jumper by Michael McCarn | 48-48 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Rush - foul #2 on Robert Rush, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Joseph Hare (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) Patrick August, Michael Fleener, Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), John Haber (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Brent Zhu, David Thrash | |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Antony Bigelow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Haber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Edward Freeman denies the turnaround by Robert Rush | 50-48 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | John Haber grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Hare - foul #1 on Joseph Hare, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) Joseph Hare, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Brent Zhu (SF) Jason Baldwin, John Haber | |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Shelton Felipe picks off the pass by Louis Trinkle | 50-50 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brent Zhu - foul #3 on Brent Zhu, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (SG) John Booth | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Haber (PF) Robert Rush | |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dustin Robertson | 51-52 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 04:22 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is fouled on the floor by Patrick August - foul #3 on Patrick August, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF), Edward Freeman (C) Antony Bigelow, Louis Trinkle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (SG), Robert Rush (PF), David Thrash (C) Dustin Robertson, Brent Zhu, Kenneth Gannon | |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael McCarn - foul #3 on Michael McCarn, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG) Michael Fleener | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare is fouled on the floor by Jason Baldwin - foul #2 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (PF) Michael McCarn | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | David Thrash drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Rush | 53-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hare (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Knarr (fresh) C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Thrash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | John Booth tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (PG), Michael Fleener (SF), Michael McCarn (PF) John Booth, Joseph Hare, Robert Knarr | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), Brent Zhu (SF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Jason Baldwin, John Haber, David Thrash | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shelton Felipe | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman connects on the turnaround from the left block | 57-59 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG) Patrick August | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Brent Zhu comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 57-59 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Gannon - foul #4 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Robert Rush is denied by Edward Freeman | 58-59 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon is fouled on the floor by Edward Freeman - foul #2 on Edward Freeman, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Robertson - foul #5 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (SG) Dustin Robertson | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Edward Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | John Booth is called for the reach on Robert Rush in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Booth, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the halfcourt shot | 58-61 |