| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Elwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cora (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Randy Wade inbounds the ball | 39-48 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | James Cora knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Wade | 41-48 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 41-48 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Joseph Miller steals it from John Ward in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 19:13 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 41-50 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | John Ward is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SG), Bryan Stehle (C) Charlie Elwood, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Bryan Stehle - foul #1 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) John Ward, Randy Wade, James Cora | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 18:11 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner tips it in | 43-53 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Todd Nash grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | John Trawick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 17:26 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | John Trawick's pass is intercepted by Richard Edwin in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 17:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Todd Nash | 45-53 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Thomas Bonner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Todd Nash, John Trawick, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | John Ward knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Sturtevant | 47-53 |
| 16:48 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | James Cora pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 16:26 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | John Bullock steps in front of the Alex Salley pass | 47-53 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | John Bullock knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sturtevant | 49-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Elwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Grinnell | 49-56 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant knocks in the floater from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alex Salley | 51-59 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood connects on the open jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Jonathan Cauley, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), Randy Wade (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) John Ward, Paul Sturtevant, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-59 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 14:45 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 14:43 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | Randy Wade buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Stehle | 55-59 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Crowe | 55-61 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Todd Nash is fouled on the floor by Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SG), Dennis Moore (C) Charlie Elwood, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG) Richard Edwin | |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Todd Nash can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-61 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | John Trawick tips it in | 57-61 |
| 13:53 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler is hacked by Todd Nash - foul #1 on Todd Nash, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Cora (PF) Todd Nash | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Larry Crowe, James Swiatkowski | |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dennis Moore | 57-61 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Bryan Stehle (PF), John Bullock (C) Thomas Bonner, James Cora, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson blows the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Stehle - foul #2 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Jeremy Kessler | |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle lays it up and in | 59-63 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | John Trawick grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | John Ward is called for 10 seconds | 59-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF) John Ward, John Trawick, Randy Wade, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley | |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charlie Elwood - foul #1 on Charlie Elwood, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | John Bullock hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Todd Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charlie Elwood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bullock (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Cecil Solano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Salley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Todd Nash is called for the reach on Cecil Solano - foul #2 on Todd Nash, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Thomas Bonner (SG), Dennis Moore (C) Todd Nash, Charlie Elwood, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe is hacked by Paul Sturtevant - foul #3 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| 11:34 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Gerald Brooks picks off the pass by Thomas Bonner in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 11:21 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Swiatkowski | 62-67 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) James Cora | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG) Jeremy Kessler, Larry Crowe | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks travels with the ball | 62-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF) Gerald Brooks | |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | John Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore tips it home | 64-67 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), John Trawick (SG), Randy Wade (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) John Ward, Thomas Bonner, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Gibson - foul #3 on Larry Gibson, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Todd Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 09:56 | McNeese State | John Bullock gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | James Cora scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Trawick | 68-67 |
| 09:29 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano loses the dribble to John Trawick | 68-67 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | John Trawick's pass is intercepted by Alex Salley | 68-67 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Todd Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Todd Nash, John Trawick, Randy Wade, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Jonathan Cauley, Jeremy Kessler, Gerald Brooks | |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Crowe | 68-69 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood is fouled on the floor by Alex Salley - foul #1 on Alex Salley, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG) Alex Salley | |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | John Ward misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 08:28 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Stehle - foul #3 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Moore (C) John Ward | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (C) Arthur Grinnell | |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 08:01 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 07:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | The 3pt attempt by Joseph Miller is denied by Bryan Stehle | 70-71 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thomas Bonner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charlie Elwood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Crowe | 72-74 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), John Trawick (SG), Randy Wade (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Thomas Bonner, Charlie Elwood, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, James Swiatkowski | |
| 06:49 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano is whistled for a carry | 72-74 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | Todd Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Solano - foul #3 on Cecil Solano, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Arthur Grinnell swats the short shot by John Bullock | 72-74 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Randy Wade hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Cora | 74-77 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 74-80 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Todd Nash loses the dribble to Jonathan Cauley in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano banks in the layup set up by Jonathan Cauley | 74-82 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-82 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Todd Nash can't tip it in | 74-82 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler snags the defensive board | 74-82 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | Randy Wade clanks a shot from the right wing | 74-82 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | James Cora is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 76-82 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | John Bullock pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Jeremy Kessler steals the ball from Randy Wade | 76-82 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Thomas Bonner (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Dennis Moore (C) Todd Nash, John Trawick, Randy Wade, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Cecil Solano, Jeremy Kessler, Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-82 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | John Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #7 | 76-82 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-82 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 79-84 |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | John Ward's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 79-84 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-84 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. 6 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gerald Brooks | 79-84 |
| 03:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 02:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alex Salley | 79-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | John Ward is fouled on the floor by Gerald Brooks - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #8 | 79-87 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood (SG), Randy Wade (SF), James Cora (PF) Thomas Bonner, Paul Sturtevant, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Larry Gibson, Gerald Brooks | |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin grabs the board | 80-87 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Randy Wade is fouled in the backcourt by James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 80-87 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), Paul Sturtevant (SG) John Ward, Charlie Elwood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | Randy Wade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-87 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Todd Nash snags the offensive board | 80-87 |
| 01:43 | McNeese State | Jonathan Cauley steals the ball from James Cora | 80-87 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley banks in the layup | 80-89 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG), John Bullock (C) Todd Nash, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Gibson (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | John Bullock tips it but misses | 80-89 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 80-89 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:16 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-89 |
| 01:15 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell tips it in | 80-91 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-91 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the board | 80-91 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is hacked by James Cora - foul #2 on James Cora, team foul #8 | 80-91 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), John Trawick (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) John Ward, Charlie Elwood, Randy Wade, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Robert Goslin (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Larry Gibson, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-93 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner makes the shot in the lane | 82-93 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin is denied on a layup by Bryan Stehle | 82-93 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the board | 82-93 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses long on a runner in the lane | 82-93 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-93 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle loses the dribble to Gerald Brooks | 82-93 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano runs out the clock | 82-93 |