| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Salley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Elwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Wade (fresh) PF - James Cora (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Randy Wade inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Larry Gibson is called for the reach on Charlie Elwood - foul #2 on Larry Gibson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | Randy Wade scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Ward | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by Randy Wade - foul #1 on Randy Wade, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), John Trawick (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Bryan Stehle (C) John Ward, Charlie Elwood, Randy Wade, John Bullock | |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Gerald Brooks is called for the reach on James Cora - foul #2 on Gerald Brooks, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (C) James Cora | |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Todd Nash's pass is intercepted by Robert Goslin | 32-39 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Thomas Bonner blocks the jumper by Joseph Miller | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Todd Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Todd Nash loses the dribble to Gerald Brooks | 32-39 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Gerald Brooks travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG) Paul Sturtevant | |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | Larry Crowe is called for the reach on Todd Nash - foul #1 on Larry Crowe, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), James Swiatkowski (C) Larry Crowe, Robert Goslin, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) John Trawick, Todd Nash, Bryan Stehle | |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | John Ward drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Cora | 32-41 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Gibson | 34-41 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses short on a jumper from the left block | 34-41 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | John Bullock tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | Randy Wade is hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #3 on Cecil Solano, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Alex Salley, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG) John Ward, Thomas Bonner | |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Randy Wade blows the dunk | 34-41 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Dennis Moore (C) Randy Wade, John Bullock | |
| 16:02 | McNeese State | James Cora can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Elwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin buries a jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cora | 36-41 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | James Cora scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by John Ward | 36-43 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 15:02 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Edwin | 36-43 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:19 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Paul Sturtevant is called for the reach on Jonathan Cauley - foul #2 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), John Trawick (SG), Randy Wade (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), John Bullock (C) John Ward, Charlie Elwood, Paul Sturtevant, James Cora, Dennis Moore | |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Wade - foul #2 on Randy Wade, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | John Trawick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | John Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Swiatkowski | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Gibson - foul #3 on Larry Gibson, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jeremy Kessler (PF) James Swiatkowski, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (C) John Bullock | |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Joseph Miller is blocked by Randy Wade | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Randy Wade double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Todd Nash, John Trawick, Randy Wade, Bryan Stehle | |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Kessler | 46-43 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Kessler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Grinnell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Charlie Elwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is hacked by John Bullock - foul #1 on John Bullock, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), James Swiatkowski (C) Jeremy Kessler, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Dennis Moore (C) Charlie Elwood, John Bullock | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Cauley | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | McNeese State | John Ward hits a shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:39 | McNeese State | James Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Joseph Miller steps in front of the James Cora pass | 49-48 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Paul Sturtevant swats the short shot by Robert Goslin | 49-48 |
| 10:10 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:40 | McNeese State | James Cora can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Ward | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | John Ward clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Goslin | 49-48 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 51-48 |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | James Cora connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Robert Goslin, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Larry Gibson (PF), Gerald Brooks (C) Joseph Miller, Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), John Trawick (SG), Randy Wade (SF), John Bullock (C) John Ward, Thomas Bonner, Paul Sturtevant, Dennis Moore | |
| 09:05 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:57 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Crowe | 54-51 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Gerald Brooks steals the ball from John Trawick in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Nash - foul #2 on Todd Nash, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) James Cora | |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Todd Nash's pass is intercepted by Cecil Solano in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | John Bullock blocks the short jumper by Larry Gibson | 55-51 |
| 08:25 | McNeese State | John Trawick gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Todd Nash connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Bullock and he's hacked by Cecil Solano - foul #4 on Cecil Solano, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG) Cecil Solano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Todd Nash makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:53 | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 57-54 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Larry Crowe steals it from Todd Nash in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe dunks the ball | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | John Bullock is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Todd Nash | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Edwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Todd Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Trawick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randy Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Crowe | 61-56 |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Richard Edwin, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF) Todd Nash, John Trawick, Randy Wade | |
| 06:43 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Charlie Elwood | 61-56 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Arthur Grinnell | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ward | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley loses the dribble to Paul Sturtevant | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | John Bullock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Jeremy Kessler, Jonathan Cauley, Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), Randy Wade (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF), Dennis Moore (C) John Ward, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle, John Bullock | |
| 04:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SG) Charlie Elwood | |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Crowe scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses the easy layup | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | John Trawick tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Richard Edwin (SG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) James Swiatkowski, Alex Salley, Larry Crowe, Arthur Grinnell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF) Randy Wade, Dennis Moore | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Sturtevant - foul #3 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood (SG) John Trawick | |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joseph Miller (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Edwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Cauley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Brooks (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Todd Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Elwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Todd Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PF) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SF), John Bullock (C) Todd Nash, Thomas Bonner | |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | James Cora misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Randy Wade gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Cecil Solano (PG), Alex Salley (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Robert Goslin (PF) Joseph Miller, Richard Edwin, Jonathan Cauley, Jeremy Kessler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (PG), John Trawick (SG), Dennis Moore (C) Charlie Elwood, Randy Wade, John Bullock | |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | James Cora gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:15 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Gibson (PF) Robert Goslin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (PG), Randy Wade (SF), Bryan Stehle (C) Thomas Bonner, Paul Sturtevant, Dennis Moore | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | McNeese State | James Cora is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller (PG), Jonathan Cauley (SF), Arthur Grinnell (C) Cecil Solano, Larry Crowe, Gerald Brooks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Ward (PG), Charlie Elwood (SG), John Bullock (C) Todd Nash, John Trawick, Bryan Stehle | |
| 01:40 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley is fouled on the floor by James Cora - foul #2 on James Cora, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | McNeese State | Charlie Elwood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley is fouled on the floor by John Bullock - foul #2 on John Bullock, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | James Cora comes up short on the runner from the right block | 72-65 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Charlie Elwood is called for the reach on Arthur Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Elwood, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (PF) Larry Gibson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Arthur Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | James Cora misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alex Salley | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Charlie Elwood is called for the reach on Alex Salley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Elwood, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Alex Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | James Cora comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Cauley gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | John Bullock is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #3 on John Bullock, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Edwin (SG), Larry Crowe (SF), Gerald Brooks (C) Alex Salley, Jonathan Cauley, Arthur Grinnell | |
| 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 | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Joseph Miller picks off the pass by John Trawick in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Joseph Miller runs out the clock | 77-65 |