| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Disalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Eric Avent inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Eric Avent blows the layup but he's hacked by Jared Disalvo - foul #1 on Jared Disalvo, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Eric Avent misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Eric Avent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Eric Avent grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Eric Avent's layup is rejected by Brian Dunbar | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Brand | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Nelson Jones is called for the reach on Eric Avent - foul #2 on Nelson Jones, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Eric Avent knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Johnathan Dickerson | 34-38 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | George Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Carl Brand grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | Carl Brand hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | George Barnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Johnathan Dickerson - foul #3 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie (SF) Johnathan Dickerson | |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | George Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | George Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Nicholls State | George Barnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Nelson Jones | 34-40 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar's layup is rejected by Carl Brand | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Eric Avent dunks the ball on a great pass from Carl Brand | 34-42 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster is hacked by Jon Jensen - foul #1 on Jon Jensen, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Nelson Keith (PF) George Barnett, Nelson Jones, Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Elkins (PG), Manuel Kennedy (SG), Randall Knisley (PF), Anthony Bolin (C) Rickey Waller, Eric Avent, Carl Brand, Jon Jensen | |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Doster | 37-42 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Clifford Gifford picks off the pass by Manuel Kennedy | 37-42 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith's floater is tipped away by Anthony Bolin | 37-42 |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Keith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Disalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Elkins (fresh) SG - Manuel Kennedy (fresh) SF - Joseph Savoie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Knisley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | Jared Disalvo denies the turnaround by William Elkins | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Kennedy - foul #1 on Manuel Kennedy, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Barnett (SG), Nelson Jones (SF), Scott Johnson (PF) Victor Doster, Peter Williams, Nelson Keith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Justin Koepp (SF), Carl Brand (PF) William Elkins, Manuel Kennedy, Joseph Savoie, Anthony Bolin | |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Scott Johnson takes the ball from Justin Koepp | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Rickey Waller - foul #2 on Rickey Waller, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (C) Jared Disalvo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jon Jensen (C) Randall Knisley | |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Koepp | 41-45 |
| 13:39 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Carl Brand clanks a jumper near the basket | 43-45 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | George Barnett is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Dickerson - foul #4 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG) Clifford Gifford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SG), Randall Knisley (C) Johnathan Dickerson, Jon Jensen | |
| 12:46 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | Nelson Jones steals the ball from Carl Brand | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Eric Avent comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | Carl Brand pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Eric Avent is blocked by Brian Dunbar | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp tips it home | 45-47 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 11:28 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Dunbar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Avent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Koepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Brand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Knisley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Nelson Jones is denied by Randall Knisley | 48-47 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Victor Doster is called for the reach on Rickey Waller - foul #3 on Victor Doster, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Nelson Keith (PF), Jared Disalvo (C) George Barnett, Nelson Jones, Scott Johnson, Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy (SG), Joseph Savoie (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Rickey Waller, Justin Koepp, Carl Brand | |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Eric Avent is hacked by Victor Doster - foul #4 on Victor Doster, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tommy Collins (SG) Victor Doster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Manuel Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Keith | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:30 | McNeese State | Peter Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Savoie | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Nicholls State | Peter Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Collins | 54-49 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:34 | Nicholls State | Randall Knisley steals the ball from Nelson Keith | 54-49 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Joseph Savoie makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Avent | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Randall Knisley - foul #1 on Randall Knisley, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Victor Doster (PG), George Barnett (SG), Scott Johnson (PF), Brian Dunbar (C) Clifford Gifford, Tommy Collins, Peter Williams, Jared Disalvo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Rickey Waller (PG), Johnathan Dickerson (SG), Justin Koepp (SF), Carl Brand (PF), Anthony Bolin (C) Eric Avent, Manuel Kennedy, Joseph Savoie, Randall Knisley, Jon Jensen | |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Rickey Waller - foul #3 on Rickey Waller, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones (SF) Nelson Keith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 07:23 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson clanks a jumper in the lane | 56-52 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Dunbar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Brand (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | George Barnett tips it in | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Scott Johnson gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Anthony Bolin - foul #2 on Anthony Bolin, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp is hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #4 on Scott Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Justin Koepp hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Johnathan Dickerson | 61-54 |
| 05:57 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Anthony Bolin | 61-54 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Brand | 61-57 |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Anthony Bolin gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Carl Brand hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #5 on Scott Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifford Gifford (SG), Nelson Keith (PF), Jared Disalvo (C) George Barnett, Scott Johnson, Brian Dunbar | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SF), Jon Jensen (C) Justin Koepp, Anthony Bolin | |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Carl Brand misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Carl Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jared Disalvo | 61-57 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jared Disalvo | 64-57 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rickey Waller | 64-60 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Nelson Keith scores on a runner in the lane set up by Nelson Jones | 66-60 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Carl Brand hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jon Jensen | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Victor Doster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nelson Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Disalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Rickey Waller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan Dickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Avent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carl Brand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo tips it in | 68-62 |
| 02:32 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnathan Dickerson | 68-64 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Barnett (SG), Brian Dunbar (PF) Clifford Gifford, Nelson Keith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Koepp (SF), Randall Knisley (PF) Eric Avent, Carl Brand | |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Barnett | 70-64 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Johnathan Dickerson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Victor Doster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:33 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Jones | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Nelson Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:11 | McNeese State | Jon Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Koepp | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Dunbar - foul #1 on Brian Dunbar, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Randall Knisley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Dickerson - foul #5 on Johnathan Dickerson, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eric Avent (SG), Carl Brand (PF) Johnathan Dickerson, Randall Knisley | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Jared Disalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Carl Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Rickey Waller can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Rickey Waller is called for the reach on Brian Dunbar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Waller, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Eric Avent misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-71 |