| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Harris | 30-46 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 19:20 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette loses the ball out of bounds | 30-46 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Richard Conant steals it from Arnold Silvas | 30-46 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Daniels - foul #2 on Joseph Daniels, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 18:30 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Talkington | 33-47 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant hits the follow up shot | 33-49 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-49 |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 17:24 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Carl Lewis (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF), Chance Halley (C) Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Craig Frechette, Zachary Thoman | |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Albert Weir comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 17:09 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Mark Ingram is called for the reach on Chance Halley - foul #3 on Mark Ingram, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF) Arnold Silvas, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (SG) Richard Conant | |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Corey Andreasen is called for the reach on Joshua Baker - foul #1 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| 16:12 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman blows the layup | 33-49 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Whitman | 33-49 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Freddie Scates - foul #1 on Freddie Scates, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Patrick Wesley (C) Freddie Scates, John Talkington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ed Harris (SF), Craig Frechette (PF) Carl Lewis, Chance Halley | |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 15:59 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Weir (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Wesley | 36-51 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 15:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Corey Andreasen | 36-51 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen is whistled for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Mark Ingram (PF) Albert Weir, Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Zachary Thoman (C) Joshua Baker, Dennis Henderson, Timothy Whitman | |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), John Talkington (SF) Joseph Daniels, Corey Andreasen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | John Talkington comes up short on the shot in the lane | 36-51 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyd | 36-51 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette is hacked by Mark Ingram - foul #4 on Mark Ingram, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF), Edward Thompson (C) Mark Ingram, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis (SF), Chance Halley (PF) Ed Harris, Craig Frechette | |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant is hacked by Arnold Silvas - foul #1 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (C) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd banks in the layup and the foul's on Albert Weir - foul #3 on Albert Weir, team foul #7 | 36-53 |
| 13:56 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:33 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | John Talkington grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | John Talkington makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Turgeon | 38-54 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 12:49 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley tips it back up and in | 38-56 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Albert Weir misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | John Talkington steals it from Chance Halley | 38-56 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Weir | 38-56 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Scates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Talkington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chance Halley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Zachary Thoman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Albert Weir is called for traveling | 38-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG), Corey Andreasen (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Craig Frechette (PF), Timothy Whitman (C) Joseph Boyd, Carl Lewis, Chance Halley, Zachary Thoman | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant lays it in set up by Joshua Baker and he's hacked by Arnold Silvas - foul #2 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Ed Harris steals the ball from John Talkington | 38-59 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker loses the dribble to Patrick Wesley | 38-59 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ed Harris | 38-59 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Corey Andreasen is called for the reach on Joshua Baker - foul #2 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #9 | 38-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF) John Talkington | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (SG) Richard Conant | |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 10:18 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris is fouled on the floor by Corey Andreasen - foul #3 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #10 | 38-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (SF) Arnold Silvas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 10:01 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman gets the rebound | 38-63 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Baker | 38-66 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-66 |
| 09:07 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 08:38 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-66 |
| 08:36 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 08:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman knocks in the floater from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Frechette - foul #1 on Craig Frechette, team foul #1 | 38-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Mark Ingram (PF), Edward Thompson (C) Joseph Daniels, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Larry Bivens (SF), Chance Halley (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Joshua Baker, Ed Harris, Craig Frechette, Timothy Whitman | |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 08:02 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Chance Halley | 38-68 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Mark Ingram takes the ball from Larry Bivens | 38-68 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Scates (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 4 pf. C - Edward Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Wetherby (fresh) SF - Larry Bivens (fresh) PF - Chance Halley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson scores on a runner in the paint | 40-68 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis is hacked by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #11 | 40-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG) Dennis Henderson | |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Weir can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-70 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-70 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Albert Weir grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-70 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Carl Lewis | 42-70 |
| 06:07 | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-70 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Joshua Baker is called for the reach on Albert Weir - foul #1 on Joshua Baker, team foul #3 | 42-70 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Carl Lewis - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman (C) Carl Lewis | |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:23 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-72 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Bivens - foul #1 on Larry Bivens, team foul #5 | 44-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (PG), Carl Lewis (SF) Perry Wetherby, Larry Bivens | |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen makes the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:38 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman is whistled for a carry | 46-72 |
| 04:25 | McNeese State | Albert Weir misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-72 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis is hacked by Freddie Scates - foul #2 on Freddie Scates, team foul #12 | 46-72 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Whitman | 46-73 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Scates | 46-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:45 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Albert Weir is denied by Timothy Whitman | 46-73 |
| 03:44 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis snags the offensive board | 46-73 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Scates (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Albert Weir (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Whitman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Chance Halley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis double dribbles | 46-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Perry Wetherby (SG), Larry Bivens (SF) Joshua Baker, Carl Lewis | |
| 02:49 | McNeese State | Larry Bivens swats the short shot by Albert Weir | 46-73 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Edward Thompson is called for the reach on Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #13 | 46-73 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Albert Weir drills a shot from the left block set up by Corey Andreasen and he's hacked by Larry Bivens - foul #2 on Larry Bivens, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG) Dennis Henderson | |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the free throw | 49-75 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-75 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Albert Weir gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram connects on the shot near the basket set up by Corey Andreasen | 51-75 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Chance Halley | 51-77 |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Timothy Whitman steals the ball from Mark Ingram | 51-77 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley misses the jumper from the left side | 51-77 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Albert Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram is hacked by Joshua Baker - foul #2 on Joshua Baker, team foul #7 | 51-77 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (SG), Carl Lewis (SF) Perry Wetherby, Larry Bivens | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Baker | 53-79 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-79 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley pulls down the rebound | 53-79 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker runs out the clock | 53-79 |