| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 2 stl. C - Zachary Thoman (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Talkington inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon is fouled on the floor by Zachary Thoman - foul #2 on Zachary Thoman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | McNeese State | Zachary Thoman takes the ball from Arnold Silvas | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Turgeon | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas is hacked by Richard Conant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Conant, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Craig Frechette blocks the short jumper by Jack Turgeon | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Patrick Wesley swats the short shot by Zachary Thoman | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | John Talkington grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Boyd | 33-32 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Zachary Thoman takes the ball from Arnold Silvas | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:41 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Frechette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Zachary Thoman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Daniels (fairly fresh) SF - John Talkington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Wesley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | John Talkington grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | John Talkington is denied on a layup by Ed Harris | 33-32 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Wesley - foul #1 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG), Timothy Whitman (SF), Chance Halley (PF) Richard Conant, Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Albert Weir (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Joseph Daniels, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:54 | McNeese State | Zachary Thoman picks off the pass by Freddie Scates | 34-32 |
| 14:36 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-32 |
| 14:34 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Baker - foul #1 on Joshua Baker, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis (SF) Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | Albert Weir snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 13:27 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:08 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Andreasen | 34-39 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Freddie Scates - foul #2 on Freddie Scates, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Perry Wetherby (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Craig Frechette (PF) Joshua Baker, Dennis Henderson, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Arnold Silvas, Freddie Scates, Albert Weir | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley hits a jumper in the paint | 36-41 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | John Talkington is called for the reach on Ed Harris - foul #3 on John Talkington, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Chance Halley (C) Perry Wetherby, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels (SG) Mark Ingram | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Richard Conant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Chance Halley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) SF - John Talkington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | The jumper by Craig Frechette is denied by Patrick Wesley | 36-41 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley tips it in | 38-41 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | John Talkington is hacked by Ed Harris - foul #3 on Ed Harris, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (PG) Corey Andreasen | |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley loses the dribble to Ed Harris | 38-41 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Patrick Wesley | 38-41 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Chance Halley - foul #1 on Chance Halley, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman (SF), Zachary Thoman (C) Ed Harris, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SF), Mark Ingram (C) John Talkington, Patrick Wesley | |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman is fouled on the floor by Freddie Scates - foul #3 on Freddie Scates, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (SG), Carl Lewis (SF) Joseph Boyd, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chance Halley (PF) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF) Joseph Daniels | |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 40-44 |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Chance Halley - foul #2 on Chance Halley, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ed Harris (SF), Craig Frechette (PF) Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SF), Patrick Wesley (C) Albert Weir, John Talkington | |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:22 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd (SG), Chance Halley (C) Joshua Baker, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG) Freddie Scates, Jack Turgeon | |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Richard Conant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 08:25 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Harris | 40-46 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette is hacked by Patrick Wesley - foul #2 on Patrick Wesley, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (PG), Timothy Whitman (C) Richard Conant, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (PF) Mark Ingram | |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 07:44 | McNeese State | Joseph Daniels connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Corey Andreasen | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Frechette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Nicholls State | Joseph Boyd is fouled on the floor by Albert Weir - foul #2 on Albert Weir, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson (SG), Chance Halley (PF), Zachary Thoman (C) Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Craig Frechette | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freddie Scates (SG), John Talkington (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF) Arnold Silvas, Joseph Daniels, Patrick Wesley | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-49 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley tips it in | 42-49 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Talkington | 42-52 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Albert Weir snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon buries a floater from the left block set up by Corey Andreasen | 42-54 |
| 05:25 | Nicholls State | Zachary Thoman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 05:24 | McNeese State | John Talkington grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Albert Weir can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | John Talkington gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Conant (PG), Joseph Boyd (SG), Ed Harris (SF), Craig Frechette (PF) Joshua Baker, Dennis Henderson, Timothy Whitman, Chance Halley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Joseph Daniels (SG), Patrick Wesley (C) Corey Andreasen, Freddie Scates, Albert Weir | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Frechette - foul #2 on Craig Frechette, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Arnold Silvas - foul #1 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Craig Frechette misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jack Turgeon | 42-54 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon connects on the jump hook in the paint | 42-56 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Ed Harris is whistled for traveling | 42-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker (PG), Dennis Henderson (SG), Carl Lewis (SF), Timothy Whitman (PF), Chance Halley (C) Richard Conant, Joseph Boyd, Ed Harris, Craig Frechette, Zachary Thoman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (PG), Freddie Scates (SG), Albert Weir (SF), Mark Ingram (PF), Edward Thompson (C) Arnold Silvas, Joseph Daniels, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Patrick Wesley | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen lays it up and in set up by Freddie Scates and he's hacked by Joshua Baker - foul #2 on Joshua Baker, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joshua Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chance Halley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Freddie Scates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Thompson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Joshua Baker misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-58 |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 02:47 | Nicholls State | Dennis Henderson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 42-58 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Albert Weir drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Andreasen | 42-61 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Corey Andreasen - foul #1 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Bivens (SF) Timothy Whitman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen lays it up and in | 44-63 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Carl Lewis travels with the ball | 44-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Whitman (PF) Larry Bivens | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | Chance Halley picks off the pass by Edward Thompson | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Chance Halley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Freddie Scates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Albert Weir steps in front of the Joshua Baker pass | 44-63 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen runs out the clock | 44-63 |