| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Gregg (fresh) SG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Marquart (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Medders (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Waldron | 34-26 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | Arthur Gregg drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 37-26 |
| 19:11 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is hacked by Robert Callahan - foul #2 on Robert Callahan, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:59 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Christian Brand is blocked by James Medders | 37-26 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | James Medders scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Gregg and he's hacked by Terry Hunt - foul #1 on Terry Hunt, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | James Medders makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:20 | Nicholls State | James Waldron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-26 |
| 18:18 | McNeese State | Max Marquart pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:01 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Arthur Gregg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terry Hunt | 40-28 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 17:23 | McNeese State | Max Marquart grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Arthur Gregg | 42-28 |
| 16:59 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Arthur Gregg in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Max Marquart blows the layup | 42-28 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Waldron | 42-28 |
| 16:23 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 42-31 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan loses the dribble to Clinton Thomas | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christian Brand | 42-34 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Gregg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Marquart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Medders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Max Marquart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Waldron | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 15:24 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to James Waldron | 42-34 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is fouled on the floor by Richard Phillips - foul #2 on Richard Phillips, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Williams (PG), William Palmer (SG), David Striplin (SF), Frank Wray (PF), Steven Brown (C) Arthur Gregg, Richard Phillips, Robert Callahan, Max Marquart, James Medders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), David Albee (SG), Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Tony Weston (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Clinton Thomas, Christian Brand, Terry Hunt | |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by David Striplin - foul #1 on David Striplin, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | David Striplin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | David Striplin tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Steven Brown misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cardwell | 44-40 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Gregg (PG) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), Christian Brand (PF) Kelly Wilkerson, David Albee | |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | David Striplin can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas (SF) Jason Taylor | |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | David Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:02 | McNeese State | David Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson is hacked by Arthur Gregg - foul #2 on Arthur Gregg, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Phillips (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Max Marquart (PF), James Medders (C) Richard Williams, David Striplin, Frank Wray, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Tony Weston | |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christian Brand | 46-42 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Marquart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor (PF) Christian Brand | |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Gregg | 49-42 |
| 10:51 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor is whistled for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Williams (PG), David Striplin (SF), Frank Wray (PF) Arthur Gregg, Robert Callahan, Max Marquart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Tony Weston (C) Clinton Thomas, Terry Hunt | |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Frank Wray is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Palmer (SG) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christian Brand (PF) Jason Taylor | |
| 10:19 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by Frank Wray is blocked by Kenneth Cardwell | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | James Medders can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams picks off the pass by James Waldron | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | James Medders clanks a shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cardwell | 49-42 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | James Medders steals it from Christian Brand | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | William Palmer is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Gregg (PG), Richard Phillips (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Max Marquart (PF) Richard Williams, William Palmer, David Striplin, James Medders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (C) Robert Wilson, James Waldron, Tony Weston | |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christian Brand | 49-44 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christian Brand - foul #1 on Christian Brand, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Brown (C) Frank Wray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt (C) Jason Taylor | |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Wilkerson | 49-46 |
| 07:54 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips is fouled on the floor by Kelly Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kelly Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Medders (C) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Jason Taylor (PF) Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson, Christian Brand | |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Marquart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan is fouled on the floor by Clinton Thomas - foul #2 on Clinton Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Williams (SG), Frank Wray (PF) Richard Phillips, Max Marquart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan misses badly on a shot from the right block | 51-49 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Jason Taylor gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:54 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt loses the dribble to Robert Callahan | 51-49 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Richard Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 06:29 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Richard Williams picks off the pass by Robert Wilson | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Richard Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 06:09 | McNeese State | Arthur Gregg tips it in | 53-49 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Medders is called for the reach on James Waldron - foul #1 on James Medders, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Phillips (SG), David Striplin (SF), Max Marquart (PF) Arthur Gregg, Robert Callahan, James Medders | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Cardwell (SF), Christian Brand (PF), Tony Weston (C) Robert Wilson, Clinton Thomas, Jason Taylor, Terry Hunt | |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Weston - foul #3 on Tony Weston, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Brown (C) Frank Wray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (SG) James Waldron | |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:33 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Kelly Wilkerson and he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Max Marquart pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Max Marquart connects on the turnaround in the paint | 57-53 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | David Striplin pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Richard Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:23 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston can't connect on a floater in the paint | 57-53 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Max Marquart buries a shot in the paint | 59-53 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston banks in the layup set up by Kelly Wilkerson | 59-55 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Gregg (PG), Robert Callahan (SF), James Medders (C) Richard Williams, David Striplin, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Wilson (PG), James Waldron (SG), Clinton Thomas (SF), Terry Hunt (C) Kelly Wilkerson, David Albee, Kenneth Cardwell, Tony Weston | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Max Marquart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Marquart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Medders (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Thomas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | James Waldron buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 59-57 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | James Medders snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Robert Callahan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Callahan, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Wray (PF) Max Marquart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt drills a turnaround from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | The jump hook by James Medders is blocked by Clinton Thomas | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Christian Brand | 59-59 |
| 01:50 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Terry Hunt is blocked by James Medders | 59-59 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | James Medders gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Waldron - foul #2 on James Waldron, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Marquart (PF) Frank Wray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:44 | McNeese State | Richard Phillips makes the 3rd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | Clinton Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Hunt | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | James Medders is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Medders | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on James Medders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | James Medders makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | James Medders misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is denied on a layup by James Medders | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Max Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |