| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | George McNamara inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the reach on Noel Harmon - foul #2 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Luther Narvaez - foul #1 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Noel Harmon - foul #1 on Noel Harmon, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:14 | McNeese State | David Mason gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | David Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks tips it home | 30-24 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey drills a jumper from close range | 30-26 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks lays it in on a great pass from David Finnerty | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's pass is intercepted by David Finnerty | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Finnerty | 34-26 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-26 |
| 17:23 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | David Mason clanks a runner from the right block | 34-26 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Noel Harmon - foul #2 on Noel Harmon, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), James Smith (SG), Reinaldo Conti (SF), Neil Drayton (PF) Noel Harmon, David Finnerty, George McNamara, Tommy Starks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SF), Donald Burson (PF), Gilbert Lee (C) Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Luther Narvaez | |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 34-28 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Burson | 34-28 |
| 16:20 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wendell Lauzon (C) David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball | |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wendell Lauzon | 36-28 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits a driving attempt from the left block | 36-30 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-30 |
| 15:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG), David Finnerty (SG), George McNamara (SF), Tommy Starks (PF), David Mason (C) Matthew Bell, James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton, Wendell Lauzon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Gilbert Lee, Robert Horton, Donald Burson | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | David Finnerty's pass is intercepted by Gregg Shy | 36-30 |
| 14:35 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG) Gregg Shy | |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks is fouled on the floor by Louis Helvey - foul #2 on Louis Helvey, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 14:04 | McNeese State | David Mason blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:45 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SF), Donald Burson (PF) Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey | |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | A charge is called on George McNamara - foul #3 on George McNamara, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-30 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | George McNamara grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | George McNamara is fouled on the floor by Gregg Shy - foul #2 on Gregg Shy, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti (SF), Neil Drayton (C) George McNamara, David Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Ernest Ball, Luther Narvaez | |
| 12:14 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton is fouled on the floor by Curtis Duncan - foul #3 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), James Smith (SG), Wendell Lauzon (C) Noel Harmon, David Finnerty, Tommy Starks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:49 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell throws it down | 38-30 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Matthew Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Lauzon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Shy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Burson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Wendell Lauzon is called for the reach on Curtis Duncan - foul #2 on Wendell Lauzon, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG) Gregg Shy | |
| 11:14 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Louis Helvey blocks the jumper by Matthew Bell | 38-33 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Reinaldo Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG), David Finnerty (SG), George McNamara (SF), Tommy Starks (PF), David Mason (C) Matthew Bell, James Smith, Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton, Wendell Lauzon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Gregg Shy (SF), Gilbert Lee (PF), Luther Narvaez (C) Andrew Lapham, Curtis Duncan, Louis Helvey, Donald Burson | |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Burriss | 38-35 |
| 09:42 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 09:41 | McNeese State | David Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tommy Starks, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG) Ernest Ball | |
| 09:03 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gilbert Lee, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Burson (PF) Andrew Lapham | |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | George McNamara clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 08:33 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 38-35 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee tips it in | 38-37 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | David Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Louis Helvey (PF) Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee, Donald Burson | |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Helvey | 38-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George McNamara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Starks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | George McNamara is fouled on the floor by Curtis Duncan - foul #4 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG), James Smith (SG) Noel Harmon, David Finnerty | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Burson (C) Luther Narvaez | |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | George McNamara makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | George McNamara makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:13 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | George McNamara snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 06:44 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the floater from the left side set up by Matthew Bell | 42-39 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 42-39 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | David Mason hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Smith | 44-39 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball's fadeaway is rejected by George McNamara | 44-39 |
| 05:34 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:32 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG), David Finnerty (SG), Reinaldo Conti (SF) Matthew Bell, James Smith, George McNamara | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez (C) Donald Burson | |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | David Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | David Mason is fouled on the floor by Luther Narvaez - foul #2 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Neil Drayton (PF) Tommy Starks | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | David Mason makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | David Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:57 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss drills a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | David Mason blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Neil Drayton grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon clanks a shot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Ball | 45-41 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ball | 45-43 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | David Finnerty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 03:26 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Noel Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Finnerty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reinaldo Conti (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Neil Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Ball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Louis Helvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | David Mason snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George McNamara (SF), Tommy Starks (PF) Reinaldo Conti, Neil Drayton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | George McNamara buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Mason - foul #1 on David Mason, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy (SG) Ernest Ball | |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | David Mason is called for 3 seconds | 48-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG) Gregg Shy | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is hacked by David Mason - foul #2 on David Mason, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:32 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Jeffery Burriss - foul #3 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| 01:09 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez is hacked by David Mason - foul #3 on David Mason, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:56 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Louis Helvey - foul #3 on Louis Helvey, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Bell (PG) Noel Harmon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell is hacked by Jeffery Burriss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #12 | 52-48 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Matthew Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Louis Helvey | 53-51 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Jeffery Burriss is called for the reach on Tommy Starks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #13 | 53-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Noel Harmon (PG) Matthew Bell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG) Jeffery Burriss | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Tommy Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is fouled on the floor by David Finnerty - foul #1 on David Finnerty, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Andrew Lapham is called for the reach on Noel Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #14 | 55-53 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Noel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |