| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Curtis Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gagnier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Baratta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) SF - Brandon Lindsey (fresh) PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall loses the dribble to Andrew Neuhaus | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Robert Gagnier snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 19:02 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Barlow | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Eric Barlow steps in front of the Bobby Brown pass | 28-27 |
| 18:15 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Mosher | 28-30 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Robert Gagnier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | David Schirmer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Gagnier | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Mosher | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Robert Gagnier buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Schirmer | 33-33 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher is hacked by Robert Gagnier - foul #2 on Robert Gagnier, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Carr (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Kenneth Lee (SF), Henry Conrad (PF), Jonas Brown (C) Curtis Marshall, Robert Gagnier, Randy Baratta, Bobby Brown, David Schirmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Grant Lee (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Alfred Phillips (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, Harry Mosher, Brandon Lindsey, Andrew Neuhaus, Robert Duncan | |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Lundy | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | James Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Lee | 36-35 |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Grant Lee | 36-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Conrad (fresh) C - Jonas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Keim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Lee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) PF - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Lundy (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Jonas Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Jonas Brown is called for the reach on Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Jonas Brown, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall (PG), Robert Gagnier (SG), Randy Baratta (SF), Bobby Brown (PF), David Schirmer (C) Robert Carr, James Hamilton, Kenneth Lee, Henry Conrad, Jonas Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher (SG) Stephen Lundy | |
| 14:50 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Curtis Marshall steals the ball from Alfred Phillips | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Curtis Marshall and he's hacked by Harry Mosher - foul #3 on Harry Mosher, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonas Brown (C) David Schirmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Brandon Lindsey (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Robert Duncan (C) Andrew Keim, Grant Lee, Michael Reynolds, Alfred Phillips | |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 12:56 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:37 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Gagnier | 44-37 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Robert Gagnier makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Marshall | 46-37 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher drills a runner in the paint set up by Andrew Neuhaus and he's fouled by Robert Gagnier - foul #3 on Robert Gagnier, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Carr (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Kenneth Lee (SF), Henry Conrad (PF), David Schirmer (C) Curtis Marshall, Robert Gagnier, Randy Baratta, Bobby Brown, Jonas Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Robert Carr is hacked by Eric Barlow - foul #3 on Eric Barlow, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Neuhaus | 48-43 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Eric Barlow picks off the pass by Kenneth Lee | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-43 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Robert Carr comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-43 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | Robert Carr snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | James Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall (PG), Robert Gagnier (SG), Randy Baratta (SF) Robert Carr, Kenneth Lee, Henry Conrad | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Grant Lee (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Alfred Phillips (PF), Stephen Lundy (C) Eric Barlow, Harry Mosher, Brandon Lindsey, Andrew Neuhaus, Robert Duncan | |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | James Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | James Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | James Hamilton makes the 3rd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Gagnier picks off the pass by Stephen Lundy | 50-43 |
| 10:21 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 10:19 | Nicholls State | Grant Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Phillips | 50-45 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gagnier | 53-45 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Stephen Lundy scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Grant Lee | 53-47 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | James Hamilton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Alfred Phillips | 53-47 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Grant Lee is hacked by Curtis Marshall - foul #2 on Curtis Marshall, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bobby Brown (PF), Jonas Brown (C) James Hamilton, David Schirmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Harry Mosher (SG), Brandon Lindsey (SF), Andrew Neuhaus (PF), Robert Duncan (C) Andrew Keim, Grant Lee, Michael Reynolds, Alfred Phillips, Stephen Lundy | |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Barlow | 53-50 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Andrew Neuhaus blocks the jumper by Bobby Brown | 53-50 |
| 08:19 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:56 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Carr (PG), Kenneth Lee (SF) Curtis Marshall, Randy Baratta | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Robert Carr hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Brandon Lindsey - foul #3 on Brandon Lindsey, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hamilton (SF) Kenneth Lee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds (SF) Brandon Lindsey | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Robert Carr makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gagnier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) PF - Andrew Neuhaus (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Robert Carr connects on the jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds is fouled on the floor by James Hamilton - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Lee (SF), David Schirmer (C) Robert Gagnier, Jonas Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG), Alfred Phillips (C) Eric Barlow, Robert Duncan | |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Lee - foul #1 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall (PG), Randy Baratta (SF) Robert Carr, Kenneth Lee | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher makes the 3rd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:10 | McNeese State | Alfred Phillips takes the ball from David Schirmer | 58-53 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Alfred Phillips throws it down set up by Andrew Keim | 58-55 |
| 05:38 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Baratta | 60-55 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Schirmer - foul #2 on David Schirmer, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Gagnier (SG), Henry Conrad (PF), Jonas Brown (C) James Hamilton, Bobby Brown, David Schirmer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Grant Lee (SG), Brandon Lindsey (SF), Robert Duncan (C) Harry Mosher, Andrew Neuhaus, Alfred Phillips | |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:50 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Reynolds | 60-55 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Grant Lee knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lindsey | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Nicholls State | Grant Lee pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:13 | Nicholls State | Michael Reynolds drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Grant Lee | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Carr (PG), James Hamilton (SF), David Schirmer (C) Curtis Marshall, Randy Baratta, Jonas Brown | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow (PG), Harry Mosher (SG), Alfred Phillips (PF) Andrew Keim, Grant Lee, Michael Reynolds | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Mosher | 60-62 |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Henry Conrad connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Gagnier | 63-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Gagnier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Mosher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | David Schirmer snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Marshall (PG), Randy Baratta (SF), Bobby Brown (PF) Robert Carr, James Hamilton, Henry Conrad | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus (PF) Alfred Phillips | |
| 02:44 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:28 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Eric Barlow | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | David Schirmer tips it home | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Eric Barlow | 68-66 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | Brandon Lindsey picks off the pass by Curtis Marshall | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Marshall - foul #3 on Curtis Marshall, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:02 | McNeese State | Robert Gagnier hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Marshall | 70-68 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Eric Barlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Barlow, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Andrew Neuhaus is called for the reach on Robert Gagnier - foul #1 on Andrew Neuhaus, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Harry Mosher is called for the reach on Randy Baratta - foul #4 on Harry Mosher, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Eric Barlow is called for the reach on Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Barlow, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim (PG) Eric Barlow | |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Andrew Keim snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Brandon Lindsey drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Neuhaus | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Andrew Keim is called for the reach on Randy Baratta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Keim, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Randy Baratta misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Andrew Neuhaus pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Harry Mosher hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-71 |