| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerard Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Tolbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:51 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-28 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Becker - foul #2 on Anthony Becker, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Calvin Armstrong | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:34 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerard Warren | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson is hacked by Donald Robinson - foul #2 on Donald Robinson, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:46 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Swaim | 30-30 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (PG), Robert Bostic (SF), Mack Palladino (C) Anthony Becker, Calvin Armstrong, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Lachowsky (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Marc Painter (C) Don Wilkinson, Robert Stahl, Michael Thompson, William Swaim | |
| 16:42 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Lachowsky | 30-32 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Marc Painter gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:16 | McNeese State | Marc Painter gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Jody Mathis picks off the pass by Marc Painter | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Lynn Sorensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerard Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Mathis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack Palladino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Tolbert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Lachowsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marc Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lynn Sorensen | 32-32 |
| 15:17 | McNeese State | Marc Painter connects on the floater in the lane set up by William Lachowsky | 32-34 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Bostic - foul #2 on Robert Bostic, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Gerard Warren, Robert Bostic, Jody Mathis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), William Swaim (C) Charles Tolbert, William Lachowsky, Mark Jackson, Marc Painter | |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lynn Sorensen | 35-35 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Calvin Armstrong steps in front of the Don Wilkinson pass | 35-35 |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson scores on a runner from the right block set up by Lynn Sorensen and he's hacked by William Swaim - foul #1 on William Swaim, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SG), Luke Honaker (PF) Lynn Sorensen, Mack Palladino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:03 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | William Swaim buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Don Wilkinson | 38-37 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:16 | McNeese State | William Swaim connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Wilkinson | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | William Swaim pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | William Swaim dunks the ball | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson loses the dribble to Anthony Becker | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:48 | Nicholls State | Luke Honaker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Calvin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luke Honaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Stahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - William Swaim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bostic | 43-41 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | William Swaim misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Robinson - foul #3 on Donald Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (PG), Gerard Warren (SG), William Wagner (SF), Jody Mathis (PF), Mack Palladino (C) Anthony Becker, Robert Bostic, Calvin Armstrong, Luke Honaker, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), William Lachowsky (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Marc Painter (PF) Pablo Garcia, Don Wilkinson, Robert Stahl, Michael Thompson | |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | William Swaim misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | William Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis is denied on a layup by Mark Jackson | 43-42 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Marc Painter pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Marc Painter drills a fadeaway in the paint | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Nicholls State | William Wagner drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lynn Sorensen | 45-44 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Lynn Sorensen is called for the reach on William Lachowsky - foul #1 on Lynn Sorensen, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Leiter (SF) William Swaim | |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter is fouled on the floor by William Wagner - foul #2 on William Wagner, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Lynn Sorensen - foul #2 on Lynn Sorensen, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic (SF) William Wagner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | Mack Palladino is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| 08:41 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Mack Palladino grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Donald Robinson (C) Lynn Sorensen, Mack Palladino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Thompson (PF) Robert Leiter | |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Tolbert | 45-49 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Becker | 47-49 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson scores on a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charles Tolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lachowsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Painter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (SG), William Wagner (SF) Gerard Warren, Robert Bostic | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (PG), Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF) Charles Tolbert, William Lachowsky, Marc Painter | |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses long on a runner from the right block | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Donald Robinson tips it home | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | William Wagner is fouled on the floor by Robert Stahl - foul #1 on Robert Stahl, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong (SF), Mack Palladino (PF), Luke Honaker (C) William Wagner, Jody Mathis, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG), Billy Graham (PF), William Swaim (C) Pablo Garcia, Michael Thompson, Mark Jackson | |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Luke Honaker travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren (SG) Lynn Sorensen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Calvin Armstrong is called for the reach on Robert Stahl - foul #2 on Calvin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Wagner (C) Anthony Becker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Marc Painter (PF) Billy Graham | |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:59 | Nicholls State | William Wagner pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | William Wagner lays it in | 51-54 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | Calvin Armstrong takes the ball from Robert Stahl | 51-54 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong banks in the layup | 53-54 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Luke Honaker takes the ball from Marc Painter | 53-54 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Luke Honaker is fouled on the floor by Marc Painter - foul #2 on Marc Painter, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Jody Mathis (PF), Donald Robinson (C) Luke Honaker, Mack Palladino, William Wagner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Don Wilkinson, Robert Stahl, Marc Painter | |
| 04:32 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Swaim | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | William Swaim is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (SG), Robert Bostic (SF) Gerard Warren, Calvin Armstrong | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Lachowsky (SG), Marc Painter (C) Charles Tolbert, William Swaim | |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Marc Painter grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jody Mathis | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Anthony Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Sorensen (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robert Bostic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lachowsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Bostic connects on the floater from the right block | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia is hacked by Jody Mathis - foul #2 on Jody Mathis, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren (SG), Mack Palladino (C) Anthony Becker, Donald Robinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson (SG), Robert Stahl (SF), William Swaim (C) William Lachowsky, Mark Jackson, Marc Painter | |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:46 | McNeese State | Pablo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker (PG), Calvin Armstrong (SF), Donald Robinson (C) Lynn Sorensen, Robert Bostic, Mack Palladino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert (PG) Pablo Garcia | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker is fouled on the floor by Robert Stahl - foul #2 on Robert Stahl, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 02:15 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Gerard Warren drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Becker | 58-56 |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | Gerard Warren steals it from Charles Tolbert | 58-56 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Charles Tolbert is called for the reach on Anthony Becker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Tolbert, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stahl - foul #3 on Robert Stahl, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | Calvin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert is fouled on the floor by Calvin Armstrong - foul #3 on Calvin Armstrong, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Charles Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis can't throw it down | 59-58 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | Anthony Becker tips it in | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis is hacked by Charles Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Tolbert, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lynn Sorensen (PG) Anthony Becker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Don Wilkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Charles Tolbert is called for the reach on Jody Mathis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Tolbert, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Jody Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Michael Thompson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-58 |