| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - William Crothers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joel Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Daugherty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahmadi | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Nicholls State | Francesco Bruno steals the ball from Mike Baker | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno banks in the layup | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-32 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mike Baker | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Mike Baker steals it from Ryan Digennaro | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ahmadi | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | John Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino (SF), Luis Dominguez (PF), Charles Giles (C) John Smith, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Dzwonkowski (PF), Ted Webster (C) Scott Brathwaite, Jason Riggins | |
| 17:20 | Nicholls State | Adam Dzwonkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Boone | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Digennaro | 37-37 |
| 16:40 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Kenny Martinelli (SG) Francesco Bruno, Ryan Digennaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson (PG), Carroll Kernan (SG), David Kovacs (C) Joel Boone, Mike Baker, Daniel Daugherty | |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Charles Giles misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ted Webster | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (SF), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), William Crothers (C) Alfredo Marino, Luis Dominguez, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jason Riggins (C) Adam Dzwonkowski, David Kovacs | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Vito Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Martinelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Crothers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Poulson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carroll Kernan (fresh) SF - Ted Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Riggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:41 | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahmadi | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi blows the dunk | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | William Crothers misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vito Romano - foul #2 on Vito Romano, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno (PG), Ryan Digennaro (SG), Alfredo Marino (SF) Vito Romano, Kenny Martinelli, Berry Sigmon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Baker (SG), Daniel Daugherty (SF) Robert Poulson, Ted Webster | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carroll Kernan, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joel Boone (PG) Carroll Kernan | |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Ryan Digennaro is called for the reach on Scott Brathwaite - foul #1 on Ryan Digennaro, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Dzwonkowski (PF), Ted Webster (C) Scott Brathwaite, Jason Riggins | |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Digennaro and he's hacked by Ted Webster - foul #1 on Ted Webster, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Kenny Martinelli (SG), Charles Giles (C) Francesco Bruno, Ryan Digennaro, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovacs (C) Daniel Daugherty | |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Adam Dzwonkowski is called for the reach on Kenny Martinelli - foul #1 on Adam Dzwonkowski, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon (SF) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson (SG) Mike Baker | |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Poulson - foul #2 on Robert Poulson, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore (SF) Ted Webster | |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon makes the 3rd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson's floater is knocked away by Charles Giles | 44-40 |
| 12:33 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | Joel Boone swats the shot by Vito Romano | 44-40 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Moore | 44-40 |
| 12:04 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon's fadeaway is rejected by David Kovacs | 44-43 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Charles Giles gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Vito Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Martinelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berry Sigmon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Dominguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Giles (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joel Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Poulson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Moore (fresh) PF - Adam Dzwonkowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Kovacs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | David Kovacs steals it from Vito Romano | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Lawrence Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Adam Dzwonkowski tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Charles Giles gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 10:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Kovacs | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Moore - foul #1 on Lawrence Moore, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno (PG), Ryan Digennaro (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), William Crothers (C) Vito Romano, Kenny Martinelli, Luis Dominguez, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Baker (SG), Daniel Daugherty (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jason Riggins (C) Joel Boone, Lawrence Moore, Adam Dzwonkowski, David Kovacs | |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | McNeese State | Berry Sigmon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jason Riggins | 45-45 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Crothers - foul #2 on William Crothers, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino (SF) Berry Sigmon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan (PG) Robert Poulson | |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty loses the dribble to Dikembe Ahmadi | 48-49 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | William Crothers can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:27 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses the fadeaway from the right block | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carroll Kernan and he's hacked by Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joel Boone (PG) Carroll Kernan | |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Dikembe Ahmadi steps in front of the Jason Riggins pass | 50-51 |
| 07:47 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - William Crothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joel Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Daugherty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Riggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-51 |
| 07:20 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 07:00 | McNeese State | Jason Riggins is called for the reach on William Crothers - foul #1 on Jason Riggins, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Kenny Martinelli (SG), John Smith (SF), Luis Dominguez (PF), Charles Giles (C) Francesco Bruno, Ryan Digennaro, Alfredo Marino, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson (SG), Ted Webster (SF), Adam Dzwonkowski (PF), David Kovacs (C) Mike Baker, Daniel Daugherty, Scott Brathwaite, Jason Riggins | |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Charles Giles misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | David Kovacs gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Giles blocks the jumper by Adam Dzwonkowski | 50-53 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli dunks the ball | 52-53 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Ted Webster is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ted Webster, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno (PG), Ryan Digennaro (SG), William Crothers (C) Vito Romano, Kenny Martinelli, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mike Baker (SG), Daniel Daugherty (SF) Joel Boone, David Kovacs | |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro is fouled on the floor by Mike Baker - foul #3 on Mike Baker, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dikembe Ahmadi (PF) Luis Dominguez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jason Riggins (C) Adam Dzwonkowski, Ted Webster | |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty hits a runner in the lane set up by Robert Poulson | 54-55 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno is hacked by Daniel Daugherty - foul #1 on Daniel Daugherty, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Alfredo Marino - foul #3 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joel Boone (PG) Robert Poulson | |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Marino | 56-55 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Francesco Bruno can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jason Riggins | 56-55 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Francesco Bruno (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Digennaro (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - William Crothers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joel Boone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Daugherty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Riggins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez (PF), Charles Giles (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Adam Dzwonkowski (PF), Ted Webster (C) Scott Brathwaite, Jason Riggins | |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Francesco Bruno | 58-55 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Smith (SF), Dikembe Ahmadi (PF), William Crothers (C) Alfredo Marino, Luis Dominguez, Charles Giles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite (PF), Jason Riggins (C) Adam Dzwonkowski, Ted Webster | |
| 02:32 | Nicholls State | Daniel Daugherty drills a floater from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 63-57 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Francesco Bruno steals it from Joel Boone in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 02:12 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses long on a shot from the right block | 63-57 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Scott Brathwaite | 63-57 |
| 01:52 | Nicholls State | Mike Baker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | William Crothers snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | William Crothers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Riggins - foul #2 on Jason Riggins, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | William Crothers misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | William Crothers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:06 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | William Crothers snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro is hacked by Mike Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Baker, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Vito Romano (PG), Luis Dominguez (PF), Charles Giles (C) Francesco Bruno, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Crothers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | Joel Boone can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino is hacked by Mike Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Baker, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Poulson (SG) Mike Baker | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Alfredo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Giles - foul #2 on Charles Giles, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenny Martinelli (SG) Ryan Digennaro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Carroll Kernan (SG), Ted Webster (SF), Adam Dzwonkowski (PF) Joel Boone, Daniel Daugherty, Scott Brathwaite | |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Poulson - foul #3 on Robert Poulson, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro (SG) Kenny Martinelli | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joel Boone (PG), Daniel Daugherty (SF), Scott Brathwaite (PF) Carroll Kernan, Ted Webster, Adam Dzwonkowski | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Luis Dominguez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro is hacked by Robert Poulson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Poulson, team foul #14 | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Ryan Digennaro misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Jason Riggins grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Scott Brathwaite double dribbles | 70-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Vito Romano runs out the clock | 70-61 |