| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Knowles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Campion (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Saad (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Renshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Ron Saad inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | David Foreman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Campion | 27-33 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dusty Roehl, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Glenn Lyon swats the short shot by Thomas Renshaw | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Charley Hill | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl is hacked by Robert Knowles - foul #1 on Robert Knowles, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Foreman - foul #1 on David Foreman, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Knowles | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl is fouled on the floor by Robert Knowles - foul #2 on Robert Knowles, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Renshaw swats the shot by Glenn Lyon | 29-35 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | David Foreman drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steve Campion | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | David Foreman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 29-37 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Ron Saad gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:11 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw double dribbles | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Timothy Beard (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Richard Hutchinson (PF), Frankie Wimmer (C) Paul Comeaux, Charley Hill, Dusty Roehl, Glenn Lyon, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Brian Nelligan (SF), George Preuss (PF), Ronald Vass (C) Robert Knowles, Ron Saad, Thomas Renshaw, David Foreman | |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hutchinson | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Steven Hallowell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Campion (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Nelligan (fresh) PF - George Preuss (fresh) C - Ronald Vass (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon (SG), Thomas Renshaw (PF) Steve Campion, George Preuss | |
| 15:15 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Renshaw | 32-37 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 14:44 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer misses short on a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Renshaw - foul #1 on Thomas Renshaw, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Charley Hill (SG), Dusty Roehl (SF), Daniel Stewart (C) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, Robert Drexler, Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knowles (PG), Steve Campion (SG), Ron Saad (SF), David Foreman (C) Steven Hallowell, Stephen Kincannon, Brian Nelligan, Ronald Vass | |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | McNeese State | Steve Campion makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Renshaw | 33-42 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | Steve Campion steals the ball from Daniel Stewart | 33-42 |
| 13:01 | McNeese State | Richard Hutchinson swats the layup by David Foreman | 33-42 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Stewart | 33-42 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ron Saad - foul #1 on Ron Saad, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon (PF) Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Preuss (PF) Thomas Renshaw | |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:54 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Ron Saad scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Knowles | 34-45 |
| 12:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:24 | McNeese State | David Foreman pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Ron Saad misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-45 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:43 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl scores on a shot from the right block set up by Charley Hill | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Knowles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Campion (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ron Saad (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Preuss (fresh) C - David Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 11:30 | McNeese State | David Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | David Foreman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steve Campion and he's fouled by Daniel Stewart - foul #1 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG) Charley Hill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw (PF) George Preuss | |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | David Foreman makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Bass | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Ron Saad is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Paul Comeaux, Dusty Roehl, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Brian Nelligan (SF), Ronald Vass (C) Robert Knowles, Ron Saad, David Foreman | |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Ronald Vass blocks the short jumper by Brandon Bass | 39-48 |
| 10:02 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Lyon | 39-48 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson is hacked by Ronald Vass - foul #1 on Ronald Vass, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (C) Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:31 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brandon Bass, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon (SG) Steve Campion | |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Ronald Vass misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-48 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Richard Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:42 | Nicholls State | Steven Hallowell takes the ball from Robert Drexler | 39-48 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Brandon Bass is called for the reach on Steven Hallowell - foul #4 on Brandon Bass, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Charley Hill (SG), Dusty Roehl (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Daniel Stewart (C) Brandon Bass, Timothy Beard, Robert Drexler, Richard Hutchinson, Frankie Wimmer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knowles (PG), Steve Campion (SG), Ron Saad (SF), David Foreman (C) Steven Hallowell, Stephen Kincannon, Brian Nelligan, Ronald Vass | |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | David Foreman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ron Saad | 39-50 |
| 07:28 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl lays it in set up by Paul Comeaux | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charley Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Roehl (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Knowles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Campion (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ron Saad (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Renshaw (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - David Foreman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Steve Campion can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Lyon - foul #3 on Glenn Lyon, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Preuss (PF) Thomas Renshaw | |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Steve Campion makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Steve Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 06:48 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles clanks a floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:20 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl misses the jumper in the lane | 41-52 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Campion | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:46 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 43-54 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles is fouled on the floor by Paul Comeaux - foul #1 on Paul Comeaux, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (SG), Richard Hutchinson (PF) Charley Hill, Glenn Lyon | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw (PF) George Preuss | |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux is fouled on the floor by Robert Knowles - foul #3 on Robert Knowles, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Vass (C) David Foreman | |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | Steve Campion's floater is knocked away by Daniel Stewart | 45-54 |
| 04:25 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Ronald Vass | 45-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | Steve Campion clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Richard Hutchinson | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Comeaux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dusty Roehl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Campion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ron Saad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Renshaw (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Vass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:56 | McNeese State | Steve Campion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (SG), Robert Drexler (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF) Paul Comeaux, Dusty Roehl, Daniel Stewart | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hallowell (PG), Stephen Kincannon (SG), Brian Nelligan (SF), David Foreman (C) Robert Knowles, Steve Campion, Ron Saad, Ronald Vass | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Campion (SG) Stephen Kincannon | |
| 02:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Drexler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | David Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux (PG), Dusty Roehl (SF), Daniel Stewart (C) Brandon Bass, Robert Drexler, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knowles (PG), Ron Saad (SF) Steven Hallowell, Brian Nelligan | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | David Foreman slams it home | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Thomas Renshaw blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dusty Roehl | 47-56 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles connects on the shot from the left block | 49-58 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon can't finish the layup | 49-58 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart tips it home | 51-58 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Glenn Lyon steals it from Robert Knowles | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl jams it set up by Glenn Lyon | 53-58 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw connects on the floater from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charley Hill | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | David Foreman is hacked by Paul Comeaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Comeaux, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Preuss (PF) Thomas Renshaw | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | David Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | David Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl hits the finger roll and he's hacked by George Preuss - foul #2 on George Preuss, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw (PF) George Preuss | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Comeaux - foul #3 on Paul Comeaux, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Stephen Kincannon (SG) Steve Campion | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Robert Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Daniel Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Dusty Roehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | Paul Comeaux comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Roehl | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Nicholls State | Robert Knowles takes the ball from Glenn Lyon | 58-64 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Thomas Renshaw slams it home set up by Robert Knowles | 58-66 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |